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Kristen Banning

Our Favorite Resources

Updated: Dec 20, 2020

Websites the help families of LGBTQ+ children, Books, Podcasts, Articles


PFLAG:

PFLAG is the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies.


Trevor Project:

The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ young people under 25.


The National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network:

NQTTCN is a healing justice organization that works to transform mental health for queer and trans people of color. They provide a community for resource sharing, connection, and learning among queer and trans people of color committed to improving mental health for their communities.


GLESEN:

GLESEN is the leading national education organization that works to transform K-12 schools into safe and affirming environments and ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment.


It Gets Better Project:

The It Gets Better Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to uplifting, empowering, and connecting LGBTQ youth across the globe. In 2010, Dan Savage and his partner, Terry Miller, started a global movement with these three words.


Point Foundation:

Point Foundation (Point) empowers promising lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students to achieve their full academic and leadership potential – despite the obstacles often put before them – to make a significant impact on society.


Samaritans:

Samaritans works to prevent suicide and support those who have lost someone to suicide. Each year, 300+ volunteers answer more than 75,000 calls and text messages on our Helpline.


Raising My Rainbow:

Lori Duron is the author of Raising My Rainbow: Adventures in Raising a Fabulous, Gender Creative Son (Random House, September 2013). The first parenting memoir to chronicle the journey of raising a gender nonconforming child, the book is based on her blog of the same name.

RaisingMyRainbow.com has more than one million readers in 173 countries, including gender studies students and faculty at more than 50 college and universities in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.


My Kid Is Gay:

A website devoted to helping families understand their LGBTQ Kids. We particularly like the helpful links page!


Everyone is Gay:

Everyone Is Gay is a collection of voices gathered from 2010-2018 to give advice and support to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning/Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA) youth.


Must-Read Articles:

Psychology Today - Little Boys Wearing Dresses



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