PRIDE RESOURCES
Because knowledge is power & you belong.
Welcome to our resource page for LGBTQIAS2+ youth and their families.
We offer this information because every youth in our community matters and deserves access to credible information to help them understand themselves and their loved ones. When we create a space where curiosity leads our connections we build a community where people can become more resilient and thrive as their most authentic self. When this happens, our community benefits from their unique perspectives and contributions.
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LGBTIQIAS2+
HISTORY
“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. By immersing ourselves in our heritage, we can feel a little less alone.” — James Baldwin
Cumulative Culture & Perspectives of Progress
-Advocacy: Past & Present Changemakers
-Rights & Recognition Through Time
-Flags & Current Understandings
-Identity Intersectionality
-Your Existence is Revolutionary
Expand Your Network of Support
-Therapists
-Hotlines
-Resource Pages
-Coming Out Resources
-Know Your Rights (12 Years Old)
Individual Resources
“If I wait for someone else to validate my existence, it will mean that I’m shortchanging myself.” — Zanele Muholi
Family Resources
“We are all one — and if we don’t know it, we will learn it the hard way.” — Bayard Rustin
Learn, Understand, Connect
-Family Therapy Options
-Research Options
Because Representation Matters
-Music
-Books
-Artists
-Podcasts
-Shows/Movies
Media Recommendations
“There will not be a magic day when we wake up and it’s now okay to express ourselves publicly. We make that day by doing things publicly until it’s simply the way things are.” – Tammy Baldwin
Surrounded by Love & Support
“The richness, beauty and depths of love can only be fully experienced in a climate of complete openness, honesty and vulnerability.” – Anthony Venn Brown
Local Programs & Events
Ouray/Ridgway
-Ouray County Pride (event)
​Telluride
​-The Shed (safe space for Teens)
-Gay Ski Week (event)
Montrose
​-Montrose Pride (event)
Grand Junction
-Loving Beyond Understanding (program)
​Durango
-Rainbow Youth Center (program)
Small Actions, Big Impact
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Gender Affirming
Care
“Being transgender is... discovering who you are, living your life authentically, loving yourself, and spreading that love towards other people and accepting one another.” - Jazz Jennings