Resources
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General:
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Fenway Educational Resources: https://www.lgbtqiahealtheducation.org/resources/
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The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
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Committee on LGBT History: http://clgbthistory.org/
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TransLifeLine: https://translifeline.org/
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OutHistory: https://outhistory.org/
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Why Gay Bars and Clubs Matter:
Alaa Elassar, Elizabeth Wolfe, and Theresa Waldrop, “Club Q was more than a night out. It was a safe space for the LGBTQ community of Colorado Springs,” CNN.com, November 22, 2022.
Historian Dr. Eric Gonazaba’s Twitter: @EGonzaba, and the website he and Dr. Amanda Regan curate, Mapping the Gay Guides
Ari Shapiro, “It Wasn’t Just Another Nightclub,” The Atlantic, June 10, 2021.
Allison Tate, “This History of Gay Bars is Also a Tale of LGBTQ Liberation,” Advocate, March 21, 2019.
Organizations Pushing for Sensible Gun Safety Laws:
This article in Bustle has an excellent list of key groups.
The Beauty of Queer Love and Family:
Home Made: Documentary Photography Featuring Trans, Butch, and GNC Parents
A truly stunning collection of images of by Epli. Follow Epli on Instagram @epli.photography
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Legal help:
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Advocates for Trans Equality:
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Trans Legal Survival Guide https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/2024-11/Trans Legal Survival Guide by A4TE_2024.pdf
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Trans Law Help Wisconsin
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WHO guidelines for self-care interventions
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Reckon.news has a guide to trans safe havens 2024
Resources: Mental Health/Self-Care:
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InclusiveTherapists.com/crisis
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The following warm lines are for emotional support, but/and don't call or send police:
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Call Blackline: 1-800-604-5841 (centers BIPOC LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens)
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Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860 US (run by and for trans people)
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Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 1-888-407-4515 (trained peer supporters)
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Strong Hearts Native Helpline: 1-844-762-8483 (Centering Native Americans and Alaska Natives)
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Thrive Lifeline: 1-313-662-8209 (trans-led and operated)
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LGBT National Help Center: 1-888-843-4564
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Lists of mutual aid orgs: