LGBT Youth
LGBT youth face often face unique challenges, both at school and at home.
Organizations
- GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) - works to ensure safe schools for all students
- National Youth Advocacy Coalition - works to strengthen the role of young people in the LGBTQ rights movement
- LGBT Youth - The Task Force - resources for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth
- Safe Schools Coalition - offers resources as a starting point for educators, parents/guardians and youth
- YouthResource - provides information and offers support for GLBTQ youth on sexual and reproductive health issues through education and advocacy
- Ambiente Joven (in Spanish) - esta dedicada a la comunidad gay, lesbiana, bisexual, y transexual joven Latina en EE.UU. y Latino America
- LGBT Project: Schools & Youth - ACLU - strives to make public schools safe and bias-free, defending free expression in public schools and working to help students establish gay-straight alliance clubs
Anti-Bullying/Safe Schools Resources
- National Day of Silence (April 16, 2010) - brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools
- No Name-Calling Week (January 25-29, 2010) - seeks to focus national attention on the problem of name-calling in schools, and to provide students and educators with the tools and inspiration to launch an on-going dialogue about ways to eliminate name-calling in their communities
- Stop Bullying Now - U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - resources about bullying awareness, prevention and intervention
- ThinkB4YouSpeak - campaign to fight anti-LGBT language by raising awareness among straight teens about the prevalence and consequences of anti-LGBT bias and behavior in America’s schools.
- Partners Against Hate - online and offline resources and support in the fight against youth-initiated hate violence
- States with Safe Schools Laws - GLSEN
Student Rights & Organizing Resources
- Jump-Start Guide for Gay-Straight Alliances - GLSEN
- Tips on Starting a Gay/Straight Alliance - ACLU
- Know Your Rights! A Quick Guide for LGBT High School Students - ACLU
- Prom Resources for LGBT Students - ACLU
- Out, Safe & Respected: Your Rights At School - Lambda Legal
- LGBT Campus Group Directory (colleges & universities) - HRC
- Youth & Campus Activism Resources - HRC
Health
- The Trevor Project - focuses on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth
- Advocates for Youth - helps young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health
Reports
- Reinforcing Related Rights: Advancing Equality for LGBT Youth by Safeguarding Student Freedom of Expression - Lambda Legal - May 2009
- Harsh Realities: The Experiences of Transgender Youth in Our Nation's Schools - GLSEN - March 2009
- 2007 National School Climate Survey - GLSEN - October 2008
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth: An Epidemic of Homelessness - The Task Force - January 2007
- Campus Climate for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender People: A National Perspective - The Task Force - May 2003
Resources for Educators
Many of the sites listed above also have resources for parents and educators.
- Educator Resources - GLSEN - lesson plans, curricular tools, information on teacher training programs and more
- Welcoming Schools: Creating Inclusive K-5 Learning Environments - HRC - provides administrators, educators and parents/guardians with the resources necessary to create learning environments in which all learners are welcomed and respected
