RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
ORGS
Oasis Center provides a wide range of opportunities that reflect the diverse needs of youth and their families, from crisis intervention to youth leadership and community engagement to college and career access.
PFLAG is the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies.
TransFamily Support Services guides transgender/non-binary youth and their families through the gender transitioning process to help make it the most positive experience possible.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Mama Bears
Serendipitydodah is a private Facebook group exclusively for moms of LGBTQ kids.
Free Mom Hugs
The Tennessee Equality Project advocates for the equal rights of LGBTQ people in Tennessee through legislative advocacy.
SITES
The Mama Bears organization is a network of groups, websites, special projects & resources dedicated to supporting, educating and empowering Moms of LGBTQ kids and the LGBTQ Community.
Free Mom Hugs is a 501(c)3 organization that advocates for equality for the LGBT community by providing resources, education, and support.
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.
BOOKS
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The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man’s World by Alan Downs
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This Is How It Always Is: A Novel by Laurie Frankel
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Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality by Debbie Cenziper and Jim Obergefell
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Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
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Loveless by Alice Oseman
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Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians Debate by Justin Lee
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Embracing the Journey: A Christian Parents’ Blueprint to Loving Your LGBTQ Child by Greg and Lynn McDonald