21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

Links to National LGBTQ+ resources in the US - Ace and Aro - Addiction and Substance Abuse - Aging and Elderly - Bisexual and Multisexual - Camps for Youth, Adults, and Families - College and Higher Education - Ending Conversion Therapy - Financial Support - Health and Medical - Hobbie and Sports - Jobs and Careers - Journalism, News, and Blogs - K-12 Education - Legal Support and Rights - LGBTQ+ Conferences - LGBTQ 101 and Beyond - LGBTQ Awareness Events - Religion, Faith, and Spirituality - Safety and Shelter - Sexual Health and Education - Social Support and Mentorship - Storytelling - Suicide Prevention - Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender Expansive

Other

21.1 Education & Advocacy: General Resources

28.1 Support Groups

28.3 Community-Building & Spaces

29.1 Social Groups & Events

PFLAG Greater St. Louis promotes the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ people, their parents, families, and friends through support, education, and advocacy.

Website

1-314-328-9432

· General Phone

pflagstl@gmail.com

12.1 Relationship & Sexual Violence: General Resources

12.4 Relationship & Sexual Violence: Educational Resources

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

Queer Affirming

"The Saint Louis Anti-Violence Project, formerly known as the St. Louis LGBTQ Anti-Violence Task Force, has worked on __ending relational violence__ in LGBTQ+ communities for almost 5 years. We have conducted field research talking to local LGBTQ+ survivors of violence about their experiences, begun training local anti-violence agencies to become more LGBTQ+ inclusive, and have established ourselves as __advocates for LGBTQ+ survivors__ of violence within anti-violence communities."

Website

info@stlavp.org

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

28.1 Support Groups

29.1 Social Groups & Events

Trans Affirming

"For over thirty years, Pride St. Louis. has been working to raise understanding and acceptance of LGBTQ+ individuals in our community. We are not a political group, but rather a community-based organization that envisions a world where diversity can be celebrated and prejudice has been eradicated. We welcome you to join us for a meeting, a workshop, or a special event. Mission: To foster an understanding of and equality for the LGBT community in the general population by raising awareness through educational programs and events ultimately leading up to the annual PrideFest in St. Louis Services: Resources, events, advocacy. PrideCenter open from: 12pm-7pm, Wed-Sun." Feel free to contact Pride St. Louis and let them know how you feel about sponsors that do not align with queer values [Here](https://www.pridestl.org/contact "Contact Pride St. Louis").

Website

1314-480-6989

· Phone Number

info@pridestl.org

Temporarily Closed

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

The University of Missouri is dedicated to increasing access, awareness, and competency for all of our tigers, including our LGBTQ faculty, staff, and students. Safe Space is Mizzou’s training program designed to educate our campus communities on LGBTQ identities and culture through a variety of different learning modalities. All trainings include definitions, terminology, and an overview of current cultural, social, and political issues, and they all have interactive activities and plenty of time for a Q&A session.

Others

1-573-884-7750

· General

lgbtq@missouri.edu

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

Queer Affirming

COLAGE unites people with LGBTQ+ parents into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities. Programs: Family Week, a week-long event co-hosted by COLAGE and Family Equality Council where LGBTQ+ parented families grow together in Provincetown, MA.

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

28.1 Support Groups

28.3 Community-Building & Spaces

29.1 Social Groups & Events

Provides support for friends and families of LGBT people, as well as education to the larger community and advocacy.

