Tools for Being an LGTBQ+ "Accomplice"
"Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself."--Harvey Fierstein
Ally-specific resources
The Better Allies email list shares 5 weekly actions to create a more inclusive workplace
Human Rights Campaign’s An Ally’s Guide to Issues Facing the LGBTQ Community
PFLAG’s We Are All Allies offers some quick starting points for all allies
Coming Out as a Supporter: This guide on what to do when a person comes out to you also dispels some common myths about LGBTQ people and outlines simple ways to show support.
The Guide to Being a Straight Ally: Learn more about what it means to be a straight ally and get some great tips and tools to being more supportive of your LGBTQ, friends, family, and colleagues.
Videos to watch
5 Tips For Being An Ally (3:31)
Top 10 Important LGBTQ Moments in US History | MsMojo (10:32)
Can You Choose Your Pronoun? | Franchesca Ramsey and Patti Harrison (6:38)
True or False: LGBTQ Edition | Buzzfeed (5:09)
Trans-specific resources
GLAAD's Tips for Allies of Transgender People
Action Tips for Allies of Trans People
them’s Trans Voices series on YouTube
Books to read
We Are Everywhere by Matthew Riemer and Leighton Brown
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Fairest by Meredith Talusan
Boy Erased by Garrard Conley
Stonewall by Martin Duberman
List: Essential Reading on the LGBTQ Journey | Hachette Book Group
Lists by the organization Straight for Equality has 3 reading lists for different journeys into allyship:
The everyday ally reading list
Films and TV series to watch
Black Lightning - CW, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
Brokeback Mountain - Hulu, Netflix, Starz
Boys Don't Cry - Amazon Prime Video, HBO
Daddy and Papa - YouTube, Amazon Prime Video
Difficult People - Hulu
Edge of Seventeen - Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
Euphoria - HBO, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Arujo Story
In & Out - Amazon Prime Video
The L Word - Showtime on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video
The Matthew Shepard Story - YouTube, Roku Channel
Milk - Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Starz
Normal - Hulu
Pose - Netflix, FX on Hulu
Queer As Folk - Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Showtime
RuPaul's Drag Race - VH1, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
Sex Education - Netflix
The Sum of Us - Amazon Prime Video
Torch Song Trilogy - HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video
Transamerica - Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
Vida - Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Starz
The Wedding Banquet - Amazon Prime Video, Vudu
Work in Progress - Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Showtime
Organizations to follow on social media
Family Equality Council: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
h_e_r_s_t_o_r_y: Instagram
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Educators Network (GLSEN): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Human Rights Campaign (HRC): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Lesbian Herstory Archives: Instagram
LGBT History: Instagram
The LGBT National Help Center: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
More LGBTQ resources to check out
Answers to Your Questions About Transgender Individuals and Gender Identity