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Asian Counseling & Referral Service: services are provided in the language of the young people and their families, with an understanding of their culture, including individual and family counseling, supportive case management, psychiatric evaluations and medication management, 24-hour crisis service, affordable individual, group and family therapy, parent education and family support, youth activities and support groups (available for free at high schools in Seattle and Bellevue). To find more information about school-based activities and support groups or to make a counseling appointment, call 206-695-7511. 720 8th Avenue South, Suite 200 , Seattle , WA 98104 and 12828 Northup Way, Suite 100 , Bellevue , WA 98005 . Web site: http://www.acrs.org; Contact person for LGBTQ youth services: Crystal Swanda --206.695.7578, crystals@acrs.org
Beloved Daughter: a 40-page booklet of letters from Chinese mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters to their lesbian/bisexual daughter/sister. "Beloved Daughter," printed in Chinese and English and illustrated with family photographs, reveals a range of feelings, from fear and shame to understanding and love, as families share their own "coming-out" stories. To order copies ($3, including domestic mailing), Email: maplbn@labrys.org or use snail mail: MAPLBN, c/o Hanna Lu, 3103 Shelter Creek Lane, San Bruno, CA 94066 or their web site: http://www.labrys.org/family
Blackstripe: provides information for and about same-gender-loving, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people of African descent. Website no longer active.
Coretta Scott King Links Gay Rights and African-American Civil Rights: http://www.hatecrime.org/subpages/coretta.html
Darkness Calls: This comic book, inspired, written and illustrated by Steve Sanderson, a professional Aboriginal (native Canadian) youth cartoonist, is a great resource on suicide prevention for youth, visual learners and hard to reach populations. It’s the story of a teenager that feels socially isolated and has difficulty at school. Even though Kyle has tremendous artistic talent and the support of a good friend he finds one day just too overwhelming and considers taking his own life. It’s the story of the struggle between good and evil over the spirits of youth. The story was previewed with health professionals and youth focus groups for authentic characters and language. From the Healthy Aboriginal Network, 328 E 32nd Ave, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5V 2Y4; 604-876-0243; http://www.thehealthyaboriginal.net
GLBT in the non-European World: http://www.colorq.org/Articles/2000/qcolor.htm
La-Ba-Te-Yah: Independent living program for homeless youth, targeting urban Native American and youth of color. Case management on site. Co-ed; has an amazing Two-Spirits program as well and has a good number of Two-Spirit staff. 25 beds for youth ages 14-21. Stays of 18 months (or if not state involved to 22nd b'day). Provided by United Indians of All Tribes Foundation in Seattle. Open referral w/ interview process. Phone: 206-781-8303.
LGBTQMuslimYouth email discussion group: People age 25 and under who are Muslims and identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, or who may be questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity are welcomed to join. The list is sponsored by Al Fatiha. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LGBTQMuslimYouth
MySistahs: created by and for young women of color to provide information and offer support on sexual and reproductive health issues through education and advocacy. This project of Advocates for Youth has monthly features, message boards, and online peer education young women receive information on activism, culture, sexual health, and other issues that are important to them. http://www.mysistahs.org
The MySistahs peer educators: from Advocates for Youth - peer educators answer your questions about sex, your body, and your health! http://www.mysistahs.org/sts/sistahs.htm
The Sexual Health of Latina Adolescents - Focus on Assets: from Advocates for Youth - briefly highlights sexual health data on young Latinas and then summarizes the findings of asset-focused research, aiming to assist youth-serving professionals to identify and incorporate youth development strategies into their programming; and to encourage policy makers, at all levels, to make fiscal and policy investments that will promote the sexual health of young Latinas. http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/frtp/latina.htm and in pdf format at http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/frtp/latina.pdf (pdf format)
Young African American Women and HIV: from research to practice - from Advocates for Youth - "The HIV and AIDS epidemic has disproportionately affected the African American community across time, although rates of HIV infection and AIDS were relatively rare among black women in the early years of the epidemic." http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/frtp/youngaawomen.htm and in pdf format at http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/frtp/youngaawomen.pdf (pdf format)
Network on Religion and Justice for Asian American and Pacific Islander Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people (NRJ-APILGBT) - A project of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry (CLGS) at Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California.. http://www.nrj-api-lgbt.org
One Umbrella, Many People: Diversity Within the LGBT Communities: Within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities there is a tremendous diversity of experience. This activity from GLSEN will hopefully encourage you to learn more about LGBT people from different backgrounds. http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/library/record/1292.html and http://www.glsen.org/binary-data/GLSEN_ATTACHMENTS/file/246-1.pdf (pdf format)
PFLAG's Families of Color Network: http://www.pflag.org/FOCN_Chapter_List.647.0.html
PFLAG publications -- in
Spanish, en Español: http://www.indiana.edu/~arenal/pflag.html
POCAAN - People of Color Against AIDS Network: a multi-racial AIDS prevention organization created in response to the devastating impact that HIV/AIDS was and continues to have on communities of color. Phone: 206-322-7061; Website: http://www.pocaan.org.
