Legal & Advocacy
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Current legal LGBTQ+ issues:Â https://www.aclu.org/issues/lgbt-rights
Know Your Rights as an LGBTQ+ Person: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/lgbtq-rights/ - Gender Justice (Based in Saint Paul, MN)Â
LGBTQ+ Legal Assistance:Â https://www.genderjustice.us/legal-assistance/ - Lambda Legal
Lambda Legal is a National LGBTQ Rights Organization
Highlighted issues they work on–
   Teens & Young Adults: https://www.lambdalegal.org/issues/teens
         Youth in Out-of-Home Care
    Trans Issues: https://www.lambdalegal.org/issues/transgender-rights - Family Equality Council
Grants:Â https://www.familyequality.org/resources/lgbtq-family-building-grants/
Path2Parenthood: https://www.familyequality.org/family-building/path2parenthood/Â
Mental & Chemical HealthÂ
- NAMI MN (National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota)
LGBTQ resources:Â https://namimn.org/education-and-public-awareness/nami-resources-lgbtq-community/Â Â - RECLAIM https://www.reclaim.care/
- PRIDE Institute (Eden Prairie, MN)
LGBTQ Mental Health & Chemical Health Treatment Center
https://pride-institute.com/Â - SAMSAÂ https://www.samhsa.gov/behavioral-health-equity/lgbtÂ
- The Trevor Project Suicide Hotline/ Chat support: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/Â
Physical & Sexual HealthÂ
- Family Tree Clinic: LGBTQ Health https://www.familytreeclinic.org/services/lgbtq-health/Â
- Hennepin Healthcare Gender Health https://www.hennepinhealthcare.org/specialty/adult-gender-sexual-health/Â
- Children’s Hospital Gender Health Program https://www.childrensmn.org/services/care-specialties-departments/gender-health/Â
- HealthPartners Gender Services https://www.healthpartners.com/care/specialty/gender-services/Â
- U of M Gender Care https://www.mhealth.org/care/overarching-care/gender-careÂ
- CentraCare LGBTQ+ Medicine https://www.centracare.com/services/lgbtq-medicine/Â
Professional ResourcesÂ
- MN LGBTQ+ Mental Health Providers Professional NetworkÂ
http://www.lgbttherapists.org/findtherapist - Adoption & Foster Care Specific
CORE Right Time Video: SOGIE – https://fosteradoptmn.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Module-6-CORE_SOGIE_20190405-720×480-1.mp4Â
Foster Adopt Minnesota webinars:Â https://fosteradoptmn.org/education/webinar-library/webinars-topic/#1611266438545-894388c5-107d
NACAC resources: https://www.nacac.org/?s=lgbtqÂ
Child Welfare Information Gateway:Â
https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/LGBTQyouth.pdf
https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/diverse-populations/lgbtq/lgbtq-youth/Â
National OrganizationsÂ
- GLAADÂ https://www.glaad.org/Â
- The Trevor Project www.thetrevorproject.orgÂ
- It Gets Better www.itgetsbetter.orgÂ
- GLSENÂ (k-12 focus)Â https://www.glsen.org/Â
- HRCÂ https://www.hrc.org/resourcesÂ
Trans Specific ResourcesÂ
- TSERÂ https://transstudent.org/Â
- MN Trans Alliance http://www.minnesotatransgenderalliance.com/Â
- MN Trans Health Coalition https://www.mntransgenderhealth.org/Â
- U of M Gender Care https://www.mhealth.org/care/overarching-care/gender-careÂ
- Transforming Families https://tffmn.org/Â
- Trans Awareness Project https://www.transawareness.org/Â
- Lambda Legal https://lambdalegal.org/issues/transgender-nonbinary-rights/
DirectoriesÂ
- Outfront’s Directory https://www.outfront.org/find-communityÂ
- Transforming Families Directory https://tffmn.org/resources Â
- Quorum: MN LGBTQIA+ Chamber of Commerce https://twincitiesquorum.com/directoryÂ
Local Minnesota ResourcesÂ
- Twin Cities Pride https://tcpride.org/Â
- OutFront MNÂ https://www.outfront.org/Â
- Quorum:Â MNÂ LGBTQIA+ Chamber of Commerce https://twincitiesquorum.com/
- Queerspace Collective https://www.queerspacecollective.org/
Peer SupportÂ
- Network of LGBTQ groups https://www.familyequality.org/family-support/national-network-lgbtq-family-groups/Â
- PFLAGÂ https://pflag.org/Â
- NACACÂ https://www.nacac.org/connect/parent-group/Â
- Adoptive Family Circle http://www.adoptivefamiliescircle.com/groups/group/LGBT_Parents1/Â
- Gay Parent Magazine http://www.gayparentmag.com/
Read their blog here. - Queerspace Collective https://www.queerspacecollective.org/
Books for Families and ChildrenÂ
- LGBTQIA Adoption Books https://www.lifelongadoptions.com/lgbt-adoption-resources/books-on-lgbt-adoptionÂ
- Welcoming Schools Book Selections https://www.welcomingschools.org/resources/books/Â
- LGBTQ Book Database https://www.familyequality.org/family-support/lgbtq-books/Â
- OK2BME Media Resources – https://ok2bme.ca/resources/books-and-movies/ Â