QTBIPOC (LGBTQIA + BIPOC) Resources General LGBTQ+ and BIPOC The National LGBTQ Task Force is an organization advocating for LGBTQIA+ people by “fight[ing] for justice, advanc[ing] liberation, promot[ing] equality and is working towards a world where you are free to be you[rself]”. The Transgender Law Center is an organization led by trans* people, for trans* people. It is “the largest national” organization of its kind (trans-led), it was started in 2002, and it “advocat[es] self-determination for all people”. Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is the largest LGBTQIA+ advocacy group in the United States. The organization is “dedicated to supporting, educating and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them”, and they celebrate their 50th anniversary this year! Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Community (APIQWTC), pronounced “API-Cutesy”, is a “multi-generational group made up of” API queer women and trans* people living in the Bay Area. Black Girl Dangerous is a non-profit project focused on amplifying QTPOC voices. Colorlines is a source with resources for “accessible media on race, power and democracy”. This infographic from Mental Health America shows statistics on mental health in BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities. Mental Health "BEAM", aka the Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective, is a "national training, movement building, and grant-making institution...dedicated to the healing, wellness and liberation of Black and marginalized communities". National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network Mental Health America has a page on their website specifically meant to provide mental health resources for Black, Indigenous and People of Color. Decolonizing Therapy is a radical mental health movement started by Jennifer Mullan. Crisis Care The Trans Lifeline is the only “crisis and peer-support hotline” in the US and is staffed by and for transgender people. It is an important resource as it is the only one of its kind, serves a highly vulnerable community and they make an emphasis on not calling “emergency services” without their caller’s verbal consent. The Blackline “provides a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment [and] witnessing and affirming the lived experiences of folks most impacted by systemic oppression with a LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens”. Similarly to the Trans Lifeline, it is staffed by and for BIPOC, but especially Black people, making it an especially important resource as a result. Legal Assistance Lambda Legal is an organization defending LGBTQ+ rights and serving the LGBTQ+ community and those living with HIV. The StrongHearts Native Helpline is a resource available for Native Americans “impacted by domestic and sexual violence”, which allows to help one feel in control of their lives and is an incredibly important line to have available. North Carolina (NC) Specific Resources Radical Healing (Durham) is “an intentional, radically inclusive, LGBTQ+ and Black, Indigenous, People of Color centered, multicultural and multiracial campus for healing and wellness”. It consists of a collective of welcoming providers for primary care, medication management, acupuncture, art therapy, ayurveda, body work, counseling, movement, energy work and self-expression. Community Love: Direct Primary Care is a practice owned by Rakhee Devasthali, who began this as a way to provide “affordable, accessible, and relaxed healthcare” to their patients. It is an important resource as it provides healthcare without the burden of insurance.