OutServe

I have known about OutServe for some time now and have watched how they developed. Happily they are doing much good in the new openness with their main site, a new magazine, and recently a conference was held. So today I offer OutServe to our active duty US service members.

http://outserve.org/#

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

http://www.facebook.com/OutServe

OutServe Magazine

http://outservemag.com/

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

http://www.facebook.com/pages/OutServe-Magazine/189066961162918

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



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Spirit Day

Today is Spirit Day. It is a time when we wear purple, adorn our many social media sites with purple, or sport the Spirit button to show our support for LGBT youth and to help stop bullying. To learn more check out GLAAD's site.

http://www.glaad.org/spiritday

Please show your support.



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Gay North Carolina: Transgender North Carolina

For my Trans readers I have some more links for you. Hopefully they are helpful.

Triad Gender Association is a social and support group for the larger Trans community. They have a few links and basic group information listed.

http://www.triadgender.org/

Phoenix Transgender Support is an education and support group in Asheville. Several links and resources are listed.

http://phoenixtgs.weebly.com/

Carolina Transgender Society is a education, social and support group. They include support for significant others as well. Several links and resources are available on their site.

http://www.carolinatransgendersociety.com/

North Carolina Transgender Unity is a education and support site for the Trans community. Many links to all sorts of resources and needs broken down by area. If you need information check them out.

http://nctgunity.org/



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LGBT College Financial Aid

I found a wonderful article from the New York Times that lists how to apply for financial aid if you have two same sex parents, you are married to a same-sex partner, and your parents refuse to help. Some good advice is in the article. Please check it out if you are having these issues.

http://bucks.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/how-to-file-for-financial-aid-if-your-parents-are-gay/?ref=your-money



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Gay North Carolina II

Today I continue my resources for North Carolina with education links.

The University of North Carolina has two resources. The first is their LGBTQ Center with some resources and information. The second is GLBTSA which is a Gay-Straight Alliance style group. They have several links available.

http://lgbtq.unc.edu/

http://studentorgs.unc.edu/glbtsa/

The University of North Carolina Asheville has Alliance. It is a Gay-Straight Alliance style group with only basic group information available.

http://sites.google.com/site/uncaalliance/

Duke University has several resources for students. The first is their Center for LGBT Life that has several links and programs. The second is a LGBT student blog, Our Lives. Next is Duke OUT which is focused for graduate and professional students. Fuqua Pride is the LGBT group for their Business school. Finally their is
Duke LGBT Network for their LGBT Alumni.

http://www.studentaffairs.duke.edu/lgbt

http://www.facebook.com/DukeLGBT

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

http://www.bluedevilsunited.com/

http://www.duke.edu/web/gap/DukeOUT/

http://fuqua.campusgroups.com/pride/about/

http://www.dukelgbtnetwork.com/

North Carolina State has two LGBT resources available. First is their GLBT Center. They have many links and resources listed. Next is GLBT CommUNITY Alliance. This seems to be a typical Gay-straight Alliance group.

http://www.ncsu.edu/student_affairs/glbt/

http://www.facebook.com/NCStateGLBTCenter

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

http://www.youtube.com/glbtcenter

http://ncsu.orgsync.com/org/glbtca/

Appalachian State University has GLBT/The LGBT Center. The site has little online but their is contact information and a few listed programs. Direct contact is necessary to find our their services.

http://glbt.appstate.edu/

Western Carolina University has Unity. They don't list all their resources but they are all inclusive and try to help with whatever your need. Check them out.

http://www.facebook.com/WCUunity?sk=wall

http://www.myspace.com/wcubglad

Davidson College has their Gay-Straight Alliance.This is a Facebook site with only limited information.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Davidson-College-Gay-Straight-Alliance/147499590317?sk=wall

Elon University has a few resources. They have an LGBTQ Office and Spectrum a Gay-Straight Alliance group. Little is available online. You will have to make direct contact for more information.

http://www.elon.edu/e-web/students/multicultural_resources/lgbtq.xhtml

The University of North Carolina Greensboro has PRIDE. Some basic links are listed but direct contact is recommended.

https://sites.google.com/a/uncg.edu/cap-pride/

East Carolina University has a GLBT Student Union with some links available.

http://eastcarolina.orgsync.com/org/glbtsu/

St. Andrews University has a Gay-Straight Alliance. It is little more than a listing.

http://www.sapc.edu/studentlife/club/GayStraightStudentAlliance.php

The University of North Carolina Wilmington has a LGBTQIA Resource Office. Limited resources online so contact them directly for more information.

http://www.uncw.edu/lgbtqia/



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The Right to Love: An American Family

I always try to support Gay families in our community when I can. Jay & Bryan are two wonderful guys who began sharing their family's life on YouTube after Proposition 8 passed in California. They are wonderful examples of family values and that being a gay couple is not so different than any family. We all have hopes and dreams, good times and bad. Most importantly we love and we open our hearts to others. This is the trailer for their upcoming story. Please check it out.

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Gay North Carolina I

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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