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Back to Rainbow Kids
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One-Page Info Sheets
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Bay Area Organizations
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San Mateo County Pride Center: Mental health services and social/educational programming for LGBTQ+ people and their loved ones
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Gender Justice in Early Childhood: Advocates for gender justice/health for all children through community-based scholarship, training, resource creation and more
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Our Family Coalition: Support, education, and advocacy for LGBTQ families and children
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Trans Families of Silicon Valley: Playgroups, support meetings, social events and an online group for parents/guardians of transgender and gender-creative children
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National Organizations
- Gender Spectrum: Resources and support groups for teens, parents, teachers, and practitioners working with LGBTQ+ individuals
- Family Acceptance Project: Resources, education and crisis lines for LGBTQ youth and their families, including culture-based and faith-based resources
- TransParent USA: Connection, resources and advocacy for parents and caregivers of gender-expansive individuals
- Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG): Support, education, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ people and their allies
- National Center for Transgender Equality: Advocates to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people
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Building Blocks and Other Resources
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Building Blocks for Breaking the Binary: Variety of tools and resources to learn, show support and break down gender binary walls (so helpful it's listed twice!)
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Primary: Clothing retailer that makes all clothes, in all colors, for all kids
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Princess Awesome and Boy Wonder: Clothing retailer that smashes stereotypes so kids can wear what they love
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Storytime and Screentime
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Rainbow Kids Book List: Some of our favorites, including a few in Spanish
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Building Blocks for Breaking the Binary: Recommendations for books, movies, and podcasts by audience level as well as ways to support gender expansiveness
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Goodreads List of LGBTQ Children’s Literature
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Hope in a Box: 100 LGBTQ-inclusive books for all ages (sortable by age), including diverse characters, formats, time periods and reading levels
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Queer Kid Stuff: Portals for children and parents with YouTube videos and other resources exploring LGBTQ+ issues for youth
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Kid-Friendly Shows with LGBTQ Representation
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LGBTQ+ and Crisis Hotlines
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The Trevor Project: Provides 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ young people. Text, chat, or call anytime to reach a trained counselor.
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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Help Center: Free and confidential support by phone, chat or email plus local resources across the U.S.
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LGBT National Youth Talkline (up to age 25): (800) 246-7743
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LGBT National Hotline (all ages): (888) 843-4564
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Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860
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Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741-741