Website

1-816-765-9818

· Helpline

pflagkc@pflagkc.org

8.5 Mental Health Hotlines & Helplines

12.1 Relationship & Sexual Violence: General Resources

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

28.3 Community-Building & Spaces

29.1 Social Groups & Events

29.2 Self-Care & Wellbeing

Queer Affirming

Trans Affirming

Grassroots, community-based organization based in St. Louis Metro Area, offering 4 programs: __1. Peer Support Line:__ Provides free, confidential, identity-affirming emotional support and resource referrals, by and for the St. Louis LGBTQIA+ community, using a peer counseling approach. Anyone can call to process experiences, brainstorm ideas, explore resources, or simply have a good conversation. Friends, family members, and allies are welcome to call to discuss how best to support the LGBTQIA+ individuals in their lives. 314-380-7774 (toll-free: 844-785-7774), open Fridays-Mondays 1-7pm. Request a call from a trained LGBTQIA-affirming peer counselor at tinyurl.com/SQSHCall. __2. Education & Training:__ SQSH offers high-quality, sliding-scale training services in peer counseling, protest support, facilitation, LGBTQIA-affirming care, and related socio-emotional skills from a trauma-informed, LGBTQIA-centered, and anti-oppressive lens, using best practices from the fields of social work, mental health, and peer support. Potential audiences include: Service providers, Administrative staff, Community organizations, Support groups, Schools and universities, Guidance and career counselors, Teachers and faculty, Friend groups and family units, Roommates and flatmates, Conferences and social networks. Request a Training or Schedule a Free Consultation; SQSH Training Promotional Package. __3. SQSHBook Resource Guide:__ We boost LGBTQIA+ community access to resources using our SQSHBook resource guide, which catalogues 1000+ St. Louis resources, consolidates vetting information from queer-led organizations, and connects users to LGBTQIA-affirming services. Unlike national hotlines, SQSH can connect you with grassroots community wisdom and culturally competent local resources. Use the SQSHBook to find queer-vetted, identity-affirming resources across a range of categories, including housing, food, healthcare, support groups, and more. Submit a Resource, Edit a Resource. __4. Call Data & Advocacy:__ As the only group systematically collecting qualitative, holistic data on the lives of queer St. Louisans, we offer a much-needed evidence-based assessment of the local queer population. If you’d like to receive a presentation on our needs assessment data, request for call data on particular topics, or better understand the needs of the St. Louis LGBTQIA+ community: Request a Data Presentation, or Email SQSH's Program Evaluation Team.

SQSH Website

1-314-380-7774

· Helpline

1-844-785-7774

· Toll-free Helpline

partnership@thesqsh.org general@thesqsh.org

21.1 Education & Advocacy: General Resources

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

Founded in 1973, PFLAG is the first and largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and their families.

Website

1-202-467-8180

· General

love@pflag.org

9.1 Addictive Behavior & Substance Use

9.2 Disordered Eating

9.3 Self-Harm

9.4 Suicide

9.5 Non-Western Medicine & Holistic Healing

10.3 Sex & Pleasure

10.4 Sex Worker Support

21.1 Education & Advocacy: General Resources

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

23.4 Neurodivergence Resources

26.1 Religious & Spiritual Resources – General

28.3 Community-Building & Spaces

29.2 Self-Care & Wellbeing

29.26 Educational Classes & Groups

31.2 Tips, Instructions, Templates

Queer Affirming

Deanna Sophia Danger (they/them) is a Certified Insight Meditation Teacher & Mentor, queer Dharma practitioner, social impact organizer, retired professional performance artist, and WEAVER. Deanna’s approach to the Dharma finds ground within the intersection of spirituality and social impact. In their full time work, they are the Systems Change & Healing Justice Facilitator for the St. Louis Queer+ Support & Helpline (SQSH), where they are also a member of the STARLING Somatic Healers Collective. Deanna supports the St. Louis community as the facilitator of “STL QUEER SANGHA: You Can Sit With Us,” a monthly, inclusive Insight meditation group and community gathering for all LGBTQIA+ folks and co-conspirators, cultivating a path of Spiritual Solidarity, and an Advisory Circle Member at Empowered Spaces, a trauma-aware, holistic, healing collective. Deanna is accredited to teach Insight meditation through The Awareness Training Institute and the Greater Good Science Center of the University of California at Berkeley, and accredited as a Mindfulness Mentor through Banyan (formerly Cloud Sangha). Deanna’s guiding teachers are internationally recognized authors, Theravada Buddhist meditation teachers, and psychologists, Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. Through an accessible, relatable, creatively expressive and engaged praxis of Spiritual Solidarity, Deanna is motivated by co-cultivating embodiment of liberation at the cellular and global levels. As a working class, queer, nonbinary, neurodiverse & chronically ill, IPV + trauma survivor, and former sex worker Deanna is passionate about weaving webs of support that take interdependence from transactional to reciprocal. Suitable for all experience levels & identities, Deanna’s interactive support meets you where you are. Their facilitation offers an intrinsically anti-oppressive, trauma-aware and neurocognitive-aware foundation supporting you to hone your self-agency, dissolve shame & self-blame, move from dissociation to embodiment, and increase your access to joy, pleasure and felt-sense belonging.

