Resources For Students
GLBT National Youth Talkline
The GLBT National Youth Talkline provides free and confidential telephone and email peer-counseling, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States. Telephone volunteers are in their teens and early twenties, and they speak with teens and young adults up to age 25 about coming-out issues, relationship concerns, parent issues, school problems, HIV/AIDS anxiety and safer-sex information, and lots more!
GLBT National Help Center
Providing free and confidential telephone and email peer-counseling, information and local resources for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning callers throughout the United States.
GLSEN – Red River Valley
The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
Minnesota GLBT Education Fund
The link above takes you to a listing of scholarship programs in the United States and Canada specifically for GLBT students.
Safe Space Program at Concordia College
“The purpose of the Safe Space Program is to make the Concordia College campus a safer and freer environment for all members of our community regardless of sexual orientation. Safe Space faculty and staff members pledge to be confidential, non-judgmental and supportive contacts for members of the Concordia College community who may be dealing with gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender issues. The Safe Space Program also strives to educate the campus community about the program.”
Safe Zone Project at MSUM
“The Safe Zone Project at Minnesota State University Moorhead seeks to form a group of students, faculty and staff committed and trained to provide safe, non-judgmental and supportive contacts for all MSUM community members who may be dealing with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or questioning issues.”
MSUM Safe Zone/GLBTQ Resource Center
The resource center is located on the campus of Minnesota State University, Moorhead in Hendrix Health Center, room 134 (off of C lot – just east of the Center for the Arts). The center is open Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For questions, please contact Jamie Tate at 218.477.2213 or by e-mail at tateja@mnstate.edu.
“The center has resource books and copies of Lavender magazine, the Chicago Free Press, High Plains Reader, Lavender’s Power Pages, and others. Feel free to stop by and take a look. There is also a computer with internet access for doing homework or research. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to stop by to study, do homework, check out resource material, or just hang out and chat!”
Queer Talk
“Queer Talk” takes place on Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. in room 134 of the Hendrix Health Center on the MSUM campus. Come and share experiences, ask questions, and learn more about yourself, others, and the GLBTQ community in a safe environment. The main focus of “Queer Talk” is college-age students, but all are welcome. For more information, call Lynn or Jamie at 218.477.2211.
Safe Zone Program at NDSU
“The Safe Zone symbol is a message to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth and their allies. A person displaying this symbol is one who will be understanding, supportive, and trustworthy if a gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender person needs help, advice or just someone with whom they can talk. The person displaying this symbol is also a person who can give anyone accurate information about sexual orientation issues.”
We offer Safe Zone Ally Training sessions several times each year; these are facilitated by NDSU faculty, staff and students. We are in the process of developing various resources (brochures, books, etc.) to supplement our training sessions to give our support network additional information. We also are committed to bringing to campus outside speakers who can provide additional information and resources to our network.
The Safe Zone is a program of the Memorial Union, Division of Student Affairs, North Dakota State University. For information about the Safe Zone program, contact Kara Stack, assistant director for campus programs, at 231-8566 or Kara.Stack@ndsu.nodak.edu.
SAGA (Straight and Gay Alliance)
Student group at Concordia College in Moorhead.
“SAGA or Straight and Gay Alliance is a Concordia organization that was officially recognized in December of 1994 (formerly known as FLAG). The purpose of the Concordia College Straight and Gay Alliance (SAGA) is to foster a safe, welcoming environment of support to homosexual, bisexual, and transgendered individuals and their friends, while providing education about GLBT issues to the college community.”
Ten Percent Society at MSUM and NDSU
Student group at Minnesota State University Moorhead and North Dakota State University. Regular meetings are held at the Pride Collective during the academic year. Check the Pride Collective calendar for details.
“The Ten Percent Society provides social activities, support, and education to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender students, faculty and staff and straight allies on the campuses of Minnesota State University Moorhead and North Dakota State University and in the Fargo-Moorhead community.”
Ten Percent Society at UMC
Student group at the University of Minnesota Crookston.
Ten Percent Society at UND
Student group at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. Also includes listings of GLBT events in the Grand Forks area.
“The University of North Dakota Ten Percent Society is the oldest gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered organization in the state of North Dakota, since 1982. Our primary goal is to provide a safe, respectful, and supportive environment for LGBT students, faculty, and staff.”
West Fargo High School Gay Straight Alliance
A Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) meets at the West Fargo High School in West Fargo, North Dakota. For more information check out their website: gsawestfargo.tripod.com (no www.) and to contact them email: gsawestfargo.lycos.com
