Resources for LGBTQIA+ Patients and Families:
One Colorado
One Colorado is the state's leading advocacy organization dedicated to advancing equality for LGBTQ Coloradans and their families. Their website has resources for everyone.
GSA Network
Provides training and supports the organization of youth-led GSA clubs with an overall goal of enacting social change and providing safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ youth in schools and communities.
Gay, Lesbian and
Straight Education Network
Straight Education Network
Provides news, resources, and links aimed at promoting school and community safety and respect for youth regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Q Chat Space
Online community for LGBTQIA+ teens to talk, connect and support each other. Live chats are facilitated and monitored by staff.
The Trevor Project
Provides crisis intervention services and other mental health resources for LGBTQIA+ youth.
Healthy Children
LGBTQIA+ centered informational article on sexual health, mental health, substance use, and discrimination.
LGBTQIA+ Youth Specific Health Care in Colorado:
Denver Health
Denver Health offers gender-affirming care and has multiple resources for youth in seek of respectful care.
Telephone: (303) 602-6819
The Center
The Center has an entire list of gender-affirming care providers, including both mental and physical health. The Center also offers a drop-in center for LGBTQ youth, Rainbow Alley.
Telephone: (303) 733-7743
Email: info@lgbtqcolorado.org
The Trans Youth Equality Foundation (TYEF)
The Trans Youth Equality Foundation (TYEF) provides education, advocacy, and support for transgender and gender non-conforming children and youth and their families. Its mission is to share information about the unique needs of this community, partnering with families, educators and service providers to help foster a healthy, caring, and safe environment for all transgender children. You can find information for parents and legal guardians here.
LGBTQIA+ Resources for Providers:
The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center
The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center provides free webinars to address a variety of LGBTQ health issues. Go to lgbtqiahealtheducation.org/resources to find webinars specific to youth health issues, use the phrase “youth” in the search bar.
The Trans Youth Equality Foundation (TYEF)
The Trans Youth Equality Foundation (TYEF) provides education, advocacy, and support for transgender and gender non-conforming children and youth and their families. You can find provider information on medical, legal, and educational resources on health needs on their website.
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
Using inclusive language is essential in demonstrating to your young patients that you respect them and their identity. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) created a guide for using inclusive language that may be helpful. Do not be afraid to ask, and don't assume.
