Educational Resources and Support
List of LGBT Identities and Sexualities
List of Terms and Identities
If you would like anything added, please email the admin at beamca@appstate.edu
Career and Financial Planning
Being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender means you may need to make some hard choices during your job search and in your workplace. Which companies have good policies? Should you be out during your interview? Should you be out in the workplace? What if you face discrimination? Click here to learn more.
Coming Out
Below are links to several websites that have information you may find helpful related to coming out.
National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce
Family
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.
Family Pride Coalition
The mission of the Family Pride Coalition is to advance the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered parents and their families through mutual support, community collaboration, and public understanding.
Partners Task Force for Gay and Lesbian Couples
Partners Task Force is a national resource for same-sex couples, supporting the diverse community of committed gay and lesbian couples through a variety of media.
COLAGE: Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere
COLAGE is the only national and international organization in the world specifically supporting young people with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender parents.
Parent resources
My Child has come out to me! Now what do I do? Click here to learn more!
Gender Identity and Religion
The links below handle Gender Identity, and how Identity and Religion can go together.
Disclaimer: All links listed are provided as information only with no endorsement intended, implied or otherwise. The content and perspectives presented in these linked sites are not necessarily those of The Office of Multicultural Student Development or Appalachian State University.
