LGBTQ2S+ Resource List |
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Emergency Resources
First Link - 211 & 988 Suicide Lifeline For ND and MN
The Trevor Project Hotline
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
The Trans Lifeline
https://translifeline.org/hotline/
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
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee LGBTQ+ Resource Center: Gender Pronouns:
https://uwm.edu/lgbtrc/support/gender-pronouns/
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
Book Challenges
ALA Challenge reporting form
https://www.ala.org/tools/challengesupport/report?fbclid=IwAR1vstiVE56enEcCbsmdA0xc6J9ABLVE-pGiJbs8GXlzMp_NdXAqr5Nn5Fw
NDLA Intellectual Freedom Committee Challenge Form
https://ndla.info/Intellectual-Freedom-Committee
The Palace Project
https://thepalaceproject.org/
New York Public Library - Books For All
https://www.nypl.org/spotlight/books-for-all
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/
FtM 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 - Fargohttps://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/
LGBTQ+ Employment Discrimination Lawyer - Joseph & Norinsberg LLC
https://employeejustice.com/new-york/lgbtq-employment-discrimination-lawyer/
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/