LGBTQIA+ YOUTH
IMI: Guides built for and with LGBTQ+teens to help you explore your identity and support your mental health.
Trevor Space: An Affirming international community for LGBTQ+ young people ages 13 - 24.
Queer Kid Stuff: LGBTQ+ social justice media for Kids.
Evokate: A tool for young adults passionate about intersectional issues to mental health and who want to advocate for change.
Legal Counsel for Youth and Children + WA State: LGBTQ+ Resources
Resources for parents and caregivers
My Kid is Gay: Helping Families Understand Their LGBTQ+ Kids
Online space for kids to explore gender identity and their own feelings about self-expression.
Positive and Negative Body Image as a Teen:
Teen Central: a guide for teens to understand body image and how to address feelings of negative self-image.
Self-Care Resources for Trans and Non-Binary Folks:
George Mason University: strategies for gender-diverse youth and young adults to care for their mental and physical health.
Worried About Your Gender Identity? Advice for Teenagers:
National Health Service: answers to teens’ frequently asked questions about gender identity.
Coming Out: Living Authentically as Transgender or Non-Binary:
Human Rights Campaign: an online guidebook for people seeking support in their coming-out process.
Understanding Non-Binary People: How to Be Respectful and Supportive:
National Center for Transgender Equality: information and ideas about how to empower nonbinary communities.
NYC-Metro Area Transgender and Non-Binary Community Resources:
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center and Mount Sinai Health System: downloadable list of phone lines, organizations, and resources for gender-diverse people in need of assistance.
Rainbow Health Ontario: searchable library of information, toolkits, reports, and more for supporting LGBTQ+ community members’ mental health.
Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ Proud, Prepared, Protected:
Canadian Virtual Hospice: online resources for people seeking information about gender-inclusive, respectful care.
Affirming Care for Every Body:
National Eating Disorder Information Center: resources for 2SLGBTQ+ individuals seeking care or support for an eating disorder.
Native Youth Sexual Health Network: peer support manual for Indigiqueer, two-Spirit, LGBTQ+, and gender-diverse Indigenous youth.
PARENTING:
Just Breathe: Parenting Your LGBTQ Teen:
Heather Hester: show exploring a mother’s perspective on LGBTQ+ empowerment and education.
The Trevor Project: a toolkit to guide people through questions and ideas about identity, gender, and sexuality.
All Bodies Deserve: Creating the Future of Us:
Cultural Power: coloring pages with themes of gender equity and identity for adolescents, teens, and young adults.
Free Downloads, The Gender Wheel:
Free, printable resources with activities for children to learn about gender diversity and identity.
Additional Resources, The Gender Wheel:
Classroom activities for teachers or parents to use with young people about gender identity and expression.
An interactive site that focuses on advocating at school for yourself or a loved one.
Must-Read Books by Transgender, Non-Binary, and Gender Non-Conforming Authors:
Penguin Random House: a curated list of recommended books about gender diversity and expression.
Queerspawn Resource Project: extensive list of picture books about gender expression for young children and their families to read together.
DeShanna Neal and Trinity Neal: written by a mother-daughter duo about the strength of family relationships and affirmation.
Alok Vaid-Menon: a story from a nonbinary author about gender identity as a form of creative expression.
Jazz Jennings: a memoir from a transgender teen about growth and self-discovery.
Lisa Bunker: a coming-of-age novel about a trans girl solving mysteries in her town.
Lexie Bean: a novel following a young nonbinary protagonist who explores bravery, secrecy, and self-discovery.