LGBTQ+ Supports and Information

How to support your child:

• Supporting Your Young Gender Non-Conforming Child

• A Parent’s Quick Guide for In-School Transitions: Empowering Families and Schools to Support Transgender and Non-Binary Students

• Responding to Children's questions on LGBTQ+ topics

Massachusetts Safe and Supportive Schools:

• Principles for Ensuring Safe and Supportive Learning Environments for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Students

• Guidance for Massachusetts Public Schools Creating a Safe and Supportive School Environment - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity

Online information, resources, and support:

Out Metrowest:

• • https://outmetrowest.org/

Boston Alliance of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Youth

• • https://www.bagly.org/

Human Rights Campaign (HRC):

For Teachers:

• • https://www.welcomingschools.org/

For Parents and Students:

• • https://www.hrc.org/resources

Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER):

• • https://transstudent.org/about/

PFLAG is the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies

• • https://pflag.org/

Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Educational Network

• • https://www.glsen.org/

Genderbread Person v4.0 - A teaching tool for breaking the big concept of gender down into bite-sized, digestible pieces.

• https://www.genderbread.org/

Books:

• The ABC's of LGBTQ+:

• This Day in June

• Heather has Two Mommies

• reading list for pride season

• list of great LGBT young adult novels

• diverse children’s books with transgendered or non-binary characters

• 2021 Pride Month Activity Book

Hotlines:

Gay & Lesbian National Hotline

• • 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)

  • www.glnh.org

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Youth Support Line

• • 800-850-8078

Gay & Transgender Hate Crime Hotline

• • 1-800-616-HATE