Heterosexism-Challenging Resources:
Heterosexism is prejudice multiplied by power used by heterosexual persons against lesbian, bisexual, and gay 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 lavendar 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:
- #ComingOut:Hashtag to honor the stories of LBGTIQQ folks and National Coming Out Day, October 11
- #Heterosexism: Hashtag for organizing to affirm persons who are lesbian, bisexual, gay, and those who challenge nondominant sexual-orientation-based oppression
- #LGBT: Hashtag for lesbian, bisexual, gay, and transgender rights issues and organizing for all ages
- "8": A play about the fight for marriage equality by Dustin Lance Black sponsored by the American Foundation for Equal Rights http://www.afer.org/live/
- 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
- 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
- Ambiente Joven: Servicios para la communidad GLBT (Español) www.ambientejoven.org
- American Institute for Bisexuality: Research, education, and resources about bisexuality https://www.americaninstituteofbisexuality.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
- Building Blocks interactive Media Conversation/Video with LGBTQ families https://lgbtqinteract.wordpress.com/
- 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 http://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
- Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE) www.colage.org
- College Fairs, LBGT-Friendly (Campus Pride): Schedule and free registration for LBGT and ally students/families www.campuspride.org/collegefair
- Coming Out Process Suggestions (Wellcast) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDXnrqifaD0&feature=youtu.be
- Coming Out Twice: The dynamic youtube science duo at Asap Thought come out as gay and challenge heterosexism and sexism in science as young educator role models https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWOUI2cu-64#t=203
- Day of Silence: Ending violence, harassment, and abuse of LBGTIQQ youth https://www.glsen.org/paticipate/programs/day-of-silence
- eQuality Giving: for LGBTQ equality www.equalitygiving.org
- FAFSA Completion Guide for LBGT Families: http://www.finaid.org/fafsa/lgbtfafsa.phtml
- Faith in America: Ending religion-based bigotry toward LBGT people http://www.faithinamerica.org/
- Family Acceptance Project: Building healthy futures for LBGT youth (English, Español, 简体中文) http://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: http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/lgbt.phtml/
- Free & Equal Campaign (United Nations): https://www.unfe.org/
- Freedom to Marry www.freedomtomarry.org
- Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network www.glsen.org
- Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation www.glaad.org
- Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (M-F, 6-11 pm EST) 1-888-843-4564
- Gay & Lesbian (Same-Gender) Adoption Legality (Worldwide) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:World_same-sex_adoption.png
- Gay (Same-Gender) Marriage Rights (Worldwide): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage
- Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project: Assisting and supporting victims and survivors of domestic violence, focusing on the GLBTQ community, to bring about responsive public policy, and to increase access to culturally responsive services 1-800-832-1901 www.gmdvp.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
- 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
- Human Rights Campaign: LBGT equal rights www.hrc.org...
- I'm Here. I'm Queer. What the Hell Do I Read? Blog: www.leewind.org
- Immigration Equality: Advancing equal immigration rights for the LBGT and HIV+ community www.immigrationequality.org
- International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (May 17) #IDAHOT www.dayagainsthomophobia.org
- International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission: Human rights for everyone everywhere www.iglhrc.org...
- International Lesbian and Gay Association www.ilga.org
- It Gets Better Project: Give hope to LBGT youth http://www.itgetsbetter.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/
- 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
- LGBT Rights by Country/Territory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_by_country_or_territory#Partially_recognised_states_2
- 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
- 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/
- Marriage Equality www.marriageequality.org
- Matthew Shepard Foundation/Matthew's Place: Encouraging respect for human dignity and difference/safe internet space for LBGT youth http://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 Gay and Lesbian Task Force www.thetaskforce.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
- 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. www.outserve.org
- Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) www.pflag.org
- Point Foundation: LGBT scholarships for college www.pointfoundation.org...
- Proud Parenting: Resources for LBGT parents http://www.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: http://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) http://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 http://www.stopthedeportations.com/blog/
- 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
- 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 preventionwww.thetrevorproject.org
- True Colors Fund www.truecolorsfund.org
- Truth Wins Out: Fighting anti-gay lies and the ex-gay myth http://www.truthwinsout.org/
- Tyler Clementi Foundation: Preventing teen suicide, affirming LBGT youth, and ending cyber-bullying http://thetylerclementifoundation.org/
- Unid@s: National movement of LBGT voices in USA & Puerto Rico http://unidoslgbt.blogspot.com/
- Welcoming Schools Project: LGBT-inclusive curriculum addressing family diversity, gender stereotyping, & name-calling in K-5 environments www.welcomingschools.org...
- You Can Play Project: Gay athletes and straight allies collaborating for respect http://youcanplayproject.org/