Welcome to our all-new
webpage for gay, lesbian,
bisexual, transgender, and "questioning" (GLBTQ)
youth!
We've
consolidated information previously scattered
across
our
website onto this single webpage.
Now, GLBTQ youth --
and their supporters -- can
find needed information and
resources fast
and in one place!
Crisis and Information Referral Resources:
Are you "In
Crisis"?
If
you or someone you know is currently 'in crisis',
CLICK HERE
for
24-hour crisis hotline information.
If you know of a young
gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or
questioning person who might be
considering taking their own life—or who
could simply use a listening ear or a
friendly voice on the other end of the
line—please refer them to our friends at
The Trevor Project and their
24-hour, 7-day-a-week Helpline
at
866-4-U-TREVOR
(866-488-7386).
It's for Phoenix-area GLBTQ youth
(& their
families). Just call:
Locally: 480.736.4925
Outside Phoenix: 800.5.CRISIS
(800.527.4747)
The Q-Line is a 24-hour
local hotline for gay, lesbian, bisexual,
transgender, and "questioning" (GLBTQ) youth,
their families and straight allies. Use this
service for crisis situations as well as for an
information & referral resource on
services/ resources available to GLBTQ youth and
their families.
Important Messages from the Trevor Project:
Inspiring Videos from the "It Gets
Better" Project:
The
LGBT Employees of Facebook
Click here to see the best "It Gets Better"
videos.
Be
Yourself:
Questions and Answers for Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual &
Transgender Youth
Today's
youth face more social pressures than ever,
especially since young people are coming out at
increasingly younger ages. This publication offers a
supportive approach to common questions asked by
teens who may be questioning their sexual
orientation. It also provides hotline numbers for
teens and a list of resources.
Throughout
the process of coming out and living ever more
openly, you should always be in the driver’s
seat about how, where, when and with whom you
choose to be open. This guide was designed to
help you through that process in realistic and
practical terms. It acknowledges that the
experience of coming out and living openly
covers the full spectrum of human emotion – from
fear to euphoria.
This
single-page handout outlines things you need to
consider when you plan to come out to your
parents and family. It is a guide to making the
coming out process as comfortable as possible.
05/23/11:
NYT Offers Gay Teens a Forum The newspaper has interviewed nearly 100
youths, in various stages of coming out,
from around the nation and is posting their
stories on its website, with photos and
audio. Also, there is an online form
for readers to submit their stories.
Find out more about “Coming Out”
here.
Straight Allies:
How to Support Your GLBTQ Family Member or Friend
This is a guide
for straight allies, by straight allies. It aims
to invite, educate, and engage straight allies
in the effort to create a world with equality
for all. Interested?
You can
learn more at the
Straight for Equality website.[View]
Dating:
What To Do; What Not To Do; What To Watch
Out For
Faith in Our
Families: Parents, Families and Friends
Talk About Religion and Homosexuality
Discovering
that a loved one is gay, lesbian, bisexual or
transgender can pose new questions about your
faith and may prompt you to re-evaluate beliefs
that you previously took for granted. By
using personal experiences, this publication
provides examples for reconciling your faith
with the knowledge that a loved one is gay.
includes an updated list of gay and lesbian
religious and spiritual groups to watch out for. [View]
Answers to Questions About
Religion and Homosexuality
Providing
transitional
housing and
independent
living skills
for GLBTQ youth
18-24 years of
age.
A
project of
Tumbleweed
Center for Youth
Development.
Contact
602.271.9904 for
more
information.
Safe Places & Affirming Spaces:
Advocating for Homeless
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, and
Questioning Youth An online place for service providers,
community members and youth to come together,
share information and learn about the epidemic
of homelessness among LGBTQ youth.
Some
public
schools
are
using
web
filtering
software
to
block
student
access
to
positive
info
about
LGBT
issues
and
organizations.
Blocking
all
LGBT
content
violates
students'
First
Amendment
rights
to
free
speech.
They
also
violate
the
Equal
Access
Act,
which
requires
equal
access
to
school
resources
for
all
extracurricular
clubs,
including
gay-straight
alliances
and
LGBT
support
groups.
Some
schools
have
even
configured
their
web
filters
to
block
access
to
websites
for
positive
LGBT
rights
organizations,
but
still
allow
access
to
anti-LGBT
sites
that
condemn
LGBT
people
or
urge
us
to
try
to
change
our
sexual
orientation.
This
is
called
viewpoint
discrimination,
and
it's
also
illegal.
Students
& Parents:
Plan Ahead for Annual Scholarship
Application Deadlines!
There are numerous local and
national scholarships that are available
to graduating GLBT (and in some
instances, straight ally) high school
seniors and college students.
Check out
our partial list here -- but hurry,
annual application deadlines must be met!!
Designed for high school grades 9-12, use
this classroom exercise (or ask your teacher
to ) which uses the "Riddle Scale" in noting
the various ways people deal with difference
-- in this case, dealing with gay people.
Have the students examine their own
attitudes and beliefs about sexual
orientation in the context of social
justice.
Gay-Straight
Alliance Network is a youth
leadership organization that
connects school-based
Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) to
each other and community
resources through peer support,
leadership development, and
training.
