LGBTQ Specific Resources

Books

• Therapeutic Conversations with Queer Youth
  • by Julie Tilsen
• This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids
  • by Dannielle Owens-Reid
• LGBTQ+ Youth: A Guided Workbook to Support Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
  • by Lee-Anne Gray
• The Gender Quest Workbook: A Guide for Teens and Young Adults Exploring Gender Identity
  • by Rylan Jay Testa, Deborah Coolhart, & Jayme Peta
• Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out
  • by Susan Kuklin
• You and Your Gender Identity: A Guide to Discovery Paperback
  • by Dara Hoffman-Fox
• The Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook: Skills for Navigating Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook) Workbook Edition
  • by Anneliese A. Singh
• The Transgender Teen: A Handbook for Parents and Professionals Supporting Transgender and Non-Binary Teens
  • by Stephanie A. Brill & Lisa Kenney
• My New Gender Workbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving World Peace Through Gender Anarchy and Sex Positivity
  • by Kate Bornstein
• Trans Kids and Teens: Pride, Joy, and Families in Transition
  • by Elijah C. Nealy

Website Resources

• https://www.gc2b.co/
  • gc2b: Transitional Apparel
• https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teens/lgbtq
  • Resources for LGBTQ teens from Planned Parenthood
• https://www.scarleteen.com/
  • Scarleteen: Sex Education For The Real World
• https://tomboyx.com/
  • “Underwear for Any Body”
• https://www.them.us/
  • “A next-generation community platform, chronicles and celebrates the stories, people and voices that are emerging and inspiring all of us, ranging in topics from pop culture and style to politics and news, all through the lens of today’s LGBTQ community.”
• http://forge-forward.org/wp-content/docs/partners-guide.pdf
  • A Guide for Partners and Loved Ones of Transgender Sexual Violence Survivors
• http://forge-forward.org/wp-content/docs/Lets-Talk-Therapist-Guide.pdf
  • Let’s Talk About It! A Transgender Survivor’s Guide to Accessing Therapy
• http://forge-forward.org/wp-content/docs/self-help-guide-to-healing-2015-FINAL.pdf
  • Transgender Sexual Violence Survivors: A Self Help Guide to Healing and Understanding
• http://callen-lorde.org/graphics/2018/09/HOTT-Safer-Tucking_Final.pdf
  • Safer tucking practices
• https://www.pointofpride.org/blog/gaffs-101-tucking-safely-and-comfortably
  • Using gaffs for safe tucking practices

APPS

• https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.huddle.huddle&hl=en_US
  • Huddle: This app lets people suffering from mental illness and addiction find support groups on demand.
• https://www.talkspace.com/online-therapy/lgbtq/
  • Online Therapy For The LGBT Community
• https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cbt-thought-diary/id1010391170
  • #1 Free Mood & Thought Journal

Organizations

• https://transequality.org/families
  • Education about identity and support
  • Trans identities and social issues
  • Know your rights
  • Advocacy opportunities
• https://transfamilies.org/
  • Support
  • Events
  • Advocacy
• https://pflag.org/
  • “Uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) with families, friends, and allies, PFLAG is committed to advancing equality through its mission of support, education, and advocacy.”
• https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
  • “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.”
• https://forge-forward.org/anti-violence/for-survivors/
  • self-help guides that are designed to help you help yourself