HELP, MY KID JUST CAME OUT! (Start here if you have no idea what to say!)
HELP, I'M THINKING ABOUT COMING OUT! (Welcome to the family; here are some tips! And watch these positive coming out videos.)
HELP, I'M CLOSETED BUT I WANT TO CELEBRATE! Join in virtually VANCOUVER VIRTUAL PRIDE (starts July 27)
Did you know that LGBTQ+ youth are 3 times more likely to contemplate taking their life? Know that you are never alone. You are not alone and help is ALWAYS available at 24/7 CRISIS HELPLINE (phone or online chat).
ADDICTION RESOURCES FOR THE LGBT+ COMMUNITY
IN LADNER
DELTA PRIDE SOCIETY (organizes annual pride picnic among other great things!)
COUNSELLING (affordable counseling from Master's student interns)
DELTA OPTIMIST
Read:
"LGBT Youth's Suicidal Thoughts Decline With Community Supports: Study"
IN VANCOUVER
(counselling, LGBTQ+ including trans resources, education, groups)
QUEER BC Connect with others at events in BC
LINKS FOR LOVED ONES
A to Z dictionary of everything queer, including queer itself!
What is the Gender Spectrum? What does non binary mean?
My kid is trans. What are some trans terms I should know?
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LGBTQ+ YOUTH
AROUND THE WORLD
AWESOME ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT
Out In Schools (Book now: BC's award-winning education program that uses film and video with facilitated group discussion to engage students on issues of homophobia, transphobia and bullying)
Qmunity (resources for everything LGBTQ+)