Genderism-Challenging Resources:
Genderism is prejudice multiplied by power used by traditionally gendered persons toward gender-variant, trans- and nontraditionally masculine and feminine persons that excludes them from individual, cultural, and systemic resources (Chen-Hayes, Ockerman, & Mason, 2014). To help close achievement (and opportunity and attainment) gaps, I've highlighed in pink below resources (including evidence-based classroom curricula) that every School Counselor can share with K-12 stakeholders via their School Counseling Program Advisory Councils, School Counseling Core Curriculum classroom lessons, planning for every student, group and individual counseling, and School Counseling Program website resource tabs for students, educators, and families:
- #Cisgenderism Hashtag for organizing to affirm persons who are transgender, gender-variant, gender-queer, and those who challenge nondominant gender identities and expression
- #ComingOut: Hashtag to honor the stories of LBGTIQQ folks and National Coming Out Day, October 11
- #Genderism Hashtag for organizing to affirm persons who are transgender, gender-variant, gender-queer, and those who challenge nondominant gender identities and expression
- A Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools (Schools in Transition) https://www.aclu.org/report/schools-transition?redirect=schools-in-transition
- Ali Forney Center: Housing for homeless LBGT youth http://www.aliforneycenter.org/
- All Out: Bringing people of every identity together--LBGT and straight and all that's between and beyond to build equality (English, Español, Français, Português) http://www.allout.org/
- Ally Week: Students organizing events in schools against anti-LBGT language, bullying, and harassment https://glsen.org/participate/programs/ally-week
- Ambiente Joven: Servicios para la communidad GLBT (Español) www.ambientejoven.org
- Amplify Your Voice.org (Youth Resource): LBGTQ young people's website on holistic sexual health for queer youth www.amplifyyourvoice.org...
- Ask Trevor: Online Q & A resource for children and adolescents with questions about sexual orientation and gender identity/expression including submission of letters and browsing submitted letters www.asktrevor.org
- Athlete Ally: Encouraging athletes, coaches, families, and fans to respect all persons involved in sports of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expression www.athleteally.com
- Building Blocks interactive Media Conversation/Video with LGBTQ families https://lgbtqinteract.wordpress.com/
- Camp Aranu'tiq: Outdoor summer camp to build leadership skills and support transgender and gender-variant children and youth www.camparanutiq.org
- Camp Ten Trees: Summer camp for LBGTQ youth and allies and for the children/youth of LBGTQ parents/families www.camptentrees.org
- Campus Pride: LBGT student leaders on college campuses www.campuspride.org
- Campus Pride National LBGTQ-friendly College Fair Program (online and traditional): http://www.campuspride.org/collegefair/
- Campus Pride National LBGT Scholarship Database: Find a LGBT scholarship to college www.campuspride.org/scholarships/
- Changing the Game: GLSEN's campaign for K-12 sports and PE safe and inclusive for all sexual orientations and gender identities/expression https://www.sports.glsen.org
- College Fairs, LBGT-Friendly (Campus Pride): Schedule and free registration for LBGT and ally students/families www.campuspride.org/collegefair
- Day of Silence: Ending violence, harassment, and abuse of LBGTIQ youth https://www.glsen.org/paticipate/programs/day-of-silence
- eQuality Giving: for LGBTQ equality www.equalitygiving.org
- FAFSA Completion Guide for LBGT Families: https://www.finaid.org/fafsa/lgbtfafsa.phtml
- Faith in America: Ending religion-based bigotry toward LBGT people https://www.faithinamerica.org/
- Family Acceptance Project: Building healthy futures for LBGT youth (English, Español, 简体中文) https://familyproject.sfsu.edu and excellent handout to support families with LGBT youth: https://nccc.georgetown.edu/documents/LGBT_Brief.pdf
- FIERCE: Building the leadership & power of LBGTQ youth of color www.fiercenyc.org...
- Financial Aid for LBGT Students: https://www.finaid.org/otheraid/lgbt.phtml/
- Free & Equal Campaign (United Nations): https://www.unfe.org/
- Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN) www.glsen.org
- Gay Straight Alliance Network www.gsanetwork.org
- Gay Straight Alliance Network International www.gsani.org
- Gender/Sexuality Rights Association of Taiwan (Chinese/English) www.gsrat.net...
- GetEqual: Empowering LBGTQ community & allies to take bold action to demand full legal and social equality www.getequal.org...
- Give A Damn Campaign: LBGT equality www.wegiveadamn.org
- Gender Education & Advocacy www.gender.org
- Gender Spectrum https://genderspectrum.org...