Website - Meditation Substack Meditation & Mental Health Resource List STL Queer Sangha: You Can Sit With Us

deanna@deannadanger.com

8.1 Mental & Behavioral Health: Provider Networks

8.6 Mental Health Online Resources

8.8 Mental Health Advocacy Groups

9.1 Addictive Behavior & Substance Use

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

31.1 Resource Guides & Centers

The AANHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander) ‘Ohana Center of Excellence is an online resource for mental health and substance use disorder providers, health care providers, and AANHPI communities across the U.S. and its territories. ‘Ohana is most often translated as “family, relative, kin group, or to be related to”. But it can also mean “to gather for family prayers, lineage, race, tribe, or those who dwell together and compose a family.” To find resources for LGBTQIA+ AANHPI Communities, please see database [here](https://aanhpi-ohana.org/lgbtqia-resources-for-asian-americans-native-hawaiians-and-pacific-islanders-aanhpi/).

Website

hello@aanhpi-ohana.org

8.6 Mental Health Online Resources

10.4 Sex Worker Support

10.7 Sexual Health Education

16.1 Legal Resources: General

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

28.1 Support Groups

Accessible, intersectional, mental health services & education centering the needs of Black, Indigenous, femmes of color, queer folks, survivors and sex workers. All of our services are digital and FREE for BIPOC.

Website

7.7 Information on LGBTQIA+ Health

8.3 Individual Counselors & Therapists

19.1 Financial Resources: General

19.2 Financial Assistance & Relief Funds

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

28.3 Community-Building & Spaces

Queer Affirming

Trans Affirming

__MAP (Missourians Aging with Pride)__ strives to enhance the quality of life of LGBTQ+ older people through service, advocacy and community awareness. This affiliate has a number of programs, including bereavement support, home care referrals, legal clinics, social meal outings, finance programs, and more. Also conducts LGBTQ+ cultural competency trainings to other organizations and agencies throughout the state. Educates and partners with local community organizations to ensure cultural competency, advocates on behalf of LGBT older adults and their needs, and provides socialization and community building opportunities.

Website Related Organization

PROMO@promoonline.org

21.1 Education & Advocacy: General Resources

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

28.3 Community-Building & Spaces

29.1 Social Groups & Events

31.1 Resource Guides & Centers

MO Rainbow Rights is a community created by and for the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies! Its website provides a wealth of resources, including educational materials, support networks, and opportunities for activism. MO Rainbow Rights also regularly hosts events, workshops, and discussions to foster dialogue, raise awareness, and promote positive change. Some favorites are game nights, park potluck picnics, and group walks. It also has a growing and active online community such as Facebook and Discord for gaming and socializing.

Website

contact@morainbowrights.com

8.6 Mental Health Online Resources

21.1 Education & Advocacy: General Resources

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

28.1 Support Groups

28.3 Community-Building & Spaces

29.1 Social Groups & Events

29.2 Self-Care & Wellbeing

30.1 Visual Arts

30.2 Literature

31.3 History & Archives

Queer Joy Collective's work revolves around community-based resilience building through positive expression. Rather than dismantling our oppression through reactionary methods, our organization combats discrimination through transformative actions which lead to greater social change. Within a broader network of organizations dedicated to queer liberation, QJC serves as the emotional undercurrent propelling these efforts.

Website

empowerqueerjoy@gmail.com

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

31.1 Resource Guides & Centers

Trans Affirming

"Trans Education Service is a social enterprise created to further the acceptance and equality of Trans and LGBTQIA+ people through education and engagement. Our vision is to foster development within the St. Louis region through education and engagement that results in a step change improvement in acceptance and opportunity for the Trans and LGBTQIA+ community." "TES uses education and engagement in the form of cultural competency presentations and training, awareness exercises, policy development, and implementation consulting, to foster accepting environments and inclusive work space." They offer presentations on topics like Challenges & Opportunities in the Trans Community, LGBTQIA+ Cultural Competency & Inclusion, and Supporting Trans Students. TES only works with clients who have or are willing to adopt diversity goals and work authentically toward inclusion e.g. they refuse to allow clients to whitewash or pinkwash LGBTQIA+ issues and marginalization. Jaimie serves as a conduit for information, resources and services and welcomes any email inquiries including resource recommendations.

Trans Education Service of St. Louis, LLC website

1 (618) 616-6059

· Trans Education Service of St. Louis, LLC Cellphone

1(314) 282-5364

· Trans Education Service of St. Louis, LLC office number

jaimiehileman@transedservice.com

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

28.1 Support Groups

Resources for spouses of individuals beginning to question/explore their gender identity and sexual orientation. - MTUG's SOOTH: A Support Group for Significant Others of Trans and Non-Binary Individuals - Facebook Group: Mixed Orientation Marriage & Relationship Support Group

SOOTH

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

25.2 Parenting Support – General

Resources for parents who want to educate themselves about their LBTQIA+ children, their needs, and how best to support them. Information about Pride, gender-inclusive language, books to read, accounts to follow, how to create a welcoming space, and more. A good starting point for parents just starting out on learning how to support their kids.

