Jun 23, 2021
In this episode Shift MN interns Mason, Rhea, Siena, and Will
discuss various challenges that come with being part of the
LGBTQ+/Queer community. Inspiration sparked from a meaningful
conversation Will and their friend Reese had; distinctively this
interaction included the phrase, “coming to terms'' - implying the
struggle with accepting and embracing your own gender identity and
or sexual orientation. We wanted to prioritize the importance of
talking about internalized queerphobia and the difficulties with
figuring out who you are; especially while growing up. Our episode
fosters a conversational space with open-ended talk, intended for
various ages and backgrounds. Enjoy the episode!
Resources:
Mental Health Resources for LGBTQ+ folks:
Resources - Twin Cities Pride Magazine
LGBTAgingCenter.org - Resources - In Minnesota
What We Do : Resources for Queer & Trans Youth
Resources — Transforming Families Minnesota
Q-Quest – MINNESOTA SCHOOL OUTREACH COALITION
Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER)
Other podcasts about Coming Out and the LGBTQ+/ Queer Experience
Coming out with Lauren & Nicole: https://www.comingoutpod.com/
AfroQueer: https://afroqueerpodcast.com/
Food 4 Thot: https://food4thotpodcast.com/
Making Gay History: https://makinggayhistory.com/
Queery: https://www.earwolf.com/show/queery/
The Gender Reveal Podcast with Tuck Woodstock (they/them) is an excellent journalism and longer interview resource
Books
A Quick and Easy Guide to Queer and Trans Identities - In this quick and easy guide to queer and trans identities, cartoonists Mady G and JR Zuckerberg guide you through the basics of the LGBT+ world!
Resources for sharing with Parents
Coming Out Handbook from The Trevor Project
Strong Family Alliance and their web page on coming out to your parents
Ash Hardell on YouTube has videos might want to look at with parents and they have some great "A B C's of LGBTQ+" content on their YouTube Channel
The National Center for Transgender Equality