The following resources have been recommended or shared by the AE community of providers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Multnomah County.
- Q Center’s list of Crisis Hotlines: the Q Center shares a list of Oregon based and national crisis hotlines
- Infographics from Trans Student Educational Resource (TSER) - TSER is a youth-led organization dedicated to transforming the educational environment for trans and gender nonconforming students through advocacy and empowerment. Their infographics can be great resources for those who work with youth or adults and want to learn more about transgender community needs.
Resources for Understanding Gender Pronouns: Gender pronouns are a hot topic and we often get requests for more information. Here are a few pieces to check out:
- They/Them and the evolution of English: Linguist Anne Curzan delights in the nuances and evolution of language. She says we should embrace they/them as singular pronouns---which have actually been used for hundreds of years.
- Your Most Awkward Questions About They/Them Pronouns, Answered: Desmond Meagley brings a sense of humor and creative illustration to their personal account on this topic.
- ABC's "What Would You Do?" aired a segment about a transgender shopper experiencing discrimination from a sales clerk. Several bystanders intervened demonstrating empathy and compassion.
- The 2022 U.S. Trans Survey includes over 92,000 respondents, and as the USTS shares, ”the largest survey ever conducted to examine the experiences of binary and nonbinary transgender people in the United States.”
Local LGTBQIA2S+ History
- Check out the Gay & Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest LGBTQ History page with the Oregon Historical Society to learn about queer history in Portland, Oregon, and across the PNW!
- The Oregon Queer History Collective and the Q Center award queer heroes in our region doing incredible organizing and activist work for the LGBTQIA2S+ community every year with their Queer Heroes NW award. This archive page highlights many of their stories.
- The Cascade AIDS Project conducted oral histories with community members, staff, clients, and volunteers at CAP to preserve and share the impact of HIV and AIDS in Portland. Watch their powerful stories here.
- Kathleen Saadat, the famous queer, feminist Black activist in Portland, was interviewed for the Black United Front Oral History Project, which is housed in the Portland State University Library’s Digital Exhibits. Listen to her reflect on her history and advocacy in this interview. Here is the transcript of her interview.
- In this 2023 post, the Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) celebrates the Native and Indigenous LGBTQIA+ community, focusing specifically on members of the Two Spirit community. They offer history on Two Spirit folks and share resources for Two Spirit people today in Portland.