Advocates for Youth
Champions efforts to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health.
American Association of Suicidology
Being gay is o.k.
A support and advice website for gay youth. bgiok! aims to answer questions about sex, coming out and dealing with homosexual feelings. The site has a problem page, reader’s poll, advice and general information articles, a reader’s diary and links section.
CHRIS Kids, Inc.
- The Rainbow Program
This program targets outreach to homeless youth and teens identifying as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning (GLBTQ). 404-486-9034.
COLAGE
Works to engage, connect, and empower people to make the world a better place for children of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender parents and families.
The Equality Project
An initiative to ensure LGBTQ youth in juvenile delinquency courts are treated with dignity, respect, and fairness.
Financial Aid for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students
This section describes a number of scholarships available to lesbian, gay and bisexual students.
Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network
An organization working to ensure safe schools for all students.
Gay Life
No one ever said that being gay was easy, but these resources will help you master the basics of gay life.
Gay Straight Alliance Network
GLBT National Youth & Help Center
1-800-246 PRIDE
1-888-THE GLNH
Empowering youth activists to fight homophobia and transphobia in schools .
GBLTTQQ Youth
The mission of The Freechild Project is to advocate, inform, and celebrate social change led by and with young people around the world, particularly those who have been historically denied the right to participate.
Information about homosexuality for teenagers
I Think I Might Be Gay...Now What Do I Do?
A Brochure for Young Men -Information for gay youth and young men questioning their sexuality
I Think I Might Be A Lesbian...Now What Do I Do?
A Brochure for Young Women Information written by lesbian youth for lesbian youth and young women questioning their sexuality
Jewish Queer Youth
We are a social/support group made up of frum/formerly frum* gay, bi, trans and lesbian Jews ages 17-30. We meet regularly for monthly meetings and informal social get togethers. In addition we have an anonymous online discussion group.
Pridelinks.com: Groups and Identity: Youth
Queer Resources Directory
Rainbow Rumpus
The magazine for kids with lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered parents.
Safe Schools Coalition
An international public and private partnership in support of GLBTQ youth in schools.
Suicide: Read This First
Stop Bullying Now
An online resource for youth and adults to end bullying.
Temenos : gay, lesbian, bi & trans community online :
GLBT ANTI-Violence Group
The Trevor Project
Operates the nation’s only 24/7 suicide and crisis prevention helpline for gay and questioning youth.
Youth Guardian Services
YouthPride
strives to enhance the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) youth through advocacy, education, outreach, support services, and youth activities.
YouthResource
a Web site created by and for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) young people 13 to 24 years old, takes a holistic approach to sexual health by offering support, community, resources, and peer-to-peer education about issues of concern to GLBTQ young people. YouthResource has four focus areas: health, advocacy, community, and issues in our lives.
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AEGIS (American Educational Gender Information Service)
Counseling Specialists
A list of mental health counselors and therapists who specialize in gender issues and serve LGBTQ clients.
Dr. Virginia Erhardt
A licensed clinical psychologist and gender specialist.
The Reverend Erin K Swenson
Presbyterian and Transgender.
* Name Change.pdf
A compilation page of resources for Transgendered people considering changing names
Disproproportionate_Incarceration.pdf
A visual aid reporting the disproportionate number of transgendered people who experience police violence, arrest and incarceration
Transgendered Article NYT Dec 2006
A New York Times article sharing the story of a transgendered child and family
*The T in the Alphabet Soup: GLBTQ
An Article on Transgendered issues and inclusion by Atlanta Rabbi Joshua Lesser
TransYouth Family Allies: Understanding through Education
Education and Policy Consulting on Transgender and Transsexual Issues
Southern Comfort Conference
Juxtaposed Center
An advocacy and social services referral-based organization, founded to empower and educate the largely diverse and complex Transgender and Non-Gender conforming community.
FORGE - Transgender Again Network
Children’s National Medical Center
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Suicide: Read This First
If you are feeling suicidal now, please stop long enough to read this. It will only take about five minutes.
Georgia Access Crisis Line
Suicide Prevention Access Center
Suicide Prevention Action Network
The Link Counseling Center
My Son...My Son : A Guide to Healing After Death, Loss, or Suicide
American Association of Suicidology
The Trevor Project
Operates the nation’s only 24/7 suicide and crisis prevention helpline for gay and questioning youth.
