LGBTQ - Community Development | Montana State University

The initials LGBT are intended to emphasize a diversity of sexuality and gender identity-based cultures. They may be used to refer to anyone who is non-heterosexualor non-cisgenderinstead of just to people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.To recognize this broader population,the letter Q has been added for those who identify as queeror who are questioningtheir sexual identity. The further inclusion of + is used to incorporate other identities such as intersex, asexual, and ally. See the terminology section of this page for more information on these, and many more, terms.

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The Rainbow Flag
Rainbows Over the Rockies Virtual Summit
Safe Zone Awareness and Ally Training
Terminology
Resources for Specific Populations
Local, Regional and National Resources
International Resources

The Rainbow Flag

The rainbow flag, commonly the gay pride flag and sometimes the LGBT pride flag, is a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride and LGBT social movements. The colors reflect the diversity of the LGBT community, and the flag is often used as a symbol of gay pride in LGBT rights marches. It originated in Northern California, but is now used worldwide.

Designed by San Francisco artist Gilbert Baker in 1978, the design has undergone several revisions to first remove then re-add colors due to widely available fabrics. As of 2008, the most common variant consists of six stripes, with the colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet.
The flag is commonly flown horizontally, with the red stripe on top, as it
would be in a natural rainbow.

The meaning of the six original colors are: Progress Pride Flag
red: life
orange: healing
yellow: sunlight
green: nature
blue: serenity/harmony
violet: spirit

In 2018, Portland-based designer Daniel Quasar modified the flag further and added the black and brown stripes to represent the identities of black
and brown people. The pink, blue and white stripes are taken from the
Transgender Pride Flag.

Read about the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender social movements.

Rainbows Over the Rockies is the annual educational and networking summit for LGBTQ+ youth, families, professionals and allies. This event is FREE and EVERYONE is welcome!

The 2020 Summit, Celebrating Diversity with Leadership and Learning, was presented virtually on April 30-May 2.

The 2021 Summit, Stronger Together, was presented virtually April 15-17.

Safe Zone Awareness and Ally Training

Safe Zone Decal The Safe Zone Project works to deliver educational trainings and increase awareness of LGBTQIQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, questioning) individuals. The program exists to acknowledge and support members of our community who identify within the LGBTQIQ spectrum.

Individuals who complete the process of becoming an ally recognize the presence and value of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals in our community. Safe Zone Allies also believe that communities are enriched by the diversity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and are willing to assist individuals in accessing support and information resources. Safe Zone Allies also agree to maintain confidentiality at work and comfortably use inclusive language, avoid stereotyping, and do not assume heterosexuality. Finally, Safe Zone allies agree to be positive, supportive and affirming to individuals who wish to talk about being LGBTQ.

Safe Zone Allies are open and supportive to the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and are willing to learn about issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity and expressions. Safe Zone Allies can display the "Safe Zone" decal and offer their community a welcoming and supportive space.

Learn more about the national Safe Zone Project.
Learn more about the Montana State University Safe Zone Project.

Terminology

Most organizations and universities that serve the LGBTQ+ community have a comprehensive list of terms and definitions. The compilations below are based on research and are meant for a variety of populations.

Montana State University - Diversity and Inclusion Student Commons
Human Rights Campaign
The Trevor Project
UCLA LGBT Campus Resource Center
GLAAD
PFLAG
It Gets Better Project
NLGJA – The Association of LGBTQ Journalists
Welcoming Schools

Resources for Specific Populations

Aging and Older Adults
Children and Youth
American Indian and Indigenous Peoples
Rural
LGBTQ+ Topics in the News, Media and Pop Culture

Aging and Older Adults

AARP: LGBT Pride
AARP offers a variety of research and resources especially for LGBTQ adults over 50.

GRIOT Circle
GRIOT Circle is a community-based, multigenerational organization serving LGBTQ elders of color. Its mission is to respond to and eliminate all forms of oppression, including: ageism, racism, sexism, misogyny, transphobia, homophobia, poverty, xenophobia, and their intersections. It achieves this by providing health, wellness, advocacy, and leadership activities to remove isolation and fear, build community, as well as honor racial and ethnic traditions.

