Resources for LGBTQ Youth

Jess · 09-23-2010, 05:42 AM

http://www.rosmy.org/

Jess · 09-23-2010, 05:49 AM

OUTRIGHT --LesBiGayT youth group
2nd & 4th Thursdays 7:00-8:45 PM
Roanoke City Library / Main Branch / Downtown
(540) 966-7165 OutrightRoanoke@yahoo.com

Jess · 09-23-2010, 05:53 AM

Rainbow Youth Alliance
Columbia, MD 21045
''Provides a safe space for youth (up to age 22) who are Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered (GLBT), as well as their allies.''

Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL)
Washington, DC 20003
Promotes and supports self-confident, healthy, productive lives for LGBTQ youth as they journey from adolescence into adulthood.

Sufficient As I aM (SAIM)
Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Baltimore (GLCCB)
Baltimore, MD 21201
Provides space for GLBT youth (24 yrs and under) to have discussions with and meet other young people with similar feelings and questions: Coming out, health education, self-esteem, positive role models.

Greyson · 09-23-2010, 10:50 AM

Brown Boi Project
Oakland, Ca.

http://brownboiproject.org/mission_core_values.html

Selenay · 09-23-2010, 10:54 AM

Ali Forney Center; Housing for Homeless LGBT youth

Hetrick-Martin Institute, home of the Harvey Milk School

The Center

Nat · 10-01-2010, 06:01 PM

PearlsNLace · 10-01-2010, 07:23 PM

True Colors. Its specifically for Teens and preteens. A variety of stuff to do, adults to help, and they will even go to your high school and talk to teachers, fight for tolerance. You are not alone.

ourtruecolors.org

sylvie · 10-21-2010, 09:28 PM

thank you for this thread..

i have a 17 year old son who came out almost 3 years ago now..
he obviously has a supportive mom, and of course my side of the family is supportive.. however, he's having issues with his father and his side of the family..

he's openly gay, even at school... lucky for him, he is soo accepted and yes, i breathed a sigh of relief.. i was petrified when he announced that he was going to come out with his friends.. i'm so so SO proud of him, for being so strong & being who he is.. of course! i only worried about the possibility of bullying..

i appreciate all of the sites listed here.. we'll be going through them, as my city doesn't have much for gay youth, sadly.. so very happy to find this thread :-)

christie · 10-18-2010, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jess

http://www.rosmy.org/

Just a really cool aside -

ROSMY has a current direct mail outreach campaign this week.

Nice to see it!

EnderD_503 · 10-19-2010, 07:07 AM

Thought I'd share this video put out by RyePRIDE (group from Ryerson university here in T.O.) reminding everyone to wear purple on Wednesday (tomorrow) in rememberance of the recent string of suicides.

Nat · 10-20-2010, 08:17 AM

katsarecool · 10-20-2010, 08:41 AM

I saw this and was very impressed. About time someone in office made it. I would like to see either the President or the First Lady do one of these videos.

Jess · 10-20-2010, 05:29 PM

In order to combat anti-LGBT bullying, Facebook has announced that it is teaming up with MTV, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and others to form a “Network of Support” for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender teens.

The initiative is a follow-up to last week’s partnership between Facebook and GLAAD, but goes several steps further by providing LGBT teens and their parents with information, resources and support to combat cyberbullying. The goal is for this “Network of Support” to help address issues the LGBT community faces in the online world.

“In light of recent tragedies involving youth who have taken their own lives as a result of anti-LGBT bullying, we felt it necessary to form a ‘Network of Support’ to help us effectively address issues faced by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community,” Facebook said in a post on its Safety Page.

The initial list of partners for Facebook’s “Network of Support” include GLAAD; MTV’s A Thin Line campaign; the Human Rights Campaign (HRC); the Trevor Project; the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN); and Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG).

To start things off, Facebook provided six tips on how LGBT teens can protect themselves online, including how to block bullies and report harassment. The company also suggests that LGBT teens stick up for others, think twice before posting, reach out whenever they feel overwhelmed, and remember that they are not alone in their struggle.

Facebook said that it decided to create this network due to recent tragic events. The story of Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi, who committed suicide after being harassed for his sexual preference, is a story that should remind us all that LGBT students face immense and sometimes overwhelming challenges. We’re glad to see preventing this type of tragedy from happening again is high on Facebook’s list of priorities.

http://mashable.com/2010/10/19/faceb...-support-lgbt/

09-23-2010, 05:42 AM	#1
Jess Timed Out - Permanent How Do You Identify?: decidedly indifferent Preferred Pronoun?: other Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Patrick Springs, VA Posts: 2,812 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,247 Thanked 5,700 Times in 1,682 Posts Rep Power: 0	For the Richmond/ Charlottesville VA area http://www.rosmy.org/

09-23-2010, 05:49 AM	#2
Jess Timed Out - Permanent How Do You Identify?: decidedly indifferent Preferred Pronoun?: other Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Patrick Springs, VA Posts: 2,812 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,247 Thanked 5,700 Times in 1,682 Posts Rep Power: 0	Roanoke VA area OUTRIGHT --LesBiGayT youth group 2nd & 4th Thursdays 7:00-8:45 PM Roanoke City Library / Main Branch / Downtown (540) 966-7165 OutrightRoanoke@yahoo.com

