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North Carolina, the Tar heel state. Today is your day.

Outright Youth is a education, support, and social support group for LGBT and questioning youth. They cover cover western North Carolina. However i am quite sure they would help anyone int he state.

http://youthoutright.org/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Youth-OutRight/130274756989790

http://twitter.com/#!/YouthOUTright

GayCharolette.com or The Lesbian & Gay Community Center is a full service LGBT center. They have education, support, entertainment, Social events and health programs. Check them out.

http://www.gaycharlotte.com/

http://www.youtube.com/gaycharlottecom

PFLAG Charolette is only a cover page with groups email and links to the national PFLAG site. However most PFLAG groups have many resources available so by all means contact them if you need help with anything.

http://www.pflagcharlotte.org/

PFLAG Triangle covers the areas of Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill. This is a simple listing with contact information and meeting times. SO contact them directly if you are in their area. 

http://www.pflagtriangle.org/

PFLAG Alamance is a nice and simple site with several resources and links to other sites. 

http://pflagalamance.org/

PFLAG Winston - Salem

http://www.pflagwinstonsalem.org/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pflag-Winston-Salem/150015191683799

PFLAG Greensboro

http://www.pflaggreensboro.org/

http://www.facebook.com/PFLAGGREENSBORO

PFLAG Gaston is a Facebook site. 

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gaston-County-Chapter-of-PFLAG/76006788191

PFLAG Flat Rock/Hendersonville is only a listing with contact info.

http://community.pflag.org/flatrockhendersonville

PFLAG Wilmington is a simple site with only contact info and meeting times. Direct contact is necessary for more info.

http://pflagwilmington.blogspot.com/

PFLAG Sandhills is only a listing with contact information. 

http://community.pflag.org/Page.aspx?pid=224&srcid=229&chid=376&tab=6

PFLAG Salisbury  is a basic site with several education and support resources and helpful links.

http://salisbury-pflag.org/index2/

http://www.myspace.com/pflagsalisbury

http://www.facebook.com/people/Salisbury-Rowan-Pflag/100000514691518

Project Rainbow Net is a domestic violence site for all levels of violence against he LGBT community. From youth to seniors they offer many resources. They list resources by county so be sure to check them out.

http://www.projectrainbownet.org/

LGBT Center of Raleigh is a full service community center with many programs and resources. Simple and easy to use. They should be able to help with most any need.

http://www.lgbtcenterofraleigh.com/site/

http://www.facebook.com/lgbtcenterofraleigh

http://twitter.com/#!/lgbtcenterral

Here is a wonderful listing of Crisis helplines for North Carolina

http://www.findcounseling.com/help/hotlines/north-carolina.html

Equality North Carolina is and advocacy group.

http://www.equalitync.org/

http://www.facebook.com/equalitync

http://twitter.com/#!/equalitync

http://equalitync.blogspot.com/

http://www.youtube.com/equalitync

Gay Straight Advocates for Education (GSAFE) is an advocacy group to make schools safe for LGBT youth and educators.

http://www.gsafe.org/

Time Out Youth is an advocacy, support, and education resource group for LGBT and questioning youth.Volunteers opportunities are available.

http://www.timeoutyouth.org/

http://www.facebook.com/timeoutyouth

http://twitter.com/#!/timeoutyouth

The Charolette Lesbian & Gay Fund collects and donates funds to worthy projects throughout the LGBT community.

http://www.fftc.org/clgf

Campaign For Southern Equality is a advocacy and education group.

 http://southernequality.org/

The following list a Pride festivals with many resources and events. It's good to get out meet people learn more or even help out. Pride support us all.

Triangle Black Pride

http://www.triangleblackpride.org/

North Carolina Pride

http://www.ncpride.org/pride/

Pride Charlotte

http://pridecharlotte.com/



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The Ben Cohen Stand Up Foundatiuon

Today The Ben Cohen Stand Up Foundation launched its website. They are striving to end bullying and advance LGBT equality. Funds they raise go to the Human Rights Campaign, GLSEN, The Trevor Project, Campus Pride, The Matthew Sheppard Foundation, Stonewall (UK), Bully-Free Zone (UK). Please help them make a difference.

The Ben Cohen Stand Up Foundation

http://www.standupfoundation.com/


Here are links to those who are helped. Many of these have been listed before but they are always good links.

