This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids: A Question & Answer Guide to Everyday Life (28 page)
Read This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids: A Question & Answer Guide to Everyday Life Online
Authors: Dannielle Owens-Reid,Kristin Russo
Ambiente Joven
Specifically for Spanish-speaking LGBTQ youth, an online resource that covers topics such as coming out, STIs, and local resources
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Everyone Is Gay
An LGBTQ youth organization founded by the authors of this book that provides online advice, videos, and resources, and offers an ongoing presence at high schools and universities
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I’m from Driftwood
A collection of online videos described as “true stories from gay people all over.”
It Gets Better Project
An organization and online movement that works to inspire needed change and hope to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth around the world
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Youth Guardian Services
877-270-5152
A youth-run nonprofit whose main service is Youth Talk Lines: group e-mail lists that connect LGBTQ and straight supportive youth to talk with each other about anything in a safe space
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Books for Young Children
And Tango Makes Three
, by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2005.
Roy and Silo, two male penguins, unsuccessfully try to start a family until they are given an egg by a zoo-keeper and thus hatch their own daughter
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The Family Book
, by Todd Parr. New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2010.
All sorts of families are depicted in this book, including ones that can have two moms or two dads
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The Harvey Milk Story
, by Kari Krakow. Ridley Park, Pennsylvania: Two Lives Publishing, 2002.
A picture book biography of important gay-rights figure Harvey Milk
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My Princess Boy
, by Cheryl Kilodavis. New York: Aladdin, 2011.
A story about a little boy named Dyson, who loves pink, sparkly things, and wears dresses as well as jeans
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Books for Teens
The Full Spectrum: A New Generation of Writing About Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Other Identities
, edited by David Levithan and Billy Merrell. New York: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2006.
Written by a variety of LGBTQ teens and young adults, this anthology of narratives and stories describes many of the possible experiences of growing up as an LGBTQ person
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GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans-gender, and Questioning Teens
, by Kelly Huegel. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, rev. ed., 2011.
Frank information and advice for teens who are questioning their sexuality or have already come out. Topics include coming out, getting support, and the current LGBTQ rights movement
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Queer: The Ultimate LGBT Guide for Teens
, by Kathy Belge and Marke Bieschke. San Francisco: Zest Books, 2011.
A comprehensive guide for LGBTQ teens about issues ranging from coming out to relationships to sex, written by two well-known queer authors
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National Center for Transgender Equality
Leading organization that focuses on legal rights for transgender people
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Websites
The Art of Transliness
Advice and resources for trans* youth
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The Gender Book
An online book that explains gender in an inclusive and comprehensive way; accessible for any age
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TransHistory
An interactive timeline of transgender history, beginning with the third century
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Books
Transgender 101: A Simple Guide to a Complex Issue
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by Nicholas M. Teich. New York: Columbia University Press, 2012.
Introduces many topics surrounding transgender people, including the psychological, physical, and social processes transgender people undergo; the unique experiences of transgender people; and the complexities of gender
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Transgender History
, by Susan Stryker. Berkeley, CA: Seal Press, 2008.
An examination of transgender history from the mid-twentieth century to current times
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Transitions of the Heart: Stories of Love, Struggle and Acceptance by Mothers of Transgender and Gender Variant Children
, edited by Rachel Pepper. Berkeley, CA: Cleis Press, 2012.
A collection of stories by mothers of trans* children about their experiences with their child’s gender transition
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Trans-Kin: A Guide for Family and Friends of Transgender People
, edited by Eleanor A. Hubbard and Cameron T. Whitley. Winter Park, FL: Bolder Press, 2012.
An anthology of stories by friends, family, and allies of transgender people about their experiences
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Films
Gendernauts: A Journey Through Shifting Identities
, by Monika Traut. New York: First Run Features, 1999.
Follows the lives of a group of trans* people living outside of their prescribed gender identities. Participants include performance artist Annie Sprinkle and Internet activist Sandy Stone
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Transgeneration
, by Jeremy Simmons and Thairin Smothers. Sundance Channel, 2005.
