Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity Content Topic Results
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Healthy LGBTQ Relationships
Publisher(s):This handout provides information to help LGBTQ youth identify the signs of an unhealthy relationship. It also includes brief information on where they can seek help.
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Working with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth
Publisher(s):TGNC youth often face severe discrimination and harassment in schools. This resource addresses problems ranging from lack of gender-neutral bathrooms to confidentiality, with specific recommendations for addressing each problem in a school setting.
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Is Your "T" Written in Disappearing Ink? A Checklist for Transgender Inclusion
Publisher(s):This checklist is a first step for agencies to use while evaluating whether their polices and practices are inclusive to transgender people.
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Police Brutality Against Women of Color and Trans People of Color: A Critical Intersection of Gender Violence and State Violence
Publisher(s): This fact sheet analyzes the intersections of race, gender identity, state violence, and gender-based violence.
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ICE Raids: Know Your Rights as a Transgender or Gender Non-Conforming Immigrant
Publisher(s): This fact sheet has information for transgender and gender non-conforming immigrants in the event that they are contacted by ICE or detained.
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Growing a Bi+ Community: A Handbook for Facilitators
Publisher(s): The purpose of this guide from the Bisexual Resource Center is to provide direction to those wishing to start or expand bi+ support and social groups, so these communities can come together and thrive in places where bi+ folks might currently feel isolated and invisible. The handbook provides information on the bi+ community and its disparities, as well as discuss the logistics of starting a group in order to help facilitators feel empowered to handle situations in the way best for their communities.
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The Search for Masculinity
Publisher(s):This series of articles suggests ways to shape positive masculinity in boys when they are surrounded by "rules" of boy life. "We should talk with boys about the reality of gender expectations, and help them brainstorm about how to negotiate this problem."
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What You Should Know About Violence and Harassment Against LGBT Individuals
Publisher(s):This factsheet contains information on violence and harassment against LGBT individuals. Topics covered include LGBT youth violence and harassment, likelihood of experiencing violence and harassment for transgender people, LGBT couples and intimate partner violence, health impacts, and intersectionality of race and LGBT identity.
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Safer Sex for Trans Bodies
Publisher(s): This is a safer sex guide for trans and gender expansive people and their partners that seeks to address the need for relatable and respectful resources on safer sex. It explores terms, boundaries/consent, safer sex tools, and sexuality during and after transitioning.
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Acting Out Loud
Publisher(s):ACTING OUT LOUD provides clergy and religious leaders with background on LGBT people, points you to the best-available online resources, and offers ideas and approaches recommended by leading clergy, theologians and advocates across the country.
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LGBTQ Inclusivity Tip Sheets
Publisher(s): This series of tip sheets highlight key considerations for providing inclusive and accessible services to LGBTQ youth in a variety of settings.
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Transgender Basics
Publisher(s):This short film provides interviews with individuals self-identified as transgender or genderqueer. It also presents an overview of the spectrum of gender identity and sexual orientation.