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Become a Better Therapist! Check out our LGBTQ+ Resources
¡Conviértete en un mejor terapeuta! Consulte nuestros recursos LGBTQ+
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Here are some great resources to check out to help you become a better therapist.
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Local Sonoma county programs who focus on LGBTQ+ issues
Positive Images (PI) is an LGBTQIA+ Community Center that provides support to Sonoma County’s LGBTQIA+ population, with an emphasis on identities and individuals at the margins. They provide direct services, advocacy and education.
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Here are some videos you can watch to help you become a better therapist!
"Amend: The Fight for America | Episode 5" is a wonderful history of LGBTQ rights, important legal cases, and finally marriage equality. (56 min) | President Obama on the Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage in the US; "...a victory for gay and lesbian couples who have fought so long for their basic civil rights. " (9 min) |
Here are some great books you can read to help you explore LGBTQ+ resources! |
Books on Lesbians, Gays, and general to LGBTQ+.
A humorous guide for learning how to be an LGBTQ+ ally. Designed for teachers, counselors, parents, etc. by Tea Uglow 40 great speeches by famous names including Audre Lorde, Harvey Milk, Sir Ian McKellen, George Takei, Pres Obama, etc. 
Gay Like Me: A Father writes to his son When the author's son comes out at 15, he writes a love letter to him as a gay parent. 
by Audre Lorde A collection of 15 essays and speeches which take on all the -isms. A classic seminal work by Lorde. 
Korean-American author has been named one of Time's 100 most influential people of the year. Multiple Awards. Multiple awards. Author explores the intersection of blackness and transness both historically and in today's society. | Winner of the 2012 Stonewall Book Award. Author charts LGBT history from 1492 to the 1990s. 
NY Times Bestseller, this book has touching stories from LGBTQ+ people about their journeys to adulthood. by George Takei NY Times Bestseller about the author's time in a Japanese internment camp in WWII. Graphic novel.  Queer (In)Justiceby Joey Mogul, et al. Authors examine queer criminal archetypes and demonstrate policing of sex and gender further engrains inequalities. Multiple sociology awards. Author argues fat phobia stems from racist, classist and anti-feminist viewpoints. The author was a gay German refugee from WWII. He describes in detail the suffering of those wearing pink triangles. | 
by Zaina Arafat A Palestian-American lesbian girl struggles between worlds as she grows. Oprah named one of the best books of the year. by Fatima Daas Author is a young Muslim lesbian growing up in a tough neighborhood in Paris. Multiple awards. by Afdhere Jama Born in Somalia, now a film maker in SF, Jama examines LGBTQ and the struggles of the intersection with Muslim faith. by Phuc Tran Immigrating from Vietnam in 1975, author finds his way as a young child growing up in PN. by K-Ming Chang A novel of 3 generations migration from Taiwan, queer lineage. Oprah-Best book of year, NYT Editors Choice. President Obama - one of his 2021 favorite books. Story of family's move to NYC from China. NY Tmes Notable. |
Asexuality, Transgender, Polyamory.
by Angela Chen ACE stands for asexual, a person with little to no sexual arousal or desire, and who lacks sexual attraction. by Franklin Veaux et al. A guide to having healthy poly-amorous relationships. The authors discuss hurts, embarrassments inc. success. | 
The author explores history of transgender people from the mid 19th century to modern day examining popular culture. 
This book has served as a key book on non-monogamy for 20 years. The latest version has been nuanced for millennials. | Oprah acclaimed memoir of the author's journey with albinism, transition, migrating from the Philippines, graduating Harvard. 
by Jessica Fern Author examines attachment theory in polyamorous relationships (consensual non-monogamy). |
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