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The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has developed materials to help you come out and live a healthy life as a LGBTQ person. They provide everything from resource guides to articles to ways to share your story.

HRC's Resource Guide to Coming Out
HRC's Coming Out Guide provides a map for planning your coming out conversations with yourself, family and friends. It also provides basic information and resources about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
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Articles about Coming Out
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Coming out as Bisexual
Learn more about the specific issues around coming out as bisexual.
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Coming out in Communities of Color
Check out copies of HRC’s African American Resource Guide to Coming Out and Spanish Language Coming Out Guide.
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Coming out as a Straight Supporters
Read HRC’s A Straight Guide to GLBT Americans and other helpful resources to help build your understanding and show support.
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Coming out as Transgender
Read HRC and NCTE’s Guide to Coming Out as Transgender, and find additional resources.
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Voices

An Interview with
Barbra Streisand
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An Interview with
Rob Thomas
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An Interview with
Dustin Lance Black
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Propaganda

Erase Hate Pendant
By Love and Pride
100% of the proceeds go to the Matthew Shepard Foundation.
$59.00

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The Erase Hate T-Shirt
A perfect way to "wear the message" of Erasing Hate. Available in three wonderful colors.
$20.00

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Matthew Shepard
The story of Matthew Shepard changed the way we talk about and deal with hate in the United States.

Services & Organizations

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Services and Organizations
Learn more about what types of services are available for LGBTQ youth.

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GSA Info

GLSEN
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for ALL students. They provide resources to support new and already-established Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs).

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GLSEN Jump-Start Guide for GSA's
Check out this 8-part resource for new and already-established Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) or similar clubs.

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Hotlines

NATIONAL RUNAWAY SWITCHBOARD
1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929)
Call the National Runaway Switchboard if you are a teenager who is thinking of running from home, if you have a friend who has run and is looking for help, or if you are a runaway ready to go home.

TREVOR HELPLINE
1-866-4-U-TREVOR (1-866-488-7386)
The Trevor Project operates the nations only 24/7 suicide & crisis prevention helpline for gay and questioning youth. If you or a friend are feeling lost or alone call The Trevor Helpline.

GLBT NATIONAL YOUTH TALKLINE
1-800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743)
The GLBT National Youth Talkline provides telephone and email peer-counseling, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States.

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