LGBTQIA+ Resources
If you are LGBTIPQQA, if you're a friend/family member, or if you're not looking to define yourself quite yet, here are some resources that can both entertain and educate.
For (L)esbian, (G)ay, (B)isexual, (T)ransgender, (I)ntersex, (P)ansexual, (Q)ueer or (Q)uestioning, and (A)sexual Individuals
Fiction
- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
- Dangerous Angels series by Francesca Lia Block
- The Difference Between You and Me by Madeleine George
- Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire
- Not Your Sidekick series by Emily Woo Zeller
- Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg
- The Realm of Possibility by David Levithan
- Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
Non-Fiction
- My New Gender Workbook by Kate Bornstein
- Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation by Kate Bornstein and S Bear Bergman
- Dude, You're a Fag, Sexuality and Masculinity in High School by CJ Pascoe
- Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness and Liberation by Eli Clare
- Blood, Marriage, Wine & Glitter by S Bear Bergman
- Redefining Realness by Janet Mock
- Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
- Transgender Warriors by Leslie Feinberg
Graphic Novels
- Queer: A Graphic History by Meg-John Barker
- Gender: A Graphic Guide by Meg-John Barker and Jules Scheele
- Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
- Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel
- Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe
Plays/Musicals
- Angels in America by Tony Kushner
- A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson
- Fun Home by Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
- Well by Lisa Kron
Organization Websites
- National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
- The Trevor Project: Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ youth
- Sylvia Rivera Law Project: Legal Assistance for BIPOC transgender people
- GLAAD: Shaping the media narrative for LGBTQ people
- True Colors United: Innovative solutions for LGBT youth homelessness
- Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund
For Family/Educators
- The Family Acceptance Project: For families with LGBT children
- Familia es Familia: For Latinx people with LGBT family
- GLSEN: For educators and students working towards LGBTQ-inclusive schools
Non-Organization Websites
- Dorothy Surrenders: A gay gal's guide to pop culture
- Autostraddle: Digital Publication for LGBTQIA+ humans
YouTube
- The Trans Literacy Project by Honest Accomplice Theatre
Podcasts
- Nancy Podcast by WNYC with Tobin Low and Kathy Tu
- Gender Reveal with Tuck Woodstock
Suicide Prevention and Health Hotlines
- The Trevor Helpline - 1-866-4-U-TREVOR
- Trans Lifeline - (877) 565-8860
- SAGE: Hotline for LGBT Elders - 877-360-LGBT
- National STD/AIDS Hotline - 1-800-342-AIDS (2437)
- Asian LifeNet - Mental Health Association of New York - (877) 990-8585*