Safety in Place
We understand that not everyone can easily relocate to safer, more affirming communities. No matter where you find yourself, there are ways to create safe spaces. Use the tools and resources on this page to get started.
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Supporting Transgender Youth in Your Life
familyequality.org
Following their lead, getting support from others, and learning more about the transgender community can be key to supporting the transgender youth in your life.
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Creating LGBTQ+ Friendly Classrooms
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LGBTQ+ parents can engage with their children’s schools in a variety of ways to help ensure a safe, supportive learning environment for their children.
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Preparing for Parenthood: Finding and Forming a Chosen Family
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Talking With Children
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GLAD Answers
glad.org
Free and confidential legal information, assistance, and referrals
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Lambda Legal Help Desk
lambdalegal.org
Lambda Legal’s help desk provides information and resources relating to discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, and HIV status.
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Report LGBTQ/HIV Discrimination to the ACLU
aclu.org
If you’ve been mistreated or harassed based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status, the ACLU wants to hear about it and might be able to help.
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U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights
ed.gov
Office of Civil Rights resources that may be of interest to LGBTQI+ students and allies.
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Get Action Alerts to Advocate at Home
familyequality.org
Sign up to receive state and federal action alerts from Family Equality.
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Find state groups and track state bills
equalityfederation.org
Equality Federation is an advocacy accelerator rooted in social justice, building power in our network of state-based lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) advocacy organizations.
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The Family Equality Discord is a safe space to connect with others.
We live in Florida and when all the don’t say gay stuff started, I got a call from a friend in New York. She said, “I know there’s not much we can do from here but I wanted you to know that I’m thinking about you.” And I tell you, it meant so much to me. Just to know that me and my family are really seen and cared for.