LGBTQ Local & National Resources
Community resources and support links.
LGBTQ Advocacy Resources
GLAAD - LGBTQ advocacy and cultural change
GLAAD – the world’s largest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization – increases media accountability and community engagement that ensures authentic LGBTQ stories are seen, heard, and actualized.
GLAAD’s founders battled discrimination with facts and compassion from the start, as the handful of journalists in 1985 saw family members dying of AIDS, a government unwilling to help, and inflammatory headlines overwhelming newsstands. GLAAD has had a direct impact on inspiring positive LGBTQ cultural representation by nurturing understanding and holding social media platforms accountable for misinformation.
HRC - Human Rights Campaign
As the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, we drive impact by inspiring, engaging and mobilizing millions of pro-equality voters and supporters to elect pro-equality leaders and to demand equity-based policies and legislation; changing hearts and minds through programming that increases understanding, visibility and support for the diverse LGBTQ+ community in all aspects of our identities.
Through our work we're transforming the institutions and systems that shape our everyday lives by advancing LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and practices in schools, workplaces, hospitals, communities and beyond.
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ACLU - The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas
No matter the color of our skin, the languages we speak, or where we were born, every person in Texas deserves to feel safe and be treated with dignity.
Yet, we are witnessing escalating attacks by politicians on border and immigrant communities at the state and federal levels — putting people across Texas at greater risk of racial profiling, harassment, and arrest.
Regardless of your immigration status, you have rights under our Constitution.
Let’s protect ourselves and those we love by knowing our rights.
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Equality Texas
Equality Texas is the leading statewide nonprofit fighting for LGBTQIA+ rights in Texas.
Equality Texas Foundation works to secure full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Texans through education, community organizing, and collaboration.
Equality Texas Action works to secure full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Texans through political action, education, community organizing, and collaboration.
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Trans Texas
The Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT) is the largest statewide, BIPOC trans-led, trans-focused policy, education, and advocacy organization in the state of Texas.
Since 2017, TENT has partnered with community members and advocacy organizations to support trans futures. In 2025, we defeated over 90 percent of the over 200+ anti-LGBTQ+ bills filed in the state legislature. We also filed over 100 proactive bills to enrich all Texan lives, and provided the community with food, safe spaces, workshops, and counseling support.
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Trans Legal Aid Clinic of TX
Trans Legal Aid Clinic of Texas is a non-profit that connects transgender & non-binary Texans seeking to change their legal name and gender marker with free help from volunteers in the legal community.
Trans Legal Aid Clinic of Texas offers free help for trans and non-binary Texans changing their names and/or gender on legal documents.
TLACT is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization.
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Parents of Trans Youth
Parents of Trans Youth provides learning, support, and community to parents and caregivers of transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse kids.
Parents of Trans Youth can help.
We share practical tips and tools so you can find the joy in supporting your trans kid, even while riding that emotional roller coaster.
Our accessible information is presented with honesty, vulnerability, joy, and humor so you can feel more comfortable and confident in parenting your transgender child.
You’re not alone. You’ll be okay!
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LGBTQ+ Life in College: Identity, Belonging, and Support
Coming to college can be a powerful turning point for LGBTQ+ students. For many, it is the first time they have space to explore identity, build community, and decide if, when, and how to come out. At the same time, college can bring real challenges, including navigating new social environments, balancing family expectations, dealing with campus climate, and managing mental health, safety, and basic needs. There is no single “right” way to be LGBTQ+ in college, and every student’s journey looks different.
The resources collected in this article reflect that diversity of experiences. They include research studies that examine LGBTQ+ students’ sense of belonging, well-being, food insecurity, and experiences at community colleges, universities, and religiously affiliated institutions.
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https://www.socialworkdegree.net/lgbtq-in-college-resources/
Beyond the ordinary
Fighting for a world where Black LGBTQ+ people from all backgrounds can thrive