LGBTQIA+
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Advocates for Youth
A resource for parents to reflect on their openness to LGBTQIA2S+ youth seeking support in the family
https://www.advocatesforyouth.org/resources/health-information/are-you-an-askable-parent/Child Welfare Information Gateway
Provides a variety of resources for youth and families of youth who are LGBTQIA2S+
https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/diverse-populations/lgbtq/lgbt-families/Family Acceptance Project
A resource hub specifically for the families of LGBTQIA2S+ youth focused on strength and resilience
https://familyproject.sfsu.edu/overviewGLSEN
Information on programs, resources, and research related to the needs of LGBTQIA2S+ youth and allies
https://www.glsen.org/HealthyChildren.org: Coming Out
Information for parents of LGBTQIA2S+ youth
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/teen/dating-sex/Pages/Four-Stages-of-Coming-Out.aspxIt Gets Better
A resource to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth around the globe.
https://itgetsbetter.org/Lambda Legal
A guide for transgender rights
https://www.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/article/youth-ferpa-faqLearning for Justice
A resource guide for educators working with LGBTQIA2S+ students
https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/publications/best-practices-for-serving-lgbtq-students?utm_source=Teaching+Tolerance&utm_campaign=9c553695df-Newsletter+10-16-2018&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a8cea027c3-9c553695df-83370347LGBT National Help Center
Provides free, confidential peer support and resources
https://www.glbthotline.org/LGBTQ Nation
News and resources regarding LGBTQIA2S+ issues
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/The List
The List is a Chicagoland-based collection of resources for Trans and Gender Nonconforming folx and those who support them.
https://www.thelistforus.com/Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Gender Development Program Family-centered care for gender affirmation
https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/specialties-conditions/gender-development-program/National Center for Transgender Equality
Resources and activism for transgender issues
https://transequality.org/PFLAG Deerfield
Regional community resource dedicated to providing youth, family, and parental services for understanding and supporting LGBTQIA2S+ youth
https://pflag.org/chapter/pflag-deerfieldPHIMC (Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago)
Resource for public health information, events, and activities that includes specific supports for LGBTQIA2S+ youth
https://www.phimc.org/Pinta Pride Project
Local community activism regarding visibility and rights in Buffalo Grove
https://www.pintaprideproject.com/QChatSpace
An LGBTQIA2S+ youth chat forum
https://www.qchatspace.org/Schools in Transition: A Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools
Information for educators, parents, students, regarding inclusive practices and policy considerations for all students, particularly transgender, gender expansive, and gender nonconforming youth
https://assets2.hrc.org/files/assets/resources/Schools-In-Transition.pdf?_ga=2.23078783.498216030.1563825009-1068889574.1562947615Trans Youth Family Allies
Youth and family ally resources for trans youth
http://imatyfa.org/resources.html