Human Rights Campaign

http://www.hrc.org/about_us/hrc-foundation.asp

GLSEN

http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/home/index.html

The Trevor Project

http://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Campus Pride

http://www.campuspride.org/

The Matthew Sheppard Foundation

http://www.matthewshepard.org/

Stonewall (UK)

http://www.stonewall.org.uk/

Bully Free Zone (UK)

http://www.bullyfreezone.co.uk/



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Say It 2 My face

Today I found a nice link I would like to share. It focus' on combating cyber-bullying. Please check it out and give it support or use it if you need help.

Say It 2 My Face

http://www.sayit2myface.org/



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National Groups

I have focused on state level links for a while so here are some national groups that may be able to help.

Matthew Shepard Foundation is a group dedicated to helping LGBT youth. They have many resources and ways to help. Check them out.

http://www.matthewshepard.org/

The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund is dedicated to advocacy for the LGBT community. Their goal is to support LGBT candidates and help promote positive change. Volunteer positions are available.

http://www.victoryfund.org/home

The National Center for Lesbian Rights is an advocacy group.

http://www.nclrights.org/site/PageServer

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is an advocacy group.

http://www.thetaskforce.org/

Lambda Legal is an advocacy group focusing on litigation.

http://www.lambdalegal.org/

National Center for Transgender Equality is an advocacy group.

http://transequality.org/




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Random Links

Today I have some random links. For my International viewers I have some new ones for you as well.  Hopefully they help you along life's journey.

Thats So Gay Live is a nice site with many videos covering News, Information, and Entertainment. Watch or join in and become a local reporter. It is a very inclusive project. Please check them out.

http://thatssogaylive.com/

Project Blue Sky is a project for people to make videos to encourage LGBTTQ people in Calgary, Canada. I just discovered this group via their It Gets Better video. Check them out.  (Canada)

http://www.youtube.com/user/BlueSkyYYC

http://www.facebook.com/ProjectBlueSkyYYC

http://twitter.com/#!/blueskyyyc

Wipeout Homophobia on Facebook is a project aimed to remove the most vile and hateful of attacks and comments on Facebook sites.

http://www.whof.net/

http://www.facebook.com/WHOF1?sk=info

Belong To is a project to support LGBT youth in Ireland. They have many links and resources. (Ireland)

http://www.belongto.org/

http://www.youtube.com/user/BeLonGToYouthService

Athlete Ally is a project by Hudson Taylor, wrestling coach at Columbia University. He is a Ally to our community and seeks to encourage more Allies to step forward and make a difference wherever they are.  He does a good job.

http://www.youtube.com/user/athleteally



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We All Need Support

Today I have some varied support links. Hopefully they help.

Totally Tapioca is an a capella group raising awareness and money for LGBT charities. Here are their links and a video.

http://www.totallytapioca.com/

http://www.youtube.com/user/totallytapioca


Adult Survivors of Child Abuse

http://www.ascasupport.org/

Stop Bullying

http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/

Reach Out deals with many topics youth struggle with.

http://us.reachout.com/

Rape Crisis Information Pathfinder

http://www.ibiblio.org/rcip/

The Trailblazer Campaign is a new effort focused to improve the lives of actors and musicians.

http://twitter.com/ttcampaign


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Youth, Advocacy, & Bullying

Today I wanted to post some more resources to help those that need it most, our youth. Life can be hard enough in normal situations but toss in issues facing our youth and they need help. So here are some more links to help and hopefully make you thrive.

The Gay Youth Corner is a support group for LGBT youth where ever they live in the world.

http://www.thegyc.com/

The National Youth Advocacy Coalition fights to ensure LGBTQ youth are safe both physically and emotionally. Volunteer opportunities are available.

http://www.nyacyouth.org/index.php#

Advocates for Youth is a organization dedicated to improving youths sexual health and knowledge. They are not LGBT specific but have a lot of information for many levels from youth to educators.

http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/

Reachout is a support group for bullying and other pressures youth must face. They have a hotline.

http://us.reachout.com/

Make it Better is a very nice support site for youth and adults. They have many links and videos. Check them out.

http://makeitbetterproject.org/

Fierce is a New York based advocacy and support group for LGBTQ youth of color.

http://www.fiercenyc.org/


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Gay Kansas

Kansas, the heart of the Great Plains. A sometimes controversial state with a tumultuous past. Today is your day.

