The following list of resources was developed by the Social Justice and Advocacy Committee in response to anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation being passed in the US. The ACLU is currently tracking 496 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills across 47 states, and according to The Human Rights Campaign 22 states have passed laws limiting gender affirming care for LGBTQIA+ individuals. These bills create an environment of uncertainty and extreme concern for counselors and the LGBTQIA+ community we serve, and we acknowledge the never-ending nature and complexity of these bills can be overwhelming for the LGBTQIA+ community. The Social Justice and Advocacy Committee hopes this list provides a start to assist counselors with tracking these types of legislation and resources to further support LGBTQIA+ clients.

 

RESOURCES

 

Legislative and Policy Resources

- Bill Track link

• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fTxHLjBa86GA7WCT-V6AbEMGRFPMJndnaVGoZZX4PMw/edit#gid=0

- National Coalition of Sexual Freedom

• https://ncsfreedom.org/

- ACLU-Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures

• https://www.aclu.org/legislative-attacks-on-lgbtq-rights

- Trans Legislation Tracker

• https://translegislation.com/

- Track Trans Legislation

• https://www.tracktranslegislation.com/

 

LGBTQIA+ Resources

- Equality Federation

• https://www.equalityfederation.org/about

- National LGBTQ task force

• https://www.thetaskforce.org/

- Trevor Project

• https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

- Trans Equality

-    https://transequality.org/documents

 

For Practitioners

- Kink Aware Professional

• https://www.kapprofessionals.org/

- WPATH Standards of Care

• www.wpath.org/publications/soc

- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network -Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth

• https://www.nctsn.org/resources/affirming-care-for-transgender-and-gender-expansive-youth

 

Educational (CEU)

- AASECT Certified Sex Therapist

• https://www.aasect.org/aasect-certified-sex-therapist-0

- SAIGE trainings

• https://saigecounseling.org/education/

- National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center

• https://www.lgbtqiahealtheducation.org/resources/type/learning-module/

- Howard Brown Health: Rush University

• LGBTQ Essentials: Foundations of Care

• https://edhub.ama-assn.org/howard-brown-cme/interactive/18567120

 

The Social Justice and Advocacy Committee would like to invite our community to provide feedback and support in sharing resources. If you encounter a broken link or if an organization no longer aligns with the mission of ACSSW please let us know. Also, if you have additional resources to share reach out to the committee, and we will make sure it is included.