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Lgbt youth organizations

There are many local and national services focused on assisting LGBT youth. Below you will find youth-focused organizations/directories, hotlines and youth service providers. Please contact us if any of these links are no longer working properly, or to suggest new ones. This list is not intended to be comprehensive, but to be a gateway to New York City resources and national directories. Thank you!

LGBT Youth Organizations

Youth-focused organizations/directories

Center Y.E.S. (Youth Enrichment Services) New York LGBT Community Center’s Y.E.S. program offers free and confidential support services, direction training, discussion groups, resourceful arts workshops and social activities to lesbian, lgbtq+, bisexual, transgender and questioning young people between the ages of 13 and 21 in a shielded , affirming, alcohol and drug-free environment.

National Youth Advocacy Coalition A social justice organization that advocates for and with young people (on a grassroots local and national level) who are lesbian, gay, fluid, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) in an effort to end discr

Center Youth: Open Lab

Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth computer lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! For youth age Intake is required for all […]

Center Youth: Young People's Group

Young People&#;s Group meets every Wednesday from pm in person. A welcoming space for folx across all identities, with discussions tackling aspects of intersectional queer identities, body-image, pop-culture, media, literature […]

Center Youth: So, Basically

So, Basically meets every Wednesday from pm EST. Desire help with adulting but don&#;t know where to start? So, Basically is meant to provide youth with a foundation in skills […]

Center Youth: Open Lab

Weekday drop-in hours in the Center Youth laptop lab. Check your email, Facebook, work on that job search or college application! For youth age Intake is required for all […]

Youth Recovery: Recovery Writing Circle

The goal of this group is to infuse a writing apply to explore recovery processes. Each participant will own 20 min

Organizations Supporting LGBTQ Youth

American Institutes for Explore (AIR)
AIR's Health and Social Development program works with a range of youth-serving systems and agencies to improve policies, services, and care for LGBTQ youth. This site offers a range of connected resources and technical assistance information.  

American Psychological Association (APA) APA provides evidence sheets, best practices and other resources for supporting LGBTQ youth. See the Resolution on Gender and Sexual Orientation Diversity in Children and Adolescents in Schools adopted by APA and NASP.

Children of Lesbian and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE) COLAGE unites people with LGBTQ parents into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and authorize each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities.

Family Acceptance Proposal (FAP) FAP is a research initiative that helps back the mental adv being of LGBTQ youth, parents and families. This site offers training, up to date data and publications to help students of different cultures and religi

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Books on LGBT Youth at the UCSF Library

  • GLBTQ : the survival guide for gay, queer woman, bisexual, transgender, and questioning teens by Kelly Huegel.
    Summon Number: HQ .H84
    Useful and direct, this resource for young people covers homophobia, coming out, school, GLBTQ friends, digital dating and relationships, sex and staying healthy, religion, transgender options, function and college.
  • Gay youth [videorecording] by Pam Walton.
    Call Number: HQ .U5 G38
    Publication Date: Originally released in
    Though slightly dated, this moving documentary explores the isolation and vulnerability of LGBT youth, and how acceptance and support makes a difference for young people.

LGBT Youth Organizations and Resources

  • Trevor Project
    A national hour free and confidential suicide prevention hotline for LGBT, queer or questioning youth. All calls are handled by trained counselors.
  • Gay, Lesbian & Straight Learning Network (GLSEN)
    A national education organization seeking to guarantee safe schools for all students regardless of sexual orientation