The Kansas Equality Coalition of Southwest Kansas is an advocacy group. Volunteer opportunities exist.

http://www.kansasequalitycoalition.org/southwestks/index.php

Emporia State University has Pride. It is mainly a support and education group for LGBT students. There is not a lot listed online.

http://www.emporia.edu/csi/rso/pride/

The University of Kansas has Queers & Allies and its LGBT Resource Center. Queers & Allies is in the style of a gay-straight alliance and offers education, support, and advocacy. The resource center is more focused to support and education.

http://kuqanda.yolasite.com/

http://www.etwrc.ku.edu/~silc/lgbt/

Lawrence area schools have a gay-straight alliance. They have some decent links. Check them out.

http://lawrenceareagsa.wordpress.com/

Flint Hills Pride is focused on support and social events.

http://www.flinthillspride.org/

NetworQ is an organization dedicated to LGBT education, support, and advocacy.

http://www.kansasnetworq.org/

PFLAG has chapters in Flint Hills and Lawrence/Topeka. Flint Hills is only a listing. Lawrence/Topeka has lists of resources.

http://www.fhpflag.org/

http://www.pflagnekansas.org/

GLSEN has a chapter in Kansas City.

http://chapters.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/kansascity/home.html

Pittsburg State University has a Gay-Straight Alliance. They offer education, support, and social events.

http://pittstategsa.yolasite.com/

Wichita State has That Gay Group. They seem more focused on support and social events.

http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=tgg

Wichita Pride is focused on social events to educate and support the LGBT community.

http://wichitapride.org/Portal/


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Gay Iowa

Heartland of America. Iowa is one of the few states that allows gay marriage. So today is your day.

Iowa State University has a LGBTA Alliance. They offer coming out resources, health information, and support.

http://alliance.stuorg.iastate.edu/blog/

One Iowa is an advocacy and equality organization.

http://www.oneiowa.org/

The Des Moines Gay Mens Chorus. Join in song or listen in appreciation. Either way have a day of fun. Check them out.

http://www.dmgmc.org/

Iowa Safe Schools is LGBT group advocating safe environments for students and a good anti-bullying resource.

http://www.iowasafeschools.org/

The Iowa Pride Network works with students to educate, support, advocate, and create safe school zones for LGBTQA youth. Materials for educators are available.

http://www.iowapridenetwork.org/

PFLAG North Iowa offers education, support, social events, and advocacy for the LGBT community.

http://www.pflagnorthiowa.org/

A note of warning to people doing their own searches for Iowa resources. Several sites for this state triggered security warnings for my system. The ones listed here are fine but be careful in your searches.


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Support and Inspiration for a Better Life

Here are some more support and inspirational links. We all need help now and then and can support good organizations.

The Make it Better Project offers options to make life better. They have suggestions and links that are very helpful. Tips for getting more involved for adults and youth are available. 

http://makeitbetterproject.org/
http://www.youtube.com/MakeItBetterProject

It Gets Better - Broadway is a collection of videos from Broadway performers, for the It gets better project. They have some good stories and messages. Check them out.

http://itgetsbetterbroadway.com/

Broadway Cares is an organization dedicated to to fundraising and grant making to fight HIV/AIDS.

http://www.broadwaycares.org/

Stop Bullying Now is a wonderful site dedicated to solving Bullying. Many vids, links, and suggestions cover this site. They have it divided for youth and for adults. Check them out.

http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/
http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/adults/default.aspx

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Links of Love International III

As always I am happy to help all my international viewers. With such an upsurge this week today I offer more for you.

The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network advocates on behalf of people with HIV/AIDS for everything from equality to education. The site is available in English and French.  (Canada)

http://www.aidslaw.ca/

The Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby advocates for LGBT equality. Volunteer positions are available. (Australia)

http://glrl.org.au/

RFSL or The Swedish Federation LGBT Rights offers education, advocacy, and general information. (Sweden)

http://www.rfsl.se/

Shanghai Pride is the only pride event I could find in China. So if your if your in country there are still a couple days left in this years event. This site is available in Chinese and English. (China)

http://shanghaipride.com/

Gay Russia is a community site that offers forums and general support and information within the Russian Federation. So far it is the only Russian site I have been able to find. (Russia)

http://english.gay.ru/
http://www.gay.ru/

Bullying UK is an Anti-Bullying resource covering all manner of topics. They offer education, support, and good resources. Resources are available for educators. Many of the tips are useful wherever you live so please check them out. (UK)

http://www.bullying.co.uk/


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Live! Stop the Hate!

