LGBTQ+ Resources
Black/African American Resources
Faith Resources
- Christ United Methodist Church, Owen Brown Interfaith Center, 7246 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD 21045
- Channing Memorial Church (Unitarian Universalist), 3220 Corporate Ct., Suite C., Ellicott City, MD 21042 Rev. Susan LaMar, minister@channingmc.org
- Columbia Jewish Congregation, 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia, MD 21045
- Kittamaqundi Community Church, 5410 Leaf Treader Way, Columbia, MD 21045
- Laurel Presbyterian Church, 7610 Sandy Spring Rd., Laurel, MD 20707
- St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia 21045
- Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia, 7246 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD 21045
- First Presbyterian Church, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD 21045
- List of LGBTQ Friendly Churches in Maryland (GayChurch.org)
- Beth Shalom Congregation, 8070 Harriet Tubman Lane, Columbia, MD 21044, Rabbi Jenni Greenspan
- Channing Memorial Church, Unitarian Universalist, 9122 Sybert Dr. Ellicott City, MD 21043, Rev. Jane Bennett Smith
- Columbia Center for Spiritual Living, 2nd and 4th Sunday at the Hawthorn Center, 6175 Sunny Spring, Columbia, MD 21044, 1st & 3rd live stream, Rev. Rafe Ellis
- Community of St. Dysmas, a prison ministry for LGBTQIA+ inmates, Rev. Susan Beck
- Kittamaqundi Community Church, 5410 Leaf Treader Way, Columbia, MD 21045, Pastor Claire Matheny
- Temple Isaiah, 12200 Scaggsville Rd. Fulton, MD 20759, Rabbi Craig Axler
Intimate Partner Abuse Support Resources
Latinx/Latina/Latino Resources
Legal Support
- Maryland Legal Aid provides free legal services to low-income individuals and families across the State of Maryland.
- FreeState Justice offers pro-bono and reduced-fee legal service for low-income lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Marylanders: 410-625-LGBT; intake call-in hours: Monday (9-1); Wednesday (5-7); Thursday (9-1)
- Maryland Attorney General’s Office – Advance Directives
- Transgender Law Center: Find law 101 in various concentrations as well as caselaw and policy
LGBTQ Health Resources for Us and Our Providers
- See a list of our local, Affirmative Health Care Providers. Download the list in PDF here.
- Welcoming Parents of Trans and Gender Nonconforming Children to PFLAG includes some providers who have treated our trans children and the families have been pleased with the services provided
- Chase-Brexton Health Services, Inc., serving the LGBT community in Maryland with offices in Baltimore City, Randallstown, Columbia and Easton
- Whitman Walker Health, serving the LGBT community in the District of Columbia with offices in Northwest and Southeast
- HCDrugFree
- The Trevor Project, preventing suicide among LGBTQ youth
- LGBT Addiction Guide, useful information and support systems for our community
- LGBTQIA Safe Sex Guide
- imi Identity and Mental Health Resources Guide
Parent/Caregiver/Family/Chosen Family Resources
- Browse our library for fiction and non-fiction books, documentaries and movies or contact our librarian, June Horner.
- Rainbow Families D.C.
- COLAGE – Families of GLBT Parents
- Gay & Lesbian National Hotline
- The LGBT Resource Center at Chase Brexton
School Support and GSAs
- Community Allies of Rainbow Youth (CARY) advocacy organization for LGBTQ+ young people.
- Gay-Straight Alliance Network
- GLSEN – Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
- Howard County Public Schools Bullying Reporting Form (available in Spanish)
- Lambda Legal’s Transgender Advocate’s Guide to Updating and Amending School Records
- LGBTQ+ Student College Guide
- Listserve for LGBT Homeschoolers
- Maryland State Department: Providing Safe Spaces for Transgender and gender Non-Conforming Youth (Oct 2015)
- Schools in Transition, by Gender Spectrum, offers a step by step guide for schools to support trans and gender expansive children (Jul 2015)
- Teaching Tolerance: free resources to educators—teachers, administrators, counselors and other practitioners
- The Safe Schools Coalition, a public-private partnership in support of LGBTQ youth
South Asian Community Resources
- Trikone is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people of South Asian descent, who trace their ethnicity to one of the following places: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Tibet.
