LGBTQ+ Resources

Here are some off-campus resources for LGBTQ+ students. Please note the list is only for referral. It does not mean the Pride Center endorses any of these programs or services.

Anti-Violence Project (AVP)

Asexual Visibility and Education Network

A Resource Guide to Coming Out

Human Rights Campaign: A Resource Guide to Coming Out

The process of disclosing one’s sexual and/or gender identity can be a pivotal
point in one’s life. However, it is seldom a single isolated event. When people meet new
neighbors, coworkers, and friends, they must choose whether they want to undergo the
coming out process with them. The feedback they receive is variable and can elicit
different emotions throughout the lifespan.

People may feel intimate with others but not necessarily safe or ready in revealing an LGBTQ+ identity. Conversely, people can feel intimate and safe and still choose not to disclose this part of themselves. Therefore, the process of disclosing one’s sexual and/or gender identity is a personal choice. It is a journey that should be regarded with sensitivity and respect.

Individuals determine the degree to which they are out to others and with whom. It should never be based upon the demand of others to know but rather the need for individuals to share this part of themselves with others. People can be proud of their sexual and gender identity without
feeling the need to disclose it to everyone they meet. Disclosing one’s sexual and gender identity is a complex and personal process and it must be undergone in one’s own time and means.

You or your loved ones are welcome to come by the Pride Center at GCC to talk about this choice.

Arakel Aristakessian
Direct e-mail: aaristakessian@glendale.edu
Pride Center general e-mail: Pride.GCC@glendale.edu

Bienestar

Bisexual

Feminism

Everyday Feminism

everydayfeminism.com

"Learn how to heal from and stand up to everyday violence, discrimination, and marginalization," with plenty of articles about class, gender, LGBTQIA issues, and race.

Bitch Magazine

bitchmagazine.org

"Provide and encourage an engaged, thoughtful feminist response to mainstream media and popular culture."

Salacious

salaciousmagazine.com

"A Queer Feminist Sex Magazine"

Los Angeles LGBT Center

Since 1969 the Los Angeles LGBT Center has cared for, championed, and celebrated LGBT individuals and families in Los Angeles and beyond.

Today the Center's nearly 800 employees provide services for more LGBT people than any other organization in the world, offering programs, services, and global advocacy that span four broad categories: Health, Social Services and Housing, Culture and Education, Leadership and Advocacy.

Despite our size, scope, and determination to meet the growing demand for our services, we remain a lean, fiscally disciplined organization, earning a four-star Charity Navigator rating for six consecutive years.

We are an unstoppable force in the fight against bigotry and the struggle to build a better world, a world in which LGBT people can be healthy, equal, and complete members of society.

General - https://lalgbtcenter.org

Housing - https://lalgbtcenter.org/services/housing/

Medical Services - https://lalgbtcenter.org/services/medical-services/

Social Networking Groups- https://lalgbtcenter.org/programs/community-support-groups/

Arts and Events - https://lgbtnewsnow.org/calendar/

Volunteer Resources - https://volunteer.lalgbtcenter.org

Locations - https://lalgbtcenter.org/about/locations/

Legal Services - https://lalgbtcenter.org/services/legal-services/

Transgender

https://transcanwork.org/

Program Office:

Connie Norman Transgender Empowerment Center

1001 N. Martel Ave

West Hollywood, CA 90046

Trans Can Work (TCW) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles, California and is committed to advancing workplace inclusion through innovative training strategies and workforce development. Our tried and true system is based off decades of cumulative experience as transgender leaders working to advance inclusion in the public, private, and non-profit sectors across the country. We are ready to let our experience work for you.

Lambda Legal

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

Preferred Name Process

Gender identity is very important. Not everyone identifies with the gender assigned to them at birth and as such, not everyone identifies with their given name. Regardless of gender and/or sexual identity, everyone is welcome here at Glendale Community College. The Pride Center is your safe space.

Remember, you’re the only person that can determine your gender identity. Your body does not determine your gender identity but rather you do!

Choose a name that aligns with who you are on the inside, makes you feel proud, and reflects the real you. By filling out the forms, you can have your first name changed as it appears on your student ID cards and teachers’ rosters.

Preferred Name Process

The Trevor Project

thetrevorproject.org/

24/7 Trevor Lifeline at 866-488-7386.

"The mission of The Trevor Project is to end suicide among gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning young people. The organization works to fulfill this mission through four strategies:

Provide crisis counseling to LGBTQ young people thinking of suicide.
Offer resources, supportive counseling and a sense of community to LGBTQ young people to reduce the risk that they become suicidal.
Educate young people and adults who interact with young people on LGBTQ-competent suicide prevention, risk detection and response.
Advocate for laws and policies that will reduce suicide among LGBTQ young people."

Trans People

transequality.org

202-642-4542

Email: ncte@transequality.org

Mission Statement:

"The National Center for Transgender Equality advocates to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people. In the nation’s capital and throughout the country, NCTE works to replace disrespect, discrimination, and violence with empathy, opportunity, and justice."

Transgender Law Center

transgenderlawcenter.org

"Transgender Law Center works to change law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression."

The Transcending Gender Project

transcendinggender.org

TransWhat?

transwhat.org

"A Guide Towards [Trans] Allyship"