These videos can help you learn more… What is LGBTQ+ I’m Transgender Pronouns - including they/them How to Come Out - Tips & Advice When your child comes out - Do’s and Don’ts The History of LGBTQ+ Additional resources for LGBTQIA+ Support: Callen Lorde Center is NYC’s only primary health care center dedicated to meeting the health care needs of (LGBT) communities and people living with HIV/AIDS-regardless of ability to pay. Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) amplifies the voice of the LGBT community in the media. GLSEN’s mission is to create safe schools for all students, regardless ...

LGBTQ+ youth need you! If you’re a parent, an LGBTQ+ adult, a youth-serving professional or a concerned community member, you can help an LGBTQ+ youth not just survive, but thrive! Whether you have time, money, or other resources to donate, we would love to have your support. Tax-deductible donations from people like you give WJCS Center Lane the ability to help LGBTQ+ youth create community, connect with culture and contribute to the world! Center Lane makes a huge difference in the lives of youth. In 2019, we served 2,581 people with only a handful of staff members. Every dollar donated ...

If you are trans or a gender creative kid, deciding on what pronouns to use and how you will communicate that with others is a challenge. It's a topic we talk about a lot in our group discussions at Center Lane. What name will be on your class schedule? What name will the teachers call out? Your friends? Your priest? Your rabbi? How will you cope if something goes wrong? The best way to ensure the adults in your life know the name and pronouns you need to use to feel safe and welcome is to tell them! Below you ...

Talking about Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity in Schools: FAQs Why address sexual orientation and gender identity in schools? Youth learn about themselves from their families, their communities, their peers, and their schools. Things that are accepted and respected in our world are spoken about openly and honestly. Things we’re embarrassed and ashamed of are ignored and stigmatized. Whether we realize it or not, we talk about gender and sexuality all the time at school - when we line up by gender, assign bathrooms and dress codes, celebrate Valentine’s day, participate in school dances, or feature couples in the yearbook. ...