For young LGBTQIA+ folks:
Reach a Trevor Project Crisis Counselor

List of other LGBTQIA+ Crisis Hotlines (via the National Association of Social Workers)

Pauly Likens was a fourteen-year-old trans girl living in Mercer County. Pauly was a light - she was kind, funny, and creative. In June 2024, Pauly was brutally murdered.

Pauly deserved to grow up. Pauly deserved to live a full and happy life.

LGTBQIA+ folks deserve to grow up safely and to live long, full, happy lives.

You can read more about Pauly here. TW: the linked story describes anti-trans violence.

Folks have been fighting for justice for LGBTQIA+ people for as long as they’ve existed - forever. Here are some organizations supporting the LGBTQIA+ community across the United States:

The Movement Advancement Project curates a list of Rural LGBT Resources - from hotlines to legal aid to a map of LGBTQIA+ community centers.

Country Queers is a multimedia oral history project documenting the diverse experiences of rural, small town, and country LGBTQIA2S+ folks - across intersecting layers of identity such as race, class, age, ability, gender identity, ad religion.

The Trevor Project curates resources for young queer folks. You can search for resources focused on sexual orientation, gender identity, mental health, diversity, and more.

The Sylvia Rivera Law Project works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine their gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination, or violence.

Whether you’re exploring your gender identity, wondering how to support a family member or friend, or would like to learn more about gender and sexuality, here are some resources we love! There are always more - stop by our space to see what books we have in our lending library!

Some books about gender and trans folks’ experiences:

Alok Vaid-Menon’s Beyond the Gender Binary

Beyond Magenta: Transgender and Nonbinary Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin

Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity by C. Riley Snorton

Books about the Stonewall Riots and the history of Pride in the U.S.:

For Children:

What was Stonewall? by Nico Medina

Stonewall: A Building, An Uprising, A Revolution by Rob Sanders and Jamey Christoph

For Young Adults:

Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets by Gayle E. Pitman

Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rightsby Ann Bausum

For Adults:

Stonewall: The Definitive Story of the LGBTQ Rights Uprising That Changed America by Martin Duberman

We Are Everywhere: Protest, Power, and Pride in the History of Queer Liberationby Matthew Reimer and Leighton Brown