San Diego Unified School District

• New Handbook of University/College Scholarships and Financial Aid Opportunities for LGBTQIA students
• New Higher Education Scholarships
• New LGBTQIA College Scholarships
• Campus Pride - Resource for high schoolers reviewing post-secondary campuses. It also helps prepare and empower LGBTQIA students for a positive and successful college/university experience.
• College Scholarships for LGBTQIA College Students
• Resources and Expert Advice for LGBTQIA College Students
• Resource for Transgender College Students
• College Guide for LGBTQIA Students--An excellent web resource that covers a variety of topics and considerations for LGBTQIA students considering various college options including multiple scholarship opportunities for LGBTQIA students.
• Jumpstart your GSA--GLSEN's guides for establishing and maintaining an effective GSA.

Community LGBTQIA Support

• San Diego LGBT Community Center
• San Diego LGBT Pride
• Newly opened South Bay LGBT Center -- weekly youth drop-in center in Chula Vista
• San Diego County Chapter of GLSEN
• Human Rights Campaign
• Trevor Project
• Addiction Center

Family LGBTQIA Support

• PFLAG San Diego County - The nation's largest organization uniting people who are LGBTQIA with parents, families, friends, and allies
• CA State PTA resource link for LGBTQIA students and families
• National Queer Asian Pacific / Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) - API Family Resources | Videos

Stakeholder LGBTQIA Resources

• LGBTQIA and Allied Student Voices of SDUSD
• Newly launched for Educators: SDUSD FAIR Act Curriculum--Resources for TK-12 Social Studies/ELA Educators--organized by grade levels
• Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN): www.glsen.org
• Understanding LGBTQ+ Identity--A toolkit for Educators
• GLSEN - LGBTQIA History Timeline (dates back to ancient Egypt)
• Making GAY History--Voices of Queer History
• Resources for GSAs (Gender-Sexuality Alliances / Gay-Straight Alliances)--student clubs that work to improve school climate for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender ID/expression
• Trevor Project (the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning/queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) young people ages 13-24): www.thetrevorproject.org
• Recursos en Espanol: Resources in Spanish from the Human Rights Campaign
• NAMI -- National Alliance on Mental Illness--dedicated to building better lives for millions of Americans affected by mental illness
• GLBT National Help Center--LGBTQIA Naional Youth Talkline and Trans Teens Online Talk Group
  

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• Trans Kids Purple not them. Families need to support their children and be encouraged to allow them to grow-up free of gender roles): www.transkidspurplerainbow.org
• Lambda Legal -- Know Your Rights (for various stakeholders around advocacy for LGBTQIA youth/students) Español
• Teaching Tolerance's Classroom Lesson Plans for Social Justice
• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) LGBT Rights: www.aclu.org/issues/lgbt-rights?redirect=lgbt
• Know Your Student Rights - Laws related to bullying and harassment: www.sandiegounified.org/know-your-student-rights
• San Diego Unified Nondiscrimination Policy: www.sandiegounified.org/nondiscrimination-policy
• Administrative Procedure 0114 Nondiscrimination of Transgender Students: https://www.sandiegounified.org/sites/default/files_link/district/files/...
• San Diego Unified Bullying and Intimidation Policy: English | Español
• Administrative Procedure 6381 Bullying and Intimidation: English | Español
• Special Considerations for LGBTQ Immigrants -- legal implications to consider in supporting all LGBTQIA people regardless of immigration status
• Help for Immigrant Families Post Election -- guidelines and best practices for how how schools can support immigrant students and their families
• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Support and Information -- Get the resources you need. View the short videos in English | Español (click CC for Tagalog subtitles)
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) LGBTQIA Youth: www.cdc.gov/lgbthealth/youth.htm
• It's Your (Sex) Life LGBTQ (MTV's Emmy and Peabody Award-winning public information campaign to support young people in making responsible decisions about their sexual health): www.itsyoursexlife.com/lgbtq
• Trans 101 Video -- An eloquent and concise explanation for gender diversity
• Transforming Schools--A Guide For Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools
• Name-Change Circular/Bulletin for Trans/GNC students
• Extensive resources for transgender youth and the educators and providers who support trans youth http://www.glaad.org/transgender/resources
• Tips and Strategies for Meeting the Needs of Transgender Youth
• Guide for Transgender Student Rights
• Understanding the Health Needs of LGBT People -- A comprehensive guide by the National LGBT Health Education Center that includes research and statistics on teh health disparities within the LGBTQIA community.
• Gay Men's Health Services: http://www.transyouthequality.org/for-youth-1/
• San Diego Addiction Information Resource
• LGBTQIA Drug and Alcohol Treatment Resources
• DrugRehab.com, a web resource providing information & support to people fighting substance abuse & addiction
• Rady Childrens Hospital Gender Management Clinic: www.rchsd.org/programs-services/endocrinology-diabetes/services/gender-m...
• #Race And -- 8-part video series produced by ColorLines that explores intersectionality of race with other identities Part 1 l Part 2

Contact

Office of Family and Youth Advocacy
2375 Congress Street
(619) 293-4431
youthadvocacy@sandi.net