Resources for LGBTQ+
- Written by Bridging Harts Staff
Happy Pride!!
June is a beautiful month full of a lot of rainbows and people sharing that love is love. However, it is not unknown that many of the LGBTQ+ community have struggle and do not always have resources readily available. This month I am wanting to focus on sharing more resources and allowing for a space for people who are in the LGBTQ+ community to feel safe, loved, seen, and educated.
-Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
-Quick access to counselor and other individuals who understand the challenges young LGBTQ+ people face.
-LGBT National Young Talkline: http://www.glbthotline.org/talkline.html
-Free peer support for those under 25!
-True Colors United: https://truecolorsunited.org/
-Focus on helping put an end to youth homelessness and specifically focuses on the unique experiences of the young members of the LGBTQ+ community.
-Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/
-Run by and for trans people, it offers peer support for this in the transgender community.
-Free to be Me: https://www.txtranskids.org/toolkit
-Resources and education for transgender youth.
-Lambda Legal Help Desk: https://www.lambdalegal.org/helpdesk
-Information and resources relating to discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, and HIV status.
-Tips for Parents: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/tips-for-parents-of-lgbtq-youth
Want more? Here is a few pages!
June should not be the only month that LGBTQ+ lives are valued, seen, and heard. As a counselor and ally, I hope to work and make this world a safer place for people who are just wanting to become their true selves. I hope that I can hold space for those who need it and provide information, support, and growth through conversations and therapy. If you are someone in the LGBTQ+ community who feels like they need a little extra help, please reach out.