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name: The Family Partnership (LGBT Youth/Family Services) -> The Family Partnership (LGBT Youth/Family Services) Resource List
notes: The group's main link: GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org GLBT Kids: Abuse Intervention Program A program of Family & Children’s Service Resources, referrals, and support for youth who have been physically or emotionally mistreated and for concerned adults. 4123 East Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55406 GLBT Kids Youth Resource Line 1-877-GLBTKID www.fcsmn.org/GLBT/GLBTKIDS.htm aMAZE – The Families All Matter Anti-Bias Book Project P.O. Box 17417 Minneapolis, MN 55417 (612) 724-4323 www.amazeworks.org The Bridge Provide all youth with safe shelter, assist in the resolution of family conflict, and reunite families whenever possible. Shelter, family and individual counseling, transitional living resources. Also provides the “So What If I Am” support group for GLBTQ youth. 2200 Emerson Ave. South Minneapolis, MN 55405 (612) 377-8800 www.bridgeforyouth.org 21st & 28th - The Bridge for Runaway Youth sponsored D.A.T.E. (Developing awareness, trust, & equality), a support group for youth experiencing unhealthy dating relationships (open to male & female attendees and open to GLBT youth) meeting every Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m. at 2200 Emerson Avenue S in Minneapolis. Contact: (612)377-8800 20th & 27th - The Bridge for Runaway Youth sponsored group "So What if I Am!", a support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and ally youth meeting every Tuesday from 4-5:30 p.m. at 2200 Emerson Avenue S in Minneapolis. Contact: (612)377-8800 District 202 A youth center for LFBTQ youth and their allies, age 21 and under. Resources & referrals for housing, medical, school and homeless youth resources. 1601 Nicollet Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 871-5559 www.dist202.org Face to Face Provides counseling, support, and resources for GLBT youth and their families. 1165 Arcade Street GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org St. Paul, MN (651) 772-5555 www.face2face.org Families Like Mine Abagail Garner created this site to provide resources for LGBT families and allies. 1730 New Brighton Blvd., PMB 175 Minneapolis, MN 55413 1-866-245-4281 www.familieslikemine.com Domestic Violence Center Opens in Ramsey County Bridges to Safety, a full service center for victims of domestic violence and their families,opened July 14th in Ramsey County. OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence staff played an integral part in the development of the center to ensure that services included the GLBT community. This is the first such center in Ramsey County, the culmination of four years of work. Members of the GLBT community can call Bridges to Safety and ask for a GLBT-sensitive advocate. They may also call OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence Program at ext. 210 to arrange an appointment with one of our staff advocates who will meet them at the center. Bridges to Safety meets a rising need for services in Ramsey County. Between one in three and one in four relationships, both same sex and different sex, will experience some form of domestic violence. Bridges to Safety Room 140 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Saint Paul, MN 55102 Phone (651) 266-9901 Visit OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence Program You may also contact Anti-Violence Program Manager Rebecca Waggoner Kloek at rwkloek@outfront.org All members of our community deserve to be safe. The Garage A youth center that emphasizes communities working together to create “more than just a teen venue.” 75 Civic Center Parkway Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 895-4664 www.thegarage.net St. Paul, MN (651) 772-5555 www.face2face.org Families Like Mine Abagail Garner created this site to provide resources for LGBT families and allies. 1730 New Brighton Blvd., PMB 175 Minneapolis, MN 55413 1-866-245-4281 www.familieslikemine.com Domestic Violence Center Opens in Ramsey County Bridges to Safety, a full service center for victims of domestic violence and their families, opened July 14th in Ramsey County. OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence staff played an integral part in the development of the center to ensure that services included the GLBT community. This is the first such center in Ramsey County, the culmination of four years of work. Members of the GLBT community can call Bridges to Safety and ask for a GLBT-sensitive advocate. They may also call OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence Program at ext. 210 to arrange an appointment with one of our staff advocates who will meet them at the center. Bridges to Safety meets a rising need for services in Ramsey County. Between one in three and one in four relationships, both same sex and different sex, will experience some form of domestic violence. Bridges to Safety Room 140 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Saint Paul, MN 55102 Phone (651) 266-9901 Visit OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence Program You may also contact Anti-Violence Program Manager Rebecca Waggoner Kloek at rwkloek@outfront.org All members of our community deserve to be safe. The Garage A youth center that emphasizes communities working together to create “more than just a teen venue.” 75 Civic Center Parkway Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 895-4664 www.thegarage.net PFLAG – Twin Cities An organization supporting parents, families, and friends of GLBT people in the Twin Cities Metro Area. Also – FOCN – Families of Color Network. P.O. Box 19290 Minneapolis, MN 55419 (612) 825-1660 www.pflagtc.org Woodbury PFLAG 2nd Sunday of the month Woodbusry Methodist Church 7465 Steepleview Road 651-731-7503 South Suburban PFLAG Open Circle Church 2400 Highland Drive Burnsville Quatrefoil Library GLBT library and historical archive 1619 Dayton Avenue St. Paul, MN 55104 (651) 641-0969 http://www.qlibrary.org/ Rainbow Families A membership organization working to organize, strengthen, and celebrate Minnesota families whose parents are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. 711 West Lake Street Suite 210 Minneapolis, MN 55408 (612) 827-7731 www.rainbowfamilies.org Streetworks Collaborative Outreach Collaborative with nine agencies (612) 252-2735 Avenues for Homeless Youth www.avenuesforyouth.org – shelter and services 1708 Oak Park Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411 / 612-522-1690 Soul Essence www.soulessencetc.org GLBTQ African American Pride group TAMS – Teenage Medical Service Children’s Hospital Health care center for teens. 2425 Chicago Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 813-6125 Teens Alone Providing support services to youth and families. 915 Main Street Hopkins, MN 55434 (952) 988-8336 www.teensalone.org TGGQ Coalition - Transgender /Gender Queer coalition of Minnesota http://www.mntranshealth.org/ Community University Health Care Center - Mental Health/Social Services-Counseling and Therapy Outpatient mental health facility providing couples, family, group and individual counseling including: - Adolescent/youth counseling - Child guidance - Gender identity counseling - Sexual orientation counseling - Mental health services for specific populations: Gay/lesbian, American Indian, Spanish-speaking, Southeast Asian and Somali bicultural staff members are available 2001 Bloomington Avenue South Minneapolis, MN (612) 638-0700 Ext. 209 U of M – Program in Human Sexuality Promotes sexual health through research, educational, clinical, and community health programming. Center for Sexual Health 1300 South Second Street, Suite 180 Minneapolis, MN 55454 (612) 625-1500 http://www.med.umn.edu/fammed/phs/phsclin.htm YAP Youth and AIDS Projects Helps high-risk youth prevent HIV; cares for youth/families living with HIV infection. 428 Oak Grove Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 627-6820 www.yapmn.com SOY – Shades of Yellow Support & social activities for Hmong GLBT 612-822-0127 Annex Teen Clinic 4915 42nd Avenue North Robbinsdale, MN 55422 phone: (763) 533-1316 http://www.teenhealth411.org/clinics_annex.php http://www.teenhealth411.org/ Annex Teen Clinic (763) 533-1316 Teen Age Medical Services (612) 813-6125 West Suburban Teen Clinic (952)-474-3251 Welcome to the Teen Health 411 Website provided by three teen clinics - The Annex, Teen Age Medical Services and West Suburban Teen Clinic. We are the three clinics in Minneapolis and surrounding area specializing in health care for young people ages 11-25. Youthlink Provides services to homeless and at-risk youth through Project Offstreets, including – meals, resources, groups case management, health and wellness care, housing, and alternative school programs. 41 North 12th Street Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 252-1200 www.youthlinkmn.org Youth Housing Program http://www.youthlinkmn.org/housing/\ Avenues for Homeless Youth 1708 Oak Park Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411 Phone: 612-522-1690 Fax: 612-522-1633 E-mail: info@avenuesforyouth.org And of course preventing kids from being homeless or leaving home to begin with through programs such as New Paths deserve support as well. http://www.youthlinkmn.org/newpath Kulture Klub Arts group for homeless youth. www.youthlinkmn.org www.kultureklub.org Soul Essence Building relationships, embracing PRIDE and promoting unity for the well being of the African American GLBT community. http://www.soulessenceminnesota.org/ SOY - Greater Minnesota Central Minnesota - St. Cloud Area Dan Anderson - www.stcloudout.org www.stcloudelement.org – central Minnesota community based GSA GSA Information Go to http://www.gsanetwork.org/resources/pdf/KickassGSA.pdf Includes: Establishing Your Club's Purpose Preparing for Meetings Running a Good Meeting Creating an Action Plan Sample Mission Statements Additional websites for GLBTQ Issues and Information – National and local American Civil Liberties Union – ACLU Lesbian & Gay Rights Project http://www.aclu.org/LesbianGayRights/LesbianGayRightsMain.cfm American Psychological Association Healthy Lesbian Gay Bisexual Students Project www.apa.org/ed/hlgb Female to Male International www.ftmi.org Transgender Law Center www.transgenderlawcenter.org Supporting the loving and caring relationship between Transgender Parents and their Children. http://transparentcy.org/ New National Latina/o LGBT Organization: Unid@s And their new web site, http://www.unidoslgbt.org, includes links to other Latino LGBT organizations around the country. Central Community Housing Trust Archdale Apartments and St. Barnabas Apartments offer much needed housing for youth with some support services. http://www.ccht.org/ Child Welfare League Of America - CWLA Lambda & CWLA are involved in a joint initiative to create policy for GLBTQ youth in foster care. www.cwla.org Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE) www.colage.org Family Pride Coalition Opening doors: Lesbian and Gay Parents and Schools, and other publications www.familypride.org Gay-Straight Alliance Network www.gsanetwork.org GLSEN – Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network National climate survey, classroom lessons, research, Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) information, Safe Space information, and other resources for educators and students. www.GLSEN.org Human Rights Campaign www.hrc.org Human Rights Campaign Family Net www.hrc.org/familynet Interfaith Alliance www.interfaithalliance.org Lambda Legal Out, Safe, and Respected: Your Rights at School Getting Down to The Basics Tool Kit published 12/06/2006 see description below Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (“LGBTQ”) young people are in America’s child welfare and juvenile justice systems in disproportionate numbers. Like all young people in care, they have the right to be safe and protected. All too often, however, they are misunderstood and mistreated, leading to an increased risk of negative outcomes. This tool kit offers practical tips and information to ensure that LGBTQ young people in care receive the support and services they deserve. Developed in partnership by the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) and Lambda Legal, the tool kit gives guidance on an array of issues affecting LGBTQ youth and the adults and organizations who provide them with out-of-home care. http://www.lambdalegal.org/take-action/tool-kits/getting-down-to-basics/ www.lambdalegal.org National Association of School Psychologists Search under “gay and lesbian” www.nasponline.org National Association of Social Workers www.naswdc.org National Education Association Dealing with Legal Matters Surrounding Students’ Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity http://www.nea.org/teachers/images/glbtguide.pdf National Gay and Lesbian Task Force – NGLTF Resources, news, information nationwide regarding GLBT communities. http://www.thetaskforce.org/ National Mental Health Association What Does Gay Mean? How to talk with kids about sexual orientation and prejudice www.nhma.org/whatdoesgaymean National Youth Advocacy Coalition www.nyacyouth.com OutProud www.outproud.org Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians – PFLAG From Our House to the School House www.pflag.org Scouting For All – Committed to Scouting, Open to Diversity www.scoutingforall.org The Shared Heart Book and Curriculum Guide www.world.std.com/~shheart Southern Poverty Law Center – Teaching Tolerance www.teachingtolerance.org Hotlines from the GLBT National Help Center GLBT National Help Center (www. GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org) to coincide with a request to also assume responsibility for the GLBT National Youth Talkline. We offer several different programs including two national hotlines that help people talk about the important issues that they are facing in their lives. People call us from all across America. Most of our calls are from small towns in rural, conservative parts of the country, where many of our callers just don't feel safe yet going anywhere and talking to someone face-to-face. Many of our callers talk to us about things that they've often kept bottled up inside for years. Our callers know that we will show them compassion and respect. The GLBT National Help Center also helps other organizations build the infrastructure they need to provide strong support to our community at the local level. GAY & LESBIAN NATIONAL HOTLINE 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564) The Gay & Lesbian National Hotline provides telephone and email peer-counseling, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States. All of our services are free and confidential. We speak with callers of all ages about coming-out issues, relationship concerns, HIV/AIDS anxiety and safer-sex information and much more. We also maintain the largest resource database of its kind in the world, with over 18,000 listings, including local hotlines and