Each month, join Translate Gender for a one hour Family/Caregiver Group. Centering the experiences of adult family members and caregivers of trans and nonbinary youth (ages 3-18). This group is facilitated by a member of our Translate Gender team.

The Gender and Sexuality Development Program offers psychosocial and medical support for gender nonconforming, gender expansive and transgender children and youth up to age 21 and their families. Our multidisciplinary team includes specialists in gender identity development from Social Work and Family Services, Adolescent Medicine, Endocrinology, and Behavioral Health. We work with your family to best meet the needs of your child or youth who is transgender or gender nonconforming. We also provide consultation and training for providers and organizations interested in learning how to better serve the needs of gender nonconforming youth.

The Center for Psychotherapy and Social Justice (CPSJ) is both a psychotherapy center and training organization, founded by Shannon Sennott, Madeline Nussbaum, and Davis Chandler. The CPSJ offers relationship, family, and individual therapy for adults and adolescents, and children.

Clinicians at the CPSJ primarily work with clients who hold intersecting marginalized identities, and all clinicians utilize the therapeutic lenses of preemptive radical inclusion, social justice, and anti-oppression. In addition to therapeutic services, the center offers trainings, workshops, and advocacy in larger organizations, agencies, and institutions.

SAYFTEE is a socially conscious group practice offering a range of services including: family therapy, individual therapy, couple/relationship therapy, groups, workshops, training, consultation and supervision.  We are committed to serving gender expansive and LGBTQI+ people and those who love them.  We are especially passionate about providing a nurturing and supportive environment for youth and young adults to discover the most authentic version of themselves. SAYFTEE’s goal is to provide a safe place for connection that builds resilience to help strengthen families and communities. 

The Neighborhood: A Virtual Hub for LGBTQ+ Families offers LGBTQ+ families and those who wish to form them opportunities to connect with one another, learn, grow, and have fun—from a Facebook group with almost 1,000 members to a robust library and calendar of family activities.

Resources for Parents and Families of LGBTQ Individuals

Compiled by Marian Mays, Programming Librarian at the Butte-Silver Bow Public Library

CDC Guide - Parents’ Influence on the Health of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Teens: What Parents and Families Should Know http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/protective/pdf/parents_influence_lgb.pdf This guide contains information concerning how parents can make a difference in their teen’s life, specific actions for parents, listening suggestions, and information about how to stay involved. It also includes links to many other relevant resources.

COLAGE http://www.colage.org/about/ COLAGE unites people with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer parents into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, selfconfident, and just leaders in our collective communities. Their website offers an array of information including online support groups, print resources, and an online blog for kids of LGBTQ parents.

Family Acceptance Project http://familyproject.sfsu.edu/ The Family Acceptance Project™ is a research, intervention, education and policy initiative that works to prevent health and mental health risks for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) children and youth, including suicide, homelessness and HIV – in the context of their families, cultures and faith communities. They provide a research based, culturally grounded approach to help ethnically, socially, and religiously diverse families to support their LGBT children. They have many professional publications and a powerful documentary series surrounding real life families. They also provide links to many pertinent resources on their page.

Family Equality Council http://www.familyequality.org/ Family Equality Council connects, supports, and represents the three million parents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer in this country and their six million children. We are changing attitudes and policies to ensure that all families are respected, loved, and celebrated—including families with parents who are LGBTQ. Their site offers a place for individuals to share their story, sign up for email alerts, view their upcoming events, and get resources.

Gender Spectrum Parenting and Family Resources https://www.genderspectrum.org/explore-topics/parenting-and-family/#more-340 Gender Spectrum provides a wealth of information for parents and families concerning the complexities of gender, parenting considerations, parenting practices, and transitioning. Other resource topics on their site include information about education, medical services, mental health, legal services, social services, and faith.

Healthychildren.org Facts for Teens and Parents https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/teen/dating-sex/Pages/Gay-Lesbian-and-Bisexual-Teens-Facts-for-Teens-and-Their-Parents.aspx Healthychildren.org provides beginning information for questioning teens and their parents including definitions of sexual orientation, how to communicate, the coming out process, and specific parent information. They also provide links to other similar resources.

Human Rights Campaign - Gay Parenting https://www.hrc.org/resources/professional-organizations-on-lgbt-parenting The Human Rights Campaign’s Gay Parenting page provides a wealth of information and resources concerning adoption, foster parenting, assisted reproduction, growing up LGBTQ in America, and how to keep your kids safe at school. You can also sign up to receive the latest HRC family news delivered to your inbox.

Lambda Legal http://www.lambdalegal.org/ Founded in 1973, Lambda Legal is the oldest and largest national legal organization whose mission is to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work. As they are a nonprofit organization, they do not charge their clients for legal representation or advocacy, and they receive no government funding. LL’s website provides information about your legal rights, ways to get involved, and a legal help desk.

National Center for Transgender Equality - Families http://transequality.org/issues/families NCTE lists many resources for families including publications, blogs, news updates, and legal information.

PFLAG Coming Out Help for Families, Friends, and Allies http://community.pflag.org/page.aspx?pid=539 Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays offers support to families in many ways. This website lists a national chapter finder in which parents and families can find their closest support group. It also provides reading material including the PFLAG Family Story Center, frequently asked questions about LGBTQ individuals, terminology information, tips for the holidays, and more.

Planned Parenthood Guide to Parenting LGBT and Questioning Kids http://www.plannedparenthood.org/parents/parenting-lgbt-and-questioning-kids

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