ND GSA Network and LGBTQ+ School Resources

The ND GSA Network is a collection of every identified Gender Sexuality Alliance in North Dakota. If you’d like to be added to this list or find a good GSA advisor to connect with, please email me at Fayeseidler@gmail.com. Otherwise, we have GSA’s located in these cities below. The resources below that are from Community Uplift Programs ND LGBTQ+ School Climate Report.

• Wahpeton
• Bismarck
• Moorhead
• Minot
• Grand Forks
• Fargo
• West Fargo

School LGBTQ+ Utility Resources for Teachers/Administrators

GSA (Gender Sexuality Alliances): https://gsanetwork.org/

Inclusive Curriculum Support: https://www.glsen.org/inclusive-curriculum

Educator Resources: https://www.glsen.org/resources/educator-resources

LGBTQ+ Sexual Health Education: http://3rs.org/3rs-curriculum

Enhancing Perspective (Webinar)

• https://maec.org/webinar/thriving-not-just-surviving-centering-the-needs-of-transgender-and-non-binary-students-at-school/

Redesigning Bathrooms

• https://www.spps.org/cms/lib/MN01910242/Centricity/domain/13146/inclusive%20restrooms/20200106_Inclusive_WhitePaper_CGA.pdf

The Case for Including LGBTQ+ Topics in Elementary School

• https://www.aft.org/ae/spring2019/hermann-wilmarth_ryan

LGBTQ+ Reading List by Grade

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F0ZK5dm-HA6vNRFEMu7FbwDmNcC15tFbjtqwxMMXux4/edit?usp=sharing

School LGBTQ+ Utility Resources for Parents

• Great 101 Resource for Trans Youth
  • https://www.transfamilies.org

• Religion and LGBTQ+ Identity
  • https://www.mykidisgay.com/blog/2019/8/23/christianity-amp-parenting-trans-kids
  • http://fmpride.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2020/08/LGBTQIA-Affirming-Interfaith-Resources-2020.pdf
  • https://www.goodfruitproject.com/
• Parental Support Groups
  • Local: https://harborhealthinitiative.org/directory/
  • Online: https://www.genderspectrum.org/audiences/parents-and-family
  • Online: https://www.facebook.com/groups/support4teenlgbtparents
• Transgender/Non-Binary Education
  • https://www.thetrevorproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Guide-to-Being-an-Ally-to-Transgender-and-Nonbinary-Youth.pdf
• Message for ND Parents
  • https://www.kxnet.com/video/raising-north-dakota-raising-a-transgender-child/
  • https://www.kxnet.com/news/local-news/raising-north-dakota-raising-a-transgender-child-part-ii
  • https://www.kxnet.com/news/raising-north-dakota-raising-a-transgender-child-part-iii
• Books for Parents of Queer/Non-Binary kids
  • https://welcomingschools.org/resources/gender-identity-and-children-books-to-help-adults-understand

School LGBTQ+ Utility Resources for LGBTQ+ Youth

• Emergency Services

• 988 – Crisis Line – Dial 3 for LGBTQ+ Youth or TEXT HOME to 741-741
• Rape and Abuse (701) 293-7273 https://www.raccfm.com
• Homelessness (701) 255-6909 http://youthworksnd.org

• Community Support Groups
  • Local
  • https://harborhealthinitiative.org/directory/
  • Online
  • https://www.qchatspace.org/
• Identity
  • Gender Spectrum: https://genderspectrum.org/articles/understanding-gender
  • Gender Book: https://thegenderbook.com/