Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Community Resources
Project 10/LAUSD
Project 10 provides support and guidance for Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) clubs and professional development and training for District employees on LGBT legal and
compliance issues.
compliance issues.
Contact:
Stephen Jimenez, Project 10 Specialist – (213) 241-7614 [email protected]
Gay and Lesbian Allied Administrators (GALAA)
GALAA provides academic scholarships for LGBT youth and their allies and support, networking opportunities and professional development for District employees.
Contacts:
- Judy Chiasson, Coordinator – (213) 241-5626 [email protected]
- Anthony Silva, Coordinator – (213) 241-2070 [email protected]
- Wayne Scott Moore, Assistant Director – (213) 241-3939 [email protected]
- Jesse Siordia, Director – (323) 461-3131 [email protected]
- Stephen Jimenez, Project 10 Specialist – (213) 241-7614 [email protected]
Gay-Straight Alliance Network
The Gay-Straight Alliance Network is a youth-led organization that connects school based Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) to each other and community resources.
Contact:
- Marco Castro-Bojorquez, California Program Manager [email protected]
Central High School/LAUSD: Out Adolescents Staying In School (OASIS)
OASIS is a continuation school in the Los Angeles Unified School District. It is a drop out prevention service for ALL students including LGBT youth.
Contacts:
- Main Line – (213) 745-1901
- Janet Seary, Principal – (213) 745-1906
- Rene Martinez, Assistant Principal – (213) 745-1907
Lifeworks Mentoring
Lifeworks Mentoring provides social activities (such as day hikes, bike rides, and movie nights), life skill workshops, peer mentoring and counseling for LGBTQ youth, ages 14-24. Adult mentors are encouraged to volunteer to provide additional support for our youth, ages 16-24.
Contacts:
- Michael Ferrera, Executive Director - (310) 724-6300 [email protected]
- Dinorah Garcia, Mentor Program Director [email protected]
- Dan Dumont, Program Manager [email protected]
Friends of Project 10 Inc.
Models of Pride, Gay Youth Prom, academic scholarships and social support for LGBT youth.
Contact:
- Gail Rolf, Education Director – (626) 577-4553 [email protected]
C.I.T.Yx1 Youth Group
Provides activities and peer to peer counseling for LGBT youth.
Contact:
- Carlos Sosa, Executive Director – (310) 712-3918 [email protected]
Gay and Lesbian Center
Health Services, Free HIV/STD testing, counseling support and mental health services.
Contact:
- Main Line – (323) 993-7583 [email protected]
- Ian Stulberg, Mental Health Director – (323) 860-7368 [email protected]
Bienestar Human Services; Sabores Youth Program
Activities, support group, free HIV/STD testing, counseling, mental health services,
and referrals. There are six locations serving the greater Los Angeles area.
and referrals. There are six locations serving the greater Los Angeles area.
Contacts:
- Pedro Garcia, Life Skills Counselor (Hollywood) – (323) 660-9680 [email protected]
- Brenda Padilla, Director (East LA) – (323) 727-7896 [email protected]
- Albert Martinez, Health Educator (South LA) – (323) 752-3100 [email protected]
Minority AIDS Project
Free HIV education, testing and treatment. Free mental health counseling available for individuals and families. Support groups for LGBT youth ages 13-24, HIV positive individuals, substance abuse issues and women of color.
Contacts:
- Victor McKamie, Executive Director – (323)936-4949 ext. 121 [email protected]
- Carolyn Martin, Program Manager – (323)936-4949 ext. 112 [email protected]
Mpowerment Project of AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA)
Free HIV education, LGBT support groups for youth ages 13-24, peer to peer counseling and social activities. Free bus passes and tokens available for participating youth.
Contacts:
- Ray Fernandez, Project Coordinator – (213) 201-1512 [email protected]
- Carlos De Lira, Outreach Specialist – (213) 201-1520 [email protected]
The Wall Las Memorias
Information, education, support groups and activities for LGBT persons. HIV prevention, education and counseling.
