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Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
offers advice, general information, support groups for friends and family, and coming-out support.
phone: 202-638-4200
address: 1726 M Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036
website: www.pflag.org

Find a gay pen pal through these Pen Pal Programs:
phone: 800-347-8336
317-541-8726
323-993-7400
address: Youth Outreach, LA Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center, Schrader Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
address: International Pen Pal Program for Youth at Indiana Youth Group (IYG), P.O. Box 20716, Indianapolis, IN 46220

The Human Rights Campaign
provides education about lesbianism, homosexuality and bisexuality.
phone: 800-866-6263

Gay and Lesbian National Hotline
phone: 888-843-4564
address: GLNH, PMB #296, 2261 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94114
website: www.glnh.org




Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out
edited by Loraine Hutchins and Lani Kaahumanu (Alyson Publications). Excellent introduction to bisexuality.

Free Your Mind: The Book for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youth--and Their Allies
by Ellen Bass and Kate Kaufman (HarperCollins Publishing). Facilitates acceptance of being a gay, lesbian or bisexual youth.

Is It a Choice? Answers to 300 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions about Gay and Lesbian People
by Eric Marcus (Harper San Francisco). Answers to questions about homosexuality.

Two Teenagers in Twenty: Writings by Gay and Lesbian Youth
edited by Ann Heron (Alyson Publications). Teens' stories about coming out and dealing with their sexuality.

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
by Jeanette Winterson (Grove Press). Describes the adolescence of a ferociously bright and rebellious orphan adopted into a Pentecostal household as she comes to terms with her unorthodox sexuality.

Rubyfruit Jungle
by Rita Mae Brown (Bantam Books). The classic coming-of-age gay novel.



Oasis is a magazine for "queer and questioning youth."

OutProud is the National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth.

Scarleteen is a comprehensive sexuality website for teens and young adults that has articles, advice, chats and other resources.




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