ORGANIZATIONS
- PFLAG
PFLAG is the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies. - Oasis Center
Oasis Center provides a wide range of opportunities that reflect the diverse needs of youth and their families, from crisis intervention to youth leadership and community engagement to college and career access. - TransFamily Support Services
TransFamily Support Services guides transgender/non-binary youth and their families through the gender transitioning process to help make it the most positive experience possible.
SOCIAL MEDIA
- Serendipitydodah – Home of the Mama Bears on Facebook
Serendipitydodah is a private Facebook group exclusively for moms of LGBTQ kids. - Free Mom Hugs on Facebook and Instagram
Free Mom Hugs is a 501(c)3 organization that advocates for equality for the LGBT community by providing resources, education, and support.
WEBSITES
- Mama Bears
The Mama Bears organization is a network of groups, websites, special projects & resources dedicated to supporting, educating and empowering Moms of LGBTQ kids and the LGBTQ Community. - Free Mom Hugs
Free Mom Hugs is a 501(c)3 organization that advocates for equality for the LGBT community by providing resources, education, and support. - Human Rights Campaign
The Human Rights Campaign envisions a world where every member of the LGBTQ family has the freedom to live their truth without fear, and with equality under the law.
BOOKS
- The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man’s World by Alan Downs
- This Is How It Always Is: A Novel by Laurie Frankel
- Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality by Debbie Cenziper and Jim Obergefell
- Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
- Loveless by Alice Oseman
- Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians Debate by Justin Lee
- Embracing the Journey: A Christian Parents’ Blueprint to Loving Your LGBTQ Child by Greg and Lynn McDonald