Northwoods UU Issues Resource Links: LGBTQ

SUPPORT GROUPS/RESOURCES
  • Hatch Youth (Support group for LGBTQ adolescents ages 13-20) [A program of the The Montrose Center: Empowering LGBTQ Houston]
  • The Trevor Project (Providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ youth)
  • LGBTQ Youth in The South LGBTQ youth in the South had greater odds of a past-year suicide attempt compared to those in other regions of the U.S. The data also shows that LGBTQ youth in the South reported having less access to LGBTQ acceptance and affirming spaces.
    The Trevor Project | Dec. 8, 2021|
  • Tony's Place (Drop-in center focusing on LGBTQ+ youth up to 25 years of age who are unstably housed, couch surfing or experiencing homelessness.)

    PARENTS OF LGBTQ

  • PFLAG (formerly known as Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) is the first & largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies.
  • PFLAG Montgomery County, TX | PFLAG Houston |
  • Parents of Transgender Kids (Facebook group)
  • Stand With Trans: Advocate, Celebrate, Educate (Including resources for parents)
  • FreedHearts.org: (A Place of Belonging. A place to be heard and understood.) | FreedHearts (Facebook)
  • The Montrose Center: Empowering LGBTQ Houston
  • The Woodlands Pride | Next Festival will be held Saturday October 30, 2021 at Town Green Park |
  • The Woodlands Coalition for Equality | TWCFE stands for: LGBTQ Equality, Racial Equality, and Religious Equality. We are not equal until we are ALL equal! |
  • Pride Houston, Inc.

    ADVOCACY GROUPS
  • PFLAG is the first & largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies.
  • PFLAG Montgomery County, TX | PFLAG Houston |
  • Houston Transgender Unity Committee (Umbrella group which "[B]ridge[s] the gap between the various groups and organizations representing transgender persons in the Houston area." Sponsors events such as "Unity Banquet held in September, the Pride Parade, The TG Day of Remembrance, .... [etc.]"
  • Equality Texas (formerly known as Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas)
  • GLAAD (formerly known as Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation)
  • GLAD Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) | GLAD Answers |
  • GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality (formerly known as the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association)
  • Human Rights Campaign | HRC Houston Steering Committee | HRC Community Hub |
  • Lambda Legal (Formerly known as Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund)
  • TENT: Transgender Education Network of Texas
  • Trans Lifeline (Grassroots hotline/grants nonprofit)
  • Trevor Project | Trevor Support Center |
  • A Guide to Being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary Youth An introductory educational resource that covers topics and best practices on how to support transgender and nonbinary young people. (The Trevor Project)
  • LGBTQ & Gender-Affirming Spaces The majority (62%) of LGBTQ youth who were enrolled in school stated that their school was LGBTQ-affirming. (The Trevor Project | Dec. 3, 2020)
  • National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health 2021 (The Trevor Project)

    LGBTQ SENIORS SUPPORT GROUPS/RESOURCES
  • SPRY (Seniors Preparing for Rainbow Years) (Montrose Center program for LGBTQ older adults age 60+)
  • Natl. Center for Transgender Equality | No Dumb Questions.com |
  • The Montrose Center: Empowering LGBTQ Houston
  • The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning youth.
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