Prime Timers Worldwide
Bringing together mature gay and bisexual men for friendship, activities, support and personal growth. The Southeast Montana chapter is located in Billings.

National LGBT Heath Education Center: LGBT Older Adults
The National LGBT Health Education Center provides educational programs, resources, and consultation to health care organizations with the goal of optimizing quality, cost-effective health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.

National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging is the country's first and only technical assistance resource center aimed at improving the quality of services and supports offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender older adults.

Sage
Services & Advocacy for LGBT Elders is America's oldest and largest non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults, focusing on the issue of LGBT aging.

TransVisible Montana
TransVisible Montana promotes awareness and education in Montana on issues affecting trans, non-binary, and two-spirit Montanans.

NEWS, MEDIA & POP CULTURE
Montana Pride

Children and Youth

Drag Queen Story Hour
Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) is just what it sounds like—drag queens reading stories to children in libraries, schools, and bookstores. DQSH captures the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and gives kids glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer role models. In spaces like this, kids are able to see people who defy rigid gender restrictions and imagine a world where people can present as they wish, where dress up is real.

EmpowerMT
EmpowerMT creates a more just and inclusive society by developing youth and adult leaders who work to end mistreatment, correct systemic inequalities and strengthen communities across Montana.

Family Acceptance Project
The Family Acceptance Project^® is a research, intervention, education and policy initiative that works to prevent health and mental health risks for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) children and youth, including suicide, homelessness andHIV – in the context of their families, cultures and faith communities. They use a research-based, culturally grounded approach to help ethnically, socially and religiously diverse families to support their LGBT children.

Gay-Straight Alliance
A gay–straight alliance (GSA) is a student-led or community-based organization, found inmiddle schoolsandhigh schoolsas well ascollegesanduniversities, primarily in the United States and Canada, that is intended to provide a safe and supportive environment forLGBT children, teenagers, and youthas well as theircisgender heterosexual allies.

Gender Spectrum
Gender Spectrum helps to create gender sensitive and inclusive environmentsfor all children and teens.

GLSEN
Strengths and Silences: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students in Rural and Small Town Schools (pdf) documents the experiences of more than 2,300 LGBTQ secondary students who attend schools in rural areas, using data collected from GLSEN's 2011 National School Climate Survey.

infoaboutkids.org
Infoaboutkids.org is an ongoing collaboration of the Consortium for Science-Based Information on Children, Youth and Families. Its goal is to promote healthy child and family development by highlighting science-based information for those who care for, or work with, children.

It Gets Better Project
It Gets Betteris a nonprofit founded in theUnited Statesby gay activist, author, media pundit, and journalistDan Savageand his husbandTerry Millerin response to thesuicidesof teenagers who werebulliedbecause they weregayor because their peers suspected that they were gay.

Montana KIDS COUNT
Montana KIDS COUNT is dedicated to improving the quality of life for children and families in our state by collecting and disseminating data that will advance awareness of the issues faced by this population. Montana KIDS COUNT is part of a network of 53 similar projects throughout the United States that is dedicated to tracking the wellbeing of children on a state-by-state and national basis. Publications include Growing Up LGBTQ in Montana and LGBTQ Youth in Montana.

PFLAG
PFLAG is the United States' first and largest organization uniting families and allies with people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. PFLAG National is the national organization, which provides support to the PFLAG network of local chapters.

Planned Parenthood
Information and resources for LGBTQ+ teens and allies.

Point Foundation - The National LGBTQ Scholarship Fund
Point Foundation (Point) is the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students of merit. Point promotes change through scholarship funding, mentorship, leadership development, and community service training.

The Rainbow Book List
The Rainbow Book List is created by the Rainbow Book List Committee of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table of the American Library Association. Originally a joint project between the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Roundtable and the Social Responsibilities Round Table, the Rainbow Book List presents an annual bibliography of quality books with significant and authentic LGBTQ content, which are recommended for people from birth through eighteen years of age.

Safe Schools Coalition
A public-private partnership in support of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender queer and questioning youth.

Sunshine Behavioral Health - How Addiction Affects the Transgender Community
Substanceabuse for transgender men and women is up to 4-10 times higher than their cisgender counterparts. This is especially unfortunate since, now, 40% of transgender youth report being depressed most if not all the time. This combination of issues creates a severe danger for these youths. This comprehensive guide discusses how addiction affects the trans community, its dangers, and how to find proper programs for them to get the help they need.