- National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance offers supportive documents and videos in many Asian and Pacific Island languages.
Suicide Prevention
- Maryland Crisis Hotline: 1-800-422-0009 – Available 24 / 7 / 365
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Grassroots Crisis Intervention: 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: 410-531-6677
- The Trevor Project 24/7 Hotline: 1-866-488-7386
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
Transgender Resources
- New to this journey? See Welcoming Parents of Trans and Gender Nonconforming Children to PFLAG
- Trans Lifeline, (877) 565-8860: Reach out to the hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people for any support needs.
- See NCTE’s Identity Document Center for information on updating identity documents in every state
- See our blog post of additional resources for Families with Trans and Gender Creative Children
- Reading and Documentary List for children and youth about gender, gender fluidity, transgender and gender creativity
- National Center for Transgender Equality’s Fair Housing and Transgender People helps shelters understand how to become trans competent.
- National Center for Transgender Equality has general information and many resources for knowing your rights and self-help, including legal
- Supporting and Caring for Trans Children, Human Rights Campaign, American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians and the American Academy of Pediatricians
- Gender Expansive Youth Report – Survey results from the Human Rights Campaign & Gender Spectrum
- Dr. Johanna Olson, of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, did 24 wonderful videos about trans and gender non-conforming children. Great introduction and tips for a multitude of aspects of raising our magical kids. You have to sign in to watch, but so very worth it!
- View a documentary, Becoming Me, that showcases eight transgender and gender nonconforming children
- Gender Conference East is a regional conferernce for trans youth, their families and the providers who support them.
- Gender Odyssey annual national conference, based in Seattle, for trans adults and trans youth and their families
- Gender Spectrum resources and education for families and schools, including a national conference
- Trans Youth Family Allies (TYFA) resources for kids, families and schools
- Learn how one Maryland family changed their child’s gender marker
- TED Talk: Ash Beckham talks about Coming Out of the Closet, for everyone, because “we all have closets.”
- TED Talk: Norman Spack: How I help transgender teens become who they are.
- TED Talk: Geena Rocero: Phillapina trans fashion model comes out.
- Anderson Cooper, AC360: The Sissy Boy Experiment Part 1, June 8; Part 2, June 9; Part 3, June 10, 2011
- Trans People Speak: Videos of trans people sharing their stories
- GLAAD Transgender Media Program for creating authentic trans characters
Supporting Siblings of Transgender Children
- This video helps parents understand how to support the siblings of their trans child
- Transgender Allies blog post Why is My Sister a Boy Now?
- The Experience Project allows you to search for others who have a trans sibling who would be open to connect.
PFLAG National Publications
![A 2019 update to one of PFLAG National's most popular publications! BE YOURSELF offers a supportive and understanding approach to today's most common questions and concerns from youth regarding sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. With youth coming out at younger and younger ages, BE YOURSELF has never been more important. The publication also includes an up-to-date list of resources, including hotline numbers, other organizations, and more.](http://www.pflaghoco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BeYourself.jpg)
![Newly updated! Discovering that a loved one is LGBTQ+ can pose new questions about your faith and may prompt you to re-evaluate beliefs that you previously took for granted. By using personal experiences from families of faith as well as faith leaders from a broad variety of traditions, this publication, updated in 2021, provides examples for reconciling your faith with the knowledge that a loved one is LGBTQ+, and broad resources to help you on the path.](http://www.pflaghoco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/FaithInOurFamilies.jpg)
![Written by PFLAG staff members, and created with the help of content experts, reviewers, and PFLAGers with experience to share, OUR TRANS LOVED ONES is full of information, first-person stories, and expert input geared to those who have a loved one who has come out as trans or gender expansive.](http://www.pflaghoco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/OurTransLovedOnes.jpg)
![OUR CHILDREN offers a fresh eye for families and others about what to do when a loved one comes out. Full of useful knowledge, helpful tips, expert opinions and first-person stories, OUR CHILDREN is a must read for anyone looking to learn more about how to support LGBTQ loved ones...or looking for support for themselves.](http://www.pflaghoco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/OurChildren.jpg)
![Nuestras PFLAG Howard County Maryland](http://www.pflaghoco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Nuestras.jpg)