community centers, social and support organizations, GLBT-friendly businesses and professionals GLBT NATIONAL YOUTH TALKLINE 1-800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743) OUR OTHER PROGRAMS The National Association of GLBT Hotlines acts as a clearinghouse of information for our independent, member organizations. We provide technical assistance to help existing hotlines across the country. The National GLBT Resource Database of Record currently contains over 18,000 local GLBT resources, and is the largest of its kind in the world. This database acts as a way for tens of thousands of organizations to maintain and access the most current contact and descriptive information in one central location. In addition, the database will become available to other nonprofit organizations across the country, thereby eliminating their need to maintain duplicate information. The GLBT National Help Center also directly operates two local hotlines. The Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of New York is the oldest operating GLBT hotline in the world, GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 11 having celebrated over 33 years of active service to our community. The phone number for this local hotline is 212-989-0999. The GLBT Hotline of San Francisco can be reached at 415-355- 0999. Email: info@GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org Website: www. GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org Books • Becoming Visible: A Reader in gay & lesbian history (1994) Kevin Jennings • GLBTQ: the survival guide for queer and questioning teens (2003) Kelly Huegel • Am I Blue? Coming Out From the Silence (1994) M. Bauer, (ed.) • Families of Value: Gay/Lesbian Parents and Their Children Speak Out (1998) J. Drucker • Free Your Mind (1996) E. Bass and K. Kaufman • Gay Parents, Straight Schools: Building Communication and Trust (1999) V. Casper • Health and Well-being: A Professional’s Guild to GLBT Youth Health (2002) • Is It a Choice? (1999) Eric Marcus • Lesbian and Gay Youth:Care and Counseling (1998) Caitlin Ryan • School Experiences of Gay and Lesbian Youth: The Invisible Minority (1997) M. Harris • Social Services with Transgendered Youth (1999) R. Mallon • Straight Parents, Gay Children: Keeping Families Together (1999) R. Bernstein • What If Someone I Know Is Gay? (2000) Eric Marcus • In Your Face: Stories of the lives of Queer Youth Mary Gray (1999) Videos • All God’s Children: African-American churches and GLBT issues (1996) • Both My Moms Are Named Judy: Children of Lesbian and Gays Speak Out (1994) • It Takes a Team! Making Sports Safe for LGBT Athletes and Coaches (2002) • It’s Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues In School (1995)* • Let’s Get Real: Name Calling and Bullying in Schools (2004) • Our House: A Very Real Documentary About Children with Gay/Lesbian Parents (1999)* • Out of the Past: GLBT History (1998)* • Straight From the Heart: Religious beliefs and GLBT issues (1994) • Teaching Respect for All (1996) • That’s a Family! (2000)* • Trevor (1998)* • No Dumb Questions • Let’s Get Real • A Place At The Table Coming Out Resources By OutFront Minnesota If you are just beginning to consider you may be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender, you are entering one of the most challenging and perhaps exciting times of your life. This is a question that will require lots of personal introspection, self-awareness, and hard work on your part. GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 12 No one here at OutFront Minnesota, any therapist, or clergy member can or should tell you your sexual orientation. Only you can come to that understanding for yourself. But a good therapist, or well-crafted book, can help you develop an understanding of your sexual identity. Here are some resources you may wish to consider. Reading Material Sometimes it might be best to start with some reading material. There are several excellent books at local libraries and bookstores about exploring your sexual identity and, perhaps, coming out. Quatrefoil Library One of the largest GLBT libraries and archives in the nation is right here in the Twin Cities. This great and underused resource is the Quatrefoil Library—located at 1619 Dayton Avenue, 1/2 mile south of I-94 and one block west of Snelling Avenue, in Saint Paul. If you want to research the gay community, this is the place to go! Call them at (651) 641-0969 for hours and more information. Amazon Bookstore In Minneapolis, Amazon Bookstore at 4432 Chicago Ave. S has loads of feminist, lesbian, and even some gay men's literature. The staff, and many of the clients, are extremely well informed and helpful. Stop on in, browse the shelves, sit down on the couch and meet some new friends. Amazon also sells tickets to many of the feminist and lesbian events held in the Twin Cities. (612) 821-9630 Also, try Borders Book Shop in the Calhoun Square Mall, Uptown Minneapolis (612) 825-0336; or Barnes & Noble Bookstore at 801 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis (612) 371-4443. They should both be able to make good suggestions for what is current. In addition, the Washington DC bookstore Lambda Rising runs a popular website featuring a wide selection of books. Local Organizations Chrysalis Center For Women For women in the Twin Cities, a great resource is the Chrysalis Center for Women at 4432 Chicago Avenue South. They can be reached at (612) 871-0118. Exploring Identity Group (for men) River City Mental Health Clinic 2265 Como Avenue - Saint Paul (651) 646-8985 Men's Center 3429 Hennepin Avenue South - Minneapolis GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 13 (612) 822-5892 Transgender Resources Transgender community members frequently can have a more complicated coming out and societal-acceptance path than do other gay, lesbian, and bisexual Minnesotans. Fortunately, Minnesota is one of the best places on earth to be transgender. It is the only state in the Union where your human rights are protected, thanks in part, to the efforts of OutFront Minnesota. If you are seeking information about gender reassignment surgery, you will want to be aware of the "Benjamin Standards," or the "Standards of Care." These are professional guidelines used by members of the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association to diagnose and treat transsexualism as well as other gender identity issues. Briefly, the Standards view the process of transitioning into the desired gender identity as involving three stages: 1. "real-life test," or living as a member of the desired gender; 2. hormone treatment; and 3. surgical treatment, which may include one or more operations. A guide to the Standards of Care is available at the Intl. Journal of Transgenderism http://www.symposion.com/ijt/soc_2001/index.htm If you are member of, or believe you may be, a member of the transgender community, here are some resources you may want to know about. Gender Education Center The Gender Education Center, directed by Debra Davis, offers education, support and transitional housing for transgender individuals. PO Box 1861 Maple Grove, MN, 55311 (612) 424-5445 The City of Lakes Crossgender Community (CLCC) (612) 229-3613 - Minneapolis MN Freedom of Gender Expression (MFGE) (612) 220-9072 - Minneapolis U of M Program In Human Sexuality Located in the Department of Family Practice & Community Health, the Program in Human Sexuality is part of the University of Minnesota Medical School GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 14 1300 Second Street S #180 Minneapolis, MN 55454 (612) 625-1500 Greater Minnesota In the Saint Cloud area peer groups are available for men from Central Minnesota G.A.B., contact (320) 656-2583. In the Twin Ports of Duluth/Superior, the Aurora Northland Lesbian Center offers information at (218) 722-4903 and the Northland Gay Men's Center at (218) 722-8585. Good luck with your quest! You may be entering one of the most difficult and thrilling periods of your life. You should know that you are not alone—others have gone before you and have survived quite well. You will too! And remember that you can talk with a counselor about coming out or any other issues concerning you 24 hours a day by returning to the OutFront Minnesota InfoLine at (612) 822-0127 or (800) 800-0350. It is full of good information and resources…peace…leigh Last week at Teacher’s College at Columbia University in New York, GroundSpark Media premiered the documentary film It’s STILL Elementary; its San Francisco premiere is this Thursday, October 25th, 6:15pm at the JCC on California Street. The film looks at the impact of the historic documentary It’s Elementary — Talking About Gay Issues In School. The documentary cogniscenti among you will know that GroundSpark (formerly Women’s Educational Media, and still the brainchild of Acadamy Award-winning director Debra Chasnoff) also is behind That’s A Family, the documentary about family diversity that was recently given the heave-ho in New Jersey (not that the story has ended there, to be sure). Here’s GroundSpark’s scoop on It’s STILL Elementary: The new retrospective documentary It’s STILL Elementary follows up with some of the students and teachers from the groundbreaking film It’s Elementary — Talking About Gay Issues In School. It looks at what happened when the film was screened across the country, the response it provoked from the conservative right, and is a call to action for GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 15 parents and educators to continue working for safe, inclusive schools The web pages for each of GroundSpark’s films are comprehensive, and include rich subsidiary materials such as notes on who should see the film, curriculum guides, statistics about the topics (e.g. for Let’s Get Real, a documentary on bullying and namecalling, the Statistics on Bullying page includes a synopsis of the issue and abundant reference to source material). For LGBT parents, their allies, teachers, and school administrators wanting to address school safety for kids of LGBT families and LGBT kids themselves, these films are invaluable. Staff development including screening of It’s Elementary could help prepare members of a school community for classoom screenings of That’s A Family. A curriculum guide — free with purchase of the film — supports teachers’ development of a rich family diversity curriculum that includes activities, other books, even alignment with various state standards. “But hey!” I hear some of you say. “I want more than just a packet of info with my documentaries! I want me a workshop, people! Train me, already!” To which the folks at GroundSpark have said: “Here! Have a workshop!” Feast your eyes on this PDF, which provides an overview of the trainings done by GroundSpark’s Respect For All Project, which they’ve done for over 6,000 professionals since 2003 in cities across the country. No question, one of the very biggest, most important jobs in front of LGBT parents today — you know, aside from the daily hoo-ha of parenting — is the work of making our kids’ schools safe places for them to learn. A great many people are doing amazing things in this arena, and I look forward to sharing a lot more here than I was able to share with my sister, a few years back. Even though they did manage, over initial objections from administration, to help my nephew present something on the Pride holiday and the people who celebrate it. Like his friend and her two moms. Like his auntie. Who is prouder than proud of him. GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 16 [Later note: Ooo! In case you missed it, like I initially did, here’s a great post on the films by Mombian’s Dana Rudolph, including extensive insights from Dana’s interview with filmmaker Debra Chasnoff, regarding how to bring these films into your schools with the best chances of success.] (5) Being Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender Today in Latin America and Latina/o U.S.A. GENERAL: Recursos en Español (Resources in Spanish for LGBTQ youth and families, from the Safe Schools Coalition): http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/RG-Recursos-en-Espanol.html Ambiente Joven (a project of Advocates for Youth): http://www.ambientejoven.org Servicios para la communidad GLBT (directory of services for GLBT persons in North, Central and South America): http://www.ambientejoven.org/ - click on "centros" Bibliography of Gay and Lesbian materials for Latin America in the University of Chicago Library: http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/latam/Latam.html International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission: http://www.iglhrc.org IN THE U.S.: Aguilas: http://www.sfaguilas.org/ -- San Francisco Unid@s: http://www.unidoslgbt.org, includes links to other Latino LGBT organizations around the country. Entre Hermanos - Organización GLBT Latina: http://www.entrehermanos.org/ -- Seattle Jovenes in Action (No Web Site): An organization that provides various services for young gay Latinos. 5255 E. Pomona Blvd., Suite 11B, Los Angeles, CA 90022; 323-890-8767 -- Los Angeles Puerto Rico, USA: http://www.thegully.com/essays/puertorico/000609queervq.html IN LATIN AMERICA: Bolivia: http://www.boliviagay.com Brazil: http://www.comuniles.org.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=27 Costa Rica: http://www.dreamwater.com/women/theresles/politics.html Cuba: http://www.pinktriangle.org.uk/glh/213/cuba.html and http://www.aegis.com/news/ips/2003/IP030813.html Mexico: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6134730.stm and http://www.mediarights.org/film/they_shine_on_being_gay_in_morelos_mexico.php and http://www.thegully.com/essays/mex/030218_dyke_march_mexico.html Nicaragua: http://www.aegis.com/news/sc/1991/SC911109.html and http://www.glbtq.com/subject/social-sciences_a-e.html and http://www.dreamwater.com/women/theresles/politics.html Paraguay: http://www.iglhrc.org/site/iglhrc/section.php?id=5&detail=472 and http://www.convencion.org.uy/ Peru: http://www.geocities.com/cargalperu/2001/resultados and http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Heights/3833 Uraguay: http://www.indiana.edu/~arenal/Repur.html GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 17 IN SPAIN & PORTUGAL: Asociación de Jóvenes Gais y Lesbianas "Grupo Joven" (Association of Gay and Lesbian Youth): http://www.cogailes.org/grupjove/jovec.htm -- Barcelona Bibliography of Queer History: Spain and Portugal: rictornorton.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (6) Books about LGBT Latino/as • Beyond Paradise: The Life of Ramon Novarro (Hardcover) by Andre Soares. Novarro was among the first Latino Hollywood actors. • NOVA: Wings of Madness (2007) or My Airships: The Story of My Life by Alberto Santos-Dumont by Alberto Santos-Dumont. Alberto Dumont is from Brazil and was an aviation pioneer; he is also gay. • Before Night Falls: A Memoir by Reinaldo Arenas, a Cuban poet. • Icebreaker the Autobiography of Rudy Galindo (Hardcover) by Rudy Galindo, Olympic Figure Skater and openly gay man. Anthologies and other books: http://www.indiana.edu/~arenal/lesbo.