Organizations:

The Ali Forney Center  – An NYC-based organization that works to protect LGBTQ+ youths from the harms of homelessness and empower them with the tools needed to live independently. 

House of GG – Founded and led by Trans and gender nonconforming people and their allies, House of GG creates safe and transformative spaces where members of the community can heal from the trauma arising from generations of transphobia, racism, sexism, poverty, ableism and violence

LGBTQ+ Freedom Fund –  An organization that pays bail to secure the liberty and safety of low-income individuals in U.S. jails and immigration facilities, with focus on LGBTQ+ individuals. 

LGBT National Help Center – An organization that provides vital peer-support, community connections and resource information to people with questions regarding sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

Los Angeles LGBT Center –  An organization that provides services such as health, Social Services and Housing, Culture and Education, Leadership and Advocacy for LGBTQ+ individuals and families.

Marsha P. Johnson Institute – Protects and defends the human rights of BLACK transgender people by organizing, advocating, creating an intentional community to heal, and developing transformative leadership.

The Okra Project – An organization that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black Trans people by bringing them home cooked, healthy, and culturally specific meals and resources.

ProjectQ – A non-profit organization that provides safe space for LGBTQIA+ homeless youth – At their Community Center, LGBTQIA+ homeless youth can receive free mentorship classes and workshops, along with free gender-affirming haircuts. 

Snap4Freedom – A Black, Trans, and Queer-led organization that builds safety within the community, invests in their collective embodied leadership, and builds political power.

Trans Cultural District – Aims to stabilize and economically empower the transgender community through ownership of homes, businesses, historic and cultural sites, and safe community spaces. 

Trans Justice Funding Project – A community-led funding initiative founded in 2012 to support grassroots, trans justice groups run by and for trans people in the United States, including U.S. territories. 

The Trevor Project – The leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ+) young people under 25.

Youth Breakout – BreakOUT! seeks to end the criminalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ+) youth to build a safer and more just New Orleans.

Businesses:

HuffPost’s 21 Black Queer-Owned Brands And Designers To Support

Mahusive’s Directory for LGBT+-Friendly Businesses

Reviewed’s 20 LGBTQ+-Owned Businesses to Support

Books:

Buzzfeed’s List of Recommended Queer Books

Goodread’s List of Books about LGBT+ Issues

NBC’s 17 Must-Read Books about LGBTQ+ history

Penguin Random House’s Ultimate LGBTQIA+ Pride Book List

Movies/TV:

Buzzfeed’s List of Incredible Queer Movies

Houston Chronicle’s List of Black LGBT+ Movies to Watch 

Rotten Tomato’s 30 Essential LGBTQ+ Documentaries

TimeOut’s List of the 50 Best LGBT+ Movies

Webster University Film Studies’ List of Films for LGBT Issues and Documentaries

Podcasts:

Advocate’s LGBT+ Podcasts You Should be Listening to

Bustle’s 8 Podcasts About LGBTQ History You’ll Learn A Lot From

Teaching Tolerance’s Queer America Podcast

Children’s Resources:

Buzzfeed’s List of Kids Books with LGBT+ Characters

Social Justice Book’s List of Books About LGBTQ+ Issues

Social Justice Book’s List of Early Childhood Books About Gender Identity

Resource Guide Index

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