Our Resources

Please email us at LexPrideMA@gmail.com if you have questions about these or other resources.

General

About LexPride

2018 special report on LGBTQ+ people in Boston area

#OpenToAll registration form

Concepts

What is LGBTQ+?

ABC’s of LGBTQ+ (videos on ACMi website) (videos on YouTube)

Using Pronouns

Talking with Young Children about Gender

Talking with Children about Homophobia/Transphobia

Principles for Safe, Supportive Learning Environments

Overcoming Unconscious Bias

10 Ways White Liberals Perpetuate Racism*

Inclusive Practices

For daycare and preschools

For K-12 schools, classrooms, and activities

For substitute teachers

For the community

For businesses and organizations

Supporting Older Adults

Virtual Connections

The Neighborhood: A Virtual Hub for LGBTQ+ Families

*At LexPride, we believe that we must combat all forms of bigotry and harm-doing, not just homophobia and transphobia — partly because we have intersecting identities, and partly because “no one is free until we are all free.” When we learn from each other, we become better allies and better prepared to understand how “isms” operate in our lives.

If You Are In Crisis

PLEASE call or text for help!

The Trevor Project (all LGBTQ+), 866-488-7386

Trans Lifeline, 877-565-8860

Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 800-273-8255

Sage LGBT Elder Hotline, 877-360-5428

DESI LGBTQ Helpline for South Asians (908-367-3374 available Fridays and Sundays 8-10pm; online form always available)

National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network (list of hotlines, online help, organizations, and directories of therapists)

Five Action Steps To Communicate With Someone Who Might Be Suicidal

Support

LexPride Help Network (email us a request for check-in calls, help with errands during pandemic, etc.)

Parent/Family Support Group

LexPride Monthly Socials (see calendar)

Lexington Interface Mental Health Referral Service

Resources for LGBTQIA+ Folks

Area Resources

Resource Guide for LGBTQ+ Seniors (mostly Boston)

Coming Out Later in Life

Keshet (for Jewish LGBTQIA+ teens and adults)

Report Discrimination, Harassment, and Hate Crimes

Please report anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination, bullying, harassment, and hate crimes. We hear the stories, but people rarely report incidents. We need our town and schools to receive incident reports so they can better understand and respond to the problem.

Here are some places where you can report incidents:

Lexington Human Rights Committee

Lexington School Resource Officer (SRO)

Lexington Police Department