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -> The group's main link: GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org GLBT Kids: Abuse Intervention Program A program of Family & Children’s Service Resources, referrals, and support for youth who have been physically or emotionally mistreated and for concerned adults. 4123 East Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55406 GLBT Kids Youth Resource Line 1-877-GLBTKID www.fcsmn.org/GLBT/GLBTKIDS.htm aMAZE – The Families All Matter Anti-Bias Book Project P.O. Box 17417 Minneapolis, MN 55417 (612) 724-4323 www.amazeworks.org The Bridge Provide all youth with safe shelter, assist in the resolution of family conflict, and reunite families whenever possible. Shelter, family and individual counseling, transitional living resources. Also provides the “So What If I Am” support group for GLBTQ youth. 2200 Emerson Ave. South Minneapolis, MN 55405 (612) 377-8800 www.bridgeforyouth.org 21st & 28th - The Bridge for Runaway Youth sponsored D.A.T.E. (Developing awareness, trust, & equality), a support group for youth experiencing unhealthy dating relationships (open to male & female attendees and open to GLBT youth) meeting every Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m. at 2200 Emerson Avenue S in Minneapolis. Contact: (612)377-8800 20th & 27th - The Bridge for Runaway Youth sponsored group "So What if I Am!", a support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and ally youth meeting every Tuesday from 4-5:30 p.m. at 2200 Emerson Avenue S in Minneapolis. Contact: (612)377-8800 District 202 A youth center for LFBTQ youth and their allies, age 21 and under. Resources & referrals for housing, medical, school and homeless youth resources. 1601 Nicollet Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 871-5559 www.dist202.org Face to Face Provides counseling, support, and resources for GLBT youth and their families. 1165 Arcade Street GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org St. Paul, MN (651) 772-5555 www.face2face.org Families Like Mine Abagail Garner created this site to provide resources for LGBT families and allies. 1730 New Brighton Blvd., PMB 175 Minneapolis, MN 55413 1-866-245-4281 www.familieslikemine.com Domestic Violence Center Opens in Ramsey County Bridges to Safety, a full service center for victims of domestic violence and their families,opened July 14th in Ramsey County. OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence staff played an integral part in the development of the center to ensure that services included the GLBT community. This is the first such center in Ramsey County, the culmination of four years of work. Members of the GLBT community can call Bridges to Safety and ask for a GLBT-sensitive advocate. They may also call OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence Program at ext. 210 to arrange an appointment with one of our staff advocates who will meet them at the center. Bridges to Safety meets a rising need for services in Ramsey County. Between one in three and one in four relationships, both same sex and different sex, will experience some form of domestic violence. Bridges to Safety Room 140 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Saint Paul, MN 55102 Phone (651) 266-9901 Visit OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence Program You may also contact Anti-Violence Program Manager Rebecca Waggoner Kloek at rwkloek@outfront.org All members of our community deserve to be safe. The Garage A youth center that emphasizes communities working together to create “more than just a teen venue.” 75 Civic Center Parkway Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 895-4664 www.thegarage.net St. Paul, MN (651) 772-5555 www.face2face.org Families Like Mine Abagail Garner created this site to provide resources for LGBT families and allies. 1730 New Brighton Blvd., PMB 175 Minneapolis, MN 55413 1-866-245-4281 www.familieslikemine.com Domestic Violence Center Opens in Ramsey County Bridges to Safety, a full service center for victims of domestic violence and their families, opened July 14th in Ramsey County. OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence staff played an integral part in the development of the center to ensure that services included the GLBT community. This is the first such center in Ramsey County, the culmination of four years of work. Members of the GLBT community can call Bridges to Safety and ask for a GLBT-sensitive advocate. They may also call OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence Program at ext. 210 to arrange an appointment with one of our staff advocates who will meet them at the center. Bridges to Safety meets a rising need for services in Ramsey County. Between one in three and one in four relationships, both same sex and different sex, will experience some form of domestic violence. Bridges to Safety Room 140 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Saint Paul, MN 55102 Phone (651) 266-9901 Visit OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence Program You may also contact Anti-Violence Program Manager Rebecca Waggoner Kloek at rwkloek@outfront.org All members of our community deserve to be safe. The Garage A youth center that emphasizes communities working together to create “more than just a teen venue.” 75 Civic Center Parkway Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 895-4664 www.thegarage.net PFLAG – Twin Cities An organization supporting parents, families, and friends of GLBT people in the Twin Cities Metro Area. Also – FOCN – Families of Color Network. P.O. Box 19290 Minneapolis, MN 55419 (612) 825-1660 www.pflagtc.org Woodbury PFLAG 2nd Sunday of the month Woodbusry Methodist Church 7465 Steepleview Road 651-731-7503 South Suburban PFLAG Open Circle Church 2400 Highland Drive Burnsville Quatrefoil Library GLBT library and historical archive 1619 Dayton Avenue St. Paul, MN 55104 (651) 641-0969 http://www.qlibrary.org/ Rainbow Families A membership organization working to organize, strengthen, and celebrate Minnesota families whose parents are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. 711 West Lake Street Suite 210 Minneapolis, MN 55408 (612) 827-7731 www.rainbowfamilies.org Streetworks Collaborative Outreach Collaborative with nine agencies (612) 252-2735 Avenues for Homeless Youth www.avenuesforyouth.org – shelter and services 1708 Oak Park Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411 / 612-522-1690 Soul Essence www.soulessencetc.org GLBTQ African American Pride group TAMS – Teenage Medical Service Children’s Hospital Health care center for teens. 2425 Chicago Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 813-6125 Teens Alone Providing support services to youth and families. 915 Main Street Hopkins, MN 55434 (952) 988-8336 www.teensalone.org TGGQ Coalition - Transgender /Gender Queer coalition of Minnesota http://www.mntranshealth.org/ Community University Health Care Center - Mental Health/Social Services-Counseling and Therapy Outpatient mental health facility providing couples, family, group and individual counseling including: - Adolescent/youth counseling - Child guidance - Gender identity counseling - Sexual orientation counseling - Mental health services for specific populations: Gay/lesbian, American Indian, Spanish-speaking, Southeast Asian and Somali bicultural staff members are available 2001 Bloomington Avenue South Minneapolis, MN (612) 638-0700 Ext. 209 U of M – Program in Human Sexuality Promotes sexual health through research, educational, clinical, and community health programming. Center for Sexual Health 1300 South Second Street, Suite 180 Minneapolis, MN 55454 (612) 625-1500 http://www.med.umn.edu/fammed/phs/phsclin.htm YAP Youth and AIDS Projects Helps high-risk youth prevent HIV; cares for youth/families living with HIV infection. 428 Oak Grove Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 627-6820 www.yapmn.com SOY – Shades of Yellow Support & social activities for Hmong GLBT 612-822-0127 Annex Teen Clinic 4915 42nd Avenue North Robbinsdale, MN 55422 phone: (763) 533-1316 http://www.teenhealth411.org/clinics_annex.php http://www.teenhealth411.org/ Annex Teen Clinic (763) 533-1316 Teen Age Medical Services (612) 813-6125 West Suburban Teen Clinic (952)-474-3251 Welcome to the Teen Health 411 Website provided by three teen clinics - The Annex, Teen Age Medical Services and West Suburban Teen Clinic. We are the three clinics in Minneapolis and surrounding area specializing in health care for young people ages 11-25. Youthlink Provides services to homeless and at-risk youth through Project Offstreets, including – meals, resources, groups case management, health and wellness care, housing, and alternative school programs. 41 North 12th Street Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 252-1200 www.youthlinkmn.org Youth Housing Program http://www.youthlinkmn.org/housing/\ Avenues for Homeless Youth 1708 Oak Park Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411 Phone: 612-522-1690 Fax: 612-522-1633 E-mail: info@avenuesforyouth.org And of course preventing kids from being homeless or leaving home to begin with through programs such as New Paths deserve support as well. http://www.youthlinkmn.org/newpath Kulture Klub Arts group for homeless youth. www.youthlinkmn.org www.kultureklub.org Soul Essence Building relationships, embracing PRIDE and promoting unity for the well being of the African American GLBT community. http://www.soulessenceminnesota.org/ SOY - Greater Minnesota Central Minnesota - St. Cloud Area Dan Anderson - www.stcloudout.org www.stcloudelement.org – central Minnesota community based GSA GSA Information Go to http://www.gsanetwork.org/resources/pdf/KickassGSA.pdf Includes: Establishing Your Club's Purpose Preparing for Meetings Running a Good Meeting Creating an Action Plan Sample Mission Statements Additional websites for GLBTQ Issues and Information – National and local American Civil Liberties Union – ACLU Lesbian & Gay Rights Project http://www.aclu.org/LesbianGayRights/LesbianGayRightsMain.cfm American Psychological Association Healthy Lesbian Gay Bisexual Students Project www.apa.org/ed/hlgb Female to Male International www.ftmi.org Transgender Law Center www.transgenderlawcenter.org Supporting the loving and caring relationship between Transgender Parents and their Children. http://transparentcy.org/ New National Latina/o LGBT Organization: Unid@s And their new web site, http://www.unidoslgbt.org, includes links to other Latino LGBT organizations around the country. Central Community Housing Trust Archdale Apartments and St. Barnabas Apartments offer much needed housing for youth with some support services. http://www.ccht.org/ Child Welfare League Of America - CWLA Lambda & CWLA are involved in a joint initiative to create policy for GLBTQ youth in foster care. www.cwla.org Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE) www.colage.org Family Pride Coalition Opening doors: Lesbian and Gay Parents and Schools, and other publications www.familypride.org Gay-Straight Alliance Network www.gsanetwork.org GLSEN – Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network National climate survey, classroom lessons, research, Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) information, Safe Space information, and other resources for educators and students. www.GLSEN.org Human Rights Campaign www.hrc.org Human Rights Campaign Family Net www.hrc.org/familynet Interfaith Alliance www.interfaithalliance.org Lambda Legal Out, Safe, and Respected: Your Rights at School Getting Down to The Basics Tool Kit published 12/06/2006 see description below Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (“LGBTQ”) young people are in America’s child welfare and juvenile justice systems in disproportionate numbers. Like all young people in care, they have the right to be safe and protected. All too often, however, they are misunderstood and mistreated, leading to an increased risk of negative outcomes. This tool kit offers practical tips and information to ensure that LGBTQ young people in care receive the support and services they deserve. Developed in partnership by the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) and Lambda Legal, the tool kit gives guidance on an array of issues affecting LGBTQ youth and the adults and organizations who provide them with out-of-home care. http://www.lambdalegal.org/take-action/tool-kits/getting-down-to-basics/ www.lambdalegal.org National Association of School Psychologists Search under “gay and lesbian” www.nasponline.org National Association of Social Workers www.naswdc.org National Education Association Dealing with Legal Matters Surrounding Students’ Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity http://www.nea.org/teachers/images/glbtguide.pdf National Gay and Lesbian Task Force – NGLTF Resources, news, information nationwide regarding GLBT communities. http://www.thetaskforce.org/ National Mental Health Association What Does Gay Mean? How to talk with kids about sexual orientation and prejudice www.nhma.org/whatdoesgaymean National Youth Advocacy Coalition www.nyacyouth.com OutProud www.outproud.org Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians – PFLAG From Our House to the School House www.pflag.org Scouting For All – Committed to Scouting, Open to Diversity www.scoutingforall.org The Shared Heart Book and Curriculum Guide www.world.std.com/~shheart Southern Poverty Law Center – Teaching Tolerance www.teachingtolerance.org Hotlines from the GLBT National Help Center GLBT National Help Center (www. GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org) to coincide with a request to also assume responsibility for the GLBT National Youth Talkline. We offer several different programs including two national hotlines that help people talk about the important issues that they are facing in their lives. People call us from all across America. Most of our calls are from small towns in rural, conservative parts of the country, where many of our callers just don't feel safe yet going anywhere and talking to someone face-to-face. Many of our callers talk to us about things that they've often kept bottled up inside for years. Our callers know that we will show them compassion and respect. The GLBT National Help Center also helps other organizations build the infrastructure they need to provide strong support to our community at the local level. GAY & LESBIAN NATIONAL HOTLINE 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564) The Gay & Lesbian National Hotline provides telephone and email peer-counseling, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States. All of our services are free and confidential. We speak with callers of all ages about coming-out issues, relationship concerns, HIV/AIDS anxiety and safer-sex information and much more. We also maintain the largest resource database of its kind in the world, with over 18,000 listings, including local hotlines and community centers, social and support organizations, GLBT-friendly businesses and professionals