CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate, and is a national nonprofit organization that supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy so every child who has experienced abuse or neglect can be safe, have a permanent home, and the opportunity to thrive. Manon Emery spoke at Phelps Pride 2022 about how their services are critical for LGBTQ children. The local office is located at 406 N Main, Suite A here in Rolla and the office phone is 5734265437. Learn more on their website
GLAAD is an American non-governmental media monitoring organization, founded as a protest against defamatory coverage of LGBT people. Its agenda has since extended to the entertainment industry and its portrayal of these groups. Check out their compiled resource list.
The Trevor Project is an American non-profit organization founded in 1998 focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth. Through a toll-free telephone number, it operates The Trevor Lifeline, a confidential service that offers trained counselors. Their website has a lot of good resources.
InReach is a trans-led tech nonprofit increasing access to safe, verified resources for the diverse LGBTQ+ community. These resources range from legal help to medical and mental health and more, and are independently verified by the InReach team. Their InReach App has services for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers, refugees and other immigrants, LGBTQ+ Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, the transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) community, LGBTQ+ youth and their caregivers, and more LGBTQ+ communities.
Everywhere is Queer is a website with an interactive map of LGBTQ resources across the United States. This map focuses on queer – owned business, including Community groups, restaurants, gyms, even farms and animal care!
The National LGBT Health Education Center provides educational programs, resources, and consultation, to health care organizations with the goal of optimizing quality, cost-effective health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. Learn more here!
The National Center for Transgender Equality advocates to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people. In the nation’s capital and throughout the country, NCTE works to replace disrespect, discrimination, and violence with empathy, opportunity, and justice.