LGBTQ+ Resources

LGBTQ+ Resources

Newport Harbor High School

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Inclusive Clubs

For information about meeting times and locations, ask a teacher or counselor.

PRISM

BRIDGES

Blaze It Forward

Feminist Club

Single-Use Restrooms

Nurse's Office

Across from Heritage Hall

Front Office

Behind front desk, across from admin offices

Athletic Office

Left of entrance to main gym

LGBTQ+ Organizations

LGBTQ Center OC Home PageLGBTQ Center OC's mission is to empower LGBTQ Orange County through a variety of programs and events

It Gets BetterThe It Gets Better Project exists to uplift, empower, and connect LGBTQ+ youth around the globe.

Resources

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Mental Health Resources

National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988

Crisis Text Line: Text HELLO to 741741

PRS Crisis Text Line: Text CONNECT to 85511

LGBTQ Affirming Therapy: provided by LGBTQ Center OC

Care Solace: self-report to receive support for mental health or substance abuse crisis

Virtual Calm Corner: online resources to help you stay calm

Family Resources

Human Rights Campaign: Glossary of LGBTQ+ terms

Advocates for Youth: Are You an Askable Parent?

American Psychological Association: Sexual orientation and gender identity

Family Acceptance Project: Resources to help families support LGBTQ+ youth

Healthy Children: Info for families of LGBTQ+ youth, especially when coming out

PFLAG: Support for families of LGBTQ+ youth

Stop Bullying: Resources for families to address bullying

Teen Vogue: How to be an ally to trans people

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Educational Resources

Safe Schools Project

Monthly LGBTQ history stories for student clubs and classrooms

LGBTQ Rights Milestones Fast Facts | CNNRead CNN's Fast Facts on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning milestones in the United States, and learn more about their struggle for equal rights.

Opinion | Milestones in the American Transgender Movement (Published 2015)A selection of events showing the evolution of the transgender movement.

20 LGBTQ figures you should knowIcons like James Baldwin, Elliot Page, and RuPaul have influenced the LGBTQ community in positive ways.

16 queer black pioneers who made historyFrom Marsha P, Johnson to Lori Lightfoot, NBC Out honors the black LGBTQ trailblazers of the past and present.

Six LGBT+ sportspeople you should know more aboutLong read: BBC Sport looks at the stories of six LGBT+ sportspeople who were trailblazers of their time.

13 LGBTQ royals you didn’t learn about in history classThe Dutch monarchy made international news last week after announcing that royals can marry a same-sex partner without giving up their right to the throne.

Living Nonbinary in a Binary Sports WorldTrans athletes have become political lightning rods, but in a sex-segregated sports world, where do nonbinary people like the WNBA’s Layshia Clarendon fit in?

What Does Pride Mean Now? (Published 2020)Fifty years after the first Pride March, the authors Jericho Brown, Carmen Maria Machado and Thomas Page McBee reflect on a complicated moment for the L.G.B.T.Q. community.

The Third GenderIn Mexico, an indigenous culture both accepts and celebrates a non-binary gender.

Life as a transgender Latina can be isolating, but 'this place is like a church'Every Thursday in Long Beach, a group of transgender women ranging in age from early 20s to 60s, catch up, swap advice and talk about past traumas.

The Ever-Evolving Art of the Coming-Out VideoOn YouTube, the personal moment has transformed from bare-bones confessional to something unabashedly public.

The 38 Best Queer YA NovelsRomance, sci-fi, mysteries, and more.

20 Years of L.G.B.T.Q. Lit: A Timeline (Published 2017)From “The Vagina Monologues” to “The End of Eddy,” here are 25 books by and about L.G.B.T.Q. individuals that have shaped the genre.

8 LGBTQ Documentaries to Watch During Pride MonthFrom the history of Stonewall to New York City's 1980s drag ball scene

10 documentaries to understand the LGBTQ+ rights movementThis International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) we reflect on the historical and continued criminalisation of and discrimination against LGBTQ+ people around the world. Despite hard-won successes, there still remains an overwhelming need to increase...

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