LGBTQ Resources

• Stand Out Youth     
  912.657.1966
  Support and resources for LGBT and questioning youth, ages 14 to 23, and for those who work with them or care about them
   
• Gay Savannah
  Social and business networking
   
• First City Network
  Hotline: 912.236.CITY (2489)
  Georgia’s oldest LGBT organization
   
• Savannah Pride Festival
  Info about yearly event
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• Coastal Health District
  General medical care, HIV and STD testing and care for Chatham, Effingham, Bryan, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Camden and Glenn counties
   
• JC Lewis Health Center
  912.495.8887
  Primary care and HIV testing
   
• Curtis V. Cooper
  912.527.1000
  Primary care and HIV testing

• American Psychological Association
  FAQs on sexuality and gender identity
• Gender Education and Advocacy
  national organization focused on the needs, issues and concerns of gender variant people
• BiNet
  Information regarding sexual orientation and gender identity with an emphasis on the bisexual and pansexual and allied communities
• Familia es Familia

• The Trevor Project
  866.488.7386
  The leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ youth
   
• GLBT National Help Center and Hotline
  888.843.4564
  Telephone and internet peer-counseling, information, and resources

• Human Rights Campaign
  Pamphlets and guides related to coming out. Relates the process to other issues (medical care, religion, ethnic background, etc.).

• PFLAG: Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays
  National non-profit organization with over 200,000 members and supporters and over 350 affiliates in the United States.
   
• Family Acceptance
  Website of parents in a small Georgia town whose son came out to them. Deals with issues of religion and community.
   
• Straight for Equality
  Outreach and education project that empowers straight people in supporting and advocating for GLBT people.
   
• Familia es Familia

• American Psychological Association
  Answers to questions about transgender people, gender identity, and gender expression.
   
• Gender Spectrum
  Provides education, training and support to help create a gender sensitive and inclusive environment for all children and teens.
   
• World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
  Organization establishing standards of care for transgender people. Maintains database of healthcare providers who comply with WPATH ethical guidelines.
   
• PFLAG's Transgender Network (T-NET)
  Support for transgender people and their parents, families, and friends; part of PFLAG: Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.
   
• National Center for Transgender Equality
  Social justice organization dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people

• FinAid
  Financial Aid for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students
   
• Campus PrideNet
  The only national nonprofit for student leaders and campus groups working to create a safer college environment for LGBT students
   
• Lambda 10 Project: Greek Life 
  National clearinghouse LGBT Fraternity & Sorority Issues
   
• National Consortium of Directors of LGBT Resources in Higher Education   
  Working to achieve higher education environments in which LGBT students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni have equity in every respect.
   
• Queer Theory, Studies & Gender Studies 
  Online resources in Queer Culture, Queer Theory, Queer Studies, Gender Studies and related fields
   
• Stop the Hate! Campus Bias & Hate Crime Prevention 
  Supports colleges and universities in preventing and combating hate on campus as well as fostering the development of community
   
• The Point Foundation
  The nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBT students of merit

• Gay & Lesbian Medical Association
  GLMA's mission is to ensure equality in health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and health care providers.
   
• The National Coalition for LGBT Health  
  Committed to improving the health and well-being of LGBT individuals through federal advocacy that is focused on research, policy, education, and training.
   
• AIDS.gov
  Comprehensive federal site for HIV/AIDS information, programs, and resources.
   
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  www.cdc.gov/std/
  www.cdc.gov/hiv/
  Information, statistics on STDs and HIV. Includes links to HIV testing services and support organizations.
   
• TransHealth
  Online magazine of health in fitness for transsexual and transgendered individuals
  (May have mature imagery and content)

• Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network
  GLSEN, or the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network, is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for ALL students.
   
• Youth Resource
  A website by and for LGBTQ youth
   
• The Trevor Project 
  The leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ youth
   
• The It Gets Better Project
  Created to show young LGBT people the levels of happiness, potential, and positivity their lives can reach

• GLBT Historical Society
  Collects, preserves, and interprets the history of GLBT people and the communities that support them
   
• Lambda: GLBT Community Services
  Non-profit GLBT agency dedicated to reducing homophobia, inequality, hate crimes, and discrimination by encouraging self-acceptance, cooperation, and non-violence.
   
• Intersex Society of North America
  Devoted to systemic change to end shame, secrecy, and unwanted genital surgeries for people born with an anatomy is designated “not standard” for male or female.
   
• Out and Equal Workplace Advocates 
  The pre-eminent national organization devoted to the LGBT community in the workplace
   
• National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
  Non-profit organization providing the “uncompromising national voice for full LGBT equality.”

The Point Foundation has announced that its scholarship application process will open online November 1, 2012.

Point Scholarships are designed to help promising LGBTQ students achieve their full academic and leadership potential despite obstacles. Scholars must demonstrate academic excellence, leadership skills, community involvement, and financial need. Attention also will be paid to students who have lost the financial and social support of their families and/or communities as a result of revealing their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

Point Scholars must agree to maintain a high level of academic performance and to give back to the LGBTQ community through the completion of an individual community service project each year. Some Point Scholars also benefit from internship opportunities related to their fields of study.

Scholarships provide approximately $25,000 per scholar, per year. Each scholar is paired with a mentor and participates in leadership development training with fellow Point Scholars, including an annual leadership conference. After graduating, Point Scholars become part of Point's growing alumni network. Point Scholarships are awarded on a "last provider" basis, providing funding to supplement other scholarships, grants, loans, work/study programs, etc. Point Scholars must secure as much outside funding as possible.