The LGBTQ Family Friendly Children’s Book List
This Book List was compiled from Rainbowfamilies.org, the Gay Book Blog, amazon.com and the Family Equality Council’s personal favorites.
Supporting Your LGBTQ Youth - A Guide for Foster Parents
In this factsheet, you will learn about LGBTQ youth in the child welfare system, the unique risks they face, and the important role that foster parents can play in reducing those risks. You will discover specific actions that you can take to create a welcoming home for all youth in your care and to promote your youth’s health and well-being in the community. At the end of this factsheet are links to many resources for more information and support.
Talking to Children About Our Families
The information that follows is divided into developmental stages based on the types of needs children have at different ages. It is intended to support parents in responding to their children's (spoken and unspoken) questions as they come to understand who they are in the context of their family and who their family is in the context of their community.
Supporting Your Young Gender Non-Conforming Child
This guide was crafted for the parents and guardians of young gender non-conforming children to help them understand and better support their child, while empowering them in navigating common situations they may encounter. There is an increasing body of resources focused on transgender children; however, young gender non-conforming children may present, dress, play and identify differently than their young transgender and non-binary peers.
Supportive Families, Healthy Children
The Family Acceptance Project is developing a new family model to increase family support, decrease risk and promote the well-being of LGBT children and youth, based on our research. We are developing a series of written and visual materials for families, caregivers and providers. This booklet offers basic information to help parents and caregivers support their LGBT children, to reduce their risk for depression, suicide, substance abuse and HIV infection and to promote their well-being. It is available in English, Spanish and Chinese.
Supporting and Caring for Bisexual Youth
In 2012, the Human Rights Campaign conducted a groundbreaking survey of more than 10,000 LGBT youth, ages 13 - 17, in the United States. The survey asked participants to talk about the levels of acceptance and support they felt from their families, peers and communities, as well as their participation in both school and extracurricular activities. This report focuses on the nearly 40 percent of survey participants who identified as bisexual. It is important to note that while this is one of the largest surveys of its kind, the findings are not representative of the entire U.S. LGBT youth population. The findings do align, however, with many lessons learned by those who work with LGBT youth.
Supporting and Caring For Transgender Children
This guide is designed for anyone who knows a transgender or gender-expansive child, plans to write about children who transition or simply wants to learn more. It reviews what medical and education experts know about transgender children, explores some myths about gender transition in childhood, and offers suggestions for adults with a transgender child in their life.
Human Rights Campaign: Religion & Faith
People look to their faith as a source of guidance and inspiration – and LGBTQ people and our family and friends are no different. The HRC Religion and Faith Program is working to create a world where nobody is forced to choose between who they are, whom they love and what they believe.
Gay Straight Alliances and Students' Rights
The Colorado Gay-Straight Alliance Network serves as a resource for LGBTQ and allied students committed to combating bullying and creating a safer, more inclusive learning environment in Colorado schools. The Colorado GSA Network offers information on laws and policies that protect students in schools and suggests activities that Gay-Straight Alliances can participate in to make their schools safer. The Colorado GSA Network also offers resources for creating effective GSA programming.