Contacts:
- Richard Zaldivar, President & Founder – (323) 257-1056 ext. 27 [email protected]
- Edgar Gonzalez, Community Organizer – (323) 257-1056 ext. 25 [email protected]
HIV/AIDS Prevention Unit/LAUSD
The Los Angeles Board of Education approved the development of programs to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. Since 1987, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has provided funds to develop age-appropriate lessons for students, to train teachers in strategies for preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS and other diseases that may be transmitted sexually (STDs), and for the prevention of teenage pregnancy.
Contacts:
- Timothy Kordic, Administrator – (213) 241-3519 [email protected]
- Ric Loya, Advisor – (213) 241-3520 [email protected]
Children’s Hospital – Transgender Harm Reduction Project
Social services for transgender and inter-sexed youth ages 12-26. Individual, family and substance abuse counseling, transgender youth research, social activities.
Contact:
- Bamby Salcedo, Project Coordinator – (323) 669-2390 ext. 5983 [email protected]
Covenant House California
Support services for LGBT persons (18-24 years old). Housing, crisis intervention and job assistance.
Contact:
- Bamby Salcedo, Project Coordinator – (323) 669-2390 ext. 5983 [email protected]
Covenant House California
Support services for LGBT persons (18-24 years old). Housing, crisis intervention and job assistance.
Contact:
Jesus Siordia, Director – (323) 461-3131 ext. 222 [email protected]
Jeff Griffith Youth Center
Provides social services for homeless LGBT youth, GED program and career counseling.
Contact:
- Simon Costello, Director – (323) 993-7576 [email protected]
Teenline
Teenline is a crisis intervention service which provides the following services: Crisis line, Suicide Youth Panel, LGBT Youth Panel, Youth Listening Line and presentations for students, teachers, parents and community.
Contact: Main Line – (310) 855-4673
Sylvia Weisenberg, Outreach Coordinator – (310) 423-1607: Direct [email protected] (310) 423-3401: Office
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project operates the only nationwide, around-the-clock suicide prevention helpline for gay and questioning youth. Every day, The Trevor Project saves lives though it’s free and confidential helpline, its website and its educational services.
Contact: Main Line – (866) 4UTREVOR
Suicide Prevention/LAUSD
Provides professional development, trainings and consultation for District crisis teams, school site crisis teams and student health personnel. Acts as a referral service for suicide prevention.
Contact:
- Richard Lieberman, Coordinator – (818) 705-7326 [email protected]
School Mental Health/LAUSD
Provides mental health services for students and their families with the goal of helping students access the instructional program for academic success.
Contact:
- Kelly Jones, Field Coordinator – (818) 997-2640 [email protected]
Free Counseling Support
Members of the LGBT mental health community are volunteering their time to provide free counseling and consultation for LGBT students ages 13-24.
Contacts:
- Brad Chabin, MA – (323) 369-8838 [email protected]
- Gil Gold, MFT – (310) 995-6195
Speaker’s Bureau Helpline and Support
Mental health interns will conduct free speaking engagements/workshops for the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) clubs of Southern California.
Contact:
- Monique Boone, MFT Intern – Antioch University [email protected]
Gays and Lesbians Initiating Dialogue for Equality (GLIDE)
GLIDE is a volunteer’s speaker’s bureau which provides workshops and trainings to reduce homophobia in schools.
Contact:
- Judy Chiasson, Director – (310) 358-5165 [email protected]
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
Support for LGBT persons and friends and family members of LGBT persons. PFLAG conducts presentations from family members of LGBT persons for students, parents and the community.