GLBT NATIONAL YOUTH TALKLINE 1-800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743) OUR OTHER PROGRAMS The National Association of GLBT Hotlines acts as a clearinghouse of information for our independent, member organizations. We provide technical assistance to help existing hotlines across the country. The National GLBT Resource Database of Record currently contains over 18,000 local GLBT resources, and is the largest of its kind in the world. This database acts as a way for tens of thousands of organizations to maintain and access the most current contact and descriptive information in one central location. In addition, the database will become available to other nonprofit organizations across the country, thereby eliminating their need to maintain duplicate information. The GLBT National Help Center also directly operates two local hotlines. The Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of New York is the oldest operating GLBT hotline in the world, GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 11 having celebrated over 33 years of active service to our community. The phone number for this local hotline is 212-989-0999. The GLBT Hotline of San Francisco can be reached at 415-355- 0999. Email: info@GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org Website: www. GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org Books • Becoming Visible: A Reader in gay & lesbian history (1994) Kevin Jennings • GLBTQ: the survival guide for queer and questioning teens (2003) Kelly Huegel • Am I Blue? Coming Out From the Silence (1994) M. Bauer, (ed.) • Families of Value: Gay/Lesbian Parents and Their Children Speak Out (1998) J. Drucker • Free Your Mind (1996) E. Bass and K. Kaufman • Gay Parents, Straight Schools: Building Communication and Trust (1999) V. Casper • Health and Well-being: A Professional’s Guild to GLBT Youth Health (2002) • Is It a Choice? (1999) Eric Marcus • Lesbian and Gay Youth:Care and Counseling (1998) Caitlin Ryan • School Experiences of Gay and Lesbian Youth: The Invisible Minority (1997) M. Harris • Social Services with Transgendered Youth (1999) R. Mallon • Straight Parents, Gay Children: Keeping Families Together (1999) R. Bernstein • What If Someone I Know Is Gay? (2000) Eric Marcus • In Your Face: Stories of the lives of Queer Youth Mary Gray (1999) Videos • All God’s Children: African-American churches and GLBT issues (1996) • Both My Moms Are Named Judy: Children of Lesbian and Gays Speak Out (1994) • It Takes a Team! Making Sports Safe for LGBT Athletes and Coaches (2002) • It’s Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues In School (1995)* • Let’s Get Real: Name Calling and Bullying in Schools (2004) • Our House: A Very Real Documentary About Children with Gay/Lesbian Parents (1999)* • Out of the Past: GLBT History (1998)* • Straight From the Heart: Religious beliefs and GLBT issues (1994) • Teaching Respect for All (1996) • That’s a Family! (2000)* • Trevor (1998)* • No Dumb Questions • Let’s Get Real • A Place At The Table Coming Out Resources By OutFront Minnesota If you are just beginning to consider you may be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender, you are entering one of the most challenging and perhaps exciting times of your life. This is a question that will require lots of personal introspection, self-awareness, and hard work on your part. GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 12 No one here at OutFront Minnesota, any therapist, or clergy member can or should tell you your sexual orientation. Only you can come to that understanding for yourself. But a good therapist, or well-crafted book, can help you develop an understanding of your sexual identity. Here are some resources you may wish to consider. Reading Material Sometimes it might be best to start with some reading material. There are several excellent books at local libraries and bookstores about exploring your sexual identity and, perhaps, coming out. Quatrefoil Library One of the largest GLBT libraries and archives in the nation is right here in the Twin Cities. This great and underused resource is the Quatrefoil Library—located at 1619 Dayton Avenue, 1/2 mile south of I-94 and one block west of Snelling Avenue, in Saint Paul. If you want to research the gay community, this is the place to go! Call them at (651) 641-0969 for hours and more information. Amazon Bookstore In Minneapolis, Amazon Bookstore at 4432 Chicago Ave. S has loads of feminist, lesbian, and even some gay men's literature. The staff, and many of the clients, are extremely well informed and helpful. Stop on in, browse the shelves, sit down on the couch and meet some new friends. Amazon also sells tickets to many of the feminist and lesbian events held in the Twin Cities. (612) 821-9630 Also, try Borders Book Shop in the Calhoun Square Mall, Uptown Minneapolis (612) 825-0336; or Barnes & Noble Bookstore at 801 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis (612) 371-4443. They should both be able to make good suggestions for what is current. In addition, the Washington DC bookstore Lambda Rising runs a popular website featuring a wide selection of books. Local Organizations Chrysalis Center For Women For women in the Twin Cities, a great resource is the Chrysalis Center for Women at 4432 Chicago Avenue South. They can be reached at (612) 871-0118. Exploring Identity Group (for men) River City Mental Health Clinic 2265 Como Avenue - Saint Paul (651) 646-8985 Men's Center 3429 Hennepin Avenue South - Minneapolis (612) 822-5892 Transgender Resources Transgender community members frequently can have a more complicated coming out and societal-acceptance path than do other gay, lesbian, and bisexual Minnesotans. Fortunately, Minnesota is one of the best places on earth to be transgender. It is the only state in the Union where your human rights are protected, thanks in part, to the efforts of OutFront Minnesota. If you are seeking information about gender reassignment surgery, you will want to be aware of the "Benjamin Standards," or the "Standards of Care." These are professional guidelines used by members of the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association to diagnose and treat transsexualism as well as other gender identity issues. Briefly, the Standards view the process of transitioning into the desired gender identity as involving three stages: 1. "real-life test," or living as a member of the desired gender; 2. hormone treatment; and 3. surgical treatment, which may include one or more operations. A guide to the Standards of Care is available at the Intl. Journal of Transgenderism http://www.symposion.com/ijt/soc_2001/index.htm If you are member of, or believe you may be, a member of the transgender community, here are some resources you may want to know about. Gender Education Center The Gender Education Center, directed by Debra Davis, offers education, support and transitional housing for transgender individuals. PO Box 1861 Maple Grove, MN, 55311 (612) 424-5445 The City of Lakes Crossgender Community (CLCC) (612) 229-3613 - Minneapolis MN Freedom of Gender Expression (MFGE) (612) 220-9072 - Minneapolis U of M Program In Human Sexuality Located in the Department of Family Practice & Community Health, the Program in Human Sexuality is part of the University of Minnesota Medical School 1300 Second Street S #180 Minneapolis, MN 55454 (612) 625-1500 Greater Minnesota In the Saint Cloud area peer groups are available for men from Central Minnesota G.A.B., contact (320) 656-2583. In the Twin Ports of Duluth/Superior, the Aurora Northland Lesbian Center offers information at (218) 722-4903 and the Northland Gay Men's Center at (218) 722-8585. Good luck with your quest! You may be entering one of the most difficult and thrilling periods of your life. You should know that you are not alone—others have gone before you and have survived quite well. You will too! And remember that you can talk with a counselor about coming out or any other issues concerning you 24 hours a day by returning to the OutFront Minnesota InfoLine at (612) 822-0127 or (800) 800-0350. It is full of good information and resources…peace…leigh Last week at Teacher’s College at Columbia University in New York, GroundSpark Media premiered the documentary film It’s STILL Elementary; its San Francisco premiere is this Thursday, October 25th, 6:15pm at the JCC on California Street. The film looks at the impact of the historic documentary It’s Elementary — Talking About Gay Issues In School. The documentary cogniscenti among you will know that GroundSpark (formerly Women’s Educational Media, and still the brainchild of Acadamy Award-winning director Debra Chasnoff) also is behind That’s A Family, the documentary about family diversity that was recently given the heave-ho in New Jersey (not that the story has ended there, to be sure). Here’s GroundSpark’s scoop on It’s STILL Elementary: The new retrospective documentary It’s STILL Elementary follows up with some of the students and teachers from the groundbreaking film It’s Elementary — Talking About Gay Issues In School. It looks at what happened when the film was screened across the country, the response it provoked from the conservative right, and is a call to action for parents and educators to continue working for safe, inclusive schools The web pages for each of GroundSpark’s films are comprehensive, and include rich subsidiary materials such as notes on who should see the film, curriculum guides, statistics about the topics (e.g. for Let’s Get Real, a documentary on bullying and namecalling, the Statistics on Bullying page includes a synopsis of the issue and abundant reference to source material). For LGBT parents, their allies, teachers, and school administrators wanting to address school safety for kids of LGBT families and LGBT kids themselves, these films are invaluable. Staff development including screening of It’s Elementary could help prepare members of a school community for classoom screenings of That’s A Family. A curriculum guide — free with purchase of the film — supports teachers’ development of a rich family diversity curriculum that includes activities, other books, even alignment with various state standards. “But hey!” I hear some of you say. “I want more than just a packet of info with my documentaries! I want me a workshop, people! Train me, already!” To which the folks at GroundSpark have said: “Here! Have a workshop!” Feast your eyes on this PDF, which provides an overview of the trainings done by GroundSpark’s Respect For All Project, which they’ve done for over 6,000 professionals since 2003 in cities across the country. No question, one of the very biggest, most important jobs in front of LGBT parents today — you know, aside from the daily hoo-ha of parenting — is the work of making our kids’ schools safe places for them to learn. A great many people are doing amazing things in this arena, and I look forward to sharing a lot more here than I was able to share with my sister, a few years back. Even though they did manage, over initial objections from administration, to help my nephew present something on the Pride holiday and the people who celebrate it. Like his friend and her two moms. Like his auntie. Who is prouder than proud of him. [Later note: Ooo! In case you missed it, like I initially did, here’s a great post on the films by Mombian’s Dana Rudolph, including extensive insights from Dana’s interview with filmmaker Debra Chasnoff, regarding how to bring these films into your schools with the best chances of success.] (5) Being Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender Today in Latin America and Latina/o U.S.A. GENERAL: Recursos en Español (Resources in Spanish for LGBTQ youth and families, from the Safe Schools Coalition): http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/RG-Recursos-en-Espanol.html Ambiente Joven (a project of Advocates for Youth): http://www.ambientejoven.org Servicios para la communidad GLBT (directory of services for GLBT persons in North, Central and South America): http://www.ambientejoven.org/ - click on "centros" Bibliography of Gay and Lesbian materials for Latin America in the University of Chicago Library: http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/latam/Latam.html International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission: http://www.iglhrc.org IN THE U.S.: Aguilas: http://www.sfaguilas.org/ -- San Francisco Unid@s: http://www.unidoslgbt.org, includes links to other Latino LGBT organizations around the country. Entre Hermanos - Organización GLBT Latina: http://www.entrehermanos.org/ -- Seattle Jovenes in Action (No Web Site): An organization that provides various services for young gay Latinos. 5255 E. Pomona Blvd., Suite 11B, Los Angeles, CA 90022; 323-890-8767 -- Los Angeles Puerto Rico, USA: http://www.thegully.com/essays/puertorico/000609queervq.html IN LATIN AMERICA: Bolivia: http://www.boliviagay.com Brazil: http://www.comuniles.org.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=27 Costa Rica: http://www.dreamwater.com/women/theresles/politics.html Cuba: http://www.pinktriangle.org.uk/glh/213/cuba.html and http://www.aegis.com/news/ips/2003/IP030813.html Mexico: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6134730.stm and http://www.mediarights.org/film/they_shine_on_being_gay_in_morelos_mexico.php and http://www.thegully.com/essays/mex/030218_dyke_march_mexico.html Nicaragua: http://www.aegis.com/news/sc/1991/SC911109.html and http://www.glbtq.com/subject/social-sciences_a-e.html and http://www.dreamwater.com/women/theresles/politics.html Paraguay: http://www.iglhrc.org/site/iglhrc/section.php?id=5&detail=472 and http://www.convencion.org.uy/ Peru: http://www.geocities.com/cargalperu/2001/resultados and http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Heights/3833 Uraguay: http://www.indiana.edu/~arenal/Repur.html IN SPAIN & PORTUGAL: Asociación de Jóvenes Gais y Lesbianas "Grupo Joven" (Association of Gay and Lesbian Youth): http://www.cogailes.org/grupjove/jovec.htm -- Barcelona Bibliography of Queer History: Spain and Portugal: rictornorton.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (6) Books about LGBT Latino/as • Beyond Paradise: The Life of Ramon Novarro (Hardcover) by Andre Soares. Novarro was among the first Latino Hollywood actors. • NOVA: Wings of Madness (2007) or My Airships: The Story of My Life by Alberto Santos-Dumont by Alberto Santos-Dumont. Alberto Dumont is from Brazil and was an aviation pioneer; he is also gay. • Before Night Falls: A Memoir by Reinaldo Arenas, a Cuban poet. • Icebreaker the Autobiography of Rudy Galindo (Hardcover) by Rudy Galindo, Olympic Figure Skater and openly gay man. Anthologies and other books: http://www.indiana.edu/~arenal/lesbo.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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notes: The group's main link: GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org GLBT Kids: Abuse Intervention Program A program of Family & Children’s Service Resources, referrals, and support for youth who have been physically or emotionally mistreated and for concerned adults. 