Additional Resources for LGBTQIA2S+ folks
Crisis and Support
Trans Lifeline
Trans Lifeline offers safe hotlines, peer, and community support. Trans Lifeline is rub by and for transgender people, dedicated to providing the support and resources they need to thrive.
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit for LGBTQIA2S+ young people. They provide information and support to LGBTQIA2S+ young people 24/7, all year round, via text, phone, or computer message.
Resources and Education
Gendercool Project
The GenderCool Project is a youth-led movement helping replace misinformed opinions with positive experiences by meeting transgender and nonbinary youth who are thriving.
PFLAG
PFLAG is the largest organization in the US dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQIA2S+ people and those who love them.
GLSEN
GLSEN is a national network of educators, students, and GLSEN chapters across 30 states dedicated to providing safe, supportive, LGTBQIA2S+-inclusive K-12 education. They conduct research, develop resources, and advocate on behalf of students and educators across the US.
It’s Pronounced Metrosexual
A free online resource for learning and teaching about gender, sexuality, & social justice created by Sam Killermann.
Transgender Law Center
Transgender Law Center has been organizing, assisting, informing, and empowering transgender community members since 2002. They are the nation’s largest trans-led legal organization.
Legal Resources
GLAD Law
GLAD Law is a leading LGTBQ+ legal services and civil rights organization dedicated to justice and equality for LGBTQ+ people and people with HIV. Since 1978 they have been instrumental in the LGBTQ+ rights movement through advocacy work and bold litigation.
ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)
The American Civil Liberties Union is a non-profit civil liberties organization that works to defend the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and laws.
Advocacy
Advocates for Trans Equality
Advocates for Trans Equality was founded as the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF) merged in 2024. AFTE fights for the legal and political rights of transgender people in US.
HRC (Human Rights Campaign)
The HRC is the nation's largest civil rights organization working to achieve LGBTQ+ equality. Check out their resources and ways to take action here in Oregon.
Gender Liberation Movement
Gender Liberation Movement is an innovative grassroots and volunteer-run national collective that builds direct action, media, and policy interventions that center on bodily autonomy and self-determination in the face of rising gender-based sociopolitical threats.
GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation)
GLAAD is a non-governmental media advocacy organization that promotes fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the media.