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The Safe Zone Foundation

• • A comprehensive webpage with information on Safe Zone Programs across the country.
  • Safe Place Program Manuals from other educational institutions can be found here:
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Michigan Technological University
  • Sacred Heart University

Seventh-day Adventist Kinship International

• • SDA Kinship is a support organization that provides a spiritual and social community to GLBT individuals who are current or former members of the Seventh-day Adventist church.

The Bible and Homosexuality

• • This website provides an excellent resource on the many perspectives on how homosexuality is addressed by Christianity and the Bible.
  • Another website provides a detailed look at the six verses that describe homosexuality in the Bible.

Adventism and Homosexuality

• • This issue of Spectrum Magazine examines the relationship of Adventism to homosexuality, including:
  • “Adventists Face Homosexuality”
  • “Growing Up Gay Adventist”
  • “Church Funds Program for Homosexuals”
  • Also, the Seventh-day Adventist Position Statement on Homosexuality is available online.

Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)

• • GLSEN is a national organization working to end discrimination, harassment, and bullying against GLBT individuals in United States schools.

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)

• • PFLAG is a group of family members and friends of GLBT people with the goals of support, education, health, and advocacy. They have published a few resources guides you might find helpful:
  • Be Yourself: Questions and Answers for Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Youth
  • Our Daughters & Sons: Questions and Answers for Parents of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered People
  • Faith in Our Families: Parents, Families & Friends Talk about Religion & Homosexuality
  • Bisexuality Resource Packet
  • Tips For Professionals Who Work With GLBT Youth

Human Rights Campaign (HRC)

• • The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is the largest GLBT lobbying group and political action committee in the United States. Their resource guides include:
  • Resource Guide to Coming Out
  • A Straight Guide to GLBT Americans
  • Living Openly in Your Place of Worship
  • Coming Out As Transgender
  • Transgender Americans: A Handbook for Understanding
  • Mission Impossible: Why Reparative Therapy and Ex-Gay Ministries Fail
  • Out in Scripture: This resource places comments about the Bible alongside the real life experiences and concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of faith and allies.

Adventists Against Prop 8 (AAP8)

• • AAP8 is a group of pastors, teachers, and students within the Adventist church who have voiced their opposition to Proposition 8 publicly.

For the Bible Tells Me So

• • “For the Bible Tells Me So” is a documentary about homosexuality and its perceived conflict with religion, as well as various interpretations of what the Bible says about homosexuality. If you would like a copy of the DVD, please contact us.

Teaching Tolerance

• • Speak Up! provides good strategies for reponding to hate speech, including anti-LGBT comments.
  • The Matthew Shepard Foundation provides additional resources for responding to hate speech and anti-LGBT violence.

Public Safety

• • In the event of an emergency or a serious threat to someone’s safety, please dial 7111 or, if calling from an off-campus phone, dial (707) 253-0911.