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AtlantaPride.org
this site will feature photographs of and information about fun Atlanta events
Charis Books
An Atlanta feminist bookstore. http://www.charisbooksandmore.com/
Outwrite Books
Outwrite Bookstore and Coffeehouse was founded in 1993 as Atlanta's only gay and lesbian bookstore.
The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus
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Amazon.com: buying info : The Lesbian and Gay Parenting Handbook:
Creating and Raising Our Families
APA Public Interest Directorate :
Research Summary on Lesbian and Gay Parenting
FamilyAcceptance.com
For Parents with Gay Children
MegaFamily
The MEGA Family Project is a nonpartisan, statewide organization dedicated to providing support, education, and advocacy work on behalf of LGBT families.
Pridelinks.com ! Gay Lesbian Bi Trans Search Site: Health_and_Support/Parenting Gay Family Values -
provides support to the growing number of gay and lesbian couples or single parents who have children through a previous marriage, adoption or by other means
Gay Parent
resource for lesbians and gay men who are, and wish to be parents. Adoption, donor insemination, foster and surrogate parenting, and more are covered.
PFLAG
(the parents, families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered persons) promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.
Colage
A national movement of children, youth, and adults with one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) parents.
Family Equality Council
Rainbow Rumpus
The Magazine for youth with GLBT Parents
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Oasis Queer Youth Monthly Webzine
for queer and questioning youth featuring celebrity interviews, profiles and personal writings.
Southern Voice:
Atlanta’s Weekly newspaper serving the GLBT Community
The Gay & Lesbian Review
Formerly 'The Harvard Gay & Lesbian Review' this journal is widely considered the premier forum for discussion and analysis of contemporary gay, lesbian and bisexual ideas and literature.
The Advocate
Rainbow Rumpus , The Magazine for youth with GLBT Parents
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Anti-Defamation League
Founded in 1913, the Anti-Defamation League is the nation's permier civil rights/human relations agency fighting antisemitism, prejudice and bigotry whenever and wherever it occurs, supporting all people's right to be, regardless of religion, race, gender, age or sexual orientation.
Atlanta Pride Committee
Promoting Unity, Visibility, and Self-Esteem for Atlanta's LGBT Community
The Atlanta Executive Network
A focal point for gay and lesbian business and professional people whose mission is to enhance business contacts and friendships through networking, eliminate discrimination and promote diversity in the workplace and foster leadership in business and government by networking at the meetings. Each meeting includes a nationally or locally prominent speaker and thirty minutes are reserved for networking.
Georgia Equality
the educational and political voice of Georgia's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender citizens and their allies. Founded in Atlanta in 1995, it has grown into a true statewide advocacy organization and is known nationally as one of the leaders among state and local LGBT advocacy groups.
Southern Voice
Atlanta’s Weekly Newspaper serving the GLBT Community
MegaFamily
The MEGA Family Project is a nonpartisan, statewide organization dedicated to providing support, education, and advocacy work on behalf of LGBT families.
YouthPride
strives to enhance the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) youth through advocacy, education, outreach, support services, and youth activities.
PRDS (Peachtree Rainbow Deaf Society)
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Fourth Tuesday
A large, diverse, non-profit organization serving lesbians, bi females, transgendered females in Atlanta and surrounding areas.
National Gay and Lesbian Hotline
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American Civil Liberties Union of Utah
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nationwide, nonpartisan, membership organization dedicated to working in the courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in this country by both the Constitution and the laws of the United States.
Anti-Defamation League
Are you or someone you care about experiencing bullying or discrimination in either the workplace or in school because of your sexual orientation? Call the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith in Atlanta at 404-262-3470 or nationally at 212-885-7700.
Lambda Legal
A national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgendered people and those with HIV.
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GLBTQ Friendly Rabbis
This site list Rabbis who serve GLBTQ members of the Jewish community through the United States.
Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action (JALSA)
JALSA is a progressive voice within the Jewish community, engaged in working on issues of social and economic justice, civil rights, and constitutional liberties.
