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A customized NDLA   
printout for your library/organization.


Many thanks to Faye Seidler for preparing this printout!

The LGBTQ2S+ and EDI CALL TO ACTION presentation given at the annual NDLA conference in Fargo, ND October, 2023.

Purpose of the LGBTQ2S+ Resource List

The following resource list is by no means complete and all-encompassing.  It is a living document that will grow and change.  It is intended to be a starting point for people interested in learning more about the LGBTQ2S+ community and/or how to be a better ally as providing resources for those identifying as LGBTQ2S+ in the North Dakota library community.  The committee welcomes suggestions for additions to this list.  Resources must be freely available, or easily obtainable through the library.  They do not need to be library-focused.  

Please email lgbtq2splus@ndla.info to make your suggestions.

Emergency Resources

First Link - 211 & 988 Suicide Lifeline For ND and MN 

https://myfirstlink.org/get-help-now/

Rape and Abuse Crisis Support - Fargo-Moorhead
https://www.raccfm.com


Spectrum Definitions and Pronouns

Annie E. Casey Foundation: LGBTQ+ Definitions, Terms, and Concepts
https://www.aecf.org/blog/lgbtq-definitions

Human Rights Campaign: Glossary of Terms
https://www.hrc.org/resources/glossary-of-terms

LGBT Foundation: Pronouns
https://lgbt.foundation/pronouns

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee LGBTQ+ Resource Center: Gender Pronouns:
https://uwm.edu/lgbtrc/support/gender-pronouns/ 

Walking in Two Worlds: Understanding the Two-Spirit & LGBTQ Community
https://www.tribal-institute.org/2014/INCTwo-SpiritBooklet.pdf

Bongiovanni, Archie & Tristan Jimerson.  A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns. Limerence Pres, 2018.

Dyer, Harriet. The Little Book of LGBTQ+: An A-Z of Gender and Sexual Identities. Summersdale, 2021.

G., Mady & Jules Zuckerberg.  A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer and Trans Identities.  Limerence Press, 2019.


Book awards

Lambda awards
https://lambdaliterary.org/awards/ 

Stonewall Book awards from ALA
https://www.ala.org/rt/rrt/award/stonewall 

University of West Florida Libguide: Diverse Books for Academic Libraries
https://libguides.uwf.edu/diversebkawds/lgbtq 


Book Lists

ALA GLBTRT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table)  Rainbow Booklist
https://glbtrt.ala.org/rainbowbooks/

Diverse Book Finder
https://diversebookfinder.org/

GLSEN’s 2021 High School Booklist
https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/2021-07/GLSEN_NSC_Booklist_High_School_2021.pdf

Goodreads LGBT lists
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/lgbt 

Hope in a Box curated booklist
https://www.hopeinabox.org/books 

NY Times : 20 LGBTQ YA Books to Add to Your Reading List
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/15/books/review/lgbtq-ya-books-authors.html 

Social Justice Books

https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/lgbtq/

LGBTQ Reads 

https://lgbtqreads.com

Book Challenges

Librarian and Educator Resources

Barnes, Elly, & Anna Carlile. How to transform your school into an LGBT+ friendly place: A practical guide for nursery, primary and secondary teachers. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018

Bianchi, Anna. Becoming an Ally to the Gender-Expansive Child: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017. 

Brill, Stephanie, & Lisa Kenney. The transgender teen: A handbook for parents and professionals supporting transgender and non-binary teens. Cleis Press, 2016.

Fisher, Emily S., & Komosa-Hawkins, Karen. Creating safe and supportive learning environments: A guide for working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth and families. Routledge, 2013.

Gainsburg, Jeannie. The Savvy Ally: A Guide for Becoming a Skilled LGBTQ+ Advocate, 2nd Edition. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2023.

Dellenty, Shaun.  Celebrating Difference: A Whole-School Approach to Inclusion. Bloomsbury Education, 2019.

Dorr, Christina & Liz Deskins.  LGBTQIA+ Books for Children and Teens: Providing a Window for All.  ALA Editions, 2018

Martin,jr., Hillias J. & James R. Murdoc.  Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Teens: A How-to-do-it Manual for Librarians.  Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2007.

Meyer, Elizabeth J., & Pullen SansfaƧon, Annie. Supporting transgender & gender creative youth: Schools, families, and communities in action. Peter Lang Publishing, 2018

Miller, s. j. Teaching, affirming, and recognizing trans and gender creative youth: A queer literacy framework Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.

Price, Deborah. A practical guide to gender diversity and sexuality in early years. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018.

Santos Green, Lucy et al. LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Children’s Librarianship: Policies, Programs, and Practices.  Libraries Unlimited, 2022.