09-23-2010, 05:53 AM	#3
Jess Timed Out - Permanent How Do You Identify?: decidedly indifferent Preferred Pronoun?: other Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Patrick Springs, VA Posts: 2,812 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,247 Thanked 5,700 Times in 1,682 Posts Rep Power: 0	DC/ Baltimore/ Northern VA area Rainbow Youth Alliance Columbia, MD 21045 ''Provides a safe space for youth (up to age 22) who are Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered (GLBT), as well as their allies.'' Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL) Washington, DC 20003 Promotes and supports self-confident, healthy, productive lives for LGBTQ youth as they journey from adolescence into adulthood. Sufficient As I aM (SAIM) Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Baltimore (GLCCB) Baltimore, MD 21201 Provides space for GLBT youth (24 yrs and under) to have discussions with and meet other young people with similar feelings and questions: Coming out, health education, self-esteem, positive role models.

09-23-2010, 10:50 AM	#4
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09-23-2010, 10:54 AM	#5
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10-01-2010, 06:01 PM	#6
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10-01-2010, 07:23 PM	#7
PearlsNLace Member How Do You Identify?: queer Preferred Pronoun?: They/Them & her/she Relationship Status: Lucky, very lucky Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portlandia, Oregon Posts: 427 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 875 Thanked 1,286 Times in 315 Posts Rep Power: 6505517	Connecticut, Mass True Colors. Its specifically for Teens and preteens. A variety of stuff to do, adults to help, and they will even go to your high school and talk to teachers, fight for tolerance. You are not alone. ourtruecolors.org

10-21-2010, 09:28 PM	#8
sylvie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mr Mtn's babygirl Preferred Pronoun?: girly, she Relationship Status: fiercely protected ♥ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Moving home in OR with Him VERY soooon !! Posts: 2,548 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,834 Thanked 7,501 Times in 1,850 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	thank you for this thread.. i have a 17 year old son who came out almost 3 years ago now.. he obviously has a supportive mom, and of course my side of the family is supportive.. however, he's having issues with his father and his side of the family.. he's openly gay, even at school... lucky for him, he is soo accepted and yes, i breathed a sigh of relief.. i was petrified when he announced that he was going to come out with his friends.. i'm so so SO proud of him, for being so strong & being who he is.. of course! i only worried about the possibility of bullying.. i appreciate all of the sites listed here.. we'll be going through them, as my city doesn't have much for gay youth, sadly.. so very happy to find this thread :-) __________________ my Mantra: i am letting go of angers, continuing to find forgiveness, welcoming inner peace & deserving of it all. my facebook weight loss page: http://www.facebook.com/asyllyjourney

10-19-2010, 07:07 AM	#10
EnderD_503 Member How Do You Identify?: Queer, trans guy, butch Preferred Pronoun?: Male pronouns Relationship Status: Relationship Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,329 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,090 Thanked 3,878 Times in 1,022 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Thought I'd share this video put out by RyePRIDE (group from Ryerson university here in T.O.) reminding everyone to wear purple on Wednesday (tomorrow) in rememberance of the recent string of suicides.

10-20-2010, 08:17 AM	#11
Nat Senior Member How Do You Identify?: bigender (DID System) Preferred Pronoun?: he/him or alter-specific Relationship Status: Unavailable Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central TX Posts: 3,537 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,047 Thanked 13,971 Times in 2,591 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	__________________ I'm a fountain of blood. In the shape of a girl. - Bjork What is to give light must endure burning. -Viktor Frankl

10-20-2010, 08:41 AM	#12
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10-20-2010, 05:29 PM	#13
Jess Timed Out - Permanent How Do You Identify?: decidedly indifferent Preferred Pronoun?: other Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Patrick Springs, VA Posts: 2,812 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,247 Thanked 5,700 Times in 1,682 Posts Rep Power: 0	Facebook Forms “Network of Support” to Combat Anti-LGBT Cyberbullying In order to combat anti-LGBT bullying, Facebook has announced that it is teaming up with MTV, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and others to form a “Network of Support” for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender teens. The initiative is a follow-up to last week’s partnership between Facebook and GLAAD, but goes several steps further by providing LGBT teens and their parents with information, resources and support to combat cyberbullying. The goal is for this “Network of Support” to help address issues the LGBT community faces in the online world. “In light of recent tragedies involving youth who have taken their own lives as a result of anti-LGBT bullying, we felt it necessary to form a ‘Network of Support’ to help us effectively address issues faced by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community,” Facebook said in a post on its Safety Page. The initial list of partners for Facebook’s “Network of Support” include GLAAD; MTV’s A Thin Line campaign; the Human Rights Campaign (HRC); the Trevor Project; the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN); and Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). To start things off, Facebook provided six tips on how LGBT teens can protect themselves online, including how to block bullies and report harassment. The company also suggests that LGBT teens stick up for others, think twice before posting, reach out whenever they feel overwhelmed, and remember that they are not alone in their struggle. Facebook said that it decided to create this network due to recent tragic events. The story of Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi, who committed suicide after being harassed for his sexual preference, is a story that should remind us all that LGBT students face immense and sometimes overwhelming challenges. We’re glad to see preventing this type of tragedy from happening again is high on Facebook’s list of priorities. http://mashable.com/2010/10/19/faceb...-support-lgbt/