4123 East Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55406 GLBT Kids Youth Resource Line 1-877-GLBTKID www.fcsmn.org/GLBT/GLBTKIDS.htm aMAZE – The Families All Matter Anti-Bias Book Project P.O. Box 17417 Minneapolis, MN 55417 (612) 724-4323 www.amazeworks.org The Bridge Provide all youth with safe shelter, assist in the resolution of family conflict, and reunite families whenever possible. Shelter, family and individual counseling, transitional living resources. Also provides the “So What If I Am” support group for GLBTQ youth. 2200 Emerson Ave. South Minneapolis, MN 55405 (612) 377-8800 www.bridgeforyouth.org 21st & 28th - The Bridge for Runaway Youth sponsored D.A.T.E. (Developing awareness, trust, & equality), a support group for youth experiencing unhealthy dating relationships (open to male & female attendees and open to GLBT youth) meeting every Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m. at 2200 Emerson Avenue S in Minneapolis. Contact: (612) 377-8800 20th & 27th - The Bridge for Runaway Youth sponsored group "So What if I Am!", a support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and ally youth meeting every Tuesday from 4-5:30 p.m. at 2200 Emerson Avenue S in Minneapolis. Contact: (612) 377-8800 District 202 A youth center for LFBTQ youth and their allies, age 21 and under. Resources & referrals for housing, medical, school and homeless youth resources. 1601 Nicollet Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 871-5559 www.dist202.org Face to Face Provides counseling, support, and resources for GLBT youth and their families. 1165 Arcade Street GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 2 St. Paul, MN (651) 772-5555 www.face2face.org Families Like Mine Abagail Garner created this site to provide resources for LGBT families and allies. 1730 New Brighton Blvd., PMB 175 Minneapolis, MN 55413 1-866-245-4281 www.familieslikemine.com Domestic Violence Center Opens in Ramsey County Bridges to Safety, a full service center for victims of domestic violence and their families, opened July 14th in Ramsey County. OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence staff played an integral part in the development of the center to ensure that services included the GLBT community. This is the first such center in Ramsey County, the culmination of four years of work. Members of the GLBT community can call Bridges to Safety and ask for a GLBT-sensitive advocate. They may also call OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence Program at ext. 210 to arrange an appointment with one of our staff advocates who will meet them at the center. Bridges to Safety meets a rising need for services in Ramsey County. Between one in three and one in four relationships, both same sex and different sex, will experience some form of domestic violence. Bridges to Safety Room 140 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Saint Paul, MN 55102 Phone (651) 266-9901 Visit OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence Program You may also contact Anti-Violence Program Manager Rebecca Waggoner Kloek at rwkloek@outfront.org All members of our community deserve to be safe. The Garage A youth center that emphasizes communities working together to create “more than just a teen venue.” 75 Civic Center Parkway Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 895-4664 www.thegarage.net GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 2 St. Paul, MN (651) 772-5555 www.face2face.org Families Like Mine Abagail Garner created this site to provide resources for LGBT families and allies. 1730 New Brighton Blvd., PMB 175 Minneapolis, MN 55413 1-866-245-4281 www.familieslikemine.com Domestic Violence Center Opens in Ramsey County Bridges to Safety, a full service center for victims of domestic violence and their families, opened July 14th in Ramsey County. OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence staff played an integral part in the development of the center to ensure that services included the GLBT community. This is the first such center in Ramsey County, the culmination of four years of work. Members of the GLBT community can call Bridges to Safety and ask for a GLBT-sensitive advocate. They may also call OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence Program at ext. 210 to arrange an appointment with one of our staff advocates who will meet them at the center. Bridges to Safety meets a rising need for services in Ramsey County. Between one in three and one in four relationships, both same sex and different sex, will experience some form of domestic violence. Bridges to Safety Room 140 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Saint Paul, MN 55102 Phone (651) 266-9901 Visit OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence Program You may also contact Anti-Violence Program Manager Rebecca Waggoner Kloek at rwkloek@outfront.org All members of our community deserve to be safe. The Garage A youth center that emphasizes communities working together to create “more than just a teen venue.” 75 Civic Center Parkway Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 895-4664 www.thegarage.net GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 4 PFLAG – Twin Cities An organization supporting parents, families, and friends of GLBT people in the Twin Cities Metro Area. Also – FOCN – Families of Color Network. P.O. Box 19290 Minneapolis, MN 55419 (612) 825-1660 www.pflagtc.org Woodbury PFLAG 2nd Sunday of the month Woodbusry Methodist Church 7465 Steepleview Road 651-731-7503 South Suburban PFLAG Open Circle Church 2400 Highland Drive Burnsville Quatrefoil Library GLBT library and historical archive 1619 Dayton Avenue St. Paul, MN 55104 (651) 641-0969 http://www.qlibrary.org/ Rainbow Families A membership organization working to organize, strengthen, and celebrate Minnesota families whose parents are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. 711 West Lake Street Suite 210 Minneapolis, MN 55408 (612) 827-7731 www.rainbowfamilies.org Streetworks Collaborative Outreach Collaborative with nine agencies (612) 252-2735 Avenues for Homeless Youth www.avenuesforyouth.org – shelter and services 1708 Oak Park Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411 / 612-522-1690 Soul Essence www.soulessencetc.org GLBTQ African American Pride group TAMS – Teenage Medical Service GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 5 Children’s Hospital Health care center for teens. 2425 Chicago Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 813-6125 Teens Alone Providing support services to youth and families. 915 Main Street Hopkins, MN 55434 (952) 988-8336 www.teensalone.org TGGQ Coalition - Transgender /Gender Queer coalition of Minnesota http://www.mntranshealth.org/ Community University Health Care Center - Mental Health/Social Services-Counseling and Therapy Outpatient mental health facility providing couples, family, group and individual counseling including: - Adolescent/youth counseling - Child guidance - Gender identity counseling - Sexual orientation counseling - Mental health services for specific populations: Gay/lesbian, American Indian, Spanish-speaking, Southeast Asian and Somali bicultural staff members are available 2001 Bloomington Avenue South Minneapolis, MN (612) 638-0700 Ext. 209 U of M – Program in Human Sexuality Promotes sexual health through research, educational, clinical, and community health programming. Center for Sexual Health 1300 South Second Street, Suite 180 Minneapolis, MN 55454 (612) 625-1500 http://www.med.umn.edu/fammed/phs/phsclin.htm YAP Youth and AIDS Projects Helps high-risk youth prevent HIV; cares for youth/families living with HIV infection. 428 Oak Grove Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 627-6820 www.yapmn.com SOY – Shades of Yellow GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 6 Support & social activities for Hmong GLBT 612-822-0127 Annex Teen Clinic 4915 42nd Avenue North Robbinsdale, MN 55422 phone: (763) 533-1316 http://www.teenhealth411.org/clinics_annex.php http://www.teenhealth411.org/ Annex Teen Clinic (763) 533-1316 Teen Age Medical Services (612) 813-6125 West Suburban Teen Clinic (952)-474-3251 Welcome to the Teen Health 411 Website provided by three teen clinics - The Annex, Teen Age Medical Services and West Suburban Teen Clinic. We are the three clinics in Minneapolis and surrounding area specializing in health care for young people ages 11-25. Youthlink Provides services to homeless and at-risk youth through Project Offstreets, including – meals, resources, groups case management, health and wellness care, housing, and alternative school programs. 41 North 12th Street Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 252-1200 www.youthlinkmn.org Youth Housing Program http://www.youthlinkmn.org/housing/\ Avenues for Homeless Youth 1708 Oak Park Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411 Phone: 612-522-1690 Fax: 612-522-1633 E-mail: info@avenuesforyouth.org And of course preventing kids from being homeless or leaving home to begin with through programs such as New Paths deserve support as well. http://www.youthlinkmn.org/newpath Kulture Klub Arts group for homeless youth. www.youthlinkmn.org www.kultureklub.org Soul Essence GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 7 Building relationships, embracing PRIDE and promoting unity for the well being of the African American GLBT community. http://www.soulessenceminnesota.org/ SOY - Greater Minnesota Central Minnesota - St. Cloud Area Dan Anderson - www.stcloudout.org www.stcloudelement.org – central Minnesota community based GSA GSA Information Go to http://www.gsanetwork.org/resources/pdf/KickassGSA.pdf Includes: Establishing Your Club's Purpose Preparing for Meetings Running a Good Meeting Creating an Action Plan Sample Mission Statements Additional websites for GLBTQ Issues and Information – National and local American Civil Liberties Union – ACLU Lesbian & Gay Rights Project http://www.aclu.org/LesbianGayRights/LesbianGayRightsMain.cfm American Psychological Association Healthy Lesbian Gay Bisexual Students Project www.apa.org/ed/hlgb Female to Male International www.ftmi.org Transgender Law Center www.transgenderlawcenter.org Supporting the loving and caring relationship between Transgender Parents and their Children. http://transparentcy.org/ GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 8 New National Latina/o LGBT Organization: Unid@s And their new web site, http://www.unidoslgbt.org, includes links to other Latino LGBT organizations around the country. Central Community Housing Trust Archdale Apartments and St. Barnabas Apartments offer much needed housing for youth with some support services. http://www.ccht.org/ Child Welfare League Of America - CWLA Lambda & CWLA are involved in a joint initiative to create policy for GLBTQ youth in foster care. www.cwla.org Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE) www.colage.org Family Pride Coalition Opening doors: Lesbian and Gay Parents and Schools, and other publications www.familypride.org Gay-Straight Alliance Network www.gsanetwork.org GLSEN – Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network National climate survey, classroom lessons, research, Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) information, Safe Space information, and other resources for educators and students. www.GLSEN.org Human Rights Campaign www.hrc.org Human Rights Campaign Family Net www.hrc.org/familynet Interfaith Alliance www.interfaithalliance.org Lambda Legal Out, Safe, and Respected: Your Rights at School Getting Down to The Basics Tool Kit published 12/06/2006 see description below Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (“LGBTQ”) young people are in America’s child welfare and juvenile justice systems in disproportionate numbers. Like all young people in care, they have the right to be safe and protected. All too often, however, they are misunderstood and mistreated, leading to an increased risk of negative outcomes. This tool kit offers practical tips and information to ensure that LGBTQ young people in care receive the support and services they deserve. Developed in partnership by the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) and GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 9 Lambda Legal, the tool kit gives guidance on an array of issues affecting LGBTQ youth and the adults and organizations who provide them with out-of-home care. http://www.lambdalegal.org/take-action/tool-kits/getting-down-to-basics/ www.lambdalegal.org National Association of School Psychologists Search under “gay and lesbian” www.nasponline.org National Association of Social Workers www.naswdc.org National Education Association Dealing with Legal Matters Surrounding Students’ Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity http://www.nea.org/teachers/images/glbtguide.pdf National Gay and Lesbian Task Force – NGLTF Resources, news, information nationwide regarding GLBT communities. http://www.thetaskforce.org/ National Mental Health Association What Does Gay Mean? How to talk with kids about sexual orientation and prejudice www.nhma.org/whatdoesgaymean National Youth Advocacy Coalition www.nyacyouth.com OutProud www.outproud.org Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians – PFLAG From Our House to the School House www.pflag.org Scouting For All – Committed to Scouting, Open to Diversity www.scoutingforall.org The Shared Heart Book and Curriculum Guide www.world.std.com/~shheart Southern Poverty Law Center – Teaching Tolerance www.teachingtolerance.org Hotlines from the GLBT National Help Center GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 10 GLBT National Help Center (www. GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org) to coincide with a request to also assume responsibility for the GLBT National Youth Talkline. We offer several different programs including two national hotlines that help people talk about the important issues that they are facing in their lives. People call us from all across America. Most of our calls are from small towns in rural, conservative parts of the country, where many of our callers just don't feel safe yet going anywhere and talking to someone face-to-face. Many of our callers talk to us about things that they've often kept bottled up inside for years. Our callers know that we will show them compassion and respect. The GLBT National Help Center also helps other organizations build the infrastructure they need to provide strong support to our community at the local level. GAY & LESBIAN NATIONAL HOTLINE 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564) The Gay & Lesbian National Hotline provides telephone and email peer-counseling, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States. All of our services are free and confidential. We speak with callers of all ages about coming-out issues, relationship concerns, HIV/AIDS anxiety and safer-sex information and much more. We also maintain the largest resource database of its kind in the world, with over 18,000 