Family/Community Resources
Local & State Resources
We are the Merced LGBTQ+ Alliance. A group of dedicated and passionate community members who strive to create a safe space for everyone through education, advocacy and community events!
Every day GLSEN works to ensure that LGBTQ+ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment. Together, we can transform our nation’s K-12 schools into the safe and affirming environment all youth deserve.
Offers a multitude of resources related to various laws protecting LGBTQ+ students in California schools and clear and understandable explanations of current laws and appropriate enforcement.
Offers information related to many laws and policies pertaining to LGBTQ+ advocacy, inclusion, and protections with relevant curriculum guidance where applicable – from actual copies of legislation to FAQ documents.
The largest statewide LGBTQ+ organization in the U.S. advocating for pro-equality leaders and legislation and co-sponsor of a number of CA Pro LGBTQ+ educational laws in place today.
Social media and cyberbullying are now taking their toll on tweens and teens nationwide. Cutter Law can help parents, educators, and social media users understand the impact of cyberbullying and the legal recourse available to victims.
National Resources
The Human Rights Campaign envisions a world where every member of the LGBTQ family has the freedom to live their truth without fear, and with equality under the law.
Featured Reports chronicle numerous issues affecting LGBTQ across the U.S.. Equality Maps provide LGBTQ Equality progress by state including progress for students. Messaging Guides are research-based and are designed to help positively direct discussions related to advancing LGBTQ equality.
Advances equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) families with children through support, education, and advocacy. Provides helpful resources for SB 48-inclusive HSS lessons
PFLAG is the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies.
Trans Families inspires hope, increases understanding, and creates a visible pathway to support trans and gender-diverse children and all those who touch their lives.
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning youth.
A program of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation that focuses on support at the elementary school
level and offers a plethora of resources for educators.
This guide offers a host of resources for LGBTQ+ people considering their financial affairs, from taxes to estate planning and more.
If you or a loved one is thinking about undergoing gender affirmation surgery, there are some basics you should know about the transgender community, average medical transition care costs and more.
In this guide, you’ll find state and national helplines, shelters and other organizations that can help, along with tips for how to avoid homelessness. If you are among the LGBTQ+ homeless youth in America, these resources can help you find support and a safe home.
Today, LGBTQ+ people have many options for forming families, but costs can be a barrier whether you choose adoption, surrogacy or in vitro fertilization.
