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a teen isn't always easy. And if you're gay, bi, or otherwise different, sometimes
life can really suck! Part of the reason I wrote my books was to let you know
you're not alone. There is hope and help. If you need someone to talk to, or help
with an issue, check out the following resources:
Trevor
Helpline for Gay and Lesbian Youth
24 Hrs a Day / 7 Days a Week
1-866-4-U-TREVOR or 1-866-488-7386.
www.thetrevorproject.org
The GLBT
National Youth Talkline
Monday thru Friday from 1pm to 9pm, pacific time
(Monday thru Friday from 4pm to midnight, eastern time)
Saturday from 9am to 2pm, pacific time
(Saturday from noon to 5pm, eastern time)
Toll-free 1-800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743)
Email:
youth@GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org
Services are free and confidential.
Telephone volunteers are in their teens
and early twenties, and speak with teens and young adults up to age 25
about coming-out issues, relationship concerns, parent issues, school
problems, HIV/AIDS anxiety and safer-sex information, and lots more!
The
Nine Line For Homeless / Runaway Teens
24 Hours a Day / 7 Days a Week
1-800-999-9999
http://nineline.org/ For
information about... ...Communicating
with other LGBT teens on the internet, contact Youth Guardian services
1-877-270-5152
www.youth-guard.org
...Starting
a Gay-Straight Alliance or other school issues, contact the Gay-Straight Alliance
Network
415.552.4229
www.gsanetwork.org/
Also, check out
GLSEN'S Jump-Start Guide for starting a GSA ...Issues
with parents, contact PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and
Gays)
202-467-8180
www.pflag.org
...HIV
(Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome),
contact the CDC
1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)
1-888-232-6348 TTY
E-mail:
cdcinfo@cdc.gov
www.cdc.gov/hiv
...Teen
Sexuality, contact Advocates for Youth
202-347-5700
www.advocatesforyouth.org
... Sexually Transmitted Diseases
STD Info Line
Monday - Friday,
8:00 AM - 11:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
1.800.227.8922 or
STD Information & Referral (Prerecorded information)
1.800.653.4325
...College scholarships for LGBT students:
http://www.pointfoundation.org/
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