PFLAG Tacoma is not necessarily affiliated with the below organizations, however we strive to promote organizations who are open-minded and accepting of the LGBTQIA+ community.
For Parents
Straight Parents
- Parents Brochure from PFLAG Tacoma
- Our Daughters and Sons from PFLAG National
- LEAD WITH LOVE resources for families
- For Parents, Guardians and Family Members of GLBTQI Youth, by Carolyn Wagner
- My Kid is Gay, a web presence for families and communities of LGBTQ youth
- Seattle Children's Gender Clinic cares for young people with gender identity concerns
- A useful guide for parents of trans youth
- Transgender children & Youth: Understanding the Basics, from the Human Rights Campaign
- Advice from a grown woman who came out to her parents (CNN article)
- Understanding Gender Spectrum
- GLSEN - Championing LGBTQ issues in K-12 education since 1990
Foster Parents
- Amara has resources if you want to be a foster parent of a LGBTQ child
LGBTQ Parents
- Family Pride Coalition provides support for LGBTQ parents and their families
If Your Child is Bullied
- Washington Anti-Bullying Laws from Equal Rights Washington
- Find out what you can do about bullying from the Safe Schools Coalition
- High School Bullying Support Guide
Suicide Prevention
- Parent's Guide to Recognizing and Treating Depression in Your Child from the Youth Suicide Prevention Program
- Risk and Protective Factors
- Brochure from Advocates for Youth
- https://nationaldepressionhotline.org/
For LGBTQ and Gender Nonconforming People
Coming Out
- Resource Guide to Coming Out from the Human Rights Campaign
- Be Yourself from PFLAG National
- Coming Out in the Family - synopsis of a PFLAG Tacoma meeting
- Coming out to your Spouse:
- https://www.verywellmind.com/if-your-spouse-is-gay-2300962
- https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wikihow.com/Cope-With-Coming-Out-While-Married%3famp=1
- https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fixing-families/201902/when-your-partner-comes-out%3famp
- https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2020/13-march/comment/opinion/when-a-spouse-comes-out-as-gay
- Straight Spouse Support Network
- Coming out to your Spouse:
- Understanding Gender Spectrum
- Pediatric Gender Health Program | Mary Bridge Children's
Specific Resources for Transgender
- What is Transgender from PFLAG Tacoma
- Informational brochures from PFLAG National
- Welcoming Our Trans Family and Friends from PFLAG National
- Seattle Children's Gender Clinic cares for young people with gender identity concerns
- Diversity Alliance of the Puget Sound serves Transgender and Gender Diverse individuals in Washington State through direct service programs, support groups, and advocacy.
- My Purple Umbrella - a fun, loving, safe and creative environment for gender independent children 13 and under
- Trans Teens - an online talk group
- Listen to a short, moving speech by Debi Jackson about her 6-yr old trans daughter
- Thoughts on Transitioning by a transgender woman
- Financial Information
- Mary Bridge Pediatric Gender Clinic
- Gender Diversity
- Gender Affirming Care Importance
- Gender Diversity
- How to change your name/gender in WA state
- QTBIPOC Mental Health Support
- USA Trans Youth Data
Bullying
- Washington Anti-Bullying Laws from Equal Rights Washington
- Find out what you can do about bullying from the Safe Schools Coalition
- Resources for Parents and Educators
Substance Abuse
- The Recovery Village
- Addiction Treatment Services
- Alcohol & Addiction Recovery/Rehab
- Intervention Blog
- Free By The Sea Treatment Center
- Montare Behavioral Health
- Addiction in the Queer Community
- Substance Abuse and Cannabis Usage: Supporting and Affirming the LGBTQ Community and Youth
- At DetoxRehabs.net, we provide expert information for individuals and families struggling to find recovery by vetting and researching rehab centers
- Free and low-cost drug and alcohol addiction treatment is available throughout the state of Washington. These rehab centers offer various treatment plans and programs. They include inpatient and outpatient treatment as well as residential programs.
- LGBTQIA+ Friendly Drug Rehab Centers
- Substance Abuse Related
- How Addiction Affects the Community
- Bayview Recovery Center
- What to do after Recovery
- LGBTQ+ and Addiction
Workplace Discrimination
Sexual Assault/Abuse Support
Eating Disorders
Religion
- Faith in Our Families from PFLAG National
- Be Not Afraid from PFLAG National
- Gay Christian Network is a nonprofit ministry serving Christians who happen to be LGBTQ.
- How to Stop Arguing About Religion But Make Your Point Vimeo Slideshow
Spouses
- Opening the Straight Spouse's Closet, from PFLAG National
Counseling
- Dr Patricia Fawver, Clinical Sexologist
- Seattle Counseling Service
- Arrow Passage Recovery
- National Mentoring Month Advocacy Guide (2021)
- An Expert on the Long-Term Effects of Covid-19 Social Isolation
- Guide to Counselor Education Loan Forgiveness Programs
- LGBTQIA Counseling in Tacoma
- Teletherapy with support for LGBTQIA community
- How to Support Adolescents Questioning Their Sexuality
- Elemy: Autism and Gender Identity Therapy Support
- Lantern Counseling
Education
- PFLAG National website
- Dr. Robert Minor's current "Minor Details" column and past issues
- VETERANS-- Access additional LGBTQ+ resources and information:
- OHE Research - Transgender Veterans Protocol
- OHE Information Brief - Health Disparities & Work Limitations Among Female LGB Veterans
- OHE Population Page - LGBT Veterans
- Patient Care Services - VHA LGBTQ+ Health Program
- Announcement - VA Begins Action to Allow for Gender-Affirming Surgeries in VA Health Care Coverage. Learn more about this process to change the VA Medical Benefits Package. FAQs
- Make the Connection Video - LGBTQ+ Veterans Living Open, Healthy Lives
- The Office of Health Equity (OHE) champions the elimination of health disparities and achieving health equity for all Veterans, including LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and related identities) Veterans. The new chartbook summarizes information on LGB Veterans and their health. It describes efforts by VA facilities to be more welcoming and inclusive of LGBTQ+ Veterans through participation in the Health Equality Index.
- SCHOLARSHIPS
Elderly
- Senior Housing Resources
- Tacoma Older LGBT supporting Tacoma and Pierce County Older LGBT Adults tacomaolderlgbt@gmail.com
- Retirement Resources
- Retirement Guide
Legal
- QLaw LGBTQ Bar Association of Washington
Medical
- Cedar River Clinics, serving Seattle, Renton, Tacoma
- HIV Testing
- LGBTQ Hormone Replacement Therapy in Puyallup
- Health Disparities In The LGBTQ+ Community
- Health and Wellness for LGBTQ+ people
- Eating Disorders
Misc
- Children of Lesbian and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE) for the children of LGBTQ parents
- The Rainbow Center - Tacoma's resource for the LGBTQ community
- Best Colleges - college education resources for LGBTQ students
- COVID related anxiety
- The New Face of Beauty: Embracing LGBTQ+ Inclusivity
- WA State Governor's Office of the Education OMBUDS