Support Organizations

PFLAG
www.pflag.org
The multi-hued homepage of the largest family and friends organization features lots of chapter information and resources. Chapters link their pages here, too.

TRANSGENDER SUPPORT GROUP LIST
www.tgfmall.com/info/search.html
Go to site for details.

TREVOR PROJECT HOTLINE
www.trevorproject.com/helpline
24 hr suicide hotline that is geared for gay and questioning youth.

School Issues/ Gay Straight Alliances

Not all of the organizations/ sites listed below are LGBTQ specific.  Those that are not LGBTQ specific are marked with an *.  While these organizations are not LGBTQ specific, they were recommended for this site by LGBTQ youth or LYRIC staff members.

AB537 INFORMATION
http://www.gsanetwork.org/ab537/
AB 537, the California Student Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000, changed California's Education Code by adding sexual orientation and gender to the Code's umbrella nondiscrimination provisions. This will make it illegal for schools to discriminate against LGBT students or to allow the school environment to get so hostile for LGBT students that they are, in effect, denied equal access to an education. Check out what this means for you as a student by going to this site.

ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH: YOUTH RESOURCE
http://www.youthresource.com/
YouthResource, a Web site created by and for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) young people 13 to 24 years old.

ALLY ACTION
http://www.glsen-sfeb.org/
Ally Action strives to assure that schools are safe, inclusive, and effective for all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/ expression.

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION:  LGB STUDENTS PROJECT
http://www.apa.org/ed/hlgb/studentrisks.html
The American Psychological Association's (APA) Healthy Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) Students Project is working to strengthen the capacity of the nation's schools to prevent risky behaviors and improve health outcomes of lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning youth.

BAY AREA GAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE NETWORK (BAGSA NETWORK)
http://www.gsanetwork.org/
Link to a youth-led organization that works to empower youth activists fighting homophobia in schools. GSA Network is dedicated to helping youth all over the Bay Area start Gay straight alliances, keep them going, and become active in the fight to end homophobia

GAY, LESBIAN, AND STRAIGHT EDUCATION NETWORK (GLSEN)
http://www.glsen.org
Lots of resources here for the interested teacher or student-tools with which to battle homophobia in and out of the classroom.

GLBT STUDENT PRIDE NETWORK
http://www.glbtstudentpride.com/
The purpose of the GLBT Student Pride Network is to provide an online resource and social networking site for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning students, their allies and others who are interested in GLBT issues. 

SAFE SCHOOLS COALITION *
http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/
The Safe Schools Coalition offers resources as a starting point for educators, parents/guardians and youth.

SAN FRANCISCO BEACON INITIATIVE *
http://www.sfbeacon.org/
A public-private partnership that promotes youth and family centers in our public schools (known as being gay friendly, though not gay specific).