We often get requests from parents of LGBT+ youth for a list of resources for their children. glifaa supports and advocates for LGBT+ employees and EFMs of all ages. We have compiled a non-exhaustive list of resources to help LGBT+ families get started. If there are resources missing that you think we should add or if you have additional questions or concerns, please reach out to board@glifaa.org or trans@glifaa.org.
General Information for Parents of LGBT+ Youth
Children’s National Gender Development Program
Gender Spectrum Homepage
Gender Spectrum – Parenting and Family
Gender-Diverse & Transgender Children
The Trevor Project — Saving Young LGBTQ Lives
Family Support: Resources for Families of Transgender & Gender Diverse Children
PFLAG
Bisexual Resource Center – Bi Youth
Guide to Talking About Family Acceptance & Transgender Youth
Trans Youth Equality Foundation
Medical and Health Care Resources
CDC LGBTQ Youth Resources | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health
World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
Stanford Medical School – LGBTQ Medical Education Research Group
New York Times – Helping Pediatricians Care for Transgender Children
American Academy of Pediatrics – Supporting & Caring for Transgender Children
John Hopkins – Helping Transgender Children and Youth
National LGBT Health Education Center – Providing Inclusive Services and Care for LGBT People
CDC – Additional Resources for Health Care Providers
American Medical Association – Creating an LGBTQ-friendly practice
American Academy of Family Physicians – LGBT Health Toolkit
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine – Best Practices in LGBT Care
GLMA – Resources for Providers & Researchers
American Medical Association – Preventing suicide in LGBTQ youth
Trans Lifeline
School Resources
GLSEN – Resources
The Trevor Project – In School
The Trevor Project – Model School Policy
PFLAG – Cultivating Respect: Safe Schools for All
LGBT Map – Talking About Transgender Students & School Facilities Access
Human Rights Campaign – Schools In Transition: a Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools
National Center for Transgender Equality – Know Your Rights: Schools
Legal Resources
Lambda Legal National Resources for LGBTQ Youth
Transgender Law Center – Youth Resources
Transgender Youth Project
ACLU – LGBT Rights
Department of State – Passport Change of Sex Marker
Transgender Law Center – Identity Documents Resources
DC Area Support Groups & Resources
Whitman Walker – Youth Services
Whitman Walker – Metro Area Support Groups*/Organizations
The DC Center for the LGBT Community
PFLAG of DC
TGEA Co-sponsored Groups – Play Group Age 4 -12Safe Space NOVA
Rainbow Youth Alliance of Maryland
DC.gov – LGBTQ Resources for Families
Rainbow Families DC
Equality Virginia
Capital Pride – Youth Resources
Capital Pride – Youth Pride Day
SMYAL
DC Area Transmasculine Society (DCATS)
MAGIC DC (Metro Area Gender Identity Connection of Washington DC)
GQ DC | Genderqueer community of DC
Maryland Trans*Unity
GenOUT Chorus
DC Leading with Pride
DC-Area Mental Health Care Providers and Social Workers
John Thomas, MA
Thomas Coughlin, LCPC, NCC
Stacey Karpen-Dohn, PhD, LPC
Sean Lare, LICSW
Timothy Elliott, MSW
Emily L Rizzo, LPC, LCPC, NCC
Reading List for Kids and Adults
Gender Born, Gender Made
Raising the Transgender Child
Our Children: Questions and Answers for Families of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Gender Expansive, and Queer Youths and Adults
Our Trans Loved Ones: Questions and Answers for Parents, Families, and Friends of People who are Transgender and Gender Expansive
Diverse Children’s Books Trans and Non-Binary Children
9 Great LGBTQ Books for Kids
This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids
The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals
The Long-Term Damage of Not Supporting a Trans Child
How to Be a Girl Podcast
The Gender Identity Workbook for Kids
It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book about Gender Identity
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Disclaimer
- These resources are provided as a courtesy. Links to external websites, individual practices, and organizations are not an endorsement or guarantee by glifaa of the information or services provided by these individuals or organizations.
- These providers specialize in treating LGBT+ youth in the DMV area. The list is not exhaustive and glifaa does not recommend or endorse any of the below health care providers. You can search a complete list of social workers and therapists in the U.S. at Psychology Today. Please contact glifaa to suggest additions to this list.