listings, including local hotlines and community centers, social and support organizations, GLBT-friendly businesses and professionals GLBT NATIONAL YOUTH TALKLINE 1-800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743) OUR OTHER PROGRAMS The National Association of GLBT Hotlines acts as a clearinghouse of information for our independent, member organizations. We provide technical assistance to help existing hotlines across the country. The National GLBT Resource Database of Record currently contains over 18,000 local GLBT resources, and is the largest of its kind in the world. This database acts as a way for tens of thousands of organizations to maintain and access the most current contact and descriptive information in one central location. In addition, the database will become available to other nonprofit organizations across the country, thereby eliminating their need to maintain duplicate information. The GLBT National Help Center also directly operates two local hotlines. The Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of New York is the oldest operating GLBT hotline in the world, GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 11 having celebrated over 33 years of active service to our community. The phone number for this local hotline is 212-989-0999. The GLBT Hotline of San Francisco can be reached at 415-355- 0999. Email: info@GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org Website: www. GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org Books • Becoming Visible: A Reader in gay & lesbian history (1994) Kevin Jennings • GLBTQ: the survival guide for queer and questioning teens (2003) Kelly Huegel • Am I Blue? Coming Out From the Silence (1994) M. Bauer, (ed.) • Families of Value: Gay/Lesbian Parents and Their Children Speak Out (1998) J. Drucker • Free Your Mind (1996) E. Bass and K. Kaufman • Gay Parents, Straight Schools: Building Communication and Trust (1999) V. Casper • Health and Well-being: A Professional’s Guild to GLBT Youth Health (2002) • Is It a Choice? (1999) Eric Marcus • Lesbian and Gay Youth:Care and Counseling (1998) Caitlin Ryan • School Experiences of Gay and Lesbian Youth: The Invisible Minority (1997) M. Harris • Social Services with Transgendered Youth (1999) R. Mallon • Straight Parents, Gay Children: Keeping Families Together (1999) R. Bernstein • What If Someone I Know Is Gay? (2000) Eric Marcus • In Your Face: Stories of the lives of Queer Youth Mary Gray (1999) Videos • All God’s Children: African-American churches and GLBT issues (1996) • Both My Moms Are Named Judy: Children of Lesbian and Gays Speak Out (1994) • It Takes a Team! Making Sports Safe for LGBT Athletes and Coaches (2002) • It’s Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues In School (1995)* • Let’s Get Real: Name Calling and Bullying in Schools (2004) • Our House: A Very Real Documentary About Children with Gay/Lesbian Parents (1999)* • Out of the Past: GLBT History (1998)* • Straight From the Heart: Religious beliefs and GLBT issues (1994) • Teaching Respect for All (1996) • That’s a Family! (2000)* • Trevor (1998)* • No Dumb Questions • Let’s Get Real • A Place At The Table Coming Out Resources By OutFront Minnesota If you are just beginning to consider you may be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender, you are entering one of the most challenging and perhaps exciting times of your life. This is a question that will require lots of personal introspection, self-awareness, and hard work on your part. GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 12 No one here at OutFront Minnesota, any therapist, or clergy member can or should tell you your sexual orientation. Only you can come to that understanding for yourself. But a good therapist, or well-crafted book, can help you develop an understanding of your sexual identity. Here are some resources you may wish to consider. Reading Material Sometimes it might be best to start with some reading material. There are several excellent books at local libraries and bookstores about exploring your sexual identity and, perhaps, coming out. Quatrefoil Library One of the largest GLBT libraries and archives in the nation is right here in the Twin Cities. This great and underused resource is the Quatrefoil Library—located at 1619 Dayton Avenue, 1/2 mile south of I-94 and one block west of Snelling Avenue, in Saint Paul. If you want to research the gay community, this is the place to go! Call them at (651) 641-0969 for hours and more information. Amazon Bookstore In Minneapolis, Amazon Bookstore at 4432 Chicago Ave. S has loads of feminist, lesbian, and even some gay men's literature. The staff, and many of the clients, are extremely well informed and helpful. Stop on in, browse the shelves, sit down on the couch and meet some new friends. Amazon also sells tickets to many of the feminist and lesbian events held in the Twin Cities. (612) 821-9630 Also, try Borders Book Shop in the Calhoun Square Mall, Uptown Minneapolis (612) 825-0336; or Barnes & Noble Bookstore at 801 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis (612) 371-4443. They should both be able to make good suggestions for what is current. In addition, the Washington DC bookstore Lambda Rising runs a popular website featuring a wide selection of books. Local Organizations Chrysalis Center For Women For women in the Twin Cities, a great resource is the Chrysalis Center for Women at 4432 Chicago Avenue South. They can be reached at (612) 871-0118. Exploring Identity Group (for men) River City Mental Health Clinic 2265 Como Avenue - Saint Paul (651) 646-8985 Men's Center 3429 Hennepin Avenue South - Minneapolis GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 13 (612) 822-5892 Transgender Resources Transgender community members frequently can have a more complicated coming out and societal-acceptance path than do other gay, lesbian, and bisexual Minnesotans. Fortunately, Minnesota is one of the best places on earth to be transgender. It is the only state in the Union where your human rights are protected, thanks in part, to the efforts of OutFront Minnesota. If you are seeking information about gender reassignment surgery, you will want to be aware of the "Benjamin Standards," or the "Standards of Care." These are professional guidelines used by members of the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association to diagnose and treat transsexualism as well as other gender identity issues. Briefly, the Standards view the process of transitioning into the desired gender identity as involving three stages: 1. "real-life test," or living as a member of the desired gender; 2. hormone treatment; and 3. surgical treatment, which may include one or more operations. A guide to the Standards of Care is available at the Intl. Journal of Transgenderism http://www.symposion.com/ijt/soc_2001/index.htm If you are member of, or believe you may be, a member of the transgender community, here are some resources you may want to know about. Gender Education Center The Gender Education Center, directed by Debra Davis, offers education, support and transitional housing for transgender individuals. PO Box 1861 Maple Grove, MN, 55311 (612) 424-5445 The City of Lakes Crossgender Community (CLCC) (612) 229-3613 - Minneapolis MN Freedom of Gender Expression (MFGE) (612) 220-9072 - Minneapolis U of M Program In Human Sexuality Located in the Department of Family Practice & Community Health, the Program in Human Sexuality is part of the University of Minnesota Medical School GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 14 1300 Second Street S #180 Minneapolis, MN 55454 (612) 625-1500 Greater Minnesota In the Saint Cloud area peer groups are available for men from Central Minnesota G.A.B., contact (320) 656-2583. In the Twin Ports of Duluth/Superior, the Aurora Northland Lesbian Center offers information at (218) 722-4903 and the Northland Gay Men's Center at (218) 722-8585. Good luck with your quest! You may be entering one of the most difficult and thrilling periods of your life. You should know that you are not alone—others have gone before you and have survived quite well. You will too! And remember that you can talk with a counselor about coming out or any other issues concerning you 24 hours a day by returning to the OutFront Minnesota InfoLine at (612) 822-0127 or (800) 800-0350. It is full of good information and resources…peace…leigh Last week at Teacher’s College at Columbia University in New York, GroundSpark Media premiered the documentary film It’s STILL Elementary; its San Francisco premiere is this Thursday, October 25th, 6:15pm at the JCC on California Street. The film looks at the impact of the historic documentary It’s Elementary — Talking About Gay Issues In School. The documentary cogniscenti among you will know that GroundSpark (formerly Women’s Educational Media, and still the brainchild of Acadamy Award-winning director Debra Chasnoff) also is behind That’s A Family, the documentary about family diversity that was recently given the heave-ho in New Jersey (not that the story has ended there, to be sure). Here’s GroundSpark’s scoop on It’s STILL Elementary: The new retrospective documentary It’s STILL Elementary follows up with some of the students and teachers from the groundbreaking film It’s Elementary — Talking About Gay Issues In School. It looks at what happened when the film was screened across the country, the response it provoked from the conservative right, and is a call to action for GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 15 parents and educators to continue working for safe, inclusive schools The web pages for each of GroundSpark’s films are comprehensive, and include rich subsidiary materials such as notes on who should see the film, curriculum guides, statistics about the topics (e.g. for Let’s Get Real, a documentary on bullying and namecalling, the Statistics on Bullying page includes a synopsis of the issue and abundant reference to source material). For LGBT parents, their allies, teachers, and school administrators wanting to address school safety for kids of LGBT families and LGBT kids themselves, these films are invaluable. Staff development including screening of It’s Elementary could help prepare members of a school community for classoom screenings of That’s A Family. A curriculum guide — free with purchase of the film — supports teachers’ development of a rich family diversity curriculum that includes activities, other books, even alignment with various state standards. “But hey!” I hear some of you say. “I want more than just a packet of info with my documentaries! I want me a workshop, people! Train me, already!” To which the folks at GroundSpark have said: “Here! Have a workshop!” Feast your eyes on this PDF, which provides an overview of the trainings done by GroundSpark’s Respect For All Project, which they’ve done for over 6,000 professionals since 2003 in cities across the country. No question, one of the very biggest, most important jobs in front of LGBT parents today — you know, aside from the daily hoo-ha of parenting — is the work of making our kids’ schools safe places for them to learn. A great many people are doing amazing things in this arena, and I look forward to sharing a lot more here than I was able to share with my sister, a few years back. Even though they did manage, over initial objections from administration, to help my nephew present something on the Pride holiday and the people who celebrate it. Like his friend and her two moms. Like his auntie. Who is prouder than proud of him. GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 16 [Later note: Ooo! In case you missed it, like I initially did, here’s a great post on the films by Mombian’s Dana Rudolph, including extensive insights from Dana’s interview with filmmaker Debra Chasnoff, regarding how to bring these films into your schools with the best chances of success.] (5) Being Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender Today in Latin America and Latina/o U.S.A. GENERAL: Recursos en Español (Resources in Spanish for LGBTQ youth and families, from the Safe Schools Coalition): http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/RG-Recursos-en-Espanol.html Ambiente Joven (a project of Advocates for Youth): http://www.ambientejoven.org Servicios para la communidad GLBT (directory of services for GLBT persons in North, Central and South America): http://www.ambientejoven.org/ - click on "centros" Bibliography of Gay and Lesbian materials for Latin America in the University of Chicago Library: http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/latam/Latam.html International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission: http://www.iglhrc.org IN THE U.S.: Aguilas: http://www.sfaguilas.org/ -- San Francisco Unid@s: http://www.unidoslgbt.org, includes links to other Latino LGBT organizations around the country. Entre Hermanos - Organización GLBT Latina: http://www.entrehermanos.org/ -- Seattle Jovenes in Action (No Web Site): An organization that provides various services for young gay Latinos. 5255 E. Pomona Blvd., Suite 11B, Los Angeles, CA 90022; 323-890-8767 -- Los Angeles Puerto Rico, USA: http://www.thegully.com/essays/puertorico/000609queervq.html IN LATIN AMERICA: Bolivia: http://www.boliviagay.com Brazil: http://www.comuniles.org.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=27 Costa Rica: http://www.dreamwater.com/women/theresles/politics.html Cuba: http://www.pinktriangle.org.uk/glh/213/cuba.html and http://www.aegis.com/news/ips/2003/IP030813.html Mexico: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6134730.stm and http://www.mediarights.org/film/they_shine_on_being_gay_in_morelos_mexico.php and http://www.thegully.com/essays/mex/030218_dyke_march_mexico.html Nicaragua: http://www.aegis.com/news/sc/1991/SC911109.html and http://www.glbtq.com/subject/social-sciences_a-e.html and http://www.dreamwater.com/women/theresles/politics.html Paraguay: http://www.iglhrc.org/site/iglhrc/section.php?id=5&detail=472 and http://www.convencion.org.uy/ Peru: http://www.geocities.com/cargalperu/2001/resultados and http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Heights/3833 Uraguay: http://www.indiana.edu/~arenal/Repur.html GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 17 IN SPAIN & PORTUGAL: Asociación de Jóvenes Gais y Lesbianas "Grupo Joven" (Association of Gay and Lesbian Youth): http://www.cogailes.org/grupjove/jovec.htm -- Barcelona Bibliography of Queer History: Spain and Portugal: rictornorton.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (6) Books about LGBT Latino/as • Beyond Paradise: The Life of Ramon Novarro (Hardcover) by Andre Soares. Novarro was among the first Latino Hollywood actors. • NOVA: Wings of Madness (2007) or My Airships: The Story of My Life by Alberto Santos-Dumont by Alberto Santos-Dumont. Alberto Dumont is from Brazil and was an aviation pioneer; he is also gay. • Before Night Falls: A Memoir by Reinaldo Arenas, a Cuban poet. • Icebreaker the Autobiography of Rudy Galindo (Hardcover) by Rudy Galindo, Olympic Figure Skater and openly gay man. Anthologies and other books: http://www.indiana.edu/~arenal/lesbo.