Resources

Frequently Asked Questions

Glossary of LGBTQ+ Terms

Asexuality Resources

AVEN (The Asexual Visibility and Education Network)
Asexuality Archive
Asexual Awareness Week

Healthcare Information

National Coalition for LGBT Health
TransHealth
WRAPTH (World Professional Association for Transgender Health)

History

Lesbian Herstory Archives
Fordham University’s People with a History
TransHistory

Leading National Advocacy Groups

GLAAD
HRC (Human Rights Campaign)
GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network)
The Matthew Shepard Foundation
PFLAG (Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians and Gays)

Legal Rights

Lambda Legal
ILGA (International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association)
Immigration Equality
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
Soulforce

LGBTQA+ Friendly Resources for Survivors of Abuse and Violence

The Network La Red
Sojourner House
FORGE
Love is Respect

Local LGBTQA+ friendly Medical Professionals

URI Health Services
Thundermist Health Center
Fenway Health
Hasbro Pediatrics
Providence VA Medical Center (for Veterans)

News

The Advocate
LGBTQ Nation
HuffPost Gay Voices
Gay Star News
PinkNews (Europe)

Polyamory Resources

Loving More
More than Two: Polyamory FAQ

Restrooms

Gender-Inclusive Restrooms at URI

Safer Sex

Sexplanations 
Scarleteen
Sex+ Videos

Spiritual and Religious Resources

Human Rights Campaign: Religion & Faith
Many Voices (Black Christian)
Believe Out Loud (Christian)
Muslims for Progressive Values (Islam)
Keshet (Jewish)
Nehirim (Jewish)
FLGBTQC (Quaker)

Trans* and Intersex Resources

Intersex Society of North America (ISNA)
TGI Network of RI
National Center for Transgender Equality
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition
Trans-Academics

Youth Resources

Youth Pride Inc.
The Trevor Project
It Gets Better
It Gets Better at URI