Information from the ACLU

• Know Your Rights! A Quick Guide for LGBT High School Students
  A brief overview of the legal problems that LGBT youth encounter in their schools most often. A printable PDF version is available here

Elsewhere on the Web

• The Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
  A national organization devoted to schools issues. Be sure to check out the index of all their research and studies and their Jump-Start Guide for Gay Straight Alliances.


• Youth resources from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
  With information on "ex-gay" ministries, homelessness among LGBT youth, school safety, and a variety of other issues.


• National Youth Advocacy Coalition
  A national organization that works to support LGBT youth through regional organizing and grassroots activism; sponsors regional conferences to train young activists and provide information and support.


• NYAC's directory of LGBT youth programs
  A searchable directory to help you find support groups, clubs, and other youth programs in your area.


• Strengthening the Learning Environment: A School Employee’s Guide to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Issues
  This guide was written by the National Education Association to help educators dealing with issues involving LGBT students or colleagues; it has information that may be helpful to students or parents, or you might print a copy of it out and share it with teachers and administrators.


• Youth Resource
  A website by and for LGBT young people, with lots of information on sexual health and other issues subdivided into easy-to-search categories.


•  Just the Facts About Sexual Orientation and Youth: A Primer for Principals, Educators and School Personnel by the American Psychological Association 253.41 Kb
  A booklet for educators to help them respond to a recent upsurge in promotion of efforts to change sexual orientation through therapy and religious ministries. This upsurge has been coupled with a demand that these perspectives on homosexuality be given equal time in schools. This booklet debunks the myths of the so-called “Ex-Gay” movement and helps school officials make educated, informed decisions when dealing with sexual orientation issues in their schools.