Other Helpful Resources
HOTLINES & MENTAL HEALTH:
- Anti-Violence Project (AVP): 1-212-714-1141
- Bisexual Resource Center: 1-617-424-9595
- Buddies of NJ (substance abuse, counseling, testing, support) 201-489-2900
- Garden State Equality: (973) GSE-LGBT or (973) 473-5428
- GLBT National Help Center:1-888-843-4564
Peer counselors available Monday – Friday: 4 p.m. – Midnight and Saturday: Noon – 5 p.m. EST - Healing Space Support for survivors of assault and sexual abuse (Hackensack, NJ) Hotline 201-487-2227
- Mentalhealth.net : Comprehensive Mental Health and Mental Illness resources and information on topics like Depression, Bipolar, Suicide, Anxiety, Addiction, Schizophrenia, and more.”
- NJ Suicide Prevention Hopeline – Let us help you find hope. 855-654-6735
- National AIDS Hotline:1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636)
- New Directions (Comprehensive Behav Health Services) 201-646-0333
- Project Inform (HIV/AIDS Hotlines): 1-888-232-6348
- Resources for LGBT Survivors of Sexual Violence
- The Trevor Project (Suicide Prevention): 1-866-488-7386
Addiction
- Addiction Center – LGBTQ and Addiction page
- Bergen County Addiction Recovery Program – DHS Office of Alcohol & Drug Dependency – 201-634-3330
- CANDLE Rockland (Drug Free Living Support)
- Drugrehab.com – LGBTQ+ and Addiction – Causes, Resources & Treatment
- NJ Buddies (HIV Counseling & Testing/Substance Abuse Counseling, etc.)
- Rehab Center LGBTQ Alcohol and Addiction Rehab (NJ)
- Rehab Center Trans-specific Alcohol & Addiction Rehab
Education
- College Guide for LGBTQ Students [Maryville]
- College Guide for LGBTQ Students [Best Colleges.com]
- Campus Pride: LGBT-Friendly Colleges
- GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Educators’ Network)
- Huffington Post: LGBT-Friendly Colleges
- NJ GSA Forum
- Resources for LGBTQ Students
- Athlete Ally
General
- The Advocate (LGBT news publication)
- The Center (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center) – NYC
208 W 13th St., NY, NY 10011 212-620-7310 - Comprehensive List of LGBTQ Terms
- Gay Parenting Magazine
- GayRealEstate.com: The Neighborhood: Tips for Homeowners to Keep Homes from Being Burglarized
- Gender Diversity Terminology
- Human Rights Campaign (LGBT Advocacy)
- PFLAG NATIONAL Store (includes links to free publications)
- LGBTQI Resource Guide – State of New Jersey
- National Center for Transgender Equality
- NJ Gay Life
PO Box 224, Metuchen, NJ 08840 (732) 549-9054 - NJ LGBT Community Centers (Centerlink)
- NJ DCF LGBTQI Resources
- SAGE – Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders
- Out In Jersey: LGBTQ News
Health
- Bergen’s Promise – Healthy Families, Safe at Home
- Gay Men’s Health Crisis (NY)
- Gay Men’s Health Services (CA)
- Health Concerns for Gay and Lesbian Teens
- Ins and Outs of Gay Sex, Dr. Stephen Goldstone (sexual health)
- LGBT Friendly Primary Care Physicians in New Jersey
- LGBT Friendly Doctors [GLMA]
- LGBT Health (CDC)
- NJ Buddies (HIV Counseling & Testing/Substance Abuse Counseling, etc.)
