Outreach TeamCommunity Specific PRIDE Resource Library
This blog is copied directly from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center and was authored by JL Heinze.
This resource hub is designed to guide individual communities under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella in accessing help, information, research, or support. Please note that we are not affiliated with, nor do we endorse, any of the below recommendations.
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See our list of non-English PRIDE Resources
Deaf and Hard of Hearing:
Organizations to Know:
Gallaudet’s LGBTQA Resource Center
Deaf and Hard of Hearing – The DC Center for the LGBT Community
Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf| DEAF/HH LGBTIQA+
Research:
Mental Health of Deaf* LGBTQ Youth – The Trevor Project
Deaf LGBTQ Patients’ Disclosure of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity to Health Care Providers – Miller, Biskupiak & Kushalnagar
"Deaf/LGBTQ intersectional invisibility in schools: The lived experience" by Courtney M Dunne - Courtney M. Dunne
An Interview with Three Deaf Lesbians: Intersectionality and Saliency of Identity Variables - Amanda L. Schaad
Deaf Sexual and Gender Minority Research - Deaf Health Equity
Publications - Deaf Health Equity
Tools & Resources:
LGBTQIA+ Resources – California School for the Deaf
Resources – Gallaudet University
Disability Pride Toolkit and Resource Guide - National Council on Independent Living
Community Building:
Online Communities For Deaf LGBTQ+ Individuals - Communication Services for the Deaf
NETWORKs List – Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf
More:
LGBTQIA+ ASL Signs and Definitions
Visually Impaired
Did you know? If you identify as visually impaired, you are eligible to receive a free white cane from the National Federation of the Blind. Find out more here: Free White Cane Program
Organizations to Know:
Blind LGBT Pride International
Research:
When Love Is Blind: Critical Ontology and Queer Desire - Jeffrey Escoffier
Tools & Resources:
Books Available in Braille - LGBTQ Reads
Community Building:
LGBTQ+ of DeafBlind - Facebook
Home of the blind/visually impaired lgbt community — LiveJournal
National Federation of the Blind LGBT Group - Facebook
More:
Blind and Gay Man Discovers He's Not Alone. - YouTube
Blind and queer and finding community - Kathi Wolfe
BIPOC Communities:
Organizations to Know:
Queer and Transgender Black, Indigenous, People of Color Organization List
Organizations Serving the Black LGBTQ+ Community – It Gets Better
BIPOC Organizations and Services - TUFTS
Black Led LGBTQ+ Organization Link List
Research:
Infographic on BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Mental Health - Mental Health America
Black & LGBTQ+: At the intersection of race, sexual orientation & identity - American Medical Association
Black and African American LGBTQ Youth Report - Human Rights Campaign
Tools & Resources:
BIPOC Resources — wenatchee pride
BIPOC Pride Resource List - Center for Gender in Global Context
Two Spirit/Native LGBTQ Resources – National American Indian Court Judges Association
QTBIPOC Mental Health and Well-Being - Human Rights Campaign
Community Building:
40 Resources To Support QTBIPOC Substance Use and Mental Illness - Live Another Day
Social & Emotional Support Communities for Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and LGBTQIA+ Folks - Entertainment Community Fund
Queer BIPOC Parents! - Facebook
More:
Finding Mental Health Support for BIPOC Survivors | National Sexual Violence Resource Center - NSVRC
Understanding and Addressing the Social Determinants of Health for Black LGBTQ People - National LGBT Health Education Center
ESL (English Learner) Communities:
Organizations to Know:
Beginners ESL Class at GayCenter.org
Research:
LGBTQ+ Voices From the Classroom: Insights for ESOL Teachers- Evan Kaiser
Sexual Identities in ESL: Queer Theory and Classroom Inquiry - Cynthia Nelson
Teaching Sexual Identity Issues in ESL Classes- Stephanie Vandrick
Finding the "T" in LGBTQ: ESL Educator Perceptions of Transgender and Non-Binary Gender Topics - Teresa Lynn Witcher