North Dakota/Midwestern Organizations 

Beach Family Pride https://www.facebook.com/BeachPrideFamily

Bismarck Human Relations Committee https://www.bismarcknd.gov/646/Human-Relations-Committee

Bismarck Gay Straight Alliance https://www.bismarckschools.org/Page/1618


Canopy Medical Clinic - Fargo, ND https://www.canopymedicalclinic.com

Dakota OutRight (Central ND)
https://dakotaoutright.org/  

Elevated Access https://www.elevatedaccess.org

Evolve - Fargo
 
https://youthworks.com/

Fargo Parents of LGBTQ+ Kids https://www.facebook.com/ParentsLGBTQKidsFargoMoorhead/

FM Gay Men's Chorus http://www.fmgaymenschorus.org/

FM LGBT Film Festival http://www.fmlgbtff.org/

FM Pride Interfaith Worship Services Committee
http://fmpride.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2020/08/LGBTQIA-Affirming-Interfaith-Resources-2020.pdf


FM Pride Collective and Community Center https://www.facebook.com/FMpridecenter/ 

Forward 701 https://www.forward701.org/ 

Friends of Mothman - Bismarck
 http://www.youthworksnd.org/

F
tM Brotherhood https://ftmbrotherhoodfm.com/

Gender/Justice https://www.genderjustice.us

Harbor Health Initiative https://harborhealthinitiative.org

Magic City Equality 
https://www.magiccityequality.com/ 

Minnesota Two Spirit Society https://mn2ss.wordpress.com/ 

MSUM Rainbow Dragon Center

https://www.mnstate.edu/student-life/student-services/rainbow-dragon-center/

NDSU Grad Prism 
https://www.ndsu.edu/lgbtq/groups/gradprism/

North Dakota Human Rights Coalition https://www.ndhrc.org/

North Dakota LGBTQ+ Summit https://www.ndlgbtqsummit.com/

North Dakota Two Spirit Society And Allies - Bismarck nd2spiritsocietyandallies@gmail.com

OutFront Minnesota https://www.outfront.org/

PFLAG of Grand Forks 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/832707740781547

Pfund Foundation https://www.pfundfoundation.org/about-us

QSpace - Bismarck 
https://www.facebook.com/qspacebismarck

Queer Space Collective https://www.queerspacecollective.org

Rainbow Rendezvous 
https://www.facebook.com/willistonrainbowrendezvous

Rainbows are Inclusive (RAI) - Fargo http://facebook.com/projectraifm


Rainbow Seniors Oral History Project https://www.rainbowseniorsoralhistory.org

Rock the Rez - Pine Ridge, SD https://www.rocktherez.com

Sioux Falls Two Spirit and Allies (SFTSAA)
http://sf2spirit.weebly.com/ 

Stonewall Sports - Fargo
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089006314161

United We Transcend - Grand Forks https://www.facebook.com/UnitedWeTransend/

Tri-State Transgender (North and South Dakota, Minnesota) http://tristatetransgender.weebly.com/ or   https://www.facebook.com/TristateTrans 

Trans-portation ND https://www.facebook.com/groups/788489559252691/

Turtle Mountain Two-Spirit Society 
https://www.facebook.com/TM2Spirit/

Ty4Tea- Trans Support Group at Parachigo in Fargo https://parachigo.com

YouthWorks https://youthworksnd.org

National Organizations

Bisexual Resource Center https://biresource.org/ 

COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere) https://colage.org/ 

Family Equality Council https://www.familyequality.org/ 

GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation)  https://glaad.org/ 

GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) https://www.glsen.org/ 

Gender Spectrum https://www.genderspectrum.org/ 

The Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/ 

Lambda Legal https://lambdalegal.org/ 

National Center for Transgender Equality https://transequality.org/ 

Native Justice Coalition https://www.nativejustice.org/programs/twospirit/ 

The National LGBTQ Task Force https://www.thetaskforce.org/ 

PFLAG (Parents and Families of Lesbians and Gays) https://pflag.org/ 

The Stonewall Community Foundation https://www.stonewallfoundation.org/ 

Transgender Law Center https://transgenderlawcenter.org/

TYEF (Transgender Youth Equality Foundation) http://www.transyouthequality.org/ 

The Trevor Project https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ 


Toolkits and Resources

Advocates for Youth: Creating Safer Spaces for LGBTQ Youth: A Toolkit for Education, Healthcare, and Community-Based Organizations  http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Creating-Safer-Spaces-Toolkit-Nov-13.pdf 

ALA: Open to All: Serving the GLBT Community in Your Library https://www.ala.org/rt/sites/ala.org.rt/files/content/professionaltools/160309-glbtrt-open-to-all-toolkit-online.pdf 

Alberta Teachers’ Association Sexual and Gender Minorities Lib Guide for Educator Resources
https://teachers-ab.libguides.com/lgbtq 

