{"id":2683,"date":"2022-07-21T13:41:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T17:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/socialworker\/?p=2683"},"modified":"2026-02-02T10:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:13:12","slug":"lgbtqia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/socialworker\/2022\/07\/21\/lgbtqia\/","title":{"rendered":"LGBTQIA+"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>LGBTQIA+<\/h1>\n<p><strong>General Support<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sudburypride01776.org\/\"><strong>Sudbury PRIDE<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Sudbury based non profit. Their mission is to foster relationships among LGBTQIA+ residents and allies for support and connection and to celebrate inclusion.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glaad.org\/resourcelist\">GLAAD LGBTQ Resource List<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Includes resources for bisexual youth, military, and transgender individuals and resources on advocacy, aging, legal rights, and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/resources\/#sm.0000gye7724tefn1ye51874g5ktk3\">Trevor Project \u2013 LGBTQ Suicide Prevention and Resources<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Access resources regarding sexual orientation, mental health, gender identity, community, suicide, and diversity among people who are LGBTQ.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glbthotline.org\">LGBT National Help Center<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Serving gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning individuals by providing free and confidential peer support and local resources related to coming-out, relationships, bullying, safe sex and more. LGBT National Youth Talkline at <em>(800) 246-7743 (M-F);<\/em> LGBT National Hotline at <em>(888) 843-4564<\/em>; Sage LGBT Elder Hotline at <em>(888) 234-7243<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tcne.org\/\"><strong>Trans Community of New England<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Connecting transgender people and those who love us with community, social activities, and resources, including hotlines, conferences, therapists, and hair removal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Educational Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/documents\/BTB25-5I-01.pdf\">The Gender Unicorn &#8211;<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>Graphic to help explain gender identity and expresion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Support for Families<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbpflag.org\/\">PFLAG: Parents of LGBTQ+ Support<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Support groups and mentorship for parents and caregivers of LGBTQ+, special group for BIPOC parents and caregivers.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mamadragons.org\/\"><strong>Mama Dragons<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_15 wixui-rich-text__text\">peer-led communities, educational resources, and parenting classes, in a supportive community of over 11,000 mothers of LGBTQ+ children. Mama Dragons provides programs to support healthy families by helping mothers learn to accept, affirm, and celebrate their&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_15 wixui-rich-text__text\">LGBTQ+ children.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Support for Students<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snappywords.com\/knowledge\/lgbtq-student-toolkit-resources-for-inclusivity-and-support\">LGBTQ Student Toolkit <\/a><\/strong>&#8211; A comprehensive guide for high schoolers and college students, with resources including support networks, mental health support, advocacy, scholarships, and more.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Health Services<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fenwayhealth.org\/\">Fenway Health<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Health care and support services for LGBTQIA+ people and BIPOC individuals.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2019\/09\/Patient-Navigator-flyer-LGBT-2019.pdf\">Patient Navigator for LGBT+ Older Adults<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Help with and accompaniment to medical appointment from trained volunteers for adults age 60+.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LGBTQIA+ Seniors<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sudburyseniorcenter.org\/lgbtq\/\">Sudbury Senior Center LGBTQ Support<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Provides referrals to health insurance counselors, elder attorneys, and home services committed to respecting LGBT older adults.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fenwayhealth.org\/the-fenway-institute\/lgbtqia-aging-project\/programs-support-groups\/\">Fenway Health LGBTQIA+ Aging Project<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Provides LGBTQIA+ bereavement support group, a weekly zoom drop in, and a list of welcoming community events in the area.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sageusa.org\/your-rights-resources\/\">SAGE LGBT Senior Resources<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Resources on caregiving, discrimination, health care, HIV\/AIDS, housing, legal and financial issues, and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/springwell.com\/service\/lgbtqia-initiative\/\">Springwell LGBTQIA+ Initiative<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Offers support, resources, and information for LGBTQIA+ older adults.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/2019\/09\/Patient-Navigator-flyer-LGBT-2019.pdf\">Patient Navigator for LGBT+ Older Adults<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Help with and accompaniment to medical appointment from trained volunteers for adults age 60+.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LGBTQIA+ General Support Sudbury PRIDE &#8211; Sudbury based non profit. Their mission is to foster relationships among LGBTQIA+ residents and allies for support and connection and to celebrate inclusion.&nbsp; GLAAD LGBTQ Resource List \u2013 Includes &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/socialworker\/2022\/07\/21\/lgbtqia\/\" aria-label=\"Read full article about LGBTQIA+\">Read full article<span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":209,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/socialworker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2683"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/socialworker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/socialworker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/socialworker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/209"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/socialworker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2683"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/socialworker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2683\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3368,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/socialworker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2683\/revisions\/3368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/socialworker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/socialworker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/socialworker\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}