Community Resources
Lucie's Place:
Provides LGBTQ young adults experiencing homelessness in Central Arkansas with safe living environments, job training & counseling services in order to ensure lifelong stability & success, & works to promote equality & acceptance for LGBTQ young adults.
300 S. Spring St., Ste. 715
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Searcy Outsiders:
Meets weekly to provide a safe space for queer people.
Led by Harding students, this group provides community for those looking for other queer people. Meetings include weekly discussions, movies, game nights, and other activities.
https://www.instagram.com/searcy.outsiders/
Wednesdays at 8 pm
720 Golf Course Dr.
Searcy, AR
Literature
What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality:
Top scholars—such as Yale history professor John Boswell and New Testament professors L. William Countryman of Berkeley and Robin Scroggs of Union Theological Seminary—show that those who perceive Bible passages as condemning homosexuality are being misled by faulty translation and poor interpretation.
Gay Liberation: A Socialist Perspective:
This pamphlet first appeared in the June 1975 issue of Young Socialist, the monthly newsletter of the Young Socialist Alliance, from which
it is reprinted by permission. Kipp Dawson was the Socialist Workers Party candidate for U.S. Senator from New York in 1970. She was later a staff member of the Women’s
National Abortion Action Coalition (WONAAC).
I Am Your Sister: Black Women Organizing Across Sexualities:
Audre Lorde was one of the most important radical Black feminists of the past century. Her writings and speeches grapple with a broad list of topics, especially the intersections of sexuality, race, gender, and class.
I Am Your Sister is Lorde's classic rebuttal of homophobia in organizing spaces.
Visual Media
Trans in America: Texas Strong:
In this Emmy Award-winning documentary, Kai Shappley, a then-six-year-old, explains some of the discrimination she faces at her public school in Texas and in her community. ACLU follows Kai and
her mother, a devout Christian and trans-rights activist as they protest Texas’ “bathroom bill.” Today Kai and her mother continue to protest Texas’ anti-trans legislation.
Boy Erased:
Adapted from the biography of a man from Arkansas, Boy Erased shows the horrors of conversion therapy, which is still legal in 30 states. Garrard Conley, on whose biography the movie is based, recieved conversion therapy at a facility in Memphis, TN. The facility still exists today as “Restoration Path” but claims to no longer administer conversion therapy. Boy Erased was nominated for several awards, including a Golden Globe, and received the GLAAD award for
outstanding Film in 2019.
Pray Away:
Released in 2021, this documentary follows survivors and administrators of religious conversion therapy, primarily focusing on a group that was known as “Exodus International.” Exodus paraded around “ex-gay” members of various denominations in order to “help people who wished to limit their homosexual desires.” The organization eventually closed,
denouncing conversion therapy and apologizing for the hurt and pain it had caused.
Online Resources
Boston Public Library:
Boston Public Library has an extensive collection of LGBTQ+ Youth and Adult Resources including parent resources, teacher resources, and teen resources. Available here.
CDC:
Positive environments are important to help all youth thrive. However, the health needs of LGBT youth can differ from their heterosexual peers. On this page, find resources from the CDC, other government agencies, and community organizations for LGBT youth, their friends, educators, parents, and family members to support positive environments. Available here.
GLAAD:
GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love. GLAAD has a large collection of resources for LGBT youth and adults. Available here.
Library of Leftist Literature:
A student-compiled library of leftist data, research, essays, resources, and theory. Though this library only has a few resources on the LGBT+ community specifically, it offers education in other fields of study within leftism including religion and economics. Available here.
Crisis Resources
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Available 24/7
TrevorText:
Text START to 678-678
Confidential text messaging with a Trevor counselor, available 24/7/365.
Standard messaging rates may apply.
TrevorLifeline:
1-866-488-7386
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention phone service available 24/7/365.
Crisis Text Line:
Text TALK to 741-741
Available 24/7
If you or someone you know is in danger, call 9-1-1 immediately.