Amaze: LGBTQ Toolkit
https://amaze.org/educators/toolkits/lgbtq/  

American Academy of Family Physicians: Tools and Resources
https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/care-resources/lbgtq/tools-resources.htm

Breaking Barriers: Prairie Public Podcast based off the Red River Rainbow Seniors Oral History Project called "Breaking Barriers: Harvesting LGBTQ Stories from the Northern Plains"
https://news.prairiepublic.org/podcast/breaking-barriers?_gl=1*1npzehr*_ga*MTU1MzUxNTIzMC4xNjk0MjIxMzk3*_ga_K4GKZXH1GQ*MTY5NDgzMzU0Ni40LjEuMTY5NDgzMzcxNS4wLjAuMA..

The Children’s Bureau’s Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative: Toolkit in Supporting Child Welfare Agencies in Serving LGBTQ Children https://capacity.childwelfare.gov/states/resources/toolkit-agencies-lgbtq-children-youth-families 

Department of Education : Resources for LGBTQI+ Students
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/lgbt.html 

Diverse and Resilient (Milwaukee, WI): LGBTQ Competency Toolkit 
https://www.diverseandresilient.org/resources/lgbtq-competency-toolkit/ 

Diverse Education (UK Based): LGBTQ+ Inclusion Toolkit
https://www.diverseeducators.co.uk/lgbtq-inclusion-toolkit/ 

Faye Seidler’s North Dakota LGBTQ+ Resource List 
https://www.fayeseidlerconsulting.com/print-outs.html
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10irgqj0zZzC1F2YJMYLZvJroyrDc42sS/view

Get Ready Stay Ready: Resources for LGBTQIA+ Materials Support
https://www.getreadystayready.info/lgbtqia-material-support

HUD Resources (from Dept of Housing and Urban Development): LGBTQIA+ Fair Housing Toolkit https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/fair-housing/lgbtqia-fair-housing-toolkit/introduction/ 

Indian Health Service: Two Spirit Resources
https://www.ihs.gov/lgbt/health/twospirit/

National Association of Social Workers: Lesbian, Gay, Transgender & Queer Media Toolkit
https://www.socialworkers.org/News/1000-Experts/Media-Toolkits/LGBTQ#tab_item-0

National Education Association: NEA LGBTQ+ Resources
https://www.nea.org/resource-library/nea-lgbtq-resources 

The National LGBTQ Task Force: Resources
https://www.thetaskforce.org/resources/ 

North Dakota State Library: Pride Month Libguide
https://library-nd.libguides.com/PRIDE/home 

Out and Equal (Workplace Equality): Toolkits, Guides and Reports
https://outandequal.org/toolkits-guides/ 

PBS: Understanding LGBTQ+ Identity: A Toolkit for Educators
https://prairiepublic.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/lgbtq-identity/ 

South Carolina Freedom to Read Support Flyers
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EGeCHF7mC10x4DgXzlEcgOkyu2_fJo7d?fbclid=IwAR3wNe6xUAkBD0EINUpyAcCrtS9NijPSxnlGogcBgzw_d5yWOl3TmzGIrjI

The Trevor Project: Resource Center
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/ 

Youth.Gov: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Toolkit
https://youth.gov/youth-topics/lgbt 


LGBTQ2S+ Legislation

ACLU’s “Mapping attacks on LGBTQ Rights in US State Legislatures”
https://www.aclu.org/legislative-attacks-on-lgbtq-rights 

Anti-Defamation League's “Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills that are Impacting Children, Families, and Schools”
https://www.adl.org/resources/tools-and-strategies/anti-lgbtq-bills-are-impacting-children-families-and-schools?gclid=Cj0KCQjwoK2mBhDzARIsADGbjeo9RM_azUFBPcq5U73MnJko4nyGKP7b4X74JsVLRzdNV63gWov-EZsaAjp0EALw_wcB  

CBS News (June 28, 2023). “Wave of Anti-LGBTQ Laws Passed Around the Country”. Mentions (HB1205 was mentioned) https://www.cbsnews.com/video/wave-of-anti-lgbtq-laws-passed-across-country/ 

FiveThirtyEight (May 25, 2023). “Over 100 Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Passed in the Last Five Years-Half of Them This Year.” (ND again.) https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/anti-lgbtq-laws-red-states/ 

Equality Federation’s State Legislation Tracker
https://www.equalityfederation.org/state-legislation 

North Dakota’s Equality Profile from Movement Advancement Project
https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/profile_state/ND 

Rolling Stone (July 15, 2023). “These Five States are Doing the Most to Target LGBTQ People”.  (ND made the list) https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/worst-anti-lgbtq-states-america-trans-legislation-1234788961/


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