Teaching Tolerance: Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students
With this guide, we hope to help school leaders ensure that all students feel safe, seen and capable of success; to ensure that the curriculum is as complete and representative as possible; to ensure that the school climate fosters open and respectful dialogue among all students and staff; and to prepare youth to engage and thrive within our diverse democracy.

TransVisible Montana
TransVisible Montana promotesawareness and education in Montana on issues affecting trans, non-binary, and two-spirit Montanans.

The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is an American non-profit organization founded in 1998 focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.

Tumbleweed
The Tumbleweed Program is a non-profit, community-based agency, founded in 1976, which provides services to runaway, homeless, and vulnerable youth and their families. Tumbleweed’s crisis counseling and youth services are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Tumbleweed’s vision is to end youth homelessness in its community. They do this through building and sustaining a top notch team and providing youth focused programming that evokes lasting life change.

VAWnet
This materials offer information to rural programs for creating safe(r), more welcoming and accessible programming for LGBTQ youth.

Welcoming Schools
Welcoming Schools is the nation's premier professional development program providing training and resources to elementary school educators to embrace family diversity, create LGBTQ and gender inclusive schools, prevent bias-based bullying, and support transgender and non-binary students.

NEWS, MEDIA & POP CULTURE
"A Doll For Everyone": Meet Mattel's Gender-Neutral Doll
The Majority of Schools in 15 States and DC Offer LGBTQ-Inclusive Sex-Ed Curricula
Every Child Deserves a Family Act Would Prohibit Discrimination in Adoption and Foster Care
Only 3 States Have a Gay-Straight Alliance in More Than Half of Their High Schools

American Indian and Indigenous Peoples

GLSEN: Supporting LGBTQ Native Students
LGBTQ Native students can have more positive school experiences if they see themselves reflected in their curriculum. This means learning about and honoring history, people, and events related to their intersectional identity as both LGBTQ and Native.

Indian Health Service
The Indian Health Service (IHS) works to ensure that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Two Spirit (LGBTQ-2S) American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals and their families receive equal access to health services in the communities where they live. IHS carries out this work by providing enhanced resources for health issues, developing better information regarding health needs, and working to close the health disparities gap that currently exist for our Native LGBTQ-Two Spirit people.

Montana Two Spirit Society
The Montana Two Spirit Society formed in 1996 through a joint effort by Pride Inc. and the Montana Gay Men’s Task Force to conduct an annual Two Spirit GatheringOver the years, the gathering has grown from a handful of participants to nearly 100 attendees from not only Montana but surrounding states as well.

Native American Heroes of LGBT Community
Included in this document are several biographies of Native American heroes of the LGBT community. There is also a timeline of LGBT Native American history in the United States.

Supporting Two-Spirit/Native American LGBT People
Concepts of inclusion and acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, people are seen as relatively new in the United States, but many American Indian and Alaska Native, or AI/AN, cultures have a long history of recognizing two-spirit people prior to contact with Europeans.

TransVisible Montana
TransVisible Montana promotesawareness and education in Montana on issues affecting trans, non-binary, and two-spirit Montanans.

UCLA LGBTQ Resources for Native Americans
A variety of information and resources hosted by University of California-Los Angeses.

NEWS, MEDIA & POP CULTURE
8 Things You Should Know About Two Spirit People
A Cree Doctor's Caring Approach for Transgender Patients
The Oglala Sioux Tribe Passes Hate Crime Law Protecting its LGBTQ Citizens

Rural

406 Pride
The 406 Pride Resource Center is an open, affirming environment for peoples of all sexual orientations and gender identity expressions. They work with the diverse populations of Montana to build unity, acceptance, and fellowship and to ensure that LGBTQ+ people are embraced as full members of society at home, at work, and throughout the community.

The Center
The Center, located in Missoula, is an open, affirming environment for peoples of all sexual orientations and gender identity expressions. They empower their community through education, advocacy, and collaborative networking. They strive to be Western Montana’s voice for the LGBTQ+ community and allies. They are proud to be a volunteer-based, community funded organization where they strive to make their little corner of Montana a better place to live!

