resources


Local Resources

Pierce County AIDS Foundation
http://www.piercecountyaids.org                                                      253-383-2565

     Pierce County AIDS Foundation, through education and service, prevents HIV  infection, assists persons affected by HIV/AIDS, addresses related health problems, and combats associated stigma and discrimination.

Gender Alliance of the South Sound
http://www.southsoundgender.com/                                                 253-383-2318

      Support and social group for crossdressers, transsexuals and other transgender individuals; serving Pierce, Thurston, Kitsap, and King counties in Washington state (housed at the Rainbow Center)

PFLAG --  Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
http://www.pflagtacoma.org/                                                           253-383-2318

      PFLAG offers direct support to people looking for answers to their questions, and help with strengthening family relationships (housed at the Rainbow Center)

Rainbow Center
http://www.rainbowcntr.org                                                             253-383-2318

     The Tacoma Rainbow Center is a safe, accessible and welcoming community space for meetings, activities and events that strengthen the lives of people in the LGBTQ community. We support Greater Pierce County by providing a centralized source of information and referral for and about the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and allied communities. We offer lending and resource libraries, a computer cafe, pool, darts and a piano, all ages karaoke and movie nights and a variety of social and support group activities. Please visit us online to see what's happening at the Rainbow Center today!

Tacoma Lesbian Concern  http://www.tacomalesbianconcern.org                                            253-752-6724

      The TLC is a group of South Puget Sound lesbian women organized for a threefold purpose: 1) to provide opportunities for socializing; 2) to arrange supportive networking, and 3) to furnish political education and awareness


General GLBTQ resources

The Cool Page for Queer Teens:  http://www.bidstrup.com/cool.htm

Advocates for Youth: Info and Support for GLBTQ Youth:  http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/youth/info/glbtq.htm

YouthResource: A Project of Advocates for Youth:  http://www.youthresource.com/

Oasis Magazine (not affiliated with Oasis Youth Center):  http://www.oasisjournals.com/

OutProud:  National Coalition for GLBTQ Youth:  http://www.outproud.org/

GLSTN: Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network:  http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/home/index.html
 

Resources for Parents

PFLAG:  Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays:  http://community.pflag.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=194&srcid=-2

OutPath:  Coming Out Stories:  http://www.outpath.com/


Religion resources

Christianity and Homosexuality:  http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/Heights/7608/

DignityUSA: GLBTQ Catholics:  http://www.dignityusa.org/

JQYouth: GLBTQ Jewish Youth:  http://www.jqyouth.org/

Al Fatiha Foundation:  GLBTQ Muslims:  http://www.al-fatiha.org/

Rainbow Baptists:  The National Voice for LGBT Baptists:  http://www.rainbowbaptists.org/

Lutherans Concerned North America:  GLBTQ Lutherans:  http://www.lcna.org/


Transgender resources

GenderTalk Radio:  http://www.gendertalk.com/

Safe2Pee:  Bathrooms for Everyone:  http://safe2pee.org/beta/

Survivor Project: Trans Youth Survivors:  http://www.survivorproject.org/

TransProud:  Be Yourself: http://www.transproud.com/

FTM International:  http://www.ftmi.org/

Transsexual Women�s Resources:  http://www.annelawrence.com/twr/

Intersex Society of North America:  http://www.isna.org/

For Transgender Youth and their Families:  http://members.tripod.com/tg-chrysalis/


Youth of color resources

FIERCE:  building the leadership and power of LGBTQ youth of color:  http://fiercenyc.org/


Grinding Tofu:  GLBTQ Chinese Americans:  http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/4289/

TRIKONE:  GLBTQ People of South Asian Descent:  http://www.trikone.org/

API Family Pride:  http://www.apifamilypride.org/

The BLACKSTRIPE: Resources for GLBTQ People of African Descent:  http://www.qrd.org/qrd/www/culture/black/index2.html

Recursos en español

Un Proyecto de Advocates for Youth: http://www.ambientejoven.org/


Health Resources

TheBody:  The Complete HIV/AIDS Resource:  http://www.thebody.com/

Scarleteen:  Sex Education for the Real World:  http://www.scarleteen.com/article/gaydar

Go Ask Alice:  Columbia University�s Health Q&A Internet Service:  http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/

King County GLBTQ Health:  http://www.metrokc.gov/health/glbt/

Promote Truth: Support & Information about Sexual Violence Issue for Teens and their Communities:  http://www.promotetruth.org/

RAINN:  Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network:  http://www.rainn.org/

Suicide:  Read This First:  http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/

The National Coalition for LGBT Health:  http://www.lgbthealth.net/index.shtml

SIECUS: Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States: http://www.seicus.org

 






 




What is Oasis?

Oasis is a confidential drop-in and resource center for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning (GLBTQ) youth ages 14-24 in Pierce County.

Contact Us

Office Phone: 253-671-2838

Emergency Cell Phone:
(253) 988-2108

 oasisyouthcenter@gmail.com

 myspace.com/oasisyouthcenter


 



Oasis is a program of the Pierce County AIDS Foundation.
3520 S. Pine Street Tacoma, WA 98409
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