The resources featured on this page are geared towards youth and young adults, and parents of LGBTQIA+ children and youth. They also are great for anyone exploring and reconciling their identity as LGBTQIA+ affirming and Christian.
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Affirming Youth Ministries is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ministering to LGBTQIA+ Christian youth and those that love them through education, exploration, and connection in the name of radical inclusion, authenticity, and God’s expansive...
According to some studies, around 17% of all incoming college students identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or some other gender or sexual minority. Whether you’re planning ahead for college or already on...
Online communities, resources help keep LGBTQ+ youth connected. Our updated guide includes: Detailed Infographics with Online Safe Spaces and Support Groups, Information on Homelessness, Parental Guidance, and Safety Tips, and Downloadable Checklist of U.S. LGBTQ+...
This short video is an excerpt of More Light’s Connecting the Dots Teach-In Series on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation, and it offers viewers an overview of how to understand pronouns and how to...
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, asexual, pansexual, aromantic, genderqueer, nonbinary, and intersex students may have varied experiences in college depending on the community they encounter. Statistics published by the Human Rights Campaign revealed that...
Illustrated Ministry creates faith resources for the church & home. We celebrate the expansive image of God in everyone, through open and inclusive language, diverse imagery, and progressive theology.
LGBTQ Help and Support: Resources for Students, How LGBTQ Youth Can Find Support and Feel Safe and Secure. The Ultimate List of Helpful and Supportive Resources for LGBTQ Students. Everyone can become a victim...
Embracing the Journey: A Christian Parents’ Blueprint to Loving your LGBTQ Child A sympathetic, compassionate, and inspiring guide for parents, from the founders of one of the first Christian ministries for parents of LGBTQ...
The National Center for Trans Equality’s School Action Center As part of the National Center for Transgender Equality, the School Action Center offers resources for students, teachers, and parents on how to make your...
Welcoming Schools List of Children’s Books This resource lets you start the school year off with great resources for developing gender & LGBTQ inclusive schools. When students feel safe at school, they can thrive!
To feel safe and to feel seen. To feel valued and to feel capable of growth. These are simple concepts—basic pillars of student achievement and the results of good pedagogy. For many LGBTQ students,...
A Place of Respect A Guide for Group Care Facilities Serving Transgender + Gender Non-Conforming Youth Transgender and gender non-conforming youth often face serious physical, emotional, and sexual abuse in group homes, detention centers,...
National Recommended Best Practices for Serving LGBT Homeless Youth LGBT Youth and Homelessness This publication addresses the ways in which lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth are overrepresented in the homeless population. According...
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning/queer (LGBTQ) youth and their families live in all regions of the state, yet are often invisible to communities and institutions, including the child welfare system. LGBTQ youth and...