Youth Resources

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Youth Resources

Resource Links and Info

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Youth Resources

Resource Links and Info

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Looking for ways to make things better at school? Here are some awesome organizations dedicated to just that.

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Genders & Sexualities Alliances, or GSAs for short, are student-run organizations that unite LGBTQ+ and allied youth to build community and organize around issues impacting them in their schools and communities.
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Trans Student Educational Resources is a youth-led organization dedicated to transforming the educational environment for trans and gender non-conforming students through advocacy and empowerment. Founded in 2011, it is the only national organization led by trans youth.
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Find GSA resources and information, along with educator resources.

Online spaces are great, but sometimes you need some in-person connection.

Here are some organizations that have IRL activities for trans/nonbinary youth and their families. This list keeps growing and changing – so keep checking back.

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Arkansas – NW Region
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California – Central
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Indiana
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South Dakota – SE Region
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East Coast
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Pacific NW
This link will take you to a very large, though not exhaustive, list of LGBTQ+ Centers in the US, Canada, and beyond. Most of these centers have in-person programs for trans youth.
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Youth Support Groups, online game nights, leadership groups, private Discord server, and more.
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A live chat community for LGBTQ+ teens, facilitated by trained staff. This is a program of CenterLink.

Looking for a way to take action? These are some organizations with cool programs.

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GenderCool is an inspiring disrupter. They are always looking for new youth ambassadors to help change the world.

DID YOU KNOW?

Trans people led the Stonewall Riots. Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson were two among many trans women of color who were on the front lines.

– 5 Things You Should Know About Trans People, by TSER

DID YOU KNOW?

LGBTQ+ students at schools with GSAs miss fewer days of school and are more likely to participate in community activism.

2019 National School Climate Survey – GLSEN