Other Resources
On The Shore: Local Interest/Support Groups
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PFLAG Chapters: PFLAG is the nation’s largest organization for parents, families, friends, and allies united with LGBTQ people to move forward through support, education, and advocacy. Salisbury, MD, Rehobeth Beach, DE & Chestertown, MD have chapters established. Salisbury, MD's chapter meets the 2nd Monday of every month (6:30-8 PM) at the Delmarvalous Occasions on 213 W. Main Street, Second Floor in Salisbury, Maryland. For more information, go to http://www.salisburypflag.com/
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Youth M.O.V.E.: Youth M.O.V.E. Maryland is a youth led statewide organization dedicated to helping create positive change in the lives of young people and the systems (Child Welfare, Juvenile Services, and Mental Health) that serve them throughout the state of Maryland. It gives youth an opportunity to address some of the issues that are in their communities. For more information, contact youthmoveeasternshore@gmail.com
Beyond the Shore: For Professionals
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Camp Aranutiq (families)
Transgender and gender variant youth camps in New England and California. Offers leadership training, a summer camp, and a family camp.
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Children’s National Medical Center’s Gender and Sexuality Psychosocial Programs (Parents and caregivers)
www.childrensnational.org/gendervariance
Offers a parent guide, an outreach program, a D.C.-area support group, a national Listserv, a summer camp, and an outpatient clinical program
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Gender Odyssey (educators, mental health providers, families)
An international conference focused on the needs and interests of transgender and gender-nonconforming people.
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GLAAD (advocacy)
GLAAD is the principal organization that works directly with news media, entertainment media, cultural institutions and social media and amplifies the voice of the LGBT community.
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GLSEN: Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (educators)
A leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students.
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Human Rights Campaign (advocacy)
Working for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equal rights.
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Just the Facts About Sexual Orientation and Youth: A Primer for Principals, Educators, and School Personnel
www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/resources/just-the-facts.aspx
Resources for educators from the American Psychological Association.
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Matthew Shepard Foundation (advocacy, educators)
The Matthew Shepard Foundation was founded by Dennis and Judy Shepard in memory of their 21-year old son, Matthew, who was murdered in an anti-gay hate crime in Wyoming in October 1998. Created to honor Matthew in a manner that was appropriate to his dreams, beliefs, and aspirations, the Foundation seeks to “Replace Hate with Understanding, Compassion, & Acceptance” through its varied educational, outreach and, advocacy programs and by continuing to tell Matthew’s story. Offers an online community for teens and educator resources.
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National Association of School Psychology, Resources for GLBTQ Youth (educators, mental health providers)
www.nasponline.org/advocacy/glbresources.aspx
Multiple resources and tip sheets for school counselors and educators working with GLTBQ youth.
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PFLAG (families)
PFLAG is the nation’s largest organization for parents, families, friends, and allies united with LGBTQ people to move forward through support, education, and advocacy. Offers support groups for parents, friends, and families of LGBTQ people.
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Gender Spectrum (educators, mental health providers, families)
Gender Spectrum provides education, training, and support to help create a gender sensitive and inclusive environment for all children and teens. Offers many resources, including school-based training for educators and discussion boards.
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The Safe Schools Coalition (educators)
An international public-private partnership in support of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth, that is working to help schools - at home and all over the world - become safe places where every family can belong, where every educator can teach, and where every child can learn, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. Offers resources, curricula, classroom tools, and more.
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Ugly Ducklings (advocacy, educators)
A national campaign, collaboratively produced by two grass-roots Maine organizations, Hardy Girls Healthy Women and Greater Waterville Communities for Children and Youth, to combat biased-based harassment and suicide of GLBTQ youth.
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Teaching Tolerance (educators)
A project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, Teaching Tolerance promotes an appreciation for diversity in schools by reducing prejudice, improving intergroup relations, and supporting equity for our nation’s children. Provides free educational materials to teachers and other school practitioners.
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Trans Youth Family Allies (families)
TYFA empowers young people & their families through support, education, & outreach about gender identity & expression. Includes resources for parents, educators, and health practitioners.
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The Trevor Project (1-866-4-U-Trevor) (advocacy)
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24. Offers resources such as suicide prevention trainings and adult ally trainings.
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Welcoming Schools (educators)
Welcoming Schools is inclusive of the many types of diversity found in our communities including LGBT families and people.
Beyond the Shore: For Youth
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FreeState Legal (Advocacy/Legal Help and Advice) www.freestatelegal.org A legal advocacy organization that seeks to improve the lives of low-income lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (“LGBT”) Marylanders.
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Gay-Straight Alliance Network (GSA)
Gay-Straight Alliance Network is a national youth leadership organization that connects school-based Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) to each other and community resources through peer support, leadership development, and training. GSA Network supports young people in starting, strengthening, and sustaining GSAs.
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It Gets Better
Communicating to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth around the world that it gets better, and creating and inspiring changes needed to make it better for them.
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Matthew Shepard Foundation
Created to honor Matthew in a manner that was appropriate to his dreams, beliefs, and aspirations, the Foundation seeks to “Replace Hate with Understanding, Compassion, & Acceptance” through its varied educational, outreach and, advocacy programs and by continuing to tell Matthew’s story. Offers an online community for teens.
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National Youth Advocacy Coalition (NYAC)
A social justice and capacity-building organization working with lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, and questioning youth and youth-serving professionals.
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The Native Youth Sexual Health Network (NYSHN)
www.nativeyouthsexualhealth.com
The Native Youth Sexual Health Network (NYSHN) is an organization by and for Indigenous youth that works across issues of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice throughout the United States and Canada. Contains multiple resources, including guidelines and toolkits for First Nations sexual health and resources specific to First Nation youth.
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TransActive: Supporting Transgender Children and Youth
TransActive is an internationally recognized non-profit focused on serving the diverse needs of transgender and gender nonconforming (GNC) children, youth, their families and allies.
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Trans Youth Family Allies
TYFA empowers young people & their families through support, education, & outreach about gender identity & expression. Includes resources for parents, educators, and health practitioners.
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The Trevor Project (1-866-4-U-Trevor)
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24. 1-866-4-U-Trevor is a suicide hotline for LGBTQ young people.
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Youth Resource
http://www.amplifyyourvoice.org/youthresource
YouthResource is a Web site created by and for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) young people.