For Ourselves: Reworking Gender Expression (FORGE)
FORGE provides peer support primarily to those on the female-to-male (FTM) gender spectrum and local Significant Others, Friends, Family, and Allies (SOFFAs). Over the years, our scope has grown to include everyone in the transgender community, and many of our programs have become national. You’ll find information about the training and technical assistance we provide, plus descriptions of our major current projects.
Tags: aging, antiviolence, national, resources, trans, FTM, transgender, education
Peer Listening Line
You can receive help, information, referrals, and support for a range of issues without being judged or rushed into any decision you are not prepared to make. Talk to our trained volunteers about safer sex, coming out, where to find gay-friendly establishments, HIV and AIDS, depression, suicide, and anti-gay/lesbian harassment and violence. No matter what is on your mind, we are here to encourage and ensure you that you are not alone.
617.267.9001 Toll-free: 800.399.PEER
Tags: bullying, crisis line, lgbt, national, support, youth, crisis, suicide, education, mental health, HIV/AIDS, coming out
Family Equality Council
Family Equality Council connects, supports, and represents the three million parents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender in this country and their six million children.
Tags: families, international, lgbt, national, parents, children, siblings, support, community
Youth Resource
YouthResource is a Web site created by and for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) young people. YouthResource takes a holistic approach to sexual health and exploring issues of concern to GLBTQ youth, by providing information and offer support on sexual and reproductive health issues through education and advocacy.
Tags: lgbt, national, youth, sex, sex health, education, reproduction, health, advocacy
National Minority AIDS Council
NMAC represents a coalition of faith based and community based organizations as well as AIDS Service organizations advocating and delivering HIV/AIDS services in communities of color nationwide. Our mission is to develop leadership in communities of color to END the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Tags: HIV/AIDS, national, people of color, community, prevention, faith-based, advocacy, resources. services
Youth Guide
Blog posts about LGBTQ youth issues offering insights about health, coming out, education and finances.
Tags: get involved, lgbt, national, youth, health, blog, media
National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging is the country’s first and only technical assistance resource center aimed at improving the quality of services and supports offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults. Established in 2010 through a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging provides training, technical assistance and educational resources to aging providers, LGBT organizations and LGBT older adults.
Tags: aging, education, lgbt, national, older lgbt, resources, providers, training
Gay & Lesbian Medical Association
Through the expertise of our members and in collaboration with other lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights and health organizations as well as with health associations and policy-makers at all levels, GLMA is a major force in the effort to ensure the health and well-being of LGBT individuals and families.
Tags: health, lgbt, national, medical, policy, politics, advocacy, safe providers
The Trevor Project
Safe Schools Coalition of Missouri
The Safe Schools Coalition of Missouri is a team comprised of organizations across the state working to end bullying in Missouri public schools.
Tags: activism, bullying, education, get involved, statewide, youth, Missouri, schools, community, collaboration, organizing, policy, advocacy