Resources

Resources for Youth

Thurston County Resources

Stonewall Youth – An organization of youth, activists, and allies that empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQQIA) youth to speak for themselves, educate their communities, and support each other.

Partners in Prevention Education (PiPE) – Works to engage homeless and at risk youth and adult allies in the elimination of sexual violence, bias & hate crimes as they contribute to homelessness and as they exist in street culture. “We achieve this though social change work, violence prevention education, and survivor support services including advocacy, therapy and support groups.”

Planned Parenthood – Planned Parenthood believes in the fundamental right of each individual, throughout the world, to manage his or her fertility, regardless of the individual’s income, marital status, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or residence. We believe that respect and value for diversity in all aspects of our organization are essential to our well-being. We believe that reproductive self-determination must be voluntary and preserve the individual’s right to privacy. We further believe that such self-determination will contribute to an enhancement of the quality of life and strong family relationships.

Capital City Pride – Capital City Pride was founded with the sole purpose of hosting the annual Pride events.

SafePlace – Support and freedom from violence • Office: (360)786-8754 • Crisis Line: (360)754-6300

Resources OUTSIDE of Thurston County

Trevor Project – a national organization that providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth. Trevor Lifeline: 866-488-7386[U.S. CALLS ONLY] – the only nationwide, around-the-clock suicide prevention and crisis intervention lifeline for LGBTQ youth. The Trevor Lifeline is a free and confidential service that offers hope and someone to talk to, 24/7.

Youth Guardian Services (YGS) – runs email discussion and support lists for glbtq youth which are run by peers — all youth the same ages as the members on the lists. The lists are YOUTH13-17, YOUTH17-21, YOUTH21-25, the STR8 list (for straight ally and questioning youth), and the LivingColor List (for LGBTQ youth 13-25 who are affected by eating disorders and/or eating issues). They are a wonderful way to have a safe community online.

Emergencies/Hotlines/Helplines

Safe Schools Coalition (anti-bullying, anti-harassment and support for GLBT youth)
Phone: 1-888-307-9275
Email: info@safeschoolscoalition.org
Website: http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org

Crisis Clinic (serves Thurston and Mason Counties)
Phone: 360-586-2800
Youth Line: 360-586-2777
Website: www.crisis-clinic.org

Foster Care Helpline (for GLBT youth specifically)
Phone: 1-866-LGBTeen

STD Hotline
Phone: 1-800-227-8922

Gay and Lesbian Victim’s Assistance 24 Hour Hotline
Phone: 1-800-259-1536

Trevor Helpline (24 hour suicide hotline for GLBT youth)
Phone: 1-800-850-8078
Website: www.thetrevorproject.org

Dispute Resolution Center of Thurston County
Phone: 360-956-1155
Website: www.mediatethurston.org

Faith-Based Resources

Christian-specific resources for LGBTQ+ folx of faith and their families

Queer Theology
From their website: “How do you reconcile Christianity with an LGBTQ identity? Queer Theology provides a supportive community and in-depth resources for queer Christians and straight supporters.”
Website: https://www.queertheology.com/

Reconciling Ministries Network
From their website: “Reconciling Ministries Network equips and mobilizes United Methodists to resist evil, injustice, and oppression as we seek justice for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.”
Website: https://rmnetwork.org/

United Church of Christ
Information on LGBT ministries and SGL (Same Gender Loving) ministries within United Church of Christ
Website: http://www.ucc.org/lgbt

Metropolitan Community Churches – Transgender Ministries
From their website: “MCC Transgender Ministries seeks to cultivate and nourish relationships with local communities and congregations, offering education and community-building skills to better enhance their ministry to/with transgender people. We also build relationships with transgender individuals to better connect them to MCC ministry families worldwide.”
Website: https://www.mccchurch.org/ministries/transgender/

More Online Resources

We Need Queer Youth Space Seattle
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/qysseattle
kyler0@uw.edu
A tribute to Queer Youth Space, this fan page is a platform to advance trans, queer, and gnc folks of color and progressive movements.

Community United Against Violence
Website: www.cuav.org
Their mission is to prevent and respond to violence against and within our diverse LGBTQQ communities. They accomplish this through peer-based counseling, direct assistance, education and outreach, grassroots organizing, and policy advocacy.

