Sexual Health
Resources for learning more about sexual health.
Scarleteen
A website with helpful, teen-friendly, and comprehensive sexual health information.
Sex Etc.
A website run by teens that offers information on sexual health to other teens.
CDC HIV/STI Testing Clinic Locator
An online tool that can help you find HIV and STI testing sites near you.
CDC HIV/STI Testing Clinic Locator
AIDSVu: HIV Testing Locator
An online tool that can help you find HIV and STI testing sites near you.
Planned Parenthood
A website with teen-friendly info on a variety of sexual health topics.
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
The following links are resources you can use to learn more about what PrEP is and whether it’s a good option for you.
PrEP: Questions to Consider Whether PrEP is Right For Me
PrEP – An HIV Prevention Option
Bedsider
A website that talks about different birth control methods.
School & Education
Resources for LGBTQ school clubs, scholarships, and rights of students in school.
The GSA Network: 10 Steps for Starting a GSA
If your school doesn’t have a Gay-Straight Alliance yet, consider starting one! Here is a helpful guide.
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
This website has some helpful resources and ideas for LGBTQ clubs in schools.
Point Foundation
This foundation offers scholarships to LGBTQ students who are at least seniors in high school.
Know Your Rights: Schools
This document lists transgender students’ rights and how allies can help fight discrimination at school.
Know your Rights: Students & LGBTQ Rights at School
This site lists general rules and rights of LGBTQ students in public schools.
Crisis & Trauma Intervention
Resources for when you’re experiencing trauma or going through a tough time.
The Trevor Project
If you feel like you’re in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a place to talk, you can call or chat online with a trained counselor here.
It Gets Better Project
This is a list of numbers if you’re feeling suicidal or need help from someone and you don’t know who to talk to.
Rape Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
If you have experienced any kind of sexual violence, like rape or sexual assault, you can call this number or chat online with counselors for free.
Phone: 1-800-656-46734
The National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH)
If you have experienced any kind of sexual violence, like rape or sexual assault, you can call this number or chat online with counselors for free.
Phone: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
LGBT Social Network Spaces
Resources for safely connecting to other LGBTQ people online
Q Chat Space
Q Chat Space is a digital LGBTQ+ center where you can join daily, live-chat, online discussion groups. Q Chat Space gives you safe opportunities to connect with other teens, in spaces moderated by trusted adults, within a structure that encourages compassion and discourages bullying. Conversations are facilitated by experienced staff who work at LGBTQ+ centers around the country.
TrevorSpace
This is a link to create an account with TrevorSpace, which offers an online community of LGBTQ young people to connect with.
LGBT Family Support
Resources for dealing with family or for your family to help you.
Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Teens: Facts for Teens and Their Parents
A useful resource for coming out to parents.
Coming Out: Information for Parents of LGBTQ Teens
Parents, Families, Friends, of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
A site you might want to share with your family- it offers resources and tips to parents who have LGBTQ children.
Anti-Hate & Violence
Resources for dealing with bullying.
Stomp Out Bullying
This site offers a list of ways to deal with bullying and stop bullying.
News, Media, & Culture
Resources for checking out news and stories affecting LGBTQ people.
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
This site posts news articles focused on human rights.
Advocate
This is a news site focused on stories affecting LGBTQ people.
GayWrites
GayWrites posts videos/blogs and tweets about exploring sexuality and US focused news.
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
This sites posts general articles and blogs about experiences of LGBTQ people.
Volunteering, Scholarships, & Community Involvement
Resources for finding volunteer opportunities
VolunteerMatch
A site for helping find internships and volunteer positions at a variety of organizations near you.