where to go for help
LGBT/Gender Issues
University Resources:
Spectrum Center
The University of Michigan Spectrum Center provides a comprehensive range of education, information and advocacy services working to create and maintain an open, safe and inclusive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, faculty, and staff, their families and friends, and the campus community at large. Services include social and support groups.
http://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/
(734) 763-4186
Support Groups/ Self-Help Groups:
Note: If you don’t find the support group or self-help group you’re looking for, search on the more general sites listed under the Support Groups/ Self-Help Groups category. There are many more potentially relevant groups than can be included here.
Dignity
DignityUSA works for respect and justice for all gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons in the Catholic Church and the world through education, advocacy and support.
Michigan Dignity chapter listing:
http://www.dignityusa.org/local.html#mi
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons their families and friends through: support to cope with an adverse society; education to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. The best way for parents, family members, friends or gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people to get support, receive educational materials and learn about PFLAG's advocacy efforts is to visit a PFLAG chapter. PFLAG has more than 500 chapters that are located in all 50 states.
http://community.pflag.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=803&srcid=209
Spectrum Center, University of Michigan
The University of Michigan Spectrum Center provides a comprehensive range of education, information and advocacy services working to create and maintain an open, safe and inclusive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, faculty