Tools & Resources:
Education Resources- Twilight People
Towards a cultural politics of LGBT issues in the ESOL classroom - Queering ESOL
ESL Lesson Plan on LGBT Issues - Breaking News English
Community Building:
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Trans (LGBT) TESOL Community Forum
More:
Social Justice Webinars in ELT
Tips & Resources for LGBTQ Teaching English Abroad
Was Being Trans and Teaching English in Thailand Difficult? An Interview with Sean Stinson
Chronic Illness or Disability Communities:
Organizations to Know:
The Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Addiction Professionals and Their Allies
Chronically Queer - Creating Accessible Neighbourhoods
Disability Project - Transgender Law Center
Research:
Lesbian, gay and bisexual older adults suffer more chronic health conditions than heterosexuals, study finds - Kim Eckart
Selected Diagnosed Chronic Conditions by Sexual Orientation: A National Study of US Adults, 2013 CDC Data - Ward, Joestl, Galinsky & Dahlhamer
Tailored Motivational Interviewing to Improve Chronic Illness Management in Marginalized Populations- Sylvie Naar
Gay men living with Non-HIV chronic illnesses - Benjamin Lipton
'Invisible' illness common in queer community - Emily Glazer
Tools & Resources:
The Cranky Queer Guide to Chronic Illness
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning or Queer Health Toolkit - American Academy of Family Physicians
LGBTQ+ Healthcare State by State Resources Near You - OutCare Health
Community Building:
National LGBT Cancer Network Support Communities
Chronic Illness Queers - Facebook
LGBTQ+ and Chronic Illness - Facebook
More:
Chronic Illness and Disability in the LGBTQ Community - The Mighty
About me! - Chronically Ill Kat
My Dad Accepts My Queer Identity — But Not My Disability- T. Sydney Bergerson Mikus
Queer nightlife culture and chronic illness: How one lesbian made peace with the needs of her body - Jacy Topps
Low On Spoons But Full Of Pride: On Being Chronically Ill And Queer - Gaysi - whatnowanna
Love, Sex and Spinal Cord Injury: LGBT Edition - Aspire Law
Survivors of Gendered Violence & Sexual Abuse:
Organizations to Know:
Community United Against Violence
NSVRC Directory of LGBTQ+ Survivor Organizations
Research:
Trauma-Informed Approaches for LGBQT* Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence - National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health
New report into gay and bisexual men’s experience of sexual violence - Survivors UK
Constructing Hierarchies of Victimhood: Queer Male Survivors’ Evaluations of Sexual Assault Survivors - Doug Meyer
Tools & Resources:
Sexual Violence & Individuals Who Identify as LGBTQ Information Packet - NSVRC
Sexual Assault and the LGBTQ Community - Human Rights Campaign
Resources for LGBTQ2S and non-binary survivors of violence - Battered Women’s Support Services
Supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Rural Sexual Violence Survivors - Leah Green
LGBTQIA+ Resources - Partners Against Violence
Supporting LGBTQ Survivors - VAWnet
Open Minds Open Doors- The Network/La Red
LGBT People and Sexual Violence - Survivors UK
Community Building:
Online Communities for Survivors: Websites and Resources Offering Support and Help - NSVRC
More:
Resource Guides- SASS-Lane
Shades of Change: Guide for Service Providers working with LGBTQ survivors of color - In Our Own Voices, Inc
HIV Communities:
Organizations to Know:
Aids Service Orgs & Community Based Orgs National Directory
#AskTheHIVDoc - Greater Than AIDS
Research:
HIV LGBTQ Demographics - CDC
How HIV Impacts LGBTQ People - Human Rights Campaign
Tools & Resources:
Words Matter HIV Toolkit - National Black Justice Coalition
HIV & Aging Resources - LGBT Aging Center
Community Building:
7 HIV Support Groups of 2021- James Myhre
More:
Living with HIV in 2021: Three gay men share their stories and how they fight the stigma - Jacob Garland
Unhoused Communities:
Organizations to Know:
National Coalition for the Homeless LGBT Homelessness
Shelter Listings, Homeless Shelters, Halfway Houses, Housing For Low Income