The Daily Queer News
Website: www.dailyqueernews.com
Daily headlines from the nation’s leading lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender newspapers, mags and blogs.

Forge
Website: www.forge-forward.org
FORGE is a Milwaukee-based, progressive organization whose mission is to support, educate and advocate for the rights and lives of transgender individuals and SOFFAs (Significant Others, Friends, Family, and Allies).

Intersex Initiative – Portland
Website: www.ipdx.org
Portland, Oregon based national activist and advocacy organization for people born with intersex conditions.

Intersex Society of North America
Website: www.isna.org
The Intersex Society of North America (ISNA) is devoted to systemic change to end shame, secrecy, and unwanted genital surgeries for people born with an anatomy that someone decided is not standard for male or female.

The Network la Red
Website: www.tnlr.org
The Network la Red is a survivor-led, social justice organization that works to end partner abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, BDSM, polyamorous, and queer communities.

The Northwest Network
Website: www.nwnetwork.org
Offers free and confidential support for LGBT survivors of abuse and their friends and families.

The Rainbow Center – Olympia
Website: www.rainbowcenteroly.org
A virtual community center for Olympia and surrounding communities, serving gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and allied people.

Safe Schools Coalition
Website: www.safeschoolscoalition.org
The Safe Schools Coalition is an international public-private partnership in support of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth, that is working to help schools – at home and all over the world – become safe places where every family can belong, where every educator can teach, and where every child can learn, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.

The Survivor Project
Website: www.survivorproject.org
Dedicated to addressing the needs of intersex and trans survivors of domestic and sexual violence through caring action, education and expanding access to resources and to opportunities for action.

TransYouth Family Allies
Website: www.imatyfa.org
TYFA empowers children and families by partnering with educators, service providers and communities, to develop supportive environments in which gender may be expressed and respected.

Youth Guardian Services
Website: www.youth-guard.org
Youth Guardian Services is a youth-run organization that provides support services on the Internet to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and straight supportive youth.

Know Your Rights

Washington State Public Schools
http://www.k12.wa.us/Equity/ProhibitingDiscrimination.aspx
These are guidelines constitute OSPI’s interpretation of Washington State anti-descrimination law and are provided to support school districts’ understanding of their obligations under these laws. These issues still come up all the time for youth in our community: importantly, pages 28-30 apply specifically to trans youth and schools.

Books

• Kate Bornstein: Hello Cruel World: 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks and Other Outlaws
• Archie Bongiovanni: A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
• Laura Erickson-Schroth: Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community
• Owl and Fox Fisher: Trans Teen Survival Guide
• Susan Kuklin: Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out
• Audre Lorde: Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
• Mel Reiff Hill, Jay Mays: the GENDER book
• Kelly Huegel Madrone: LGBTQ: The Survival Guide for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Teens
• Anneliese A. Singh: The Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook: Skills for Navigating Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression

Content Warning: The following list of classic LGBTQ+ literature features lived experiences that are an important part of queer and trans history that we highly recommend, but we also need to include a content warning for readers that these materials may contain some outdated and offensive language that was considered common in the LGBTQ+ community at the time of their writing. You can check our LGBTQ+ Glossary for more info on outdated terms.

• Kate Bornstein: My Gender Workbook and Gender Outlaw
• Patrick Califia-Rice: Sex Changes: The Politics of Transgenderism
• Leslie Feinberg: Trans Liberation, Transgender Warriors, Stone Butch Blues
• Suzanne J. Kessler: Lessons From The Intersexed
• Daphne Scholinski with Jane Meredith Adams: The Last Time I Wore A Dress
• Riki Anne Wilchins: Read My Lips: Sexual Subversion and the End of Gender
• Jamison Green: Becoming a Visible Man
• Julia Serano: Whipping Girl
• List of Queer Books: http://www.queerbychoice.com/choicebooks.html
• List of Transgender Books: http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/transgender-books/

Queer/Trans Friendly Movie and Book Stores

Powells Book Store (Portland, Oregon)
Website: www.powells.com

Half Price Books (Seattle, WA)
Website: www.halfpricebooks.com

Orca Books! (Olympia, Washington)
Website: www.orcabooks.com

Last Word Books (Olympia, Washington)
Website: www.lastwordbooks.org

Rainy Day Records (Olympia, Washington)
Website: www.rainydayolympia.net

Timberland Library
Website: www.trlib.org