Check out their
Schools & Youth section for answers
to your questions about your rights as a student.
The LGBT Project's Youth & Schools program has a ton
of online information for students, but also for parents, teachers,
and school administrators. Here's how to get around:
"What's Your Problem?" contains information to help you
better understand your rights, what steps you should take to
fight back, and how we might be able to help
"Change Your School" gives you the tools you need to make
your school a safer, more welcoming place for lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender students
"Library" is a huge collection of information about schools
issues for LGBT youth and links to handouts, letters, and legal
briefs from both the ACLU's website and elsewhere on the web
"Get Help" tells you how to contact us with questions about
experiencing anti-gay discrimination in your school and how to
find out what your rights are under the law
This
kit is designed to help you know
your rights at school and make sure
they’re respected, and to give you
concrete ideas about how you can
make a difference in your school and
community. You have the right to be
who you are. You have the right to
be out, safe and respected at
school.
Request your free copy today!
Whether
you’re transgender or gender
non-conforming, questioning, or an
ally, this kit is designed to help
you make your school a safer place.
Included are ideas and information
to help you advocate for change.
There’s also an extensive list of
resources to help you connect with
the transgender community and find
support.
Request
your free copy today!
The
Phoenix chapter of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight
Education Network develops the awareness, policies and
leadership necessary to ensure that schools are safe and
supportive learning environments for all students,
regardless of sexual orientation or gender
identity/expression. Contact us for more information,
(602)705-9780 or info@glsenphoenix.org.
Summer Camps:
Meet Other GLBTQ Youth Just Like You!
In Arizona:
1N10, a
Phoenix-based
support
organization for
GLBTQ youth,
sponsors an
annual summer
leadership camp
for GLBTQ youth
leaders across
the state.
Contact 1N10
for details.
Anytown
Arizona
provides youth
leadership
development
programs that
focus on
diversity
awareness,
social justice,
and personal
empowerment.
They also run
summer Student
Leadership
training camps
for youth, and
GLBTQ youth are
encouraged to
participate!
Contact Anytown
Arizona for
details.
Elsewhere:
Campus Pride
organizes the
only Summer
Leadership Camp
for LGBT and
Ally college
students.
Check out
camp details
here!
Coming Summer
2010: Camp Aranu'tiq
- a weeklong
overnight summer
camp for
transgender and
gender-variant
youth ages 8
through 15.
Other summer
camps? Be
sure to Google
terms like "gay
summer camp",
"GLBT summer
camp", etc. to
find other
summer camps out
there -- they're
out there, you
just need to
look for them!
Talk: Reach Out
and Call (or Email) Someone
GLBT National
Youth TALKLINE,
Youth serving
youth through
age 25.
Provides
telephone and
email
peer-counseling,
as well as
factual
information and
local resources
for cities and
towns across the
United States.
The Gay
& Lesbian
National HOTLINE, Serving callers of all ages (youth & adult).
Provides
telephone and
email
peer-counseling,
as well as
factual
information and
local resources
for cities and
towns across the
United States.
Youth Guardian
Services
operates four
youth-only email
lists that serve
as a discussion
and support
forum for youth:
YOUTH13-17
List:
A discussion
and support
list for
GLBTQ youth
who are 17
years old or
younger.
YOUTH17-21
List:
A discussion
and support
list for
GLBTQ youth
who are
between the
ages of 17
and 21.
YOUTH21-25
List:
A discussion
and support
list for
GLBTQ youth
who are
between the
ages of 21
and 25.
STR8 List:
Adiscussion
and support
list for
straight or
questioning
youth (25
years old or
younger) who
have friends
or family
members who
are GLBTQ.
Web: Check Out
These Websites Specifically for GLBTQ Youth
YouthResource:
YouthResource (www.youthresource.com)
is created by
and for GLBTQ
youth ages 13 to
24 and takes a
holistic
approach to
sexual health by
offering
support,
community,
resources, and
peer-to-peer
education about
issues of
concern to GLBTQ
youth.
Ambiente Joven:
Ambiente Joven
is a website for
Latino/Latina
YMSM and GLBTQ
youth and
provides
information on
safer sex,
HIV/AIDS, and
mental and
sexual health
through peer
educators based
in the United
States and Latin
America.
Local GLBTQ
Social/Support Groups:
1n10 Youth Group:
1n10 1n10 is a
not-for-profit organization dedicated to
serving and assisting lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, and questioning
(LGBTQ) youth. We provide youth with
tools to improve self esteem and
acceptance of who they are. The
youth we work with range in age from 14
to 22. We create a safe space, mentally
and physically, for youth of all
socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
Our weekly discussion groups cover a
wide range of social, educational,
health, and community issues. Youth with
particular needs have the option to
speak with peers or volunteers
one-on-one, in a supervised setting. We
offer resources for healthy living and
making healthy choices, as well as
social networking opportunities
appropriate for developing leadership
skills and having fun.
There are numerous local and
national scholarships that are available
to graduating GLBT (and in some
instances, straight ally) high school
seniors and college students.
Check out
