LGBTQ+ Community Resources: Education & Support Resources

Books, media, and other resources in celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride

Education

The Gender Unicorn
A fun worksheet and activity to learn about aspects of gender identity that more accurately portrays the distinction between gender, sex assigned at birth, and sexuality. Also available in 9 other languages!
El Unicornio del genero - Espanol
Coming Out!
A guide from the UW Counseling Center on coming out of the closet. Includes local resources as well as literature suggestions.
The Safe Zone Project
The Safe Zone Project is a free online resource for creating powerful, effective LGBTQ+ awareness and ally training workshops. The Safe(r) Zone Training at UW (above) is an expansion of this project. Everything on it is in the public domain and can be used, reused, remixed, and expanded upon at will.
PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Seattle
PFLAG is a national organization that supports and educates the families and friends of LGBTQ+ people.
Pronouns 101
A helpful graphic about gender pronouns from Trans Student Educational Resources.
A Cheap/Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns: A Zine
A zine about they/them pronouns! This zine has been used by universities, Planned Parenthood, various nonprofits, and different places of employment to help co-workers, family, friends and others understand pronouns. By Anna Bongiovanni & Tristan Jimerson.
Comprehensive List of LGBTQ+ Terminology
There are a lot of terms these days to describe queer identities and experiences! Here is a handy glossary of terms and their definitions.

LGBTQ+ Websites

Autostraddle
News, culture, and community by and for lesbians, bisexuals, trans and gender-noncomforming folks and their friends.
Black Girl Dangerous
Blog amplifying the voices of queer and trans people of color!
AfterEllen
Media and culture website for lesbian and bisexual women.
Queerty
LGBTQ lifestyle and news.
Towleroad
Popular blog by Andy Towle on gay culture and commentary.
them.
them chronicles and celebrates the stories, people and voices ranging in topics from pop culture and style to politics and news, all through the lens of today’s LGBTQ community.

Support

Trans Lifeline
(877) 565-8860. A hotline staffed by transgender people, for transgender people.
Seattle Counseling Service
The community mental health service for Seattle's queer community. Offers coming out support groups, crisis intervention, and sliding scale counseling services. Also offers chemical dependency services.
LGBT National Help Center
(888)843-4564. Free and confidential peer support hotlines and online chats for LGBT folks. Separate hotlines for queer youth and elders!
Gay City Resources List
An immense list of resources for the Puget Sound-area LGBTQ community, from healthcare and safe housing to community groups and clubs.
Gay City HIV/STI Testing
Gay City provides donation-based HIV/STI testing services for men who have sex with men, transgender men and women, gender non-conforming and non-binary people.

If you are concerned that you have been exposed to HIV in the last 72 hours please go to Harborview Medical ER.
LGBTQ- Resource Referral to find Shelters and Low Income Housing
Comprehensive list of LGBTQ-friendly shelters, low-income housing, and organizations dedicated to supporting LGBTQ people experiencing homelessness and precarious housing situations.
Queer Healthcare Accountability Coalition
Search an online database of LGBTQ+ friendly healthcare and mental health providers in the Seattle Area, run by Gay City Heath Project.
52 Mental Health Resources for Disabled People, POC, LGBTQ Folks, and More (Teen Vogue)
A list of directories of mental health professionals in minoritized communities.
Refuge Restrooms
A website that locates gender neutral bathrooms in a given area.
#I'llGoWithYou Project
#IllGoWithYou allies go into bathrooms and other spaces with people who may be afraid or concerned about their safety. An #IllGoWithYou ally offers support, buffering, and nonviolent assistance when asked. Get your identifying pin at this link.