San Diego Unified School District

Family LGBTQIA Support

• PFLAG San Diego County - The nation's largest organization uniting people who are LGBTQIA with parents, families, friends, and allies
• Connections and Conversations - A San Diego support / discussion group for parents/family of LGBTQIA youth.
• Southbay LGBT Center-- Monthly parent support group meetings in Spanish
• LGBTQIA and Allied Student Voices of SDUSD
• Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN): www.glsen.org
• San Diego County Chapter of GLSEN: www.glsen.org/chapters/sandiegocounty
• Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) (student clubs that work to improve school climate for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression): www.glsen.org/gs
• San Diego LGBT Community Center: www.thecentersd.org/
• San Diego LGBT Pride: www.sdpride.org
• 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
• Trans Kids Purple Rainbow Foundation (TKPRF) (committed to the premise that Gender Dysphoria is something a child can’t control and it is society that needs to change, not them. Families need to support their children and be encouraged to allow them to grow-up free of gender roles): www.transkidspurplerainbow.org
• 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
• Guidelines to Ensure Equal Access Regardless of Immigration Status 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
• Family Preparedness Plan -- advice and recommendations regarding specific challenges that immigrant and mixed status face
• Kids in the House -- A parenting resource with brief videos that cover a wide variety of topics including sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, bullying, mental health support and many more.
• NAMI Child Youth and Family Liaison of San Diego County -- Parenting/caregiving tools for support and family/youth partners
• 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
• Transforming Schools--A Guide For Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools
• Name-Change Circular for Trans/GNC students -- Scroll down to April 6, 2017 for Site Operations Circular No. 1022
• Extensive resources for transgender youth and the educators and providers who support trans youth http://www.glaad.org/transgender/resources
• TransFamily Support Services -- offers a range of support services and resources to trans/gnc youth and families of trans/gnc youth.
• Tips and Strategies for Meeting the Needs of Transgender Youth
• Guide for Transgender Student Rights
• Gay Men's Health Services: http://www.transyouthequality.org/for-youth-1/
• Rady Childrens Hospital Gender Affirming Care
• Resources and Expert Advice for LGBTQ College Students - https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/college/lgbtq-student-resources/
• Resources for Transgender College Students - https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/transgender-student-support
• College Scholarships for LGBTQ Students - https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/lgbtq-scholarships-financial-aid/

Contact

Office of Youth Advocacy

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