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -> The group's main link: GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org GLBT Kids: Abuse Intervention Program A program of Family & Children’s Service Resources, referrals, and support for youth who have been physically or emotionally mistreated and for concerned adults. 4123 East Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55406 GLBT Kids Youth Resource Line 1-877-GLBTKID www.fcsmn.org/GLBT/GLBTKIDS.htm aMAZE – The Families All Matter Anti-Bias Book Project P.O. Box 17417 Minneapolis, MN 55417 (612) 724-4323 www.amazeworks.org The Bridge Provide all youth with safe shelter, assist in the resolution of family conflict, and reunite families whenever possible. Shelter, family and individual counseling, transitional living resources. Also provides the “So What If I Am” support group for GLBTQ youth. 2200 Emerson Ave. South Minneapolis, MN 55405 (612) 377-8800 www.bridgeforyouth.org 21st & 28th - The Bridge for Runaway Youth sponsored D.A.T.E. (Developing awareness, trust, & equality), a support group for youth experiencing unhealthy dating relationships (open to male & female attendees and open to GLBT youth) meeting every Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m. at 2200 Emerson Avenue S in Minneapolis. Contact: (612)377-8800 20th & 27th - The Bridge for Runaway Youth sponsored group "So What if I Am!", a support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and ally youth meeting every Tuesday from 4-5:30 p.m. at 2200 Emerson Avenue S in Minneapolis. Contact: (612)377-8800 District 202 A youth center for LFBTQ youth and their allies, age 21 and under. Resources & referrals for housing, medical, school and homeless youth resources. 1601 Nicollet Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 871-5559 www.dist202.org Face to Face Provides counseling, support, and resources for GLBT youth and their families. 1165 Arcade Street GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org St. Paul, MN (651) 772-5555 www.face2face.org Families Like Mine Abagail Garner created this site to provide resources for LGBT families and allies. 1730 New Brighton Blvd., PMB 175 Minneapolis, MN 55413 1-866-245-4281 www.familieslikemine.com Domestic Violence Center Opens in Ramsey County Bridges to Safety, a full service center for victims of domestic violence and their families,opened July 14th in Ramsey County. OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence staff played an integral part in the development of the center to ensure that services included the GLBT community. This is the first such center in Ramsey County, the culmination of four years of work. Members of the GLBT community can call Bridges to Safety and ask for a GLBT-sensitive advocate. They may also call OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence Program at ext. 210 to arrange an appointment with one of our staff advocates who will meet them at the center. Bridges to Safety meets a rising need for services in Ramsey County. Between one in three and one in four relationships, both same sex and different sex, will experience some form of domestic violence. Bridges to Safety Room 140 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Saint Paul, MN 55102 Phone (651) 266-9901 Visit OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence Program You may also contact Anti-Violence Program Manager Rebecca Waggoner Kloek at rwkloek@outfront.org All members of our community deserve to be safe. The Garage A youth center that emphasizes communities working together to create “more than just a teen venue.” 75 Civic Center Parkway Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 895-4664 www.thegarage.net St. Paul, MN (651) 772-5555 www.face2face.org Families Like Mine Abagail Garner created this site to provide resources for LGBT families and allies. 1730 New Brighton Blvd., PMB 175 Minneapolis, MN 55413 1-866-245-4281 www.familieslikemine.com Domestic Violence Center Opens in Ramsey County Bridges to Safety, a full service center for victims of domestic violence and their families, opened July 14th in Ramsey County. OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence staff played an integral part in the development of the center to ensure that services included the GLBT community. This is the first such center in Ramsey County, the culmination of four years of work. Members of the GLBT community can call Bridges to Safety and ask for a GLBT-sensitive advocate. They may also call OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence Program at ext. 210 to arrange an appointment with one of our staff advocates who will meet them at the center. Bridges to Safety meets a rising need for services in Ramsey County. Between one in three and one in four relationships, both same sex and different sex, will experience some form of domestic violence. Bridges to Safety Room 140 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Saint Paul, MN 55102 Phone (651) 266-9901 Visit OutFront Minnesota's Anti-Violence Program You may also contact Anti-Violence Program Manager Rebecca Waggoner Kloek at rwkloek@outfront.org All members of our community deserve to be safe. The Garage A youth center that emphasizes communities working together to create “more than just a teen venue.” 75 Civic Center Parkway Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 895-4664 www.thegarage.net PFLAG – Twin Cities An organization supporting parents, families, and friends of GLBT people in the Twin Cities Metro Area. Also – FOCN – Families of Color Network. P.O. Box 19290 Minneapolis, MN 55419 (612) 825-1660 www.pflagtc.org Woodbury PFLAG 2nd Sunday of the month Woodbusry Methodist Church 7465 Steepleview Road 651-731-7503 South Suburban PFLAG Open Circle Church 2400 Highland Drive Burnsville Quatrefoil Library GLBT library and historical archive 1619 Dayton Avenue St. Paul, MN 55104 (651) 641-0969 http://www.qlibrary.org/ Rainbow Families A membership organization working to organize, strengthen, and celebrate Minnesota families whose parents are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. 711 West Lake Street Suite 210 Minneapolis, MN 55408 (612) 827-7731 www.rainbowfamilies.org Streetworks Collaborative Outreach Collaborative with nine agencies (612) 252-2735 Avenues for Homeless Youth www.avenuesforyouth.org – shelter and services 1708 Oak Park Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411 / 612-522-1690 Soul Essence www.soulessencetc.org GLBTQ African American Pride group TAMS – Teenage Medical Service Children’s Hospital Health care center for teens. 2425 Chicago Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 813-6125 Teens Alone Providing support services to youth and families. 915 Main Street Hopkins, MN 55434 (952) 988-8336 www.teensalone.org TGGQ Coalition - Transgender /Gender Queer coalition of Minnesota http://www.mntranshealth.org/ Community University Health Care Center - Mental Health/Social Services-Counseling and Therapy Outpatient mental health facility providing couples, family, group and individual counseling including: - Adolescent/youth counseling - Child guidance - Gender identity counseling - Sexual orientation counseling - Mental health services for specific populations: Gay/lesbian, American Indian, Spanish-speaking, Southeast Asian and Somali bicultural staff members are available 2001 Bloomington Avenue South Minneapolis, MN (612) 638-0700 Ext. 209 U of M – Program in Human Sexuality Promotes sexual health through research, educational, clinical, and community health programming. Center for Sexual Health 1300 South Second Street, Suite 180 Minneapolis, MN 55454 (612) 625-1500 http://www.med.umn.edu/fammed/phs/phsclin.htm YAP Youth and AIDS Projects Helps high-risk youth prevent HIV; cares for youth/families living with HIV infection. 428 Oak Grove Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 627-6820 www.yapmn.com SOY – Shades of Yellow Support & social activities for Hmong GLBT 612-822-0127 Annex Teen Clinic 4915 42nd Avenue North Robbinsdale, MN 55422 phone: (763) 533-1316 http://www.teenhealth411.org/clinics_annex.php http://www.teenhealth411.org/ Annex Teen Clinic (763) 533-1316 Teen Age Medical Services (612) 813-6125 West Suburban Teen Clinic (952)-474-3251 Welcome to the Teen Health 411 Website provided by three teen clinics - The Annex, Teen Age Medical Services and West Suburban Teen Clinic. We are the three clinics in Minneapolis and surrounding area specializing in health care for young people ages 11-25. Youthlink Provides services to homeless and at-risk youth through Project Offstreets, including – meals, resources, groups case management, health and wellness care, housing, and alternative school programs. 41 North 12th Street Minneapolis, MN 55403 (612) 252-1200 www.youthlinkmn.org Youth Housing Program http://www.youthlinkmn.org/housing/\ Avenues for Homeless Youth 1708 Oak Park Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411 Phone: 612-522-1690 Fax: 612-522-1633 E-mail: info@avenuesforyouth.org And of course preventing kids from being homeless or leaving home to begin with through programs such as New Paths deserve support as well. http://www.youthlinkmn.org/newpath Kulture Klub Arts group for homeless youth. www.youthlinkmn.org www.kultureklub.org Soul Essence Building relationships, embracing PRIDE and promoting unity for the well being of the African American GLBT community. http://www.soulessenceminnesota.org/ SOY - Greater Minnesota Central Minnesota - St. Cloud Area Dan Anderson - www.stcloudout.org www.stcloudelement.org – central Minnesota community based GSA GSA Information Go to http://www.gsanetwork.org/resources/pdf/KickassGSA.pdf Includes: Establishing Your Club's Purpose Preparing for Meetings Running a Good Meeting Creating an Action Plan Sample Mission Statements Additional websites for GLBTQ Issues and Information – National and local American Civil Liberties Union – ACLU Lesbian & Gay Rights Project http://www.aclu.org/LesbianGayRights/LesbianGayRightsMain.cfm American Psychological Association Healthy Lesbian Gay Bisexual Students Project www.apa.org/ed/hlgb Female to Male International www.ftmi.org Transgender Law Center www.transgenderlawcenter.org Supporting the loving and caring relationship between Transgender Parents and their Children. http://transparentcy.org/ New National Latina/o LGBT Organization: Unid@s And their new web site, http://www.unidoslgbt.org, includes links to other Latino LGBT organizations around the country. Central Community Housing Trust Archdale Apartments and St. Barnabas Apartments offer much needed housing for youth with some support services. http://www.ccht.org/ Child Welfare League Of America - CWLA Lambda & CWLA are involved in a joint initiative to create policy for GLBTQ youth in foster care. www.cwla.org Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE) www.colage.org Family Pride Coalition Opening doors: Lesbian and Gay Parents and Schools, and other publications www.familypride.org Gay-Straight Alliance Network www.gsanetwork.org GLSEN – Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network National climate survey, classroom lessons, research, Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) information, Safe Space information, and other resources for educators and students. www.GLSEN.org Human Rights Campaign www.hrc.org Human Rights Campaign Family Net www.hrc.org/familynet Interfaith Alliance www.interfaithalliance.org Lambda Legal Out, Safe, and Respected: Your Rights at School Getting Down to The Basics Tool Kit published 12/06/2006 see description below Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (“LGBTQ”) young people are in America’s child welfare and juvenile justice systems in disproportionate numbers. Like all young people in care, they have the right to be safe and protected. All too often, however, they are misunderstood and mistreated, leading to an increased risk of negative outcomes. This tool kit offers practical tips and information to ensure that LGBTQ young people in care receive the support and services they deserve. Developed in partnership by the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) and Lambda Legal, the tool kit gives guidance on an array of issues affecting LGBTQ youth and the adults and organizations who provide them with out-of-home care. http://www.lambdalegal.org/take-action/tool-kits/getting-down-to-basics/ www.lambdalegal.org National Association of School Psychologists Search under “gay and lesbian” www.nasponline.org National Association of Social Workers www.naswdc.org National Education Association Dealing with Legal Matters Surrounding Students’ Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity http://www.nea.org/teachers/images/glbtguide.pdf National Gay and Lesbian Task Force – NGLTF Resources, news, information nationwide regarding GLBT communities. http://www.thetaskforce.org/ National Mental Health Association What Does Gay Mean? How to talk with kids about sexual orientation and prejudice www.nhma.org/whatdoesgaymean National Youth Advocacy Coalition www.nyacyouth.com OutProud www.outproud.org Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians – PFLAG From Our House to the School House www.pflag.org Scouting For All – Committed to Scouting, Open to Diversity www.scoutingforall.org The Shared Heart Book and Curriculum Guide www.world.std.com/~shheart Southern Poverty Law Center – Teaching Tolerance www.teachingtolerance.org Hotlines from the GLBT National Help Center GLBT National Help Center (www. GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org) to coincide with a request to also assume responsibility for the GLBT National Youth Talkline. We offer several different programs including two national hotlines that help people talk about the important issues that they are facing in their lives. People call us from all across America. Most of our calls are from small towns in rural, conservative parts of the country, where many of our callers just don't feel safe yet going anywhere and talking to someone face-to-face. Many of our callers talk to us about things that they've often kept bottled up inside for years. Our callers know that we will show them compassion and respect. The GLBT National Help Center also helps other organizations build the infrastructure they need to provide strong support to our community at the local level. GAY & LESBIAN NATIONAL HOTLINE 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564) The Gay & Lesbian National Hotline provides telephone and email peer-counseling, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States. All of our services are free and confidential. We speak with callers of all ages about coming-out issues, relationship concerns, HIV/AIDS anxiety and safer-sex information and much more. We also maintain the largest resource database of its kind in the world, with over 18,000 listings, including local hotlines and community centers, social and support organizations, GLBT-friendly businesses and professionals