Youth & Family
For lgbtq youth, families with lgbtq loved ones, and affirming organizations working with youth. Resources include coming out stories, national programs and communities, guides and handbooks. This list includes texts that have helped expand understanding over the decades.
VBS Curriculum: JUST Like Me
Reconciling Ministries Network, 2025
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An inclusive, diverse, and intergenerational vacation bible school curriculum.​
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Camp Indigo Point
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Summer Camp for queer and trans youth entering grades 2nd through 11th.​
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Faith in our Families
PFLAG, 2021
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Faith in our Families is a publication which offers reflections and resources for families and individuals with an LGBTQ+ loved one. This resource is especially for those whose relationships with their LGBTQ+ loved ones is at odds with their faith. ​
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https://pflag.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Faith-in-our-families_Web_2021.pdf​
Family Acceptance Project
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​A research project centered around the affects families have on LGBTQ+ youth. They provide a map of national programs and resources for families.​
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The Trevor Project
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Suicide prevention for all LGBTQ+ youth​
1-866-488-7386
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A La Familia
Rev. Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre with Rev. Dr. Ignacio Castuera & Lisbeth Melendéz Rivera,
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Una Conversación Sobre Nuestras Familias, la Biblia, la Orientación Sexual y la Identidad de Género.
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A Conversation About Our Families, the Bible, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
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Affirming Youth Ministries​
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AYM provides virtual community for lgbtq youth through weekly gatherings, conversations, bible studies, and small groups.​
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Trans Youth Emergency Project
Southernequality.org
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The Trans Youth Emergency Project helps families and individuals access gender-affirming care. They provide patient navigation through changing political environments, emergency grants to access care, and an informational network.​
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GLSEN Resources
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"GLSEN offers a range of resources for both student-led and educator-driven programs that seek to improve LGBTQ inclusivity in schools." - Sourced from the website
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The Transgender Child: Revised & Updated Edition: A Handbook for Parents and Professionals Supporting Transgender and Nonbinary Children
Stephanie Brill & Rachel Pepper, 2022
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"Authors Stephanie Brill and Rachel Pepper have now thoroughly revised and updated their ground-breaking classic with expanded coverage of gender development, affirming parenting practices, mental health and wellness, medical decision making, legal advocacy, and how best to ensure school success, from preschool through the high school years." - Sourced from the publisher
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https://littledistrictbooks.com/products/the-transgender-child-revised-updated-edition
Unashamed: A Coming-Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians
Amber Cantorna-Wylde, 2019
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"Unashamed serves as a guide for Christians considering coming out, tackling tough subject matters such as demolishing internalized homophobia, finding an affirming faith community, reestablishing your worth as a child of God, navigating difficult family conversations (especially in cases where family is involved in church leadership/ministry), and healing from the pain of rejection. Unashamed encourages LGBTQ Christians to embrace their unique identities and to celebrate the diversity placed inside them by God." - Sourced from the publisher
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https://www.wjkbooks.com/Products/0664265057/unashamed.aspx​
God and the Gay Christian
Matthew Vines, 2014
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For youth coming out of conservative backgrounds. God and the Gay Christian discusses what the bible says about homosexuality and affirms "both an orthodox faith and sexual diversity."​
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Mamá, Papá: tengo algo que decirles
Rev. Mari Castellanos, 2010
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From the Latino/Latina Roundtable Project of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry.
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Always My Child: A Parent's Guide to Understanding your LGBT or Questioning Son or Daughter
Kevin Jennings, with Pat Shapiro, 2003
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"Filled with real-life stories, scientific research and practical advice, Jennings' latest book stresses the importance of family acceptance for a child's self-esteem and the need to create a safe haven at home for GLBTQ teens, who often feel depressed, isolated, and harassed by peers and society at large." - Sourced from the publisher
Contains some outdated language.
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How Homophobia Hurts Children
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"This book illustrates the ways that children growing up to be gay are harmed by homophobia before anyone, including themselves, even knows they are gay. This compelling and sympathetic volume describes many simple ways that these children can be helped to understand that they can grow up to lead normal lives, with hopes and dreams for their futures." - Sourced from the publisher
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Coming Out Young and Faithful
Leanne McCall Tigert & Timothy Brown, 2001​
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"These are the stories of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning teenagers who describe their experiences in their communities and churches. Speaking for themselves in their own voices, young people tell of their lives in a fresh, candid and honest manner." - Sourced from the publisher
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