Website

10.7 Sexual Health Education

12.1 Relationship & Sexual Violence: General Resources

12.4 Relationship & Sexual Violence: Educational Resources

12.8 Relationship & Sexual Violence: Resources for Perpetrators

21.1 Education & Advocacy: General Resources

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

In this workshop, facilitators and participants will engage with material about the challenges and situations LGBTQ+ people may face in the context of healthy and unhealthy relationships. The overarching purpose of this workshop is for participants to learn skills to foster healthy LGBTQ+ relationships. 1 in 2 trans and non-binary people in the US (54%) have experienced some form of intimate partner violence in their lifetime. Intended audience: This workshop is intended for participants who are middle school age and up, with the exception of the section on Online Dating and Hook-Up Culture meant for high school age and above. This workshop is meant to be centered around LGBTQ+ voices, but allies are welcome and encouraged to participate.

Website

17.3 Education (including Language Learning Services) for Immigrants

21.1 Education & Advocacy: General Resources

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

22.1 Early Childhood Education (ECE)

This flyer provides an overview of the Head Start program and its offered services, as well as information on how to determine eligibility and locate a nearby center. An editable version of this flyer offers Head Start programs the ability to customize the flyer with information specific to their program, including name, address, hours, and logo. English version (PDF) https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/main/HeadStartFactSheet-English.pdf English version (customizable) (DOCX) https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/main/head-start-fact-sheet.docx Spanish version (PDF) https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/main/HeadStartFactSheet-Spanish.pdf Spanish version (customizable) (DOCX) https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/main/head-start-fact-sheet-sp.docx Mandarin version (PDF) https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/main/HeadStartFactSheet-Mandarin.pdf Mandarin version (customizable) (DOCX) https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/main/head-start-fact-sheet-ch.docx

Others

21.1 Education & Advocacy: General Resources

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

Formerly known as Teaching Tolerance, non-profit Learning for Justice was founded by the Southern Poverty Law Center to help teachers and schools educate youth to be active participants in a diverse democracy. They provide free resources to educators who work with children from kindergarten through high school. Educators use materials to supplement the curriculum, inform their practices, and create civil and inclusive school communities where children are respected, valued, and welcome participants. The program emphasizes social justice and anti-bias.

Website

17.2 Language Access Services (Translation & Interpretation)

21.1 Education & Advocacy: General Resources

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

23.1 Disability Resources – General

28.3 Community-Building & Spaces

29.1 Social Groups & Events

31.2 Tips, Instructions, Templates

We do ASL interpreting services for lectures, meetings, educational settings, medical situations, legal situations, rallies, performances, and more. We are creating and providing workshops/trainings that we offer to businesses/teams/organizations, etc. on how to schedule interpreting services (through us or other companies), how to work with Deaf folks as well as interpreters (the do's and do not's if you will), but also bringing in trainings for how to use inclusive language (with Deaf folks or not), dealing with mental health (this will be done with a mental health professional), and so much more!

1-618-920-5414

· General

xane.kimber@gmail.com

8.1 Mental & Behavioral Health: Provider Networks

8.8 Mental Health Advocacy Groups

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

"Welcome to Kansas City's chapter of the Healthcare Guild, a not-for profit a grassroots organization of licensed mental and medical healthcare professionals. The Guild offers support and resources for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Gender-Variant, Two-Spirit, Same-Sex attracted, Asexual, Allies and other sexual minorities."

Website

jeff@lgbtguild.com info@lgbtguild.com

21.1 Education & Advocacy: General Resources

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

28.3 Community-Building & Spaces

29.1 Social Groups & Events

The GLO Center Serves the LGBTQIA community in the Springfield and the Ozarks region through support, resources, education, and advocacy, to create a more inclusive and welcoming community where all can thrive. With the help of our allies, GLO strives to make a positive impact on the community at large. The GLO Center is a place to be yourself, a place to meet others in the community, and a place to find information about the community at large. In essence, the GLO Center is YOUR place for LGBTQIA+ community in the Springfield and the Ozarks region in Missouri. Become a member today to help sustain Missouri's longest-running LGBTQIA+ community center!

Website

1-417-869-3978

· General

info@glocenter.org

21.1 Education & Advocacy: General Resources

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

"The Bisexual Resource Center works to connect the bi+ community and help its members thrive through resources, support, and celebration." The oldest national bi+ organization in the U.S. (founded in 1985!). They advocate for bisexual visibility and raise awareness about bisexuality throughout the LGBTQ+ and straight communities.