GLSEN
Strengths and Silences: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students in Rural and Small Town Schools documents the experiences of more than 2,300 LGBTQ secondary students who attend schools in rural areas, using data collected from GLSEN's 2011 National School Climate Survey.

Montana Open to All
Open To All celebrates and raises the visibility of local Montana businesses that are working to create fair and inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ people. Participating organizations are committed to improving their communities and centering the vulnerable populations that have so often been pushed to the margins.

Movement Advancement Project
Popular culture images of LGBT people suggest that most LGBT people live in cities or on the coasts. Yet an estimated three million or more LGBT people call rural America home. The Movement Advancement Project released a new report, Where We Call Home: LGBT People in Rural America, which examines the structural differences in rural life and their unique impact on LGBT people in rural areas, who are both more vulnerable to discrimination and less able to respond to its harmful effects.

TransVisible Montana
TransVisible Montana promotesawareness and education in Montana on issues affecting trans, non-binary, and two-spirit Montanans.

VAWnet
This materials offer information to rural programs for creating safe(r), more welcoming and accessible programming for LGBTQ youth.

FIRST-PERSON NARRATIVES ABOUT BEING OUT IN RURAL AMERICA
What Difference Did I Make? Living as a Gay Man in My Home Rural Community
Food and Faith Podcast
The Child in Each of Us
My Parent’s Journey
Being Out in the Workplace

NEWS, MEDIA & POP CULTURE
The Oglala Sioux Tribe Passes Hate Crime Law Protecting its LGBTQ Citizens

LGBTQ+ Topics in the News, Media and Pop Culture

Montana Pride
"A Doll For Everyone": Meet Mattel's Gender-Neutral Doll
The Majority of Schools in 15 States and DC Offer LGBTQ-Inclusive Sex-Ed Curricula
A Cree Doctor's Caring Approach for Transgender Patients
The Oglala Sioux Tribe Passes Hate Crime Law Protecting its LGBTQ Citizens
StoryCorps LGBTQ+ Voices
StoryCorps: Stonewall Outloud
Transitive Property - A Short Documentary
Inqueery Video Series - a deeper look at the meaning, context, and history of LGBTQ+ vocabulary and culture
CBS News: Escaping on the Rainbow Railroad
Gaycation
Kellogg's and Joshua Rush take a bite out of bullying for #SpiritDay
LGBTQ Migrants to the U.S. Fight to Stay Safe
GLAAD's 'Where We Are On TV' report shows TV is telling more LGBTQ stories than ever
Chris Coburn: Microaggressions toward LGBTQ+ community members and their impact on health equity
Research shows acceptance is key to prevent suicide among LGBTQ people
The ten most heartwarming queer news stories of 2019
The ten most shocking queer news stories of 2019

Local, Regional and National Resources

Addiction Treatment Services
Substance abuse and addiction have been a widespread issue in the U.S. for decades. Still, these problems seem to affect some demographics more than others. For instance, the LGBTQIA community is significantly more prone to substance abuse and addiction than the general population.

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
The ACLU works to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people can live openly without discrimination and enjoy equal rights, personal autonomy, and freedom of expression and association.

American Institute of Bisexuality/Journal of Bisexuality
Created in 1996 as bisexual.org, this website began with the simple goal of letting bi people know that they are not alone. Over 20 years later, bi.org continues its mission to connect bi people around the world and provide accurate, accessible, scientifically-sound information about (bi)sexuality.

American Psychological Association
APA has made a significant contribution to the understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people since first dedicating staff time to these populations in 1987. Over the years, APA has produced many resources to educate the public, support the work of psychologists and inform public policy about LGBTI people and their lives and health needs.

American Veterans for Equal Rights
American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER) is a non-profit, non-partisan, chapter-based Veterans Service Organization of active, reserve, and veteran service members dedicated to full and equal rights and equitable treatment for all present and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces, especially the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender current and prior military personnel who have been historically disenfranchised by armed forces policy and discriminatory laws governing military service and benefits.

Anti-Violence Project
AVP empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and HIV-affected communities and allies to end all forms of violence through organizing and education, and supports survivors through counseling and advocacy.

