LGBTQ+ Resources

Terminology

There’s a whole new language that has developed within the LGBTQ+ community. Search the PFLAG National Glossary of Terms for a complete list of terms.

Curriculum & Lesson Plans

Resources for LGBTQ inclusion & anti-bias bullying. A great place to start with young children is starting with lessons on all types of families, including step families, single parent families, multigenerational families, etc. See the Welcoming Schools website for some great resources on all types of families as well as anti-bias bullying.

• Welcoming Schools (Grades K-8) Lesson plans in preventing bias-based bullying, inclusion of all kinds of families, and LGBTQ inclusive lesson plans.
• Teaching LGBTQ History (Grades K-12) Designed specifically for California educators. Includes a comprehensive searchable database of History related and LGBTQ+ lesson plans for elementary, middle, and high school.
• GLSEN Lesson Plans (Grades K-12) A variety of lesson plans including anti-bias bullying, no name calling, identity, and LGBTQ.
• Pop’n’Olly (Grades K-6). Some free resources as well as book recommendations. This website is out of the UK.
• It Gets Better Project EduGuides (High School – Adult) It Gets Better is a non-profit with the mission to uplift and empower LGBTQ youth. They have created multiple educational guides to accompany their many videos, books, and more.
• One Archives Foundation Lesson Plans (High School) Explore lesson plans from Audre Lorde to the Civil RIghts Movement to LGBTQ freedom of speech and more.
• Digital Magazine from History Unboxed: Pride Month Unboxed
• Pride Downloadable History Lessons from History Unboxed 

Podcasts

• Out With It: A Gender Fluid Podcast for LGBTQ Youth (Teens)
• Making Gay History (Adults/Staff)
• Unerasing LGBTQ History and Identities: A Podcast for Teachers (Adults/Staff)
• Queer America (Adults/Staff)
• Just Breathe: Parenting Your LGBTQ+ Teen (Parents)

Tips for Trans Youth

• A Coming Out Guide for Trans Youth
• Survival Tips for Trans Youth

For Parents

• My Kid is Gay: Helping Families Understand Their LBGTQ Kids
• How to Support LGBTQ Children: When kids are coming out, what do they need from parents?
• Parents: Quick Tips for Supporting Your LGBTQ Kids–and YOURSELF–During the Coming-Out Process
• Coming Out: Information for Parents of LGBTQ Teens

Museums

Museum websites can be a great source for learning and sometimes even have educational lessons for students. Museum website content may not be appropriate with all ages. Please pre-screen before sharing any museum content with students.

• LGBTQ Historical Society
• American LGBTQ Museum

LGBTQ Homeschool Resources and Other Helpful Organizations

• LGBTQ Homeschooling Association
• PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
• GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network)
• Beloved Arise: We celebrate & empower LGBTQIA+ youth of faith.

Book Lists

• Everybody Belongs LGBTQ Book List
• Rainbow Book Lists Annual list of the best LBGBTQ books for youth and teens annually.
• Stonewall Awards Published by the American Library Association annually. For books appropriate for students, look for the award winners in the subcategories of the Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award as well as the Stonewall Honor Books in Children’s and Young Adult Literature.