GLBT NATIONAL YOUTH TALKLINE 1-800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743) OUR OTHER PROGRAMS The National Association of GLBT Hotlines acts as a clearinghouse of information for our independent, member organizations. We provide technical assistance to help existing hotlines across the country. The National GLBT Resource Database of Record currently contains over 18,000 local GLBT resources, and is the largest of its kind in the world. This database acts as a way for tens of thousands of organizations to maintain and access the most current contact and descriptive information in one central location. In addition, the database will become available to other nonprofit organizations across the country, thereby eliminating their need to maintain duplicate information. The GLBT National Help Center also directly operates two local hotlines. The Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of New York is the oldest operating GLBT hotline in the world, GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 11 having celebrated over 33 years of active service to our community. The phone number for this local hotline is 212-989-0999. The GLBT Hotline of San Francisco can be reached at 415-355- 0999. Email: info@GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org Website: www. GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org Books • Becoming Visible: A Reader in gay & lesbian history (1994) Kevin Jennings • GLBTQ: the survival guide for queer and questioning teens (2003) Kelly Huegel • Am I Blue? Coming Out From the Silence (1994) M. Bauer, (ed.) • Families of Value: Gay/Lesbian Parents and Their Children Speak Out (1998) J. Drucker • Free Your Mind (1996) E. Bass and K. Kaufman • Gay Parents, Straight Schools: Building Communication and Trust (1999) V. Casper • Health and Well-being: A Professional’s Guild to GLBT Youth Health (2002) • Is It a Choice? (1999) Eric Marcus • Lesbian and Gay Youth:Care and Counseling (1998) Caitlin Ryan • School Experiences of Gay and Lesbian Youth: The Invisible Minority (1997) M. Harris • Social Services with Transgendered Youth (1999) R. Mallon • Straight Parents, Gay Children: Keeping Families Together (1999) R. Bernstein • What If Someone I Know Is Gay? (2000) Eric Marcus • In Your Face: Stories of the lives of Queer Youth Mary Gray (1999) Videos • All God’s Children: African-American churches and GLBT issues (1996) • Both My Moms Are Named Judy: Children of Lesbian and Gays Speak Out (1994) • It Takes a Team! Making Sports Safe for LGBT Athletes and Coaches (2002) • It’s Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues In School (1995)* • Let’s Get Real: Name Calling and Bullying in Schools (2004) • Our House: A Very Real Documentary About Children with Gay/Lesbian Parents (1999)* • Out of the Past: GLBT History (1998)* • Straight From the Heart: Religious beliefs and GLBT issues (1994) • Teaching Respect for All (1996) • That’s a Family! (2000)* • Trevor (1998)* • No Dumb Questions • Let’s Get Real • A Place At The Table Coming Out Resources By OutFront Minnesota If you are just beginning to consider you may be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender, you are entering one of the most challenging and perhaps exciting times of your life. This is a question that will require lots of personal introspection, self-awareness, and hard work on your part. GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 12 No one here at OutFront Minnesota, any therapist, or clergy member can or should tell you your sexual orientation. Only you can come to that understanding for yourself. But a good therapist, or well-crafted book, can help you develop an understanding of your sexual identity. Here are some resources you may wish to consider. Reading Material Sometimes it might be best to start with some reading material. There are several excellent books at local libraries and bookstores about exploring your sexual identity and, perhaps, coming out. Quatrefoil Library One of the largest GLBT libraries and archives in the nation is right here in the Twin Cities. This great and underused resource is the Quatrefoil Library—located at 1619 Dayton Avenue, 1/2 mile south of I-94 and one block west of Snelling Avenue, in Saint Paul. If you want to research the gay community, this is the place to go! Call them at (651) 641-0969 for hours and more information. Amazon Bookstore In Minneapolis, Amazon Bookstore at 4432 Chicago Ave. S has loads of feminist, lesbian, and even some gay men's literature. The staff, and many of the clients, are extremely well informed and helpful. Stop on in, browse the shelves, sit down on the couch and meet some new friends. Amazon also sells tickets to many of the feminist and lesbian events held in the Twin Cities. (612) 821-9630 Also, try Borders Book Shop in the Calhoun Square Mall, Uptown Minneapolis (612) 825-0336; or Barnes & Noble Bookstore at 801 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis (612) 371-4443. They should both be able to make good suggestions for what is current. In addition, the Washington DC bookstore Lambda Rising runs a popular website featuring a wide selection of books. Local Organizations Chrysalis Center For Women For women in the Twin Cities, a great resource is the Chrysalis Center for Women at 4432 Chicago Avenue South. They can be reached at (612) 871-0118. Exploring Identity Group (for men) River City Mental Health Clinic 2265 Como Avenue - Saint Paul (651) 646-8985 Men's Center 3429 Hennepin Avenue South - Minneapolis GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 13 (612) 822-5892 Transgender Resources Transgender community members frequently can have a more complicated coming out and societal-acceptance path than do other gay, lesbian, and bisexual Minnesotans. Fortunately, Minnesota is one of the best places on earth to be transgender. It is the only state in the Union where your human rights are protected, thanks in part, to the efforts of OutFront Minnesota. If you are seeking information about gender reassignment surgery, you will want to be aware of the "Benjamin Standards," or the "Standards of Care." These are professional guidelines used by members of the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association to diagnose and treat transsexualism as well as other gender identity issues. Briefly, the Standards view the process of transitioning into the desired gender identity as involving three stages: 1. "real-life test," or living as a member of the desired gender; 2. hormone treatment; and 3. surgical treatment, which may include one or more operations. A guide to the Standards of Care is available at the Intl. Journal of Transgenderism http://www.symposion.com/ijt/soc_2001/index.htm If you are member of, or believe you may be, a member of the transgender community, here are some resources you may want to know about. Gender Education Center The Gender Education Center, directed by Debra Davis, offers education, support and transitional housing for transgender individuals. PO Box 1861 Maple Grove, MN, 55311 (612) 424-5445 The City of Lakes Crossgender Community (CLCC) (612) 229-3613 - Minneapolis MN Freedom of Gender Expression (MFGE) (612) 220-9072 - Minneapolis U of M Program In Human Sexuality Located in the Department of Family Practice & Community Health, the Program in Human Sexuality is part of the University of Minnesota Medical School GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 14 1300 Second Street S #180 Minneapolis, MN 55454 (612) 625-1500 Greater Minnesota In the Saint Cloud area peer groups are available for men from Central Minnesota G.A.B., contact (320) 656-2583. In the Twin Ports of Duluth/Superior, the Aurora Northland Lesbian Center offers information at (218) 722-4903 and the Northland Gay Men's Center at (218) 722-8585. Good luck with your quest! You may be entering one of the most difficult and thrilling periods of your life. You should know that you are not alone—others have gone before you and have survived quite well. You will too! And remember that you can talk with a counselor about coming out or any other issues concerning you 24 hours a day by returning to the OutFront Minnesota InfoLine at (612) 822-0127 or (800) 800-0350. It is full of good information and resources…peace…leigh Last week at Teacher’s College at Columbia University in New York, GroundSpark Media premiered the documentary film It’s STILL Elementary; its San Francisco premiere is this Thursday, October 25th, 6:15pm at the JCC on California Street. The film looks at the impact of the historic documentary It’s Elementary — Talking About Gay Issues In School. The documentary cogniscenti among you will know that GroundSpark (formerly Women’s Educational Media, and still the brainchild of Acadamy Award-winning director Debra Chasnoff) also is behind That’s A Family, the documentary about family diversity that was recently given the heave-ho in New Jersey (not that the story has ended there, to be sure). Here’s GroundSpark’s scoop on It’s STILL Elementary: The new retrospective documentary It’s STILL Elementary follows up with some of the students and teachers from the groundbreaking film It’s Elementary — Talking About Gay Issues In School. It looks at what happened when the film was screened across the country, the response it provoked from the conservative right, and is a call to action for GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 15 parents and educators to continue working for safe, inclusive schools The web pages for each of GroundSpark’s films are comprehensive, and include rich subsidiary materials such as notes on who should see the film, curriculum guides, statistics about the topics (e.g. for Let’s Get Real, a documentary on bullying and namecalling, the Statistics on Bullying page includes a synopsis of the issue and abundant reference to source material). For LGBT parents, their allies, teachers, and school administrators wanting to address school safety for kids of LGBT families and LGBT kids themselves, these films are invaluable. Staff development including screening of It’s Elementary could help prepare members of a school community for classoom screenings of That’s A Family. A curriculum guide — free with purchase of the film — supports teachers’ development of a rich family diversity curriculum that includes activities, other books, even alignment with various state standards. “But hey!” I hear some of you say. “I want more than just a packet of info with my documentaries! I want me a workshop, people! Train me, already!” To which the folks at GroundSpark have said: “Here! Have a workshop!” Feast your eyes on this PDF, which provides an overview of the trainings done by GroundSpark’s Respect For All Project, which they’ve done for over 6,000 professionals since 2003 in cities across the country. No question, one of the very biggest, most important jobs in front of LGBT parents today — you know, aside from the daily hoo-ha of parenting — is the work of making our kids’ schools safe places for them to learn. A great many people are doing amazing things in this arena, and I look forward to sharing a lot more here than I was able to share with my sister, a few years back. Even though they did manage, over initial objections from administration, to help my nephew present something on the Pride holiday and the people who celebrate it. Like his friend and her two moms. Like his auntie. Who is prouder than proud of him. GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 16 [Later note: Ooo! In case you missed it, like I initially did, here’s a great post on the films by Mombian’s Dana Rudolph, including extensive insights from Dana’s interview with filmmaker Debra Chasnoff, regarding how to bring these films into your schools with the best chances of success.] (5) Being Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender Today in Latin America and Latina/o U.S.A. GENERAL: Recursos en Español (Resources in Spanish for LGBTQ youth and families, from the Safe Schools Coalition): http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/RG-Recursos-en-Espanol.html Ambiente Joven (a project of Advocates for Youth): http://www.ambientejoven.org Servicios para la communidad GLBT (directory of services for GLBT persons in North, Central and South America): http://www.ambientejoven.org/ - click on "centros" Bibliography of Gay and Lesbian materials for Latin America in the University of Chicago Library: http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/latam/Latam.html International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission: http://www.iglhrc.org IN THE U.S.: Aguilas: http://www.sfaguilas.org/ -- San Francisco Unid@s: http://www.unidoslgbt.org, includes links to other Latino LGBT organizations around the country. Entre Hermanos - Organización GLBT Latina: http://www.entrehermanos.org/ -- Seattle Jovenes in Action (No Web Site): An organization that provides various services for young gay Latinos. 5255 E. Pomona Blvd., Suite 11B, Los Angeles, CA 90022; 323-890-8767 -- Los Angeles Puerto Rico, USA: http://www.thegully.com/essays/puertorico/000609queervq.html IN LATIN AMERICA: Bolivia: http://www.boliviagay.com Brazil: http://www.comuniles.org.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=27 Costa Rica: http://www.dreamwater.com/women/theresles/politics.html Cuba: http://www.pinktriangle.org.uk/glh/213/cuba.html and http://www.aegis.com/news/ips/2003/IP030813.html Mexico: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6134730.stm and http://www.mediarights.org/film/they_shine_on_being_gay_in_morelos_mexico.php and http://www.thegully.com/essays/mex/030218_dyke_march_mexico.html Nicaragua: http://www.aegis.com/news/sc/1991/SC911109.html and http://www.glbtq.com/subject/social-sciences_a-e.html and http://www.dreamwater.com/women/theresles/politics.html Paraguay: http://www.iglhrc.org/site/iglhrc/section.php?id=5&detail=472 and http://www.convencion.org.uy/ Peru: http://www.geocities.com/cargalperu/2001/resultados and http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Heights/3833 Uraguay: http://www.indiana.edu/~arenal/Repur.html GLBT RESOURCE LIST http://www.everyfamilymatters.org 17 IN SPAIN & PORTUGAL: Asociación de Jóvenes Gais y Lesbianas "Grupo Joven" (Association of Gay and Lesbian Youth): http://www.cogailes.org/grupjove/jovec.htm -- Barcelona Bibliography of Queer History: Spain and Portugal: rictornorton.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (6) Books about LGBT Latino/as • Beyond Paradise: The Life of Ramon Novarro (Hardcover) by Andre Soares. Novarro was among the first Latino Hollywood actors. • NOVA: Wings of Madness (2007) or My Airships: The Story of My Life by Alberto Santos-Dumont by Alberto Santos-Dumont. Alberto Dumont is from Brazil and was an aviation pioneer; he is also gay. • Before Night Falls: A Memoir by Reinaldo Arenas, a Cuban poet. • Icebreaker the Autobiography of Rudy Galindo (Hardcover) by Rudy Galindo, Olympic Figure Skater and openly gay man. Anthologies and other books: http://www.indiana.edu/~arenal/lesbo.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~