Services include: Peer education and presentations at schools, health fairs and community settings where youth hang out. Truth Anthony (truth@POCAAN.org; ext. 233) and Clifford Thornton (ext. 222)
The ongoing support groups at POCAAN in King County are NOT mostly specifically for youth, but youth would be welcome to participate:
· Asian Pacific Islander Youth. Contact person: Collin Kwan, 206.322.7061 ext. 229, collin@POCAAN.org
· Entre Hermanos, Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Trans Latinos/as. Contact Sergio Miranda, 206-335-7103 or call POCAAN, ext. 223 or 236
· Girlfriends Talking, Women (Heterosexual, Bi, Lesbian) in the Sex Industry: ext. 240
· The Kaz Jones Coalition, (formerly Brother to Brother) Gay & Bi men of African descent. Contact Leonard Dawson, ext. 200
· Sistah 2 Sistah, Lesbian, Bi, Trans women of African descent. Contact Sheilah Robinson, ext. 235
· T-Time, Transgender people of color: ext. 225
POCAAN Youth Support Group: People of Color Against AIDS Network provides HIV and STD education and has educational and support group for youth age 16-24. Contact person: Derrick Roberts; Phone: 253-272-2577; 1501 Pacific Ave., Suite 320, Tacoma, WA; Web site: http://www.pocaan.org
Queer Asian Spirit: resources relating to the spiritual lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people of Asian descent.
http://www.queerasianspirit.orgQueer Asian Youth: The site offers a face-to-face program in Toronto, but also an online message for youth anywhere: http://www.acas.org/QAY/
Queer Network Program at the Asian and Pacific Islander Women and Family Safety Center. The API Safety Center prevents domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking through community organizing and education; provides safe, culturally relevant services for Asian/Pacific Islander women, youth, and children. The Queer Network Project is one project of the Safety Center. They provide trainings on homophobia/heterosexism to the API community, advocacy-based counseling for API LGBTQ survivors of abuse and work to develop the skills in the API and LGBTQ communities to more effectively prevent and respond to intimate partner violence. PO Box 14047, Seattle, WA 98114 Contact person: Joanne Alcantara, Phone: 206-467-9976; Email: Joanne@apialliance.org; Website: http://www.apiwfsc.org
Remember Fred Martinez, Jr.: http://www.temenos.net/remember/martinez/
Washington Asian Pacific Islander Families Against Substance Abuse: provides prevention education, early intervention, outpatient treatment for alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Serves Asian and Pacific Islander youth and their families; staff is familiar with the needs of those who are also sexual minorities. No fee for services. 606 Maynard Ave. S, Suite 106, Seattle, WA 98104; Phone: 206-223-9578; Contact person: Tony Ortega; Email: tony@apialliance.org