Jewish Mosaic
Jewish Mosaic partners with Jewish organizations, communities, and individuals of every denomination to create a world where all Jews are fully included in communal life, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Mosaic is the first national organization dedicated to helping the Jewish world become more open, accessible, and welcoming to LGBT Jews and their families.
Jewish Multicultural Network
A network to build a community for Jews of color and multiracial Jewish families.
Jewish Outreach Institute
A leader in the development of Jewish community-based outreach programming.
Jewish Queer Youth
We are a social/support group made up of frum/formerly frum* gay, bi, trans and lesbian Jews ages 17-30. We meet regularly for monthly meetings and informal social get togethers. In addition we have an anonymous online discussion group.
The Jewish Theological Seminary
The Halakhic Status of Homosexual Behavior. The most current information on decisions impacting the Jewish LGBTQ community as defined by the Jewish Theological Seminary.
Nehirim
A Spiritual Initiative for LBGT Jews.
A Review of The Book Kulanu: All of Us
A Revised and Expanded Edition. Manual for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Inclusion in Reform Jewish Life.
Twice Blessed, The Jewish GLBT Archives
The World Congress of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Jews - http://www.glbtjews.org/
Keshet Ga'avah, The 17th World Congress of GLBT Jews, is a special effort to build and fortify bridges among various segments of world GLBT Jewry
World Pride - Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Open House (JOH) is a grassroots, activist organization of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgendered people, and allies. Since 1997, we have worked to make our city a place where all people are free to seek self-fulfillment.
KESHET
Working for the full inclusion of all gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Jews in Jewish Life
The T in the Alphabet Soup: GLBTQ
An Article on Transgendered issues and inclusion by Atlanta Rabbi Joshua Lesser
*Rituals - Shoshana Tornberg
Rituals from the Jewish faith centering around Coming Out as a LBGT person
 Prayer - Love Them
A prayer from the Jewish Faith tradition for strength for members of the GLBTQ community
Story - Can Love All the Faces of God
The coming out story of an Orthodox Jew
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Rituals - Jay Michaelson
Rituals from the Jewish faith centering around Coming Out as a LBGT person
Gay Spirit - Jay Michaelson
Gay Spirit from Jay Michaelson, writings on Judaism, gender, and sexuality
The Conservative Movement's Double Standard
An article by Ayelet Cohen originally appearing on Forward.com. This article discussing LGBTQ inclusion within the Conservative Jewish Community
Congregation Bet Haverim
Reconstructionist synagogue in Atlanta founded by gays and lesbians and now enthusiastically embrace all Jews.
WRESTLING WITH GOD AND MEN : Homosexuality in the Jewish Tradition -
A book by Rabbi Steven Greenberg
LGBT Rights in Israel
Found Tribe : Jewish Coming Out Stories (Schimel, Lawrence (ed). , Sherman Asher Publishing, 2002)
The Burning Bush: Jewish Women Write about Sexuality
By Schimel, Lawrence & Rachel Kramer Bussel
Jewish Queer Youth
A social/support group made up of frum/formerly frum* gay, bi, trans and lesbian Jews ages 17-30. We meet regularly for monthly meetings and informal social get togethers. In addition we have an anonymous online discussion group.
GayJews.org
This online resource is committed to providing up to date, accurate information for Orthodox Jews who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered.
www.orthodykes.org
The purpose of this site is to provide a home on the Internet for Orthodox Jewish lesbians. At the moment, there are OrthoDykes groups in New York, in Israel and on the Internet.
www.orthogays.com
The purpose of this site is to provide a home on the Internet for Orthodox Gay Jewish Men. A variety of resources serve our vibrant and growing community.
USCJ - Voice of Consrvative/Masorti Judaism
Spring 2009 Conservative Movement’s Magazine with 12 articles on Gay & Lesbian Ordination and Commitment.
HUC-JIR
Institute for Judaism and Sexual Orientation Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
Gay Gevalt: The Queer-Jewish Calendar for Fabulous Yids
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FREE - Health Clinic at YOUTHPRIDE. The volunteer physicians provide acute and chronic care, physical exams, and medical counseling. YouthPrides's focus has been directed to a health and wellness model highlighting the continuous mental, physical, and social development of the "whole" individual. The doctors have the capability to test HIV and other STIs as well.
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