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Madison Area Resources

OutReach

Madison’s LGBTQ Community Center provides support groups, a lending library and a speakers’ bureau. Located at 2701 International Lane, Suite 101; Madison, WI 53704.

Phone 608-255-8582

Email info@lgbtoutreach.org Website www.lgbtoutreach.org


Briarpatch Youth Services

2720 Rimrock Road

Madison, WI 53713

www.youthsos.org

24-Hour Helpline: 608-251-1126 or 800-798-1126


Their services include:

Teens Like Us

Excellent group for youth in the process of coming out.


24-Hour Helpline: 608-251-6211 800-798-1126


Briarpatch is a runaway and homeless youth program.

24-Hour Helpline: 608-251-6211 800-798-1126


Welcoming and Affirming Religious Organizations

Eric Miller, UW Social Work student, compiled a directory of Welcoming and Affirming Churches and Congregations as part of a LGBTQ course requirement. He admitted it was a lot of work. Board member Susie Murray suggested to check out the Wisconsin State Journal page that lists places of worship with the tag line of “Welcome and Affirming.” She added has visited several churches that purported to be “Welcoming and Affirming” but, sadly, this was not her experience. See the list here



Wisconsin Resources

Fair Wisconsin

Fair Wisconsin is a statewide organization dedicated to advancing and protecting the civil rights of LGBTQ people. Located at 203 Paterson St. Suite 200; Madison, WI 53703

Phone 608-441-0143

Email info@fairwisconsin.com Website www.fairwisconsin.com


GSAFE

GSAFE works for educational systems where LGBTQ and all students thrive in a safe learning environment. Located at 122 E. Olin Ave.; Madison, WI

Phone 608-661-4141

Email info@gsafewi.org Website www.gsafewi.org


National Resources

National PFLAG

PFLAG is a national non-profit organization with thousands of members in affiliate chapters in the US and several other countries. Their mission is education, support and advocacy for LGBTQ people, their families and supporters. Located at 1828 L St. NW Suite 660; Washington, DC 20036-5112.

Phone 202-467-8180

Email info@pflag.org Website www.pflag.org


Regional Director National PFLAG

RD for WI, MN, ND & SD area supports PFLAG chapters in those states and acts as a communication link with the national organization. .


Phone 605-330-0044 or 605-321-3838



Family Equality

Their mission is to advance legal and lived equality for LGBTQ families, and for those who wish to form them, through building community, changing hearts and minds, and driving policy change.


Email ksimes@familyequality.org Website: https://www.familyequality.org/



Straight Spouse Network

The Straight Spouse Network is an international organization of heterosexual spouses or partners of GLBT mates. Their mission is to provide support, increase resources for straight spouses and to foster understanding between spouses or partners and their mates.

Located at Central Office, PO Box 507; MAHWAH, NJ 07430

Phone 201-825-7763 or 510-595-1005

Email dir@straightspouse.org Website www.straightspouse.org



Southern Poverty Law Office  

They produce Teaching Tolerance materials and give them out free of charge.

Website www.splcenter.org  



Other Useful Links

Perfect Harmony Mens’ Chorus Website www.perfectharmonychorus.org


Pride Festival Calendar - lists dates, locations, descriptions, etc. for hundreds of pride festivals all over the US Website: Pride Festival Calendar


Madison Gay Hockey Association Website www.madisongayhockey.org


Human Rights Campaign Website www.hrc.org


National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Website www.nglcc.org


Aids Resource Center of Wisconsin ARCW.org


Orgullo Latinx LGBT+ find them on Facebook


Madison Vet Center Website www.madison.va.gov/services/vetcenter.asp


Proud Theater Website www.proudtheater.org


UW-Madison LGBT Campus Center Website lgbt.wisc.edu


Lambda Legal  www.lambdalegal.org


Our Lives Magazine Website www.ourlivesmadison.com


Wisconsin Gazette Website www.wisconsingazette.com


Aging & Disability Resource Center of Dane Co. Website www.daneadrc.org


Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) Website GLSEN.org


TransParent Support, Contact Madison Metropolitan School District LGBT Coordinator, Sherie Hohs. Email shos@madison.k12.wi.us


LGBTQ Pronouns - adapted from FORGE (forge-forward.org)

www.uwrf.edu/Inclusivity/educationalcampaigns/upload/PGP-Chart.pdf


Non-affiliated Resources


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LGBTQ College Resource https://www.intelligent.com/lgbtq-online-college-student-guide/


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