Resources for teaching STEM students
What is it?
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month is celebrated annually in June. This month is to honor the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City. These riots were dedicated to fighting for basic rights that the LGBT community have been consistently refused by society. This event was the tipping point for the LGBT community and is now celebrated all month long through parades, parties, workshops and so much more!
LGBT STEM Role Models:
Videos:
LGBTQ in STEM: What it’s like to be out
LGBTQ in STEM: Advice from LGBTQ Scientists
Podcasts:
LGBTQ+ STEM Podcast which features LGBT scientists, their work, and life stories.
Best of the WWEST: Inspiring Women with Real Stories
Books:
Herman, J. (2009). Transgender explained for those who are not. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.
Drummond, M.C. (2009). Transitions: A guide to transitioning for transsexuals and their families.
American College of Physicians. (2008). Fenway guide to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender health. H.J. Makadon, K.H. Mayer, J. Potter, H. Goldhammer (Eds.). US: Versa Press.
Keen, L. (2007). Out law: What LGBT youth should know about their legal rights. M. Bronski (Ed.) Boston, MA: Beacon.
Articles:
What’s it like to be Queer in STEM?
Closeted Discoverers: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Scientists
Scientific American: LGBT Articles
The Ultimate Guide to LGBT Dating Safety
Scholarships:
Scholarships for Transgender College Students
Human Rights Campaign Scholarship Search
Point Foundation: The National LGBTQ Scholarship Fund
Stonewall Community Foundation
LGBT STEM Organizations
National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals
Committee for Sexual-Orientation & Gender Minorities in Astronomy (SGMA)
Western Washington University Related:
Queer and Trans People of Color
T.A.G. Team for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Students
Health Services:
Planned Parenthood LGBT Services
Jim Collins Foundation (for help funding gender-confirming surgeries)
Seattle Children’s Gender Clinic
Neighbor Care Health Youth Clinic (Seattle)
Public Health Teen Clinics (King County)
Q Card Project (a communication tool designed to empower LGBT youth to become actively engaged in their health)
Gay City Wellness Center (Seattle)
Addiction Resource: 9 Best LGBT-Friendly Drug Rehab Centers in the U.S.
QTBIPOC Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Support
Drug Helpline: LGBT Addiction Guide
Alcohol Addiction and the LGBTQ Community
Local Organizations & Groups:
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services (includes support groups, safe housing, education and more)
Evergreen Empire: NW Washington’s All-Volunteer 501 c3 Drag Organization
Queer & Forever Here Bellingham
Better Late Than Never Whatcom (For LGBT community members who have/or are coming out later in life)
Washington Organizations:
Entre Hermanos, Latinx HIV Education & Services
Trikone NW (By and for South Asians living in the Pacific Northwest)
Gay City (Seattle LGBT Center)
Rainbow Center (Tacoma LGBT Center)
GLOBE (Snohomish County)
National LGBT Organizations:
Community United Against Violence
Youth Services:
Gender Diversity, Education and Support Services (Family & Education)
Lambert House (Seattle LGBT Center)
Camp Ten Trees (Seattle)
Oasis Youth Center (Tacoma)
Pizza Klatch (Olympia LGBT Youth Center)
Legal:
American Civil Liberties Union
Lavender Rights Project (Washington Black Trans Task Force)
Trans Youth Handbook (explains what rights you have in different states)
National Center for Lesbian Rights
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund
LGBTQ Housing Discrimination Guide
Arts & Culture:
Voices Rising (Seattle)
Diverse Harmony (Seattle choir group)
Spiritual:
First Christian Church, Bellingham, WA
Housing:
Gender Justice League’s Safe House Program