Transgender Support & Resources III

Continuing my pledge to offer more Transgender resources today's focus is Michigan.

Trans Youth Family Allies is dedicated to education and support. They strive to to make life better and our communities safer for those dealing with Trans issues. Resources for educators are available.

http://www.imatyfa.org/

TransGender Michigan offers education, support, social events, and advocacy.

http://www.transgendermichigan.org/

TransCend offers support, education resources, and advocacy. There best resource is their list of resources. Check them out.

http://www.kglrc.org/transcend

The University of Michigan Health System has their Comprehensive Gender Services Program. It is focused on health care, support, and education.

http://www.med.umich.edu/transgender/


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Gay Oklahoma

Oklahoma the Sooner State. Rich in a diverse people and part of the great Plains. Today is your day.

The University of Central Oklahoma has their Gay Alliance for Tolerance and Equality (GATE). It is student led and their mission statement states they offer support, education, advocacy, and social events. They have no information online so you will have to contact them for more info.

http://www.libarts.uco.edu/gate.htm

The Center is located in Enid. They are still building their website but they list a lot of services that can be of use. Please check them out if you need something.

http://www.enidglbt.org/center/

Oklahoma City Pride is a social event striving to offer support, education, and community awareness. It's good to socialize with other who share our struggle in life. Volunteer opportunities are available.

http://okcpride.org/

Oklahoma city Lesbian Moms is a support group on Yahoo.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/okclesbianmoms/

Ponca City pride is a facebook support group. Not much information is online.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ponca-City-Pride/107011506031217#!/pages/Ponca-City-Pride/107011506031217?v=info

Oklahomans for Equality is a multi-tier group. They are a community center, support group, social event, and advocacy group all rolled into one.

http://www.okeq.org/

The Equality Network is an advocacy group.

http://theequalitynetwork.org/

The Oklahoma Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus is an advocacy group.

http://www.oglpc.org/

PFLAG has chapters in Norman and Tulsa. Both have minimal online information but PFLAG groups usually have much more not listed. If you need something please contact them.

http://www.pflagnorman.org/

http://www.pflagtulsa.org/

The Rainbow Youth Alliance Network (RYAN) is in the style of a gay-straight alliance. They focus on youth no matter what school they attend.

http://www.enidglbt.org/ryan/index.html

http://www.myspace.com/ryanenid

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbow-Youth-Alliance-Network-Enid/129815200396050

Oklahoma City has Youth United. They are a fairly new group and still forming so information is limited. What I do see however is very encouraging  and I wish them success. They do have some good links.

http://www.okcyu.org/

Oklahoma City Community College has a gay-straight alliance.  They offer support, education, advocacy and social events.

http://occc.campusgroups.com/gsa/about/

The University of Oklahoma has GLBTF. It is a gay-straight alliance. They have some basic resource online.

http://www.ou.edu/glbtf/

Cameron University has PRIDE. It offers education, support, and some advocacy.

http://www.cameron.edu/pride

Enid has its GLBT group. They seem to be part of the greater PFLAG organization. They nicely break down topics of interest. Check them out.

http://www.enidglbt.org/


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Justice for the Holidays!

I'm doing a special second post today so I can share with you all this wonderful video by Sean Chapin. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJRosP3DBYw


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The Blog Life

It's been a while since I listed blogs. So today are a few more I enjoy and you may as well.

Fightdog is a special guy. He is the true Renaissance man. He'll cook, sing, show you martial combat and offer unique thoughts and views. He is most certainly LGBT friendly.

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

RickonEarth is a good guy. He may be muscle bound but there is a deep thinker and sensitive soul under it, if you you choose to look and see it.

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

Guy Dads is a unique twist on gay family life. They talk a bit about everything.

http://guydads.blogspot.com/

The San Francisco Gay Asian Men blog is a look into our community with a different perspective. But in the end it show we are all one.

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


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Gay Arkansas

Arkansas the natural state, abundant in life. Today is your day.

Northwest Arkansas Pride is a social organizing group. They offer support, entertainment, and raise community awareness.

http://www.nwapride.org/

The University of Central Arkansas has Prism. They offer support, education, advocacy, and social events.

http://www2.uca.edu/org/prism/

The Northwest Arkansas Center for Equality is a community center. They have a host of resources and services to offer. Check them out.

http://www.nwacenterforequality.org/

The University of Arkansas Little Rock has The Alliance. The offer resource to support, educate, and advocate.

http://www.ualr.edu/alliance/

Little Rock Black Pride is focused for the GLBT African American community. They focus on support and social events as wll as community awareness.

http://www.littlerockblackpride.com/

PFLAG has chapter for Northwest Arkansas and Little Rock. Both are Facebook pages and offer only basic info. For more info contact them directly.

http://www.facebook.com/pflagnwa?v=info

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=164232217734


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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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It's Movie Night

With the nights getting colder we all need to snuggle in. So today I want to offer some short films to entertain and enlighten. Grab your popcorn or favorite snack, some tissues and settle in.


Our first film is Holocaust by Matthew Brown. It's a powerful and moving short. We sometimes forget to have been homosexual under Nazi occupation also meant you were sent to the camps. It is after all how we came to have the upside down pink triangle. This tribute is beautiful and sad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifVLM8DdYIw

Next on our list is O Beautiful by Alan Brown. It is the story of gay bashing, self hate, and penance. I think it will touch us all. There are four parts. Pt. 1 has brief nudity so you will have to sign in to view it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFKSlPHYN1A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHTdetJfzOo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLXWJi-NW_8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpc9YQUFwtQ

Our final short for today is Davy and Stu. Its a sweet love story with and excellent backdrop and story. Always end on the positive I say.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgMx3rHRn5s


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