LGBTQ Resources
SUPPORTING STUDENTS
- WELCOMING SCHOOLS - Creating safe and welcoming schools for all families
- Trevor Support Center in School
- NEA Supporting LGBTQ Youth
- GLSEN National School Climate Survey. Find out what students are saying that they are concerned about on school campuses.
- Teaching Tolerance
- GLAAD A Beginners guide to being an ally to trans people
- Teachers as LGBTQ Allies Teachers play a crucial role in supporting and advocating for LGBTQ students, ensuring they are able to learn and explore in a safe classroom space.
- Erasure and Resilience: The Experiences of LGBTQ Students of Color, Latinx LGBTQ Youth in U.S. Schools is one of a series of reports on LGBTQ students of color that examines the school experiences of Latinx LGBTQ youth. Other reports in this series examine the experiences of AAPI, Black, and Native and Indigenous LGBTQ youth.
- Beyond ‘he’ and ‘she’: 1 in 4 LGBTQ youths use nonbinary pronouns, survey finds
- What Does It Mean to Misgender Someone?
SUPPORTING FAMILIES
- FOR PARENTS Quick Tips for Supporting Your LGBTQ Kids--and YOURSELF--During the Coming-Out Process
- HRC Transgender Children and Youth - Understanding the Basics
- What NOT to Say to Parents of Trans Kids…
- How to Support Your LGBTQ+ Kid When He, She or They Come Out
- Supporting your Young Gender Non-Conforming Child
- A Parent's Quick Guide for In-School Transitions
SUPPORTING GROUPS AND HOTLINES
- SUPPORT HOTLINES
- PFLAG Chapters and Meetings
- THE TREVOR PROJECT- If you ever feel like the stress of being bullied is too much, please call the Trevor Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386. Our counselors are here 24/7 and are ready to help! You can also chat with us Monday through Friday at select times by visiting www.TrevorChat.org
SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS
- GLSEN was founded by a group of teachers in 1990, who knew that educators play key roles in creating affirming learning environments for LGBTQ youth.
- CTA LGBTQ+ Caucus
- LGBTQ Center OC
- Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
- PFLAG - The extended family of the LGBTQ family
- Equality California brings the voices of LGBTQ+ people and allies to institutions of power in California and across the United States, striving to create a world that is healthy, just, and fully equal for all LGBTQ+ people.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- February 18 @4:30 PM: NEA Rainbow Series - The intersection of being Hispanic, A Rural Educator, and Coming Out. Sign up for the Rainbow Series webinar
- Feb. 24-27: 2021 Equity and Human Rights (Virtual) Conference
- The Orange County Gay Agenda
INCLUSION
- Queering the Orange - An exhibit in the Langson Library at UC Irvine on Orange County’s history with the LGBTQ community
- NOGLSTP - National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals Inc.
- Queer Bio.com This database lists over 17,000 contemporary and historical figures who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, two-spirit, or gender fluid (LGBTQ) and includes artists, sports figures, politicians, entertainers, business leaders, academics, activists, and more.
- 500 Queer Scientists
- Senate Bill 48: The bill added language to Education Code Section 51204.5, which prescribes the inclusion of the contributions of various groups in the history of California and the United States.
BOOKS FOR YOUR CLASSROOM
- Red A Crayon's Story
- The Prince and the Dressmaker
- Transgender Reading List for Children - Parents looking for age-appropriate reading material for younger children who are transgender, gender expansive, or simply have a lot of questions
BOOKS
- A Queer History of the United States for Young People by Michael Bronski
- Before I Had the Words by Skylar Kergil
ARTICLES
- Scientific American: Stop Using Phony Science to Justify Transphobia
- Scientific American: Sex Redefined: The Idea of 2 Sexes is Oversimplistic
- Science ABC: What’s the Difference Between Sex and Gender?
- Pediatrics: Mental Health of Transgender Children Who Are Supported in Their Identities
- SCIENMAG: Gene Variants Provide Insight Into Brain, Body Incongruence In Transgender
VIDEOS
EDUCATION CODES, SENATE BILLS, AND OTHER LAWS
- Senate Bill 48: The bill added language to Education Code Section 51204.5, which prescribes the inclusion of the contributions of various groups in the history of California and the United States.
- United States Supreme Court Prohibits Terminating Employees Because of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
- U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to transgender student accommodations
OTHER RESOURCES
- The Safe Zone Project
- HISTORY UNERASED unerased.org
- LGBTQ-related terms
- LGBTQ+ COMPREHENSIVE Health & Well-Being Guide
- The Genderbread Person
- TEACHING TOLERANCE - The gender spectrum
- How to find an LGBT Friendly College
- Disciples LGBTQ+ Alliance: Setting a place at the table for persons of all gender expressions and sexual orientations
- LGBTQ+ Caucus http://www.cta-lgbtqc.org/
- Women’s Caucus https://sites.google.com/view/ctawomenscaucus/home
- Hispanic Caucus: Contact Alberto Nodal at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- African American Caucus https://www.cta-aac.com/
- American Indian/Alaskan Native Caucus: Contact Mary Levi at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Pacific Asian American Caucus: Contact Ken Tang at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- The NEA Hispanic Caucus has partnered with the NEA LGBTQ+ Caucus, and they have designed a T-shirt that says, “LOVE WINS: WE COME IN EVERY SHADE OF BEAUTIFUL!” https://nea-hispanic-caucus-market.myshopify.com/products/love-wins