Website

21.1 Education & Advocacy: General Resources

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

"AVEN hosts the world's largest online asexual community as well as a large archive of resources on asexuality. AVEN strives to create open, honest discussion about asexuality among sexual and asexual people alike The AVEN community centers around the web forum, which provides a safe space for asexual and questioning people and their partners, friends and families to discuss their experiences."

Website

aven.qa@gmail.com

7.6 Other Transition Services

7.7 Information on LGBTQIA+ Health

21.1 Education & Advocacy: General Resources

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

25.2 Parenting Support – General

28.1 Support Groups

31.1 Resource Guides & Centers

31.2 Tips, Instructions, Templates

As a public speaker and LGBTQ+ inclusion consultant, I regularly facilitate trans and queer 101, 201, and 301 sessions to workplaces, hospitals, schools, nonprofits, and families (among other categories of organizations) internationally and would be thrilled to deliver a welcoming and comprehensive training for your group. Additionally, I offer free coaching to parents and families of trans and queer youth in the evenings and would be happy to support you however I can.

Website

bgtranstalks@gmail.com

19.2 Financial Assistance & Relief Funds

21.1 Education & Advocacy: General Resources

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

28.3 Community-Building & Spaces

Transformations is trans women of color led organization focused on capacity building and leadership development among trans communities of color in the Midwest region. We're thrilled to embrace a new vision and direction for Transformations. As we remain committed to serving transgender, nonbinary, gender-expansive, and gender nonconforming (TGNC) young people, we’re explicitly centering transgender young women of color, and trans and nonbinary young people in survival mode and without traditional systems of support, in their experiences, resiliency, leadership, and wisdom. We’re also expanding our outreach to now include a three-state region, specifically focusing on Missouri, Kansas, and Ozark Mountain region in Northern Arkansas.

Website

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

22.5 Online Education

29.1 Social Groups & Events

31.1 Resource Guides & Centers

Working to ensure that every member school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

Website Wikipedia Page

1-212-727-0135

· General

info@glsen.org

21.1 Education & Advocacy: General Resources

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

22.5 Online Education

29.26 Educational Classes & Groups

QMT supports teachers in creating re/humanized mathematics experiences for LGBTQ+ students. "This is the actionable equity PD every educator (queer and straight) should be demanding from their districts, and themselves." -Jessica, Middle School Mathematics Teacher (Visions Series; Synchronous Course)

Website

21.1 Education & Advocacy: General Resources

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

28.3 Community-Building & Spaces

I created AsexualityArchive because I hadn’t found a repository for all-things-ace anywhere else. Plenty of information on asexuality is tied up in blog posts or on message boards or in videos and the problem I had with all of those things is that they’ll get buried by the sands of time. When you write a blog post, no matter what it’s on or how earth shatteringly wonderful it is, it doesn’t get read after the first day, because no one can find it anymore. My goal with this site is make sure that good information stays visible, whether it’s a day old or five years old. Little by little, I’m trying to build a guide to asexuality. Hopefully these posts will be informative and entertaining to ace and non-ace alike. If not, at least it’ll keep my typing fingers nimble… Either way, I don’t claim to speak for all asexuals.

ace@asexualityarchive.com

A Queer STL Resource Database

Gender Sexuality Info

PFLAG – Greater St. Louis

St. Louis Anti-Violence Project (STLAVP)

Pride St. Louis

Safe Space at Mizzou

Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE)

PFLAG – Kansas City

St. Louis Queer Support & Healing (SQSH) (Formerly St. Louis Queer+ Support Helpline)

PFLAG – National

Deanna Sophia Danger

AANHPI ‘Ohana Center of Excellence

Zepp Wellness

MAP – Missourians Aging with Pride (Previously "SAGE of PROMO Fund")

MO Rainbow Rights

Queer Joy Collective

Trans Education Service of St. Louis, LLC (TES)

Resources for Partners of Queer & Questioning Individuals

Parents Together LGBTQ+ Resources

Healthy LGBTQIA Relationships Discussion Guide (One Love)

Head Start Education Programs

Learning for Justice

The Willow Tree Project

The LGBT-Affirmative Therapists Guild of the Greater Kansas City

GLO Center

The Bisexual Resource Center

Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN)

Ben Greene (BG Trans Talks)

Transformations KC

Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)

The Queer Mathematics Teacher

Asexuality Archive