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Allies wanted: This article poses a string of provocative situations and in each case asks, "What would a queer ally do?" They would be GREAT discussion starters in a class or a Gay-Straight Alliance meeting: http://www.peak.sfu.ca/the-peak/2000-1/issue6/allies.html
Assessment of Homophobia/Heterosexism: from The Allies Program at the University of Delaware: http://www.udel.edu/allies/resources/assess.html
"Be An Ally, Be A Friend" resource guide from GLAAD, the Gay, Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. It includes sections on: 10 Ways to be an Ally & a Friend; Is your child gay?; Teen & student allies; Stop anti-gay violence & bullies; Images in the media; When your mom or dad is gay; The workplace & LGBT issues; Equal rights, not special rights; Faith issues; Straight spouses; Concerns about HIV/AIDS; Additional Online Resources; Books. Online here: http://www.glaad.org/PSA2006/index.php?PHPSESSID=861983b172a54bf55a650040d56570c7
Be an Ally to Gays & Lesbians: Provides specific suggestions for supporting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people; discusses comfort levels, assumptions and stereotypes; offers a plan for backing GLBT people. Brochure number 061; 32 cents each for 50 brochures; single copy as free sample. http://www.etr.org/ (Click on "search and order" and then enter the brochure number.)
Building Anti-Racist GSA's: This page on the GSA Network's site (1) addresses some of the reasons GSA's are disproportionately white and (2) proposes strategies for addressing some of those reasons and building diverse, anti-racist organizations!! Go to: http://www.gsanetwork.org/resources/pdf/Antiracist.pdf (pdf format)
Guide to Being a Straight Ally from PFLAG: http://www.pflag.org/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=10&products_id=54
How to be an Ally: Goal - to raise awareness about the effects of high school homophobia and give teens the tools they need to become LGBT allies. Approximate total time for this activity: 40–60 minutes. from Teenwire - Planned Parenthood® Federation of America. http://www.teenwire.com/education/activity-015.pdf
(pdf format)I Thought I Knew You: Quick Answers for Friends of Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Teens: a pamphlet available free online. Written by a private individual. It is a very good, simple starting place for a friend to whom someone comes out. Find it at Stopping the Silence: http://www24.brinkster.com/thalerfamily/glbqa.html
Lesbian/Gay/ Bisexual/Transgender: Planned Parenthood’s Teen Wire pages about being gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender : http://www.teenwire.com/topics/lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender.php
"A Straight Guide to GLBT Americans" from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) This first of its kind guide to GLBT Americans written for straight people walks you through the emotional spectrum that people typically feel after someone comes out to them, outlines myths and facts about GLBT people, and gives easy ways for straight people to learn more and demonstrate their support for GLBT Americans. Download A Straight Guide to GLBT Americans [PDF 851K]* here. Request a free copy of A Straight Guide to GLBT Americans http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/campaign/straight_guide
Transgender Issues, Terms & Definitions: This page from the GSA Network is specifically for Gay-Straight Alliances, but useful for everyone: http://www.gsanetwork.org/resources/trans.html
When
a Friend Comes Out to You:
http://allies.tamu.edu/resources/comesout.htm
