GLSEN keeps a list of national and local websites for relevant LGBT organizations.
Local Resources
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CANDLE Rockland CANDLE is passionately committed to the prevention of substance abuse and violence among youth. Programs are held primarily in public and non-public schools in Rockland County, NY. Some special projects like TRUST, Common Threads Youth Empowerment Project and professional level trainings and conferences are regional. |
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LOFT Gay Center Located in White Plains (Westchester County), New York, The LOFT is a not-for-profit, community-based organization serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered community of the lower Hudson Valley. It hosts a variety of groups, including the youth support group Center Lane and PFLAG. |
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Westchester LGBT Community Resources Westchester County offers a number of programs and services that support and protect its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens. These web pages will help connect you with the local LGBT community, provide access to help if you need it, and keep you informed of current issues. |
National Resources
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GLSEN National Website The national GLSEN website has information about its goals, campaigns, and events, as well as resources for students, educators, and other chapters. |
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COLAGE COLAGE is the only national and international organization in the world specifically supporting young people with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender parents. |
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Guía Familiar para Manejar el Acoso Anti-Gay (Spanish) "A Family's Guide to Handling Anti-Gay Harassment" is now available online in Spanish. School staff will find it a useful tool for helping families cope with this devastating form of bullying, harassment, and intimidation. English version also available. |
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No-Name Calling Week During the week of January 24-28, 2005, schools serving grades five through eight across the nation will be asked to take part in a week of educational activities aimed at stopping name-calling and creating safer and more affirming schools for all students. |
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PFLAG PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. |
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Tackling Gay Issues in School A thorough resource created by Planned Parenthood Connecticut with a detailed table of contents linking to various articles on curriculum and extracurricular activities. |
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The American Psychological Association's Healthy Lesbian, Gay,
and Bisexual (LGB) Students Project A project to strengthen the capacity of the nation's schools to prevent the behavioral health risks of lesbian, gay, and bisexual students through knowledge development, dissemination, and application, working with and through national organizations of school stakeholders. |