More Secular Resources (Articles, Books, Research, etc.)
An Ally’s Guide to Terminology (2012)
glaad & MAP
glaad.org/sites/default/files/allys-guide-to-terminology_1.pdf
A History of LGBT Criminalisation: Over 500 years of outlawing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. (2024)
Human Dignity Trust
humandignitytrust.org/lgbt-the-law/a-history-of-criminalisation
10 Anti-Gay Myths Debunked (2014)
Evelyn Schlatter & Robert Steinback | Southern Poverty Law Center
splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2011/10-anti-gay-myths-debunked
College Guide for LGBTQ+ Students
Maryville University
Conversion Therapy Fact Sheet
Society of the Psychological Study for Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity (APA Division 44)
apadivisions.org/division-44/resources/conversion-fact-sheet.pdf
71 Countries Where Homosexuality is Illegal (2022)
Erasing 76 Crimes
76crimes.com/2020/06/05/71-countries-where-homosexuality-is-illegal
Ending Conversion Therapy: Supporting and Affirming LGBTQ Youth (2015)
National Association of Social Workers
store.samhsa.gov/product/Ending-Conversion-Therapy-Supporting-and-Affirming-LGBTQ-Youth/SMA15-4928
First Study Shows Pivotal Role of Parents in Conversion Efforts to Change LGBT Adolescents’ Sexual Orientation (2018)
Family Acceptance Project
Getting Down to Basics: Tools to Support LGBTQ Youth in Care (2015)
Lambda Legal
lambdalegal.org/sites/default/files/publications/downloads/getting_down_to_basics_-_2015.pdf
Guide to Being a Straight Ally (2019)
PFLAG
pflag.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2020-Straight-Ally-Guide-Revised.pdf
How to Come Out to Your Parents
Strong Family Alliance
Human Sexuality: A Lexicon of Terms and Definitions (2020)
Current scientific & medical terminology regarding human sexuality | Chris Cook
drive.google.com/file/d/1QocJFgLs5ISf-PS_SxIfTaSZ6pya6hF9/view?usp=sharing
LGBTQ+ Glossary (2022)
It Gets Better
itgetsbetter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/LGBTQ_Glossary-ItGetsBetterProject.pdf
LGBTQ+ Summer Camps
Most U.S. Christian groups grow more accepting of homosexuality (2015)
Pew Research
pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/12/18/most-u-s-christian-groups-grow-more-accepting-of-homosexuality
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Microaggressions in Clinical Settings
American Psychological Association
To the Dark Side and Back (2021)
Truth Wins Out
truthwinsout.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/To-the-Dark-Side-and-Back-.pdf
Ultimate Guide to Resources for LGBTQ+ Students (2023)
Article by Kim Martin
couponfollow.com/research/resources-guide-for-lgbtq-students
UnErasing LGBTQ History and Identities: A Podcast for Teachers
Podcast by History UnEarased
U.S. Trans Survey (2022)
What Is LGBTQ Discrimination? – LGBTQ Rights And Laws (2020)
Article by Florin Roebig Trial Attorneys
books
Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why: The Science of Sexual Orientation (2nd Edition - 2016)
Book by Simon LeVay
amazon.com/Gay-Straight-Reason-Why-Orientation/dp/0190297379
The Case Against Conversion “Therapy”: Evidence, Ethics, and Alternatives (2022)
Book by Douglas C. Haldeman
We Make It Better: The LGBTQ Community and Their Positive Contributions to Society (2019)
Book by Eric Rosswood & Kathleen Archambeau
amazon.com/We-Make-Better-Community-Contributions/dp/1633538206