Online Resources
- The Safe Zone ProjectThe Safe Zone Project is a free online resource for powerful, effective LGBTQ awareness and ally training workshops.
- The Welcoming ProjectThe Welcoming Project began in 2011 to encourage businesses, health care/service providers, organizations, and congregations to display welcoming signs for the purpose of making LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) individuals and allies feel welcomed as patrons.
- ACPA - Resources for LGBTQ People of ColorList of online resources for LGBTQ people of color from ACPA (American College Personnel Association).
- The Trevor ProjectThe Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning) young people.
- The Point FoundationNational LGBTQ scholarship fund
- It Gets Better ProjectThe It Gets Better Project’s mission is to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth around the globe.
- GLAADGLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change.
- GLSENGLSEN works to ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment. Together we can transform our nation's schools into the safe and affirming environment all youth deserve.
- Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER)Trans Student Educational Resources is a youth-led organization dedicated to transforming the educational environment for trans and gender nonconforming students through advocacy and empowerment. In addition to our focus on creating a more trans-friendly education system, our mission is to educate the public and teach trans activists how to be effective organizers.
Books in Saint Mary's Libraries
The College Wellness Guide by Call Number: Winona General Collection - Lower Level 378.198 B26ISBN: 9780593450390Publication Date: 2021A brand new guide that helps overwhelmed students manage their mental, physical, and social health, and reach and maintain a healthy balance in their college lives.
The Gay and Lesbian Guide to College Life by Call Number: Winona General Collection - Lower Level 378.198 B14ISBN: 9780375766237Publication Date: 2007Featuring advice from students and administrators, this book lets you know how to find an LGBTQ-friendly school, evaluate campus policies related to LGBTQ student life, deal with homo/bi/transphobia on campus, participate in LGBTQ student activism, get support for your health and safety needs, fully integrate yourself into the campus community, and more.
LGBTQ Stats: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer People by the Numbers by Call Number: Winona General Collection - Lower Level 306.76 D44ISBN: 9781620972441Publication Date: 2017LGBTQ STATS chronicles the ongoing LGBTQ revolution, providing critical statistics, and draws upon and synthesizes newly collected data. Deschamps and Singer provide chapters on family and marriage, workplace discrimination, education, youth, criminal justice, and immigration, as well as evolving policies and laws affecting LGBTQ communities.
The Pink Line: Journeys Across the World's Queer Frontiers by Call Number: Winona General Collection - Lower Level 306.76 G39ISBN: 9780374279967Publication Date: 2020A groundbreaking look at how the issues of sexuality and gender identity divide and unite the world today.
The Pride Guide: A Guide to Sexual and Social Health for LGBTQ Youth by Call Number: Winona Children's and Young Adult Nonfiction - Lower Level 306.76 L27ISBN: 9781538110768Publication Date: 2018The Pride Guide is an indispensable resource written explicitly for teenagers who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, or any of the unique identities that are not heterosexual/cisgender. It explores sex, dating, relationships, and both physical and online safety.
Self-Care for College Students: From Orientation to Graduation, 150+ Easy Ways to Stay Happy, Healthy, and Stress-Free by Call Number: Winona General Collection - Lower Level 378.198 D35ISBN: 9781507211151Publication Date: 2019Make the most out of your college experience with these manageable self-care tips that are easy to incorporate into your busy college lifestyle.
Student Activism in the Academy: Its Struggles & Promises by Call Number: Winona General Collection - Lower Level 378.1981 S93ISBN: 9781975500368Publication Date: 2019Student Activism in the Academy: Its Struggles and Promiseis a wide-ranging, provocative survey of student activism in America's colleges and universities that critically analyzes the contentious problems and progress of a movement that has stirred public reaction in and out of academe.
