Looking for Advice

[Burris]

If you were in a position to help a gay kid, teenaged, who faces bullying, what books and other resources would you recommend?

Are there educational films / documentaries and related training material that would be especially useful?

[Marianne]

Have you look at this ? http://www.itgetsbetter.org/ http://www.itgetsbetter.org/pages/get-help/

[Arete]

Burris,

I think this is worth posting in "Are You There FJ...." a lot of people including me have been pointed to good resources by putting up questions surrounding how to help and interact with toddlers/kids/teens. That part of the board gets a lot of views, so it really ups your chances of getting a good direction.

[DGayle]

Do you have an email address (it can be a throwaway email address) that I can give to a friend of mine who speaks on this topic? They've* been invited to the White House to meet the president for their work, so really knows this stuff better than anyone you could hope to meet. They cud possibly know of some in-person resources specific to your area. I don't know if the kid in question is a kid who has a stable home or risks being kicked out, if the kid is a kid you happen to know or is your own, and don't want to presume either way.

*biologically female, neutral gendered, preferred pronoun is they/their

[Burris]

Do you have an email address (it can be a throwaway email address) that I can give to a friend of mine who speaks on this topic? They've* been invited to the White House to meet the president for their work, so really knows this stuff better than anyone you could hope to meet. They cud possibly know of some in-person resources specific to your area. I don't know if the kid in question is a kid who has a stable home or risks being kicked out, if the kid is a kid you happen to know or is your own, and don't want to presume either way.

*biologically female, neutral gendered, preferred pronoun is they/their

MARIANNE: Thank you.

ARETEJO: That could be a good idea. Thank you.

DGAYLE: I appreciate the offer. I don't normally communicate with new people by e-mail, however, especially since I live in Canada, and so the situation requires resources in this area.

No - the kid in question is not mine.

Happily, he lives in a supportive environment. The problem he faces is bullying. Given the number of sexual minorities who face painful discrimination, some of whom engage in self-harm, I would like very much to hook him up with written resources, films, and other media about gay people who have passed through that painful period of their lives - puberty - and are now happy and successful. The 'It Gets Better' Project - some of the videos related to it - may prove useful in this. These kinds of things are related to his interest in art and film.

[Mama Mia]

You might want to see if there is some kind of LGBT speakers beurau or club for teens in his town. In my area there's a non-profit group that comes and does presentations and holds workshops at schools- specifically to discourage bullying and provide support to sexual minorities ( new phrase to me - but seems nice and inclusive) .

Maybe some sort of social media support group? There must be a ton of those.

[Grimalkin]

Just wanted to pop in and mention what a kind soul you are Burris.

[CinderJana]

my momma give me this when I was sixteen http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/queer-k ... 0981973340

[DGayle]

Ah, I had no idea you're in Canada. My friend's information on resources in various areas is all in the US. I'll see what other sources, like books or films, are recommended.

[Burris]

Just wanted to pop in and mention what a kind soul you are Burris.

I'm not kind; I only aspire to be.