Beyond I Do
On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the freedom to get married. Yet, many basic rights are still denied to the same LGBT Americans today. In 30 states, they can be legally fired from their jobs, kicked out of their homes, or denied services like medical treatment because of who they are or who they love. The goal of the Beyond I Do campaign is to raise awareness of the discrimination millions of LGBT Americans face every day and to promote equality for all Americans.

Bisexual Resource Center
The Bisexual Resource Center was founded in 1985 by a group of bi activists after a regional conference. First named the East Coast Bisexual Network, it became a 501(c)3 in 1989 and was renamed in the mid-90s. The BRC is the oldest national bi+ organization in the U.S. that advocates for bisexual visibility and raises awareness about bisexuality throughout the LGBT and straight communities.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
People who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) are members of every community. They are diverse, come from all walks of life, and include people of all races and ethnicities, all ages, all socioeconomic statuses, and from all parts of the country. The perspectives and needs of LGBT people should be routinely considered in public health efforts to improve the overall health of every person and eliminate health disparities.

Equality Federation
Equality Foundation believes that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people should have a fair and equal opportunity to thrive and provide for themselves and their families in every community. Equality Federation is the movement builder and strategic partner to state-based organizations advocating for LGBTQ people.

Gay-Straight Alliance
A gay–straight alliance (GSA) is a student-led or community-based organization, found in middle schoolsand high schoolsas well as collegesand universities, primarily in the United States and Canada, that is intended to provide a safe and supportive environment for LGBT children, teenagers, and youthas well as their cisgender heterosexual allies.

Gender Equality Montana (GEM)
Gender Equality Montana is a non-profit established to boldly advocate for gender equality throughout Montana. They accomplish this by hosting community events, championing education, and providing support for gender diverse individuals and families.

Gender Spectrum
Gender Spectrum helps to create gender sensitive and inclusive environmentsfor all children and teens.

GLAAD
GLAAD is an American non-governmental media monitoring organization founded by LGBT people in the media.

GLSEN
GLSEN is a United States-based education organization working to end discrimination, harassment, and bullying based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression in K-12 schools.

The Human Rights Campaign
The Human Rights Campaign is the largest LGBTQ advocacy group and political lobbying organization in the United States.

infoaboutkids.org
Infoaboutkids.org is an ongoing collaboration of theConsortium for Science-Based Information on Children, Youth and families.Its goal is to promote healthy child and family development by highlighting science-based information for those who care for, or work with, children.

It Gets Better Project
It Gets Better is a nonprofit founded in the United Statesby gay activist, author, media pundit, and journalist Dan Savageand his husbandTerry Millerin response to the suicidesof teenagers who were bulliedbecause they were gayor because their peers suspected that they were gay.

interACT
interACT uses innovative legal and other strategies to advocate for the human rights of childern born with intersex traits.

Lambda Legal
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, better known as Lambda Legal, is an American civil rights organization that focuses on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities as well as people living with HIV/AIDS through impact litigation, societal education, and public policy work.

The LGBT Bar
Connect, share knowledge, and succeed within the LGBTQ+ and ally legal community.

LGBT National Help Center
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) National Help Center, founded in 1996, is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization that provides vital peer-support, community connections and resource information to people with questions regarding sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

Matthew Shepard Foundation
The Matthew Shepard Foundation empowers individuals to embrace human dignity and diversity through outreach, advocacy and resource programs. They strive to replace hate with understanding, compassion and acceptance.

Modern Military Association of America
The Modern Military Association of America (MMAA) is the nation’s largest organization of LGBTQ service members, military spouses, veterans, their families and allies. Formed through the merger of the American Military Partner Association and OutServe-SLDN, they are a united voice for the LBGTQ military and veteran community.

Movement Advancement Project
Founded in 2006, the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) is an independent, nonprofit think tank that provides rigorous research, insight and communications that help speed equality and opportunity for all.

National Center for Lesbian Rights
The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) is a non-profit,public interest law firmin the United States that advocates for equitable public policies affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, provides free legal assistance to LGBT clients and their legal advocates, and conducts community education on LGBT legal issues.

National Center for Transgender Equality
The National Center for Transgender Equality advocates to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people. In the nation’s capital and throughout the country, NCTE works to replace disrespect, discrimination, and violence with empathy, opportunity, and justice.

