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You'll find important background information and a whole lot more resources in this section's main page. So go check it out!
Also, i just started putting together some of these sections. There are so many things i could add! What's missing? Please drop me a line to let me know.
Notation reminders (
,
, and *):
- Sources preceded by a flame emoji (
) are about sex and sexuality. - Those preceded by a book (
) will teach you your (our) queer and trans history. - Everything that's preceded by a red asterisk (*) is a source recommended by my survey-takers.
Websites to look into
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5 Things I Learned From Dating an Asexual Guy
The Ace and Aro Advocacy Project (TAAAP) -
Am I Asexual? -
Asexuality Archive -
Aze -
How I Learned to Love My Aromantic and Asexual Identities -
How embracing my asexuality made me fall in love with my body -
How To Come Out As Asexual To Your Parents -
I Think I Might Be Asexual (PDF) -
What Does Being Asexual Mean: Definitions, the Spectrum, and Signs -
What Does It Mean To Be Asexual? -
When I Came Out: Aromantic Coming Out Stories
In addition to what's below, check out the autism/gender non-conformity page of R2T2.
- 4 Unique Struggles That Queer and Trans People of Color Have to Deal With
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21 varieties of traditional African homosexuality - Musings from a Queercrip Femme Man of Color
- Our Story, Our Voice: The Resilience of Queer AAPI Youth
- Philadelphia Pride Flag Opposition Is a Sign of Racism in the LGBTQ Community
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Queer Aspects and Contributions of Native Americans - You Could Never Misgender Me
- Cyberbullying
- What You Can Do (stopbullying.gov)
- 40 Songs About Coming Out You Need To Listen To
- Autistic and Queer: Coming Out on the Spectrum
- Changing Your Mind
How To Come Out As Asexual To Your Parents- How to Come Out to Your Parents at Any Age
- How to embrace your true identity: Auntie's tips on disclosure
- LGBT Coming-Out Considerations: How Siblings Factor In
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When I Came Out: Aromantic Coming Out Stories
- 12 Disabled LGBTQIA+ Activists & Advocates Who You Need to Know
- 2024 Disabled LGBTQ+ Youth Report: A Descriptive Overview of the Experiences of Disabled LGBTQ+ Youth
- The 'About Me' As a Blind Gay Man
- Black, Disabled, queer and proud: why I love my identities
- Celebrating Disability Pride Month: Uplifting BIPOC Queer Creatives in the Disability Community
- Deaf Queer Resource Center
- Disability Pride Month: ‘Disabled LGBTQ+ people can be sexual too’
- ‘If not us, then who?:’ Disabled Queer Couple Reshapes Reality TV in New TLC Show ‘Jay and Pamela’
- Intersecting paths: Perspectives from queer youth with disabilities
- LGBTQ+ double lower-leg amputee opens up about what Disability Pride Month means to him
- Musings from a Queercrip Femme Man of Color
(See also the Transgender/gender non-conformity section further down on this page.)
- Don't Dismiss Me for Being Genderqueer
Eight incredible non-binary and gender non-conforming people from history you need to know about- The Experiences, Challenges and Hopes of Transgender and Nonbinary U.S. Adults
- The Gender Playbook: A Guide to Figuring Out Your Non-Binary Identity
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Navigating sexual pleasure as a queer non-binary trans person - 'Who we are, not what we are': These trans and nonbinary teens hope their books will enlighten the world during Pride (Requires a paid subscription to access the article.)
(See also the sources on this page of R2T2.)
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21 varieties of traditional African homosexuality -
Don't Let History Forget About Compton's Cafeteria Riot
The fascinating history of the word ‘Lesbian’
Four Cases That Paved The Way for Marriage Equality and a Reminder of the Work Ahead-
From Good to Bad to Even Better: The Changing Definition of “Gay” -
Gay Marriage -
History of the Homophile Movement -
InQueery: The Past and Popular Usage of the Term "Pansexual"
Michael Dillon: ‘First trans man to medically transition’ became a monk after his heart was broken-
Moving the Goalposts: Exploring how the definition of the word lesbian in queer spaces has shifted, and what effect this has on young lesbians. -
Queer Aspects and Contributions of Native Americans -
A short history of the word ‘bisexuality’ -
To protect gender-affirming care, we must learn from trans history -
Why did bathrooms get segregated by gender in the first place?
(See also everything in the BIPOC section above.)
- Biological Sex Is Not Binary
- I'm Intersex: Here's What That Means
- Its [sic] Intersex Awareness Day – here are 5 myths we need to shatter (You can see what [sic] means
in the glossary.) - Key Issues Facing People With Intersex Traits
- We Need to End Intersex Erasure in Queer Communities
- What Is Intersex?
- What It Means to Be Intersex
- Know Your Rights in Health Care
- Know Your Rights | Schools
- Know Your Rights: Students & LGBTQ Rights at School
- Know Your Rights: Youth (States) (scroll a little way down the page to find filters to hone in on the issue(s) you're interested in and your state)
- 6 LGBTQ+ Kids Respond to Trump's Executive Orders Attacking Trans Youth
- Dear Trans Kids, You Don't Need the Government's Permission to Exist
History of the Homophile Movement- How Saying 'We're Just Like You' Works Against the Queer Community
- How To Talk About Privilege To Someone Who Doesn't Know What That Is
- How Trans Kids Can Protect Themselves Now That Trump Is in Office
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5 Things I Learned From Dating an Asexual Guy -
Am I Asexual? -
Asexuality Archive -
Aze -
A Guide to Anal Sex
How do I make sex safer?-
How I Learned to Love My Aromantic and Asexual Identities -
How embracing my asexuality made me fall in love with my body
How To Come Out As Asexual To Your Parents
How to Have Sex if You're Queer: What to Know About Protection, Consent, and What Queer Sex Means-
I Think I Might Be Asexual (PDF) -
Navigating sexual pleasure as a queer non-binary trans person -
Safer Sex for LGBTQ+ Teens! -
Safer Sex is Harm Reduction
Safer Sex Kit Contents
Sex Should Feel Good: A Pleasure-Positive Guide for Teens-
What Does Being Asexual Mean: Definitions, the Spectrum, and Signs
What Do I Need To Have in My Safe Sex Kit?-
What Does It Mean To Be Asexual?
(See also the Genderqueer/non-binary identities section above.)
- 4 Unique Struggles That Queer and Trans People of Color Have to Deal With
21 varieties of traditional African homosexuality- Dating as a trans or non-binary young person
- Dear Trans Kids: (From A Trans Teacher)
- I'm a Trans Teen—Stop Talking About My Genitalia Under the Guise of 'Privacy'
- I'm An 18-Year-Old Boy Who Wears Blue Nail Polish -- Get Over It
- Musings from a Queercrip Femme Man of Color
- Tucking
- Meaningful and Inclusive Youth Participation
- Nourishing Minds ("a mental wellness program for teens and their libraries. Creative design challenges spark open, supportive conversations, helping teens and libraries explore and promote mental wellness together")
- a queer girl's history
- Things queer culture teaches that straight culture doesn't
Do you have ideas that aren't included here? Please drop me a line!

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