dresdoodles:

Ever since I made this comic, I’ve continued to receive lots of messages for advice on coming out. I can’t always answer these questions, so I decided to put together an inclusive list of LGBTQ+ resources that might help instead. 💗 ***Remember, coming out is YOUR choice. There is no shame in choosing to not come out. Your safety and well-being comes first.***

coming out to family and friends — —

• PFLAG: COMING OUT TO YOUR PARENTS – What to expect
• TEENVOGUE: 10 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE COMING OUT 
• STONEWALL: COMING OUT AS AN ADULT
• OUR QUEER STORIES: COMING OUT
• TIPS FOR COMING OUT AS BI
• TIPS FOR COMING OUT AS TRANS
• TIPS FOR COMING OUT AS NON BINARY
• TIPS FOR COMING OUT AS ACE

religious/spiritual resources  — —

• GAYCHURCH.ORG – Find an LGBT-affirming church near you
• MUSLIMS FOR PROGRESSIVE VALUES – Find an LGBT-affirming muslim community near you
• KESHET FOR PARENTS & FAMILIES –  Resources for Jewish parents of LGBTQ children as well as parents who are LGBTQ.

allies and advocacy — —

• PARENTS & FRIENDS OF LESBIANS AND GAYS – Find a chapter near you 
• GLSEN (GAY LESBIAN & STRAIGHT EDUCATION NETWORK) – Supporting students and Gay-Straight Alliances across the US
• STRAIGHT TO EQUALITY – Empowering Allies to advocate for LGBTQ rights

crisis prevention hotlines — —

• LGBT FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL HELPLINES
• TRANS LIFELINE (US & Canada)
• DESI LGBTQ HOTLINE FOR SOUTH ASIANS (US)
• LGBT NATIONAL HELP CENTER (US)
• TREVOR LIFELINE (US LGBTQ youth)
• LGBT HELPLINE AND PEER LISTENING (US)
• LGBT YOUTHLINE AND PEER SUPPORT (Canada)
• ILGI EUROPE – WHERE TO FIND HELP – (Europe)
• SWITCHBOARD LGBT HELPLINE (UK)
• SUPPORTU LGBT HELPLINE (UK)
• LGBTQI+ SUPPORT SERVICES (Australia)
• ( MORE ) INTERNATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINES

comics, literature, and media — —

• QUEER COMICS DATABASE – Search comics with LGBTQ+ stories, themes, and characters.
• TOP LGBT CHILDREN’S BOOKS
• A GAY OL’ TIME – An illustrated anthology of 19th century LGBTQIA+ and Two Spirit Americans
• DRAWING A DIALOGUE (Podcast) – Examining LGBTQ+ comics in historical context
• SUPER LATE BLOOMER (Comic) – “My Early Days In Transition"
• LILIES ANTHOLOGY – Original women’s romance comic anthology
• LGBTQIA THEMED NOVELS

• GAYCHURCH.ORG BOOKSTORE – LGBTQ Christian themed books

• 18 LESBIAN MOVIES WHERE NO ONE DIES AT THE END
• 11 GAY MOVIES WITH HAPPILY EVER AFTER ENDINGS

resources and education — —

• OUTHISTORY.ORG – LGBTQIA+ Timelines, History, and Literature
• 365 DAYS OF LESBIANS – A lesbian history and appreciation blog
• NON BINARY / TRANS Q & A 
• KESHET RESOURCES – Jewish themed LGBTQ resources
• FAMILY ACCEPTANCE PROJECT RESOURCES
• HAMPTON ROADS PRIDE RESOURCES
• BISEXUAL.ORG RESOURCES
• SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN LGBTQ RESOURCES
• NATIONAL TRANS & QUEER THERAPISTS OF COLOR RESOURCES

Feel free to contact me with more inclusive resources! Stay safe everybody💗

smarmyanarchist:

if you’re “willing to listen politely” to Nazis and white nationalists so long as they’re polite to you, you openly value decorum and your personal comfort over human lives and livelihood, and not only are you stupid, you’re a horrible person