Book resources for LGBTQ+ youth

• Just the Way I Am: Journal Affirmations for LGBTQ+ Youth by Elizabeth Gray and Shannon Macias
• Is it a Choice: Answers to 300 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Gay and Lesbian People by Eric Marcus
• The Queer and Transgender Reslience Workbook: Skills for Navigating Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression by Anneliese Singh and Diane Ehrensaft
• The Gender Quest Workbook: A Guide for Teens and Young Adults Exploring Gender Identity by Rylan Jay Testa and Deborah Coolhart
• Educate yourself about LGBTQ topic through books or internet resources.
• Families Like Mine: Children of Gay Parents Tell It Like It Is by Abigail Garner
• Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out by Loraine Hutchins and Lani Kaahumanu

Books for parents

• This Is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids: A Question & Answer Guide to Everyday Life by Dannielle Owens-Reid and Kristin Russo
• Side by Side: On Having a Gay or Lesbian Sibling by Andrew R. Gottlieb
• Coming Out, Coming Home: Helping Families Adjust to a Lesbian or Gay Child by Michael C. LaSala
• Always My Child: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Your Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered or Questioning Son or Daughter by Kevin Jennings and Pat Shapiro
• Now That You Know: A Parents’ Guide to Understanding Their Gay and Lesbian Children by Betty Fairchild and Nancy Hayward
• Love, Ellen: A Mother/Daughter Journey by Betty DeGeneres
• Helping Your Transgender Teen: A Guide for Parents by Irwin Krieger

Online resources for parents

• Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG) — Find your local PFLAG chapter as well as helpful resources and information by clicking the link above.
• Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE) — This is a national group of children of LGBTQ+ parents.
• Liberation Life Coaching — Rashida Bonds offers individual coaching services to friends and family members of LGBTQ+ youth.
• Family Acceptance Project — This organisation offers information to help families support the well-being of their LGBTQ+ children, including this helpful guide.