- NJ Department of Families and Children (resource guide)
- Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central & Southern NJ
- QUEER: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens,
- Rutgers Healthy NJ (LGBT)
- Rutgers LGBTQ and Diversity Resource Center (medical referrals)
- Ten Things Gay Men Should Discuss with Their Healthcare Provider
- Ten Things Lesbians Should Discuss with Their Healthcare Provider
Legal
- GLAD – GLBTQ Advocates and Defenders (legal)
- Human Rights Campaign
- HRC resources
- Lambda Legal
- Lesbian and Gay Bar Association (legal)
- Northeast NJ Legal Services (free legal help for low income)
- National LGBT Legal Aid Forum
- Service members
Other PFLAG Chapters & Meetings/Groups in New Jersey
- Rainbow Café – Providing a safe space and fun activities for all LGBTQ youth in Northern NJ ages 13 -19
- PFLAG National
- PFLAG North Jersey (Montclair)
- PFLAG Princeton
- PFLAG Jersey Shore
- PFLAG Collingswood
- Find a PFLAG Chapter elsewhere near you…
Transgender
- Therapists in New Jersey for Transgender Adults
- Endocrinologists in New Jersey and NYC for Transgender Adults
- Surgeons Who Perform Gender Reassignment Surgery (SRS Surgeons)
- Callen-Lorde Community Health Center – Provides Therapy and Hormones for Transgender Individuals
- Callen Lorde’s Gender Confirming/GRS Surgeon List and Resources
- Trans-Friendly Health Clinics Around the US
- Transgender Resource Listing
- Transgender Book List
- Transgender Legal Resources
- National Center for Transgender Equality
- Guide to Correcting your NY, NJ, or CT and Federal Identity Documents
- Transsexual & Transgender Road Map – Resources For Transitioning and Guides to Changing Your Documents
- NYC-Metro Area Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) Community Resources – Please email Wendy for other options
BOOKSTORES & READING LIST:
Many books have been written about LGBT experiences. The following are a few that we think are especially good.
| TITLE | AUTHOR | CATEGORY |
| My Son Eric: A Mother Struggles to Accept Her Gay Son and Discovers Herself | Mary V. Borhek | gay |
| The Family Heart: A Memoir of When Our Son Came Out | Robb Forman Dew | gay |
| Prayers for Bobby: A Mother’s Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son | Leroy Aarons | gay |
| Different Daughters 3 Ed: A Book by Mothers of Lesbians | Louise Rafkin | lesbian |
| Coming Out to Parents: A Two-Way Survival Guide for Lesbians and Gay Men and Their Parents | Mary Borhek | LGBT |
| Outing Yourself: How to Come Out as Lesbian or Gay to Your Family, Friends, and Coworkers | Michelangelo Signorile | LGBT |
| When I Knew | Robert Trachtenberg | LGBT |
| A Family and Friend’s Guide to Sexual Orientation: Bridging the Divide Between Gay and Straight | Bob Powers | LGBT |
| Something to Tell You | Gilbert Herdt | LGBT |
| Judaism and Homosexuality: An Authentic Orthodox View | Rabbi Chaim Rapoport | religion |
| What the Bible Really Says about Homosexuality | Daniel A. Helminiak | religion |
| Do’s and Don’ts of Dealing with the Religious Right | Todd Tuttle | religion |
| Stranger at the Gate: To Be Gay and Christian in America | Mel White | religion |
| Straight Parents, Gay Children: Keeping Families Together | Robert A. Bernstein | support |
| Anything but Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth | Wayne Besen | support |
| Beyond Acceptance: Parents of Lesbians & Gays Talk About Their Experiences | Carolyn W. Griffin | support |
| Love, Ellen: A Mother/Daughter Journey | Betty DeGeneres | support |
| Mom, Dad, I’m Gay: How Families Negotiate Coming Out | Ritch C. Savin-Williams | support |
| Coming Out as Parents: You and Your Homosexual Child | David K. Switzer | support |
| This Is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids: A Question & Answer Guide to Everyday Life | Dannielle Owens-Reid | support |
| Is It a Choice? Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Gay & Lesbian People, Third Edition | Eric Marcus | support |
| Always My Child: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Your Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, or Questioning Son or Daughter | Kevin Jennings | support |
| Out of the Closet Into Our Hearts: Celebrating Our Gay/Lesbian Family Members | Laura Siegel | support |
| Now That You Know: A Parents’ Guide to Understanding Their Gay and Lesbian Children | Betty Fairchild | support |
| Coming Out, Coming Home: Helping Families Adjust to a Gay or Lesbian Child | Michael C. LaSala | support |
| Side by Side: On Having a Gay or Lesbian Sibling (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies) | Andrew R. Gottlieb | support |
| My Child Is Gay: How Parents React When They Hear the News | Bryce McDougall | support |
| Finding Out: The ABCs of Same-Sex Relations | Homer Spencer | support |
| How Homophobia Hurts Children: Nurturing Diversity at Home, at School, and in the Community | John Dececco Phd | support |
Gay and Lesbian (friendly) Bookstores