LGBTQ+ Resources and Support
Creating a safe space as allies and discovering a brave space as an LGBTQ individual is vital for a healthy and rich life.
Colorado Preparatory Academy/PPOS High Schools both offer an LGBTQ+ Group.
Online Resources
Colorado Support
The Center on Colfax <-- Discover information on Rainbow Alley and other programs!
Out Boulder <-- Come learn about LGBTQ Youth groups, One on One support, Education, Alliship trainings, and more!
ONE Colorado <-- Learn how to be apart of Colorado leading advocacy organization dedicated to advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Coloradans and their families.
Northern Colorado Equality <-- Learn more about the Northern Colorado LGBTQ community and get involved in activities, education, programs, and more!
Transgender Youth
"It is important to make distinctions between instances where “kids are being kids” and when they’re asserting things about themselves that are critical to their identity and development -- as is the case with gender identity and expression."
-Human Rights Campaign
Names and Pronouns
Respecting the language that youth use to self-identify their gender is not only polite, it can save lives. In a recent study of transgender youth, using chosen names at home, at school, at work, and with friends reduced depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, and suicidal behavior.
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