Jagannath's Lavender Chapel Presents:

The Cool Page for Queer Teens:

• A really cool site with lots of good information for LGBT youth in the coming out process as well as cool links.

The Gay Teen's Pen pal Connection:

• Provide a safe meeting place for LGBT youth ages 12-20.

!OutProud!, The National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Youth.

• LGBT Youth Resources, personal stories, eradicating homophobia in public education, etc.
• Take part in the new LGBT Youth Survey.

SAFETeen (Secure, Alert, Free and Enlightened Teens)

The Official home pages of the youth of the UFMCC

and The Youth Assistance Organization/Youth Action Online

• Two great web pages with lots of links, including e-zines by and for LGBT youth

LGBT youth surfing the net may want to read "Watching out for yourself in online relationships."

Following is a list of phone numbers that teens can call ifyou feel that you need help:

• GLB Teen Hotline: 1-800-347-TEEN (Weekend Nights Only)
• U.S. Public Health Service AIDS Hotline: 1-800-342-2437 (1-800-342-AIDS).
• National Runaway Switchboard: 1-800-621-4000.

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)

Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE)

• A web page with info about their group, email lists and also about the COLAGE Kids Club for kids of LGBT's who are under 14

Children of transgender Parents

• Email Angel who runs a list for TS parents or parents of TS kids.

"My child is gay! Now what?"

Parents of transgender youth:

• Email Angel who runs a list for TS parents or parents of TS kids

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays--PFLAG:

• A great support network for everyone, not just parents, and includes info about their organization and listings of local chapters:
  • PFLAG Santa Cruz/Santa Cruz County
    849 Almar #C-222
    Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5856
    Phone: 408-662-4780
    Help line: 408-662-4780
    
  • PFLAG Monterey/Monterey County
    Post Office Box 2521
    Monterey, CA 93940
    Phone: 408-647-9422
    Help line: 408-655-3524

COLAGE (Children of Lesbian and Gays Everywhere) (GLPCI):>

• A great page for parents, including info about coming out to your child/children.

Queer-Parents(GLPCI):

• An email discussion list for LGB moms, dads, co-parents and those wanting to be parents.

The "Moms" mailing list:

• For lesbian, bisexual mothers, co-moms and mom wanna-bes.

The "Gay Dads" list

• For gay/bi dads, co-dads or dad wanna-bes.

The Lesbian Mothers Support Society

• Information about adoption, alternative fertilization, legal issues, links and more.
• The "Gay and Lesbian Parents Coalition International"(GLPCI) Provides advocacy, education and support for gay and lesbian parents. You can get info on legal issues, adoption, video projects and other resources at their web site.

COLAGE (Children of Lesbian and Gays Everywhere) (GLPCI)

• A great page for parents, including info about coming out to your child/children.

The "Straight Spouse Support List"

• An email list for straight spouses and their LGB partners who are working on maintaining a positive relationship with their partners.

Monterey CA.'s Gay Homepage

Santa Cruz, CA's LGBT Community Center

The "Gay, Lesbian and Straight Teachers Network"(GLSTN):

• An organization promoting respect for all in the classroom. You can get a lot of resources to promote safety in schools for LGBT youth and teachers at GLSTN's website.

The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project -- Public Education Regarding Sexual Orientation Nationally:

• Advocates for LGBT inclusiveness in curricular policies.
• They have a thorough "P.E.R.S.O.N. Project Organizing Handbook" online which contains everything you might want to know about organizing and advocating for LGBT's student's rights, as well as an excellent email list to obtain the latest action updates nationally. You can get on their email list by writing to them at richter@eecs and ask to subscribe.

!OutProud!:

• A website with more information on how to make your school more "queer-friendly"

This is an ever expanding resource list and is by no means exhaustive. Although the spiritual links are, thus far, mainly to Christian groups this is due to lack of information rather than design. Please send us your suggested resources for possible inclusion. Especially requested are links to groups involved in gay spirituality.