Promoting LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in the IPM Field: Resources for Attendees
Resources for Attendees
Identities, Definitions, Terminology
Two-Spirit:
Geo Neptune InQueery: Two-Spirit [video]
Indian Health Service: Two-Spirit
Gay and Lesbian:
The Trevor Project: Understanding Gay & Lesbian Identities
Bisexual Identity:
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC): Bisexual FAQ
Activist Robyn Ochs on resisting and embracing bisexual identities
Transgender (Trans):
National Center for Transgender Equality: FAQs about Transgender People
Questioning and Queer:
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG): About the Q
Columbia Journalism Review: How the word “queer” was adopted by the LGBTQ community
Intersex (not all intersex people identify with the LGBTQ+ community)
InterACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC): Understanding the Intersex Community
Asexual (Ace):
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC): Understanding the Asexual Community
Current Concerns
ACLU is currently tracking 491 anti-LGBTQ+ bills in the United States.
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC): Gender-Affirming Care, Map of Attacks on Gender-Affirming Care by State.
Movement Advancement Project: LGBTQ Equality by State
HRC: Voting Barriers Facing LGBTQ+ Voters in 2019
The UCLA School of Law, Williams Institute conducts research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy.
LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health 2022 Survey conducted by the Trevor Project.
Allyship and Community Resources
How to be better at listening – the LARA Method (PDF)
Pronouns.org: Pronoun Resources
Minus18 LGBTQ+ Youth Group Web-based Pronouns Game
A Care Package from the Transgender Law Center
The Trevor Project for LGBTQ+ youth has a hotline (866) 488-7386 and a Live Chat
The LGBT National Youth Talkline, serving youth through age 25: (800) 246-7743
The Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860
SAGE Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders has a hotline: (877) 360-5428
Equal employment opportunity and the enforcement protections for LGBT workers.