National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce is a U.S. not-for-profit advocacy group that aims to expand the economic opportunities and advancement of the LGBT business community.

National LGBT Health Education Center
The National LGBT Health Education Center provides educational programs, resources, and consultation to health care organizations with the goal of optimizing quality, cost-effective health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.

National LGBTQ Task Force
The National LGBTQ Task Force advances full freedom, justice and equality for LGBTQ people. They are building a future where everyone can be free to be their entire selves in every aspect of their lives.

National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
The National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association is an American professional association dedicated to unbiased coverage of LGBTQ issues in the media.

National LGBTQ Task Force
The National LGBTQ Task Force is an American social justice advocacy non-profit organizing the grassroots power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community.

oSTEM
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM), Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional association for LGBTQ people in the STEM community. With almost 90 student chapters at colleges/universities and professional chapters in cities across the United States and abroad, oSTEM is the largest chapter-based organization focused on LGBTQ people in STEM.

Out & Equal
Out & Equal Workplace Advocates is a U. S. lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workplace equality non-profit organization headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Planned Parenthood
Information and resources for LGBTQ+ teens and allies.

Pride Foundation
The Pride Foundation is an LGBT philanthropic foundation in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.

The Recovery Village
LGBTQ+ Drug and Alcohol Treatment Resources. Several surveys indicate a clear link between people who identify as LGBTQ+ and increased substance misuse risk.

Safe Schools Coalition
A public-private partnership in support of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender queer and questioning youth.

Stonewall
Stonewall is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights charity in the United Kingdom, named after the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City's Greenwich Village.

Straight for Equality
Straight for Equality is a national outreach and education program created in 2007 by PFLAG National to empower new allies who, unlike a more traditional PFLAG member, don’t necessarily have a family connection to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community.

Sunshine Behavioral Health - How Addiction Affects the Transgender Community
Substance abuse for transgender men and women is up to 4-10 times higher than their cisgender counterparts. This is especially unfortunate since, now, 40% of transgender youth report being depressed most if not all the time. This combination of issues creates a severe danger for these youths. This comprehensive guide discusses how addiction affects the trans community, its dangers, and how to find proper programs for them to get the help they need.

Transgender Law Center
Transgender Law Center is the largest national trans-led organization advocating self-determination for all people. Grounded in legal expertise and committed to racial justice, they employ a variety of community-driven strategies to keep transgender and gender nonconforming people alive, thriving, and fighting for liberation.

Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund
TLDEF's strategies include pathbreaking trans rights cases and "friend of the court" briefs regarding the key issues of employment, health care, education, and public accommodations. They seek to coordinate with traditional civil rights organizations and other LGBT civil rights organizations and provide public education on transgender rights.

The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is an American non-profit organization founded in 1998 focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.

Victory Fund
LGBTQ Victory Fund works to change the face and voice of America’s politics and achieve equality for LGBTQ Americans by increasing the number of openly LGBTQ officials at all levels of government.

The Williams Institute
The Williams Institute is dedicated to conducting rigorous, independent research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy. A think tank at UCLA Law, the Williams Institute produces high-quality research with real-world relevance and disseminates it to judges, legislators, policymakers, media and the public.

International Resources

Achva
The Facebook page for the LGBTI Student's Association in Isreal.

The Aguda:The Association for LGBTQ Equality in Israel
The Aguda is the umbrella organization for the LGBTQ community in Israel, working locally and internationally to improve the status of Israel's LGBTQ community, with a mission of equal rights, welfare, and safety. As the spearhead of the public battle for equality, the Aguda provides a wide array of services for the LGBTQ community.

Alzheimer's Society UK
Resources, advice and practical tips for supporting a lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans (LGBT) person living with dementia.

Arcus Foundation
The Arcus Foundation believes that respect for diversity among peoples and in nature is essential to a positive future for our planet and all its inhabitants. They partner with experts and advocates for change to ensure that LGBTQ people and our fellow apes thrive in a world where social and environmental justice are a reality.

Blue Diamond Society
The Blue Diamond Society is an Old School LGBT rights organization in Nepal. It was established in 2001 to advocate for change in the existing laws against homosexuality and to advocate for the rights of Nepal's marginalized gay, transgender and other sexual minority communities.