Eight-episode documentary series depicting the lives of four transgender college students as they transition
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Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
323-933-2240
A leading organization that works with news media, entertainment media, social media, and cultural institutions to shape the public’s view of LGBTQ people
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HuffPost Gay Voices
www.huffingtonpost.com/gay-voices
A website that publishes articles from a variety of viewpoints about LGBTQ issues
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Human Rights Campaign
800-777-4723
One of the largest LGBTQ advocacy organizations in the United States. The Resources and Issues sections on the website are very useful for understanding the current status of all LGBTQ rights and for finding additional information
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Get Equal
An advocacy organization that encourages and helps individuals get involved in their community in order to fight for LGBTQ rights
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Lambda Legal
212-809-8585
The oldest and largest national, LGBTQ-focused legal organization, Lambda Legal’s mission is to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of LGBTQ people and those living with HIV through impact litigation, education, and public policy work
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National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
202-393-5177
One of the nation’s leading advocacy organizations that works to advance legal rights of the LGBTQ community by training activists, researching and analyzing policy, and keeping the public up to date on legal issues
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U.S. Books
Making Gay History: The Half-Century Fight for Lesbian and Gay Equal Rights
, by Eric Marcus. New York: Harper Perennial, 2002.
Incorporating accounts from a large variety of voices—from everyday people to Ellen DeGeneres—this book documents the gay civil rights movement over the past fifty years
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Out in the Country: Youth, Media, and Queer Visibility in Rural America
, by Mary L. Gray. New York: NYU Press, 2009.
A look at queer life in rural areas, using the author’s personal narratives and expository writing
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Queer America: A People’s GLBT History of the United States
, by Vicki L. Eaklor. New York: New Press, 2011.
An examination of twentieth century LGBTQ issues and rights, through the lens of LGBTQ people
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Global Perspectives
Love’s Rite: Same-Sex Marriage in India and the West
, by Ruth Vanita. Basingstoke, U.K.: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
Examines the presence of gay marriage in the Hindu foundations of Indian culture and the subtle evolution of opinion regarding homosexuality in India, within the context of the global debate on same-sex marriage
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Tommy Boys, Lesbian Men, and Ancestral Wives: Female Same-Sex Practices in Africa
, by Ruth Morgan and Saskia Wieringa. Johannesburg, South Africa: Jacana Media, 2006.
Focuses on the prevalence of homosexual African women, despite the taboo on homosexuality in most African cultures
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Unspeakable Love: Gay and Lesbian Life in the Middle East
, by Brian Whitaker. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2006.
A comparative look at the progress and struggles of LGBTQ life in the Arab world to that of LGBTQ life in the Western world
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Films
After Stonewall
, directed by John Scagliotti. New York: First Run Features, 1999.
Documentary that looks at the LGBTQ rights movement between the 1969 Stonewall Riots and the turn of the twenty-first century
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Before Stonewall
, directed by John Scagliotti. New York: First Run Features, 1986.
Documentary that looks at the LGBTQ rights movement before the Stonewall Riots
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Call Me Kuchu
, directed by Malika Zouhali-Worrall and Katherine Fairfax Wright. New York: Cinedigm Entertainment Group, 2012.
Documentary that explores the struggles of the LGBTQ community in Uganda
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Out of the Past: The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Rights in America
, directed and produced by Jeff Dupre, written by Michelle Ferrari. Arlington, VA: PBS, 1998.
Documentary that examines LGBTQ political and social movements in America over the last 400 years
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GLBT National Help Center
National Hotline: 888-843-4564
Youth Hotline: 800-246-7743
A hotline and online chat service for LGBTQ people, with a specific line dedicated for youth. Anyone can call, even if they are not in crisis
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-8255
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
A telephone and online chat service for those in crisis, as well as other mental health resources
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
877-726-4727
An agency within the U.S. Department of Health that offers a variety of resources and centers with focuses on suicide, bullying, substance abuse, and homelessness, including LGBTQ-specific services
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The Trevor Project
Lifeline: 866-488-7386
A leading national organization in crisis intervention for LGBTQ youth. Services include a suicide hotline, online chat services, text services, and an LGBTQ youth–specific social networking service
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Gay Christian Network
919-786-0000
Provides a variety of resources, from books to documentaries to a musical, about homosexuality and Christianity. The site also offers online discussion forums and other methods of support
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Websites
Christian Gays
Articles, chat rooms, and resources on being gay and Christian
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LGBT Faith Tumblr
Writing on the intersection of sexual orientation and faith. Additional resources are also available
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OrthoGays
Information and resources for gay and lesbian Orthodox Jews
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The Safra Project
safraproject.org
A resource project working on issues related to lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender women who identify as Muslim religiously and/or culturally
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