I began this humble project to offer resources to anyone in need, whatever the need. Hopefully to stop the suffering and death of so many of us in the LGBT community. In the wake of even more suicides this week it is disheartening but I shall redouble my efforts and strive to make more sources available to everyone. If you need help and can not find a link here to address your situation please leave a comment. You are important and worthy of love and dignity.

Project Life Vest is a group striving to create safe spaces for LGBT youth. It is a small group but sincere help is always welcome.

http://www.projectlifevest.org/

Welcoming Schools is a branch of the Human Rights Campaign. They seek to create LGBT inclusive schools and educating on equality and tolerance. Resources for educators are available.

http://www.welcomingschools.org/

Stop Bullying: Speak Up is a guide put out by the Cartoon Network. It is simple but a nice view of the basics.

http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/promos/stopbullying/index.html

The Queer Youth Leadership Awards seeks to create positive role models for Queer youth and create more safe environments for better living.

http://www.qyla.org/

Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth is a New York based group covering Nassau and Suffolk counties. They offer support, education and advocacy to GLBT youth.

http://www.ligaly.org/

The Anti Violence Program is another New york based organization eliminating hate and violence toward the GLBT community. They offer counseling, education, and advocacy.

http://www.avp.org/ncavp.htm

Youth First Texas is a Dallas based group. Their mission is to offer education, support, and general service to LGBTQ youth.

http://youthfirsttexas.org/

Campus Progress seeks progressive change on many issues. They offer information on many topics and inform how to get involved and make positive changes.

http://www.campusprogress.org/

Safe Schools South Florida focus's on safe learning environments for all LGBTQ youth. Resources for educators are available.


http://www.safeschoolssouthflorida.org/


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Links of Love International: Gay Canada

Today I celebrate our northern neighbor, Canada. Canadians are probably the most GLBT friendly nation in North America. They're extension of equality to the LGBT community is a model many should follow. So to my second most numerous viewers today is for you.

GayCanada is a an excellent site offering links to may resources throughout the country. This is a good place to begin your search. Menu navigation could be improved but it does serve its purpose.

http://gaycanada.com/

Youthline is a Ontario based resource run by youth for youth. They have a hotline and referral database.

http://www.youthline.ca/

Egale Canada advocates for equality and safety for the LGBT community.

http://www.egale.ca/

PFLAG Canada is the Canadian branch of the wonderful PFLAG organization. Parent, families and friends, of Lesbians and Gays. They welcome everyone surrounding the LGBT community.

http://www.pflagcanada.ca/en/index-e.asp

Outlive is a simple but to the point resource. Simple tips for LGBT life. The site is in both English and French.

http://rainbowhealth.ca/outlive/

Supporting Our Youth is a Toronto based group. They have extensive resource listings and like all things much translate beyond its local focus. Volunteer opportunities are available. Please check them out.

http://www.soytoronto.org/



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More Support

More avenues of support are always a blessing to the myriad of problems we face. So here are today's links. I hope they are helpful.

The Gay-Straight Alliance Network seeks to create safe school environments and educate people on GLBT issues. Fostering understanding is a noble cause. Check them out.

http://gsanetwork.org/

The Safe Schools Coalition offers information to educators and families to make school environments better.

http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/

Youth Pride Inc. offers support, education, and advocacy for youth and young adult in Rhode Island  Even with its state specific  nature it has some good information that may help you.

http://www.youthprideri.org/

The GLBTQ Online High School is a online school for all the youth in our community seeking a safe school environment where they can be themselves and interact with other students like themselves. The site is based in Minnesota so if your interested check its validity in your state.

http://www.glbtqonlinehighschool.com/

The Oregon Safe Schools and Communities Coalition works to create safe environments for students, teachers, and families to thrive in. It is Oregon based but has lists of good resources.

http://www.oregonsafeschools.org/


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Suicide and Crisis Information

For all of you out there in pain and needing help here are some links for you. Please reach out and tell someone your problems.  Just hold on and give those of us who want to help a chance. We are trying.

The Trevor Project is an excellent source for GLBT youth and suicide prevention.


http://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Matthews Place is a online center for youth.

http://www.matthewsplace.com/

Pacer Center is a community resource for bullying and education.

http://pacer.org/bullying/index.asp

Listen and contribute to the It Get's Better Project!

http://www.youtube.com/user/itgetsbetterproject

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