LGBTQ Resources

Identity Affirmation Email Request Form
Use this form to request that a direct email be sent to specific members of the Gustavus community (faculty, staff) informing them of the name and pronouns you use. Please allow us a few days to verify and process this request. Note that we can only honor requests that originated from your GusMail account. Your request will not be shared with anyone except those you specify.
https://gustavus.edu/diversity/forms/affirmation.php
 
You can also visit your account page (https://gustavus.edu/account/basic/) to change your name and record your pronouns within your account profile. This will change your information in multiple locations, including class rosters; see this page for details.

Asexuality Visibility and Education Network (AVEN)
www.asexuality.org

Binet USA
www.binetusa.org

Bisexual Resource Center
www.biresource.net

The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS): Provides a platform for intellectual leadership in addressing issues that affect lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender, and queer individuals and other sexual and gender minorities. As the first university-based LGBTQ research center in the United States, CLAGS nurtures cutting-edge scholarship, organizes events for examining and affirming LGBTQ lives, and fosters network-building among academics, artists, activists, policy makers, and community members.
https://www.gc.cuny.edu/Page-Elements/Academics-Research-Centers-Initiatives/Centers-and-Institutes/CLAGS-The-Center-for-LGBTQ-Studies

Colage
A national movement of children, youth, and adults with one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) parent/s. https://www.colage.org/

Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
www.glaad.org

The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
www.glsen.org

GSA Network : Organization for trans and queer youth uniting for racial and gender justice
www.gsanetwork.org

Home Buying Guide for Same Sex Couples
www.totalmortgage.com

Human Rights Campaign
www.hrc.org

Immigration Equality
www.immigrationequality.org

It Gets Better Project: Platform that inspires people across the globe to share their stories and remind the next generation of LGBTQ+ youth that hope is out there
www.itgetsbetter.org

Lambda Legal Defense and Educational Fund
www.lambdalegal.org
Western Region
Phone: 213-382-7600
www.lambdalegal.org/mro

National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)
www.nclrights.org

National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE)
www.transequality.org

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
www.thetaskforce.org

National Youth Advocacy Coalition
www.nyacyouth.org

Out & Equal
Committed to ending employment discrimination for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees.
www.outandequal.org

Point Foundation
The Point Foundation provides financial support, mentoring, leadership training
and hope
to meritorious students who are marginalized due to sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Phone: 866-33-POINT (866-337-6468)
Email: info@pointfoundation.org
www.pointfoundation.org

Pride Festival Calendar
Calander and Events guide for Pride Festivals worldwide. Provides information on time, locations and other helpful info on everything from pride parades to film festivals to book festivals.
https://www.everfest.com/unique/pride-parades

Safe, Sexy, Fun Times: Queer Inclusive Sexual Health 
Safe Sexy Fun Times is student lead sexual health education sponsored by the Diversity Center. SSFT is designed to include people of all sexes, genders, and sexualities. With careful research and dedication, the SSFT team brings you the sex education you deserve. In addition to our website, we offer regular workshops to the community which are also available upon request. https://akukacka8.wixsite.com/safesexyfuntimes

Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders (SAGE)
www.sageusa.org

Service Members Legal Defense Fund
Free legal advice - 1-800-538-7418
www.sldn.org

Southern Poverty Law Center
www.splcenter.org

The Trevor Project
Provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.
Crisis line: 1-866-488-7386
www.thetrevorproject.org

Trevor Space
A social networking site for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth ages 13 through 24 and their friends and allies.

www.trevorspace.org