Green Gaia
Veteran Member
Here are a few resources that I thought might be helpful for people dealing with sexuality issues:
For resources concerning violence, the two biggest groups seem to be located in NYC and SF, though they can be resources to people living anywhere in the country:
Please, if you have any more that would be appropriate for this list, add them or PM them to me. Thanks.
- The Trevor Helpline is the first round-the-clock national toll-free suicide hotline for gay and questioning youth. It's open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. 800-850-8078.
- The Human Rights Campaign has posted a guide to coming out. It includes basic info as well as contact numbers and links for other organizations.
- PFLAG is a great resource for friends and family of LGBT folks.
For resources concerning violence, the two biggest groups seem to be located in NYC and SF, though they can be resources to people living anywhere in the country:
- Community United Against Violence 24-hour Support Line at (415) 333-HELP is open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer and Questioning survivors of hate violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and police abuse. Calls during business hours can be translated into Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, Vietnamese and other languages.
- New York City's Anti-Violence Project maintains a list of resources with info also on Hate Crimes, Domestic Violence, HIV/AIDS, and Transgender issues.
Please, if you have any more that would be appropriate for this list, add them or PM them to me. Thanks.