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American Psychological Association Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Concerns
Children of Lesbian
and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE):
1550 Bryant Street, Suite 830 San
Francisco, CA 94103; (415-861-5437).
This
organization issues a newsletter and organizes social activities
and support groups for Bay Area school-aged children and youth.
Family Pride Coalition
P. O.
Box 65327, Washington, D. C. 20035-5327;
(202)331-5015.
The Family Pride Coalition is a national
non-profit organization dedicated to equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender (LGBT) parents and their families.
Gay,
Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
GLSEN
is a leading national education organization focused on ensuring
safe schools for all students. This organization publishes the bi-annual
National School Climate
Survey of LGBT students in
America ’s Schools.
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
Lambda
Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition
of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people
and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy
work. Their website contains up-to-date legal information reflecting
case law and legislation across the country, downloadable resources to
make schools safer for LGBT students and reports.
National Youth Advocacy Colition
(NYAC)
The
National Youth Advocacy Coalition is a social justice organization that
advocates for and with young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
or questioning (LGBTQ) in an effort to end discrimination against these
youth and to ensure their physical and emotional well being. For a resource
guide compiled by NYAC: http://www.nyacyouth.org/nyac/youth_connections.html
Parents
and Families of Lesbians
and Gays
(PFLAG)
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being
of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families
and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education,
to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination
and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of
Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual
orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that
is healthy and respectful of human diversity.
The Trevor Project is a non-profit endeavor
established to promote acceptance of gay and questioning teenagers, and
to aid in suicide prevention among that group. Educational materials
are available through the website. Additionally, the Trevor Project maintains
a hotline for youth. 1-866-488-7386
Equity Institute:
6400
Hollis St. Suite 15, Emeryville, CA 94608 (510) 658-4577
Equity
Institute is an internationally recognized consulting agency that assists
organizations in becoming fully multicultural. Equity's projects
includes Sticks, Stones, and Stereotypes, a highly acclaimed
video documentary curriculum module designed especially for high school
students. The module focuses on homophobic, racial, ethnic and anti-Jewish
slurs, the anguish caused by such remarks, the
reasons people participate in name-calling, and what can be done to stop
it.
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
(GLAAD):
P. O. Box 931763, Hollywood, CA 90093; (213) 463-3632.
GLADD
promotes
fair and accurate representation of gay people in the media. This includes
news and topics, outlines of projects and publications, and events calendar.
GLAAD has developed a curriculum to help teach students about homophobia.
Lesbian, Gay
and Bisexual Issues in Education: An ASCD Network
P.O. Box 15043, Ann
Arbor, MI 48108
The ASCD Network for
Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues in Education, established in the fall
of 1992, is an alliance of heterosexual and lesbian/gay/bisexual educators
who work to assure that ALL members of the school community receive fair
and equitable treatment in an environment where it is safe to be themselves.
National Education Association (NEA)
201 16th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20036;
(202) 822-7700
Project 10
115 W. California
Blvd. #116 Pasadena, CA 91105 (626) 577-4553
Project 10, begun in 1984
in the LA Unified School District as the first on-campus gay-affirmative
counseling program for gay youth, has become a model program for other
school districts. The program conducts workshops for administrators and staff
and has developed the Project 10 Handbook, a resource directory for educators.
A curriculum for teaching about gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth is available
in Spanish and English.
Publication Links
NASP Position
Statement on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Youth
in Schools
APA
"Answers to Your Questions About Sexual Orientation
and Homosexuality"
GLSEN 2005 National School Climate Survey Report
APA
"Guidelines for Psychotherapy with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients"
APA's Healthy Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students Projects
is working to strengthen the capacity
of the nation's schools to prevent risky behaviors and improve health outcomes
of lesbian, gay and bisexual youth. NASP was a collaborating organization
in this project which was funded by a grant from the CDC's Division of
Adolescent and School Health. Training is available using materials
developed for this project; please contact Hank Tomlinson of APA’s HLGBSP
at htomlinson@apa.org for further information.
Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA). This
resource provides useful information in starting and building a GSA.
Human Rights Campaign - The Human Rights
Campaign is a civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans,
HRC strives to end discrimination against GLBT citizens and realize a nation
that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.
Just The Facts about Sexual
Orientation and Youth - Endorsed by NASP,
this is a primer for educators and school personnel to help make schools
safe and supportive for gay, lesbian and bisexual students. Please note:
To view this information, you will need Adobe
Acrobat Reader.
Lambda
Legal Defense and Education Fund's "Back-to-School Kit". This kit gives resources
promoting safer schools for lesbian and gay students. The kit highlights
trends, action steps, and resources for securing fair treatment for lesbian
and gay youth.
Lambda
Legal Defense and Education Fund’s Bending the Mold: An Action Kit for Transgender Youth
Making
Schools Safe for Sexual Minority Youth - article from Principals
Leadership produced by NASP.
NASP-endorsed APA Resolution on Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual
Orientation
NASP's own School Psychology Review Mini-Series, "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning
Youth: Their Interests and Concerns as Learners in Schools."
This issue (Volume
29, Number 2, 2000) contains several articles relating
to sexual minority youth including topics such as reducing harassment of
LGBT students in schools, gender atypical youth, and lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender parents.
Pathways to Tolerance:
Student Diversity
P-FLAG's "From
Our House to the School House: A
Recipe for Safe Schools." This resource includes information
on how to conduct as assessment on school safety for LGBT youth in your
local school or district along with other valuable resources on developing
professional development activities.
Safe and Affirmative Schools
for Sexual Minority Youth - NASP handout
"What Does
Gay Mean?" is a new anti-bullying program designed to improve understanding
and respect for youth who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (GLBT). Centered
on a booklet called
"What Does Gay Mean? How to Talk with Kids about Sexual
Orientation and Prejudice," the program encourages parents and others
to communicate and share values of respect with their children. Produced
by the National Mental Health Association, this program has been endorsed
by NASP.
Legal Issues and Cases
Landmark Decision
for Gay Student Rights (Nabozny decision)
Sexual Harassment Trial Results
School Board Policy - A Personal Experience