Pride 2023 Resources for Teens

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Local Organizations 

Located in Chicago 

  • Center on Halsted - comprehensive LGBTQ community center for all of Chicagoland 

  • Howard Brown Health healthcare for LGBTQ people  

  • Brave Space Alliance - community center for trans and gender-nonconforming people with support groups and resources specifically for people of color 

 

Online/Other Resources 

  • The Trevor Project - Organization that provides mental health support for LGBTQ youth. 24/7 online support chat, resources, and ways to connect and chat with other teens 

  • It Gets Better - videos by LGBTQ people about their experiences with coming out and more  

  • PFLAG -resources for LGBTQ people, families, and allies. Find nearby PFLAG chapters 

  • Everyone is Gay - advice about coming out and sexuality 

  • LGBTQ Reads - book recommendations with LGBT characters 

  • Translifeline – Trans peer support line (877) 556 – 8860  

  • The Get Yr Rights toolkit was created by BreakOUT! and Streetwise and Safe (SAS) to serve as a resource to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, and two-spirit (LGBTQTS) youth and LGBTQTS youth-serving organizations. 

 

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