“If I wait for someone else to validate my existence, it will mean that I’m shortchanging myself.” – Zanele Muholi
Q Chat Space
A new digital LGBTQ+ center where teens join live-chat, professionally facilitated, online support groups. The program gives youth safe opportunities to connect with each other, in spaces moderated by trusted adults, within a structure that encourages compassionate interactions and discourages bullying and harassment.
Queer Kids Stuff
LGBTQ+ and social justice website for kids and families. The site includes links to helpful resources, videos, and more.
TREVOR Project
LGBTQ community network, suicide prevention, advocacy program, help line and youth question/answer service resource for gender identity and sexual orientation.
Virginia Anti-Violence Project
"We center our anti-violence work in the experiences and lives of LGBTQ+ communities and cultures that are often not visible and left out of conversations. We aim to provide access to resources, tools, education, and language for those of us that have been silenced, because it is healing to be heard and spoken to as our full and authentic selves"
All listed refernces are directly from the Virginia Department of Health Resources page for LGBTQ Youth