Resources
Healthy Sexuality
For Everyone
Amaze
Amaze offers short, engaging videos with age-appropriate information on puberty. The main site is geared toward tweens and their parents. They also offer Amaze jr. for younger children and extensive parent and educator toolkits.
Local & Regional Groups
For Families
Bay Area Rainbow Families
A great local resource for queer and trans families with a list-serve, playgroups, and support groups.
Local & Regional Groups
For Families
Berkeley Pacific Center
The Pacific Center for Human Growth is the oldest LGBTQIA+ center in the Bay Area and operates a sliding scale mental health clinic for LGBTQIA+ and QTBIPOC people and their families in Alameda County. They offer peer-led support groups for a variety of LGBTQIA identities, including for young people.
Summer Camp
For Families
Camp Brave Trails
An overnight, leadership focused summer camp just for LGBTQ teens, ages 12-17. They also offer family camps and backpacking. Sites in CA & Maryland.
Summer Camp
For Families
Camp Indigo
A number of Rainbow Families kids attend Camp Indigo! Day camp for trans youth with branches in Oakland and Colorado.
Summer Camp
For Families
Camp Winnarainbow
This Northern California overnight circus and performing arts camps has been recommended as queer-friendly by local Rainbow families.
Book & Media Recommendations
For Everyone
Database of Books & Media about/for LGBTQ Families
This database of 1200+ LGBTQ family books by the lesbian parenting site Mombian offers a great search function and reviews.
Book Lists
For Everyone
Diverse BookFinder
A great resource that maps the entire landscape of multicultural books, with powerful search functions and data collection.
General Information
For Families
Gender Communication Plan
Another useful resource (with gender support plan) from Gender Spectrum
General Information
For Families
Gender Support Plan
Do you have a gender-expansive child who needs support at school? This resource explains what a gender support plan is and how to get one in place.