Contacts:
- Steve Krantz, Director of the Southern Pacific Region – (310) 472-8952 [email protected]
- Brian Kramer, President of the Pasadena Chapter – (626) 798-3794 [email protected]
- Leanor Holstrom, Spanish Facilitator for Pasadena – (818) 243-5306
- Julio Vallejo, Spanish Facilitator for Pasadena – (310) 500-8645 [email protected]
Asian Pacific Islanders (API) Parents and Friends of Lesbian and Gays (PFLAG)
Support for LGBT persons and friends and family members of LGBT persons. We offer confidential email and telephone support on coming out issues and religious issues.
Contacts:
Harold and Ellen Kemeya, Facilitators – (818) 368-2008 [email protected]
The L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center’s Family Services Program [email protected]
The Family Services Program (FSP) provides support, education and advocacy and an array of social programming to prospective, expecting and existing LGBT parents and their children. In addition, FSP now has a partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to provide resources and support for its LGBT parent organization.
Contact:
Arielle Rosen, Family Services Manager – 323-860-7397 [email protected]
Beth Chayim Chadashim
Educational services, programs and special events for LGBT youth and their families.
Contact:
Felicia Park-Rogers, Executive Director – (323) 931-7023 ext. 203 [email protected]
Family Equality Council
The Family Equality Council is a national organization that works to advance the well being of LGBT parents and their families through mutual support and community collaboration.
Contact:
- Main Line – (617) 502-8700 [email protected]
Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE)
COLAGE is a national organization specifically supporting children, youth and adults with LGBT parent(s) and offers a diverse array of support, education and advocacy by and for folks with LGBT parents.
Contact:
Main Line – (323) 860-7320 [email protected]
Straight Spouse Network
The Straight Spouse Network is a worldwide organization of current/former heterosexual spouses/partners of LGBT mates and mixed-orientation couples. Members provide personal, confidential support and resource information to spouses, couples, and families.
Contact: Main Line – (201) 825-7763
- Director - [email protected]
- Founder – [email protected]
The Pop Luck Club
The Pop Luck Club is a Los Angeles based organization of gay dads that is the largest known gay fathers organization in the world, with hundreds of families and continued strong growth. Its mission is to advance the well-being of gay prospective parents, gay parents and their children through mutual support, community collaboration, and public understanding.
Contact:
- Main Line – 323-854-0656 [email protected]
Gay and Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
GLSEN, or the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network, is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for ALL students. GLSEN strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
California Safe Schools Coalition (CSSC)
The California Safe Schools Coalition is a statewide partnership of organizations and individuals dedicated to eliminating discrimination and harassment on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity in California schools. Our chief goal is to ensure the effective and comprehensive implementation of the California Student Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000 (AB 537).
Contacts:
- Kelly Anthony, Director [email protected]
- Meghan Elliot, Outreach and Communications Coordinator [email protected]
Office of the General Counsel/LAUSD
The Office of the General Counsel provides technical support and assistance for District employees in regards to issues of harassment and discrimination.
Contact:
- Main Line – (213) 241-7600
Educational Equity Compliance Office/LAUSD
The Educational Equity Compliance Office (EECO) responds to and investigates ALL allegations of harassment/discrimination (student-to-student, student-to-employee, employee-to-student).
Contact:
- Sue Spears, Director – (213) 241-7682 [email protected]
Equal Opportunity Office/LAUSD
The Equal Opportunity Office (EOO) responds to and investigates allegations of employee-to-employee harassment and discrimination.
Contact:
- Cheryl Broussard, Director – (213) 241-7685 [email protected]
School Police/LAUSD
School Police will respond to and investigate allegations of hate-motivated incidents.
Contact:
- Main Line – (213) 625-6631
Lamda Legal Defense and Education Fund
Lamda Legal provides consultation, assistance and information regarding all LGBT legal issues.
Contact:
- Main Line – (213) 382-7600
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
The ACLU fights to preserve and expand the civil rights of all people guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. Attorneys represent ACLU clients free of charge. Individual cases are handled by staff counsel, sometimes working together with attorneys in private practice who volunteer their time for ACLU cases.
Contact:
- Main Line – (213) 977-9500
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