CANDLER PARK'S LGBTQ SUPPORT GROUP.

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• Entertainment

  • Books: ​

    • Trans: A Memoir by Juliet Jacques; a memoir discussing transgender politics and culture

    • This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel; inspired by the author's transgender child

    • Velvet Rage by Alan Downs; "a gay men’s guide to overcoming internalized shame"

    • Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown; a coming of age autobiographical account of lesbianism

    • See https://www.charisbooksandmore.com/regionalcatalog/240151 for online suggestions! Charis is our favorite Atlanta feminist bookstore!

  • Film

    • When We Rise (ABC): a mini-series following Cleve Jones, Roma Guy, Ken Jones, and Celia Chung in their fight for LGBTQ rights; it follows the Stonewall riots (1969) through the AIDs epidemic (1980s) and beyond.

    • A Normal Heart (2014): film that sheds light on the AIDs epidemic in the LGBTQ community

    • Call Me By Your Name (2017)

    • Out on Film (2018); week-long LGBT-focused film festival in Atlanta from September 27-October 7 

  • Podcasts/Videos

    • TED Talks

      • Finding Authenticity in Discomfort by LB Hannahs: Trans-parenting

      • The Power of Vulnerability by Brene Brown

    • Podcasts

      • Nancy: frank conversations about the LGBTQ experience

• Atlanta Establishments

  • ​Way Out Variety & Thrift:  proceeds go toward LGBTQ youth initiatives

  • Write Club Atlanta: hosts LGBTQ friendly open-mic performances

  • Charis Bookstore: "South's oldest independent feminist bookstore"

• Health

  • HIV/AIDS screening

    • Someone Cares Inc. of Atlanta: (678) 921-2706; free screening

  • Counseling

    • ​ www.lgbtqtherapistresource.com

    • http://www.transgeorgia.org/Therapists

    • Personally recommended:

      • Dr. Ren Massey and Dr. Mara Collins; http://drrenmassey.com/https://birdseyeviewcounseling.wordpress.com/

  • The Health Initiative: largest non-profit agency in the southeast devoted to the health and wellness of LGBTQ people

• LGBTQ Youth:​

  • Pride School Atlanta​: a nonprofit LGBTQ-Affirming K-12 school 

  • Real Youth Atl: affirming space for LGBTQ youth; http://www.realyouthatl.org/

  • Atlanta Coalition for LGBTQ Youth

  • Lost-N-Found: takes in homeless youth of Atlanta and transitions them into housing

    • Crisis Support Number: 678-856-7825​

• Community

  • The Phillip Rush Center

    • Georgia Equality​

    • Atlanta Pride Committee

    • The Health Initiative

    • Pro-Georgia: non-profit civic engagement table effecting political/social change

    • Southern Jewish Resource Network for Gender and Sexual Diversity (SOJOURN)​

  • Social Groups

    • House of Eros​: social group for professionals who identify as lesbian, bisexual/bicurious, gay, transgender/transsexual, queer, Polyamorous, swing, or kink