Resources for Parents

American Civil Liberties Union – LGBT Rights 

Ehrensaft, D., & Spack, N. (2017).

The gender creative child: Pathways for nurturing and supporting children who live outside gender boxes. Mulgrave, A: Simon & Schuster Australia.

Families for Trans Equality 

GLAAD 

Gay Straight Alliance Network 

Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLESEN) 

Gender Queer and Non-Binary Identities 

HRC - Human Rights Campaign 

Immigration Equality - LGBTQ* immigration rights organization 

PFLAG - Support for Families of LGBT Students 

PFLAG Transgender Resources 

Parents’ Influence on the Health of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Teens 

Pepper, R. (2012). Transitions of the heart: Stories of love, struggle and acceptance by mothers of transgender and gender variant children. San Francisco, Calif: Cleis.

Protecting the Rights of Transgender Parents and their Children 

Responding to Concerns: Teaching About Gender 

The Alliance for GLBTQ Youth 

The Gender Spectrum 

The National Center for Transgender Equality 

Transgender Map 

Transgender Parents 

True Colors Fund – Ending Homelessness For LGBT Youth 

More Resources:

National Resources Iowa Resources Resources for Partners of Trans and Nonbinary Individuals Resources for Parents Resources for Iowa Students Resources for Iowa Professionals Reading for Practitioners and Interested Others Faith, Spirituality, and the Queer Experience Education and Resources on Conversion Therapy Suicidality/Crisis Help for LGBTQ Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Healthcare Resources Legal Resources Sobriety/Recovery Additional LGBTQ Books Manuals and Guides Documentaries, Videos, and Other Media Online Social Resources

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