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

• Pamphlet from PFLAG Tacoma
• Parents Brochure from PFLAG Tacoma
• Our Daughters and Sons from PFLAG National
• 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)

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

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

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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

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
• Gender Alliance of the South Sound provides support for crossdressers, transsexuals and other trans individuals
• 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
• Useful resources for trans people
• Thoughts on Transitioning by a transgender woman

Bullying

• Washington Anti-Bullying Laws from Equal Rights Washington
• Find out what you can do about bullying from the Safe Schools Coalition
• How bullying affects sleep from Tuck Sleep
• Resources for Parents and Educators
  

Substance Abuse

• The Recovery Village

Workplace Discrimination

• LGBTQ Rights in the US Workplace

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Religion

• Faith in Our Families from PFLAG National
• Be Not Afraid from PFLAG National
• Fortunate Families for Catholic families with LGBTQ children
• 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

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Spouses

• Opening the Straight Spouse's Closet, from PFLAG National

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Counseling

• Dr Patricia Fawver, Clinical Sexologist
• Seattle Counseling Service
• Granite Recovery Center
• Alcohol & Addiction Recovery/Rehab​
• 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

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Education

• PFLAG National website
• Dr. Robert Minor's current "Minor Details" column and past issues

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Elderly

• Tacoma Older LGBT supporting Tacoma and Pierce County Older LGBT Adults (tacomaolderlgbt (at) gmail. com

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Legal

• QLaw LGBTQ Bar Association of Washington

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Medical

• Cedar River Clinics, serving Seattle, Renton, Tacoma

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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