- GLBT National Help Center & Peer-Support Chat www.glbtnationalhelpcenter.org
- GLBT National Hotline 1-888-843-4564
- GLBT Youth Talkline 1.800.246.PRIDE
- Harbor Camps: Camps for transgender and gender-variant children/youth and families headed by LBGTIQ persons www.harborcamps.org
- Hetrick-Martin Institute: Empowerment, education, & advocacy for LBGTQ youth www.hmi.org
- I'm Here. I'm Queer. What the Hell Do I Read? Blog: www.leewind.org
- International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (May 17) #IDAHOT www.dayagainsthomophobia.org
- International Foundation for Gender Education www.ifge.org
- International Transgender Day of Remembrance: Memorializing those killed by anti-trans hate or violence www.transgenderdor.org
- Intersex Society of North America: Devoted to systemic change to end shame, secrecy, and unwanted genital surgeries for people born with an anatomy that someone decided is not standard for male or female www.isna.org
- Lambda Legal: Achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV www.lambdalegal.org
- Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender Community Center (NY, NY) http://www.gaycenter.org/
- LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index: National listing of LGBT-friendly campuses www.campusprideindex.org
- LGBTQArchitect: Grass-roots, open-content project providing resources for creating and improving programs supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and ally (LGBTQA) people on campus www.architect.lgbtcampus.org
- LBGT Rights by Country/Territory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_by_country_or_territory#Partially_recognised_states_2
- Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender Rights Around the World (interactive data set by country/population/rights): http://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2014/may/-sp-gay-rights-world-lesbian-bisexual-transgender
- Let Toys Be Toys Campaign: Calling on toy sellers and book publishers to end gender-labeling of toys and books https://www.lettoysbetoys.org.uk/
- Live Out Loud: Inspiration and empowerment for LBGT youth connecting with LBGT adults returning to their high schools by "gaying it forward" www.liveoutloud.info
- Love Exiles: Supporting LBGT couples who are considering or have chosen exile to be together www.loveexiles.org
- Make It Better Project www.makeitbetterproject.org
- Make it Safe Project: Giving LBGT-themed books to schools to reduce isolation and increase affirmation and support for LBGTIQA youth http://makeitsafeproject.org/
- Matthew Shepard Foundation/Matthew's Place: Encouraging respect for human dignity and difference/safe internet space for LBGT youth https://www.matthewshepard.org/
- McTucky Fried High School: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) teen/tween web series tackling gender identity, coming out, bullying www.mctuckyfriedhigh.com
- National Center for Transgender Equality www.transequality.org
- National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance www.nqapia.org
- National Safe Schools Roundtable: LBGT safe schools programs www.safeschoolsroundtable.org...
- The Network/La Red: Survivor-led organizing to end LBGTQ partner abuse (English, Español) tnlr.org
- No Name-Calling Week: https://www.glsen.org/participate/programs/no-name-calling-week
- NOH8 Campaign: Promoting marriage, gender, and human equality through education, advocacy, social media, and visual protest www.noh8campaign.com
- NorthEast Two-Spirit Society https://ne2ss.org
- OUT-FM www.outfm.org
- Out 4 Immigration: United by love, divided by law. Addressing the widespread discriminatory impact of U.S. immigration laws on the lives of GLBT and HIV+ people and their families through education, outreach, advocacy, and a resource/support network www.out4immigration.org
- OUTSERV: The association of actively-serving LGBT military personnel. OutServe works to support a professional network of LGBT military personnel and create an environment of respect in the military with regard to sexual orientation and gender identity. https://outserve.org
- Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) www.pflag.org
- Point Foundation: LBGT College Scholarships www.pointfoundation.org
- Proud Parenting: Resources for LBGT parents https://proudparenting.com/
- Queer Our Taxes: Advocacy for LBGT couple and family tax fairness in federal law www.queerourtaxes.com
- Queer Rising: Demanding full equality for all queer people via nonviolent direct action www.queerrising.wordpress.com
- Queering Education: Pedagogy, Curriculum, Policy (collection of papers & resources) https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED573409.pdf
- Racial Equity: Funders for LBGTQ issues www.lgbtracialequity.org
- Safe Space Kit Campaign: https://glsen.org/participate/programs/safe-space
- Service Members Legal Defense Network www.sldn.org
- Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) www.sage.org
- Sexualidades Latinas! El expandir el dialogo sobre la sexualidad en las comunidades Latinas e Hispano-hablantes (Español) https://www.sexualidadeslatinas.org/
- Soulforce: Relentless LBGT nonviolent resistance www.soulforce.org
- Stop the Deportations--The DOMA Project: Gay and Lesbian Bi-National Couples Fighting Deportation, Separation and Exile in the USA https://www.stopthedeportations.com/blog/
- Survivor Project: Resources and justice for trans and intersex survivors of domestic and sexual violence https://www.survivorproject.org
- Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline Association: LBGT support and advocacy in Taiwan (繁體中文, English) www.hotline.org.tw...
- ThinkB4YouSpeak: https://www.glsen.org/participate/programs/thinkb4youspeak
- Trans Lifeline: (Suicide & Crisis Prevention hotline) 877-565-8860
- Trans Student Equality Resources: Youth-led organization improving educational environments for trans and gender nonconforming students https://transstudent.org
- TransActive: Education and advocacy for trans children and youth www.transactiveonline.org
- TransFamily www.transfamily.org
- Transgender Basics: Educational video clip on transgender and gender variance issues 101 from Gender Identity Project https://www.gaycenter.org/gip/transbasics/video
- Transgender Law & Policy Institute www.transgenderlaw.org
- TransYouthFamilyAllies https://imatyfa.org
- The Trevor Lifeline (24-hour confidential free LBGT/questioning crisis/suicide prevention hotline): 866 4-U-TREVOR (866 488-7386)
- The Trevor Project: LBGT/questioning youth crisis and suicide prevention www.thetrevorproject.org
- True Child www.truechild.org
- Tyler Clementi Foundation: Preventing teen suicide, affirming LBGT youth, and ending cyber-bullying https://thetylerclementifoundation.org/
- Unid@s: National movement of LBGT voices in USA & Puerto Rico https://unidoslgbt.blogspot.com/
- We Happy Trans: Transgendered persons sharing joy in lifewww.wehappytrans.com
- Welcoming Schools Project: LGBT-inclusive curriculum addressing family diversity, gender stereotyping, & name-calling in K-5 environments www.welcomingschools.org...
- Wild Gender: Celebrating gender-variant persons https://wildgender.com
- Youth and Gender Media Project: Films and social change for and about gender noncomforming youth www.youthandgendermediaproject.org/