![La traducción al español de una de las publicaciones más populares de PFLAG National, para jóvenes LGBTQ + y en cuestionamiento. SÉ TÚ MISMA/O ofrece un enfoque comprensivo y de apoyo a las preguntas y preocupaciones más comunes de lxs jóvenes de hoy en día con respecto a la orientación sexual, la identidad de género y la expresión de género. Con la juventud saliendo del clóset a edades cada vez más tempranas, SÉ TÚ MISMA/O nunca ha sido más importante. La publicación también incluye una lista actualizada de recursos, incluidos números de línea directa, otras organizaciones y más.](http://www.pflaghoco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SeTuMismo.jpg)
![Military families with LGBTQ+ dependents have a unique set of challenges. Moving every few years means reevaluating the cultural norms, laws, schools, and support of LGBTQ+ people at each location. It can feel overwhelming trying to find support for your LGBTQ+ child and yourself. In this new publication, you’ll find valuable information designed to help you navigate the military system and find the support that your child— and your entire family—need. You’ll also hear from other military families, parents, and youth on similar journeys. Some have since retired from military service, their LGBTQ+ children now grown. Others are still very much in the thick of it, with active duty service members and spouses serving our country while raising LGBTQ+ youth. We hope you will find this publication both enjoyable and informative.](http://www.pflaghoco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/atease.jpg)
![La nueva traducción al español de NUESTRAS/OS HIJXS, la popular publicación de PFLAG National que ofrece una mirada fresca para las familias y otras personas sobre qué hacer cuando un ser querido sale del clóset. Lleno de conocimientos útiles, consejos útiles, opiniones de expertos e historias en primera persona, NUESTRAS/OS HIJXS--que se centra en la orientación sexual y la expresión de género--es una lectura obligada para cualquiera que busque aprender más sobre cómo apoyar a los seres queridos LGBTQ+... o esté buscando apoyo para sí misma/o. Agradecemos a Subaru su generoso apoyo para hacer posible esta traducción.](http://www.pflaghoco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/NOH.jpg)
![In partnership with our friends at SAGE--and with a foreword by Dear Abby--SUPPORTING YOUR LGBTQ+ GRANDCHILD offers support for grandparents about what to do when a grandchild comes out. Full of useful knowledge, answers to common questions, and helpful tips, this is a must-read for any grandparent looking to learn more about how to support LGBTQ grandkids...or looking for support for themselves. Available for free download below in English and Spanish! Coming soon for order in our bookstore, too.](http://www.pflaghoco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/SGC.jpg)
![This guide will help you understand how straight allies fit in the effort to achieve equality for all. Learn more about what it means to be a straight ally and get some great tips and tools to being more supportive of your LGBT friends, family, and colleagues.](http://www.pflaghoco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/GTBSA.jpg)
![This publication, from our Straight for Equality program, will help you learn more about what transgender means, develop competency around talking about the issue, become better informed about the challenges that many trans people face, and know specific ways that you can be a strong trans ally.](http://www.pflaghoco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/GTBTA.jpg)
![Are you ready to be an advocate for safe schools for all kids? Start here, with this publication created to give you the tools and resources you need to make sure that all kids have access to education in a safe and supportive environment. For too many of our children, attending school can be a frightening experience. And for parents, teachers, counselors, administrators, and other trusted and concerned adults, providing a safe environment for young people can seem like a daunting task, especially when dealing with the issue of bullying and harassment. This popular guide offers ten meaningful ways to make a difference!](http://www.pflaghoco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/CRSS.jpg)
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Justice in Aging has published two fact sheets that provide basic information and tips for LGBTQ+ individuals with Medicare and their advocates:
· Marriage, Medicare, and Medicaid: What Same Sex Couples Need to Know, available in English and Spanish, discusses rules about Medicare coverage for spouses and treatment of spousal income for programs that affect Medicare costs such as the Part D Low Income Subsidy, Medicare Savings Programs, and surcharges for high income filers. · Medicare & Transgender Older Adults: What Transgender People Need to Know, also available in English and Spanish, discusses issues including gender identification, surgeries, transition related drugs, and sex-specific procedures. The fact sheets were produced in collaboration with SAGE, the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) and the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP). |
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