Note: The following is a list of resources relating to People of Color (POC). It was created to fight the erasure of POC in the overall LGBT community. A good deal of the information on this page was difficult to obtain. If you would like to suggest information on this topic, please contact the Fellowship via email at rollaUUfellows@gmail.com If you have information about Transgender POC, any that you share would be greatly appreciated. Research in this specific area has been particularly challenging.

The LGBT People of Color page of The Huffington Post
An excellent online news source for news stories about and mainly by LGBT People of Color.

The National Black Justice Coalition
The National Black Justice Coalition is a civil rights organization dedicated to empowering Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

Resources page of the National Black Justice Coalition
Has a number of NBJC produced reports dealing with LBTQ rights and advocacy in general and with the African American LBTQ community in particular. Includes information of spirituality and church life, family, and marriage equality.

Resources from GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network)
“Working with LGBT Students of Color: A Guide for Educators”
“Shared Differences: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students of Color in Our Nation’s Schools”

LGBT People of Color GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) blog
This blog focuses on news stories in the media at large relating to LGBT People of Color. It belongs to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). GLAAD “is the principal organization that works directly with news media, entertainment media, cultural institutions and social media. Through the undeniable power of the media – whether it’s your favorite TV show, telenovela or local newspaper – or even on the sports field or through an online petition with hundreds of thousands of signatures, GLAAD is there advancing the stories that need to be told and that make real change.”

“Black Lesbians Matter Report” (2010) —
A comprehensive report on Black Lesbians in America Zuna conducted and produced in 2010.

LGBT Resources

Transgender Resources

LGBT Resources: Spiritual
Contains many Transgender-specific resources.

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Rolla provides the information on our website for informational purposes only. Information included on our website is not an endorsement.