Equality Network
The Equality Network is a leading national charity working for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights in Scotland.

GATE
Global Action for Trans* Equality works on supporting trans, gender diverse and intersex movements by producing and making available critical knowledge, promoting their access to organizational resources (funding, training, mentoring, personal and professional supporting systems), and advocating with them to make human rights a lived reality.

Gender DynamiX
Having been established in 2005, Gender DynamiX (GDX) is the first registered Africa-based public benefit organization to focus solely on trans and gender diverse communities. What started as a mere vision, slowly grew into a grassroots organization. GDX has since become an institutionalised non-profit organization (NPO) that is fundamental to the development of the trans and gender diverse movement(s) in South Africa and across southern Africa.

GMHC
GMHC is the world’s first and leading provider of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and advocacy. Building on decades of dedication and expertise, they understand the reality of HIV/AIDS and empower a healthy life for all.

Humsafar Trust
Humsafar Trust is an NGO in Mumbai which promotes LGBT rights. Founded by Ashok Row Kavi in 1994, it is one of the largest and most active of such organizations in India. It provides counselling, advocacy and healthcare to LGBT communities and has helped reduce violence, discrimination and stigma against them.

IHLIA LGBT Heritage
IHLIA LGBT Heritage, formerly known as International Homo/Lesbian Information center and Archive, is an international archive and documentation center on homosexuality, bisexuality and transgender. It collects, preserves and presents to the public all kinds of information in the field of LGBT.

IGLYO
The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer & Intersex Youth and Student Organization is an international LGBTQI organization that was created in 1984 as a reaction to the need for better cooperation among regional, local and national LGBTQI youth and student organizations.

Inter-LGBTQ
Inter-LGBT is an umbrella group of 50 LGBT organizations in France.

International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association is an international organization bringing together more than 1,300 LGBTI groups from around the world.

Intersex Human Rights Australia
Intersex Human Rights Australia is a voluntary organization for intersex people that promotes the human rights and bodily autonomy of intersex people in Australia, and provides education and information services.

LGBTech
LGBTech is an organization of professionals dedicated to enriching a strong community and to promoting diversity and inclusion for LGBT+

LGBT Youth Scotland
Making Scotland the best place to grow up for LGBTI young people.

LGBTQ Foundation UK
LGBT Foundation is a national charity based in Manchester with a wide portfolio of services. With a history dating back nearly 40 years, it campaigns for a fair and equal society where all lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people are able to reach their full potential.

LGBTQ Humanists UK
LGBT Humanists UK, founded in 1979, is a special interest section of Humanists UK which campaigns for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality and human rights in the United Kingdom.

Pink Saltire
The home of LGBT+ news from Scotland.

Prime Timers Worldwide
Bringing together mature gay and bisexual men for friendship, activities, support and personal growth.

Switchboard
Switchboard is the second-oldest LGBT+ telephone helpline in the United Kingdom.

Terrence Higgins Trust
The Terrence Higgins Trust is the UK's leading HIV and sexual health charity. They support people living with HIV and amplify their voices, and help the people using their services to achieve good sexual health.

Information and Resources for LGBTQ+ Communities

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The Rainbow Flag
Rainbows Over the Rockies Virtual Summit
Safe Zone Awareness and Ally Training
Terminology
Resources for Specific Populations
Local, Regional and National Resources
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The Rainbow Flag

Rainbows Over the Rockies is the annual educational and networking summit for LGBTQ+ youth, families, professionals and allies. This event is FREE and EVERYONE is welcome!

The 2020 Summit, Celebrating Diversity with Leadership and Learning, was presented virtually on April 30-May 2.

The 2021 Summit, Stronger Together, was presented virtually April 15-17.

Safe Zone Awareness and Ally Training

Terminology

Resources for Specific Populations

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Rainbows Over the Rockies is the annual educational and networking summit for LGBTQ+ youth, families, professionals and allies. This event is FREE and EVERYONE is welcome!

The 2020 Summit, Celebrating Diversity with Leadership and Learning, was presented virtually on April 30-May 2.

The 2021 Summit, Stronger Together, was presented virtually April 15-17.

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