Local Resources
GAY CHURCH SEARCH
Find an Open + Affirming church in your area
https://www.gaychurch.org/find_a_church/
NLC CARES
New London County Coordinated Access, Resources, Engagement and Support
https://nlccares.com
STONEWALL SPEAKERS
LGBTQI Speakers Bureau
https://www.stonewallspeakers.org/
THE PERMANENCE PROJECT
The Permanence Project is a collection of personal stories, insights, and resources centered around those that do not identify with their gender assigned at birth, assembled by members of the transgender community with the support of OutCT.
https://www.permanenceproject.org
QCARE
PrEP Made Easy - Virtual Visits, Convenient Labs,
Rx Delivered to Your Door.
https://qcareplus.com
BISEXUAL+ DISCUSSION GROUP
Every second Tuesday, 7pm at St. James Episcopal Church, New London
https://www.meetup.com
STRAIGHT FOR EQUALITY - (FOR ALLIES)
Providing interactive and engaging learning sessions, resources, programs, and more for allies committed to creating diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplaces and communities.
https://straightforequality.org
Books
CHRISTIAN READS
Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans
God and the Gay Christian - A Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships by Matthew Vines
I Heard God Laugh by Matthew Kelly
Glorify - Reclaiming the Heart of Progressive Christianity by Emily C. Heath
Love is an Orientation - Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community by Andrew Marin
Jesus is the Question - The 307 Questions Jesus Asked and the 3 He Answered by Martin B. Copenhaver
The Heart of Christianity - Rediscovering a Life of Faith by Marcus J. Borg
Grace (Eventually) - Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott
Stitches - A Handbook on Meaning, Hope and Repair by Anne Lamott
TOP 13 MOST CHALLENGED BOOKS OF 2022
The American Library Association tracked 1,269 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2022.
Of the 2,571 unique titles that were challenged or banned in 2022, here are the top 13.
GENDER QUEER by Maia Kobabe
FOR LGBTQIA+ CONTENT, CLAIMED TO BE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT
ALL BOYS AREN'T BLUE by George M. Johnson
FOR LGBTQIA+ CONTENT, CLAIMED TO BE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT
THE BLUEST EYE by Toni Morrison
FOR DEPICTION OF RAPE & INCEST. EDI CONTENT.
CLAIMED TO BE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT
FLAMER by Mike Curato
FOR LGBTQIA+ CONTENT, CLAIMED TO BE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT
LOOKING FOR ALASKA by John Green
FOR LGBTQIA+ CONTENT, CLAIMED TO BE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT
THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER by Stephen Chbosky
FOR DEPICTION OF RAPE, LGBTQIA+ CONTENT, DRUG USE, PROFANITY, CLAIMED TO BE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT
LAWN BOY by Jonathan Evison
FOR LGBTQIA+ CONTENT, CLAIMED TO BE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT
THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN by Sherman Alexie
FOR PROFANITY, CLAIMED TO BE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT
OUT OF DARKNESS by Ashley Hope Perez
FOR DEPICTIONS OF ABUSE, CLAIMED TO BE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT
A COURT OF MIST AND FURY by Sarah J. Maas
CLAIMED TO BE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT
CRANK by Ellen Hopkins
FOR DRUG USE, CLAIMED TO BE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT
ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL by Jesse Andrews
FOR PROFANITY, CLAIMED TO BE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT
THIS BOOK IS GAY by Juno Dawson
FOR LGBTQIA- CONTENT PROVIDING SEXUAL EDUCATION. CLAIMED TO BE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT