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Local Resources

GLYS Western New York, Inc. (Growing LGBTQ+ Youth Support)

GLYS provides a safe and positive environment for LGBTQ+ youth to learn more about themselves through peer interaction and educational experiences. The organization creates opportunities for emotional growth and community awareness.

The Pride Center of WNY

The mission of the Pride Center is to work with the community to make Western New York a safe, healthy, and satisfying place for LGBTQ+ people to live, work and establish their families.

Evergreen Health Services

Evergreen is a comprehensive healthcare delivery system that provides medical, supportive and behavioral health services all under one roof and specializes in the health and wellness needs of individuals of transgender and gender non-conforming experience.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Western New York Chapter

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death.

Upstate NY Black & Latino Pride

Upstate NY Black & Latino Pride works to positively influence, preserve, and celebrate the Black, Latino, and/or LGBTQ+ arts, culture, history in Upstate New York through community programming and projects.

Native American Community Services

The Stages of Life Empowerment (SOLE) Program is an adolescent pregnancy prevention program that offers programming for youth and adults in Erie and Niagara Counties. The "Stages of Life" concept is found in many Native American traditions. One variation of this concept holds that life consists of different stages, each presenting us with different tasks. The SOLE Program's focus is to help youth develop those skills and abilities they'll need as adults, while enjoying their youth and holding off on the more adult role of becoming a parent.

Niagara Pride

Niagara Pride is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving LGBTQ+ individuals and families in Niagara County and Western New York (WNY). We offer educational programming, engage in charitable works, and offer social programming to create safe and welcoming environment for all those who identify as LGBTQ+ living throughout WNY. Niagara Pride, Inc. envisions an LGBTQ+ community in which individuals and families feel safe, secure, and affirmed where they live, work, worship, and play, especially in the Niagara County and the surrounding WNY areas. Niagara Pride strives to be an integrated part of the social fabric of Western New York.

National Resources

National Gay Flag Football League (NGFFL)

Founded in 2002, the National Gay Flag Football League (NGFFL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit sports organization that seeks to promote the positive social and athletic enjoyment of American flag football. Through our league, our events, and most importantly our members, we foster and cultivate the self-respect of all LGBTQ+ people and promote respect, acceptance and understanding from the larger community. If you are interested in learning more about the league in Buffalo, visit our website at the link below.

GLSEN: Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network

GLSEN is a national organization that works to ensure every member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. GLYS WNY is a recognized sub-chapter of GLSEN.

GLAAD: Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation

GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ+ acceptance: GLAAD works through entertainment, news, and digital media to share stories from the LGBTQ community that accelerate acceptance.

Trevor Project

The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ+ youth, under 25.

24/7 Trevor Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386
Text: START to 678-678

PFLAG: Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays

PFLAG is the first and largest organization for LGBTQ+ people, their parents and families, and allies. PFLAG is committed to creating a world where diversity is celebrated and all people are respected, valued, and affirmed.

HCR: Human Rights Campaign

The HCR is the largest LGBTQ advocacy group and political lobbying organization in the United States. By inspiring and engaging individuals and communities, the Human Rights Campaign strives to end discrimination against LGBTQ people and realize a world that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all. HRC envisions a world where LGBTQ+ people are ensured equality and embraced as full members of society at home, at work and in every community.

It Gets Better

The It Gets Better Project is a nonprofit organization with a mission to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth around the globe. Growing up isn't easy, especially when you are trying to affirm and assert your sexual orientation and/or gender identity. It can be a challenging and isolating process – but, the good news is, no one has to do it alone.

You Can Play

The You Can Play Project works to ensure the safety and inclusion for all who participate in sports, including LGBTQ+ athletes, coaches and fans. We achieve this by creating a community of allies that is able to foster a true sense of belonging.

Educational Resources

TSER: Trans Student Educational Resource

Trans Student Educational Resources is a youth-led organization dedicated to transforming the educational environment for trans and gender non-conforming students through advocacy and empowerment -- it is the only national organization led by trans youth.

Pop'n'Olly

Pop'n'Olly is an LGBTQ+ equality educational resource used by children, parents, caregivers and teachers. Based in the UK, they have become a worldwide resource for teaching about equality, diversity and acceptance. Their YouTube channel is full of free educational videos appropriate for all ages!

Pronouns

MyPronouns.org is a practical resource dedicated to the empowering and inclusive use of personal pronouns in the English language. This website presents one set of perspectives on ways to use personal pronouns in an empowering and inclusive way.

LGBTQ+ & BIPOC Resources

Brown Boi Project

The Brown Boi Project is a community of masculine of center womyn, men, two-spirit people, transmen, and our allies committed to transforming our privilege of masculinity, gender, and race into tools for achieving racial and gender justice.

National Center for Black Equity

The mission of the National Center for Black Equity is to promote a multinational LGBT network dedicated to improving health and wellness opportunities, economic empowerment, and equal rights while promoting individual and collective work, responsibility, and self-determination.

National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance

The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance is a federation of LGBTQ Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander organizations. NQAPIA seeks to build the capacity of local LGBT AAPI organizations, invigorate grassroots organizing, develop leadership, and challenge homophobia, racism, and anti-immigrant bias.

Unity Coalition

The Unity Coalition is an advocacy organization that was created in 2002. They provide opportunities to contact your lawmakers, build community, and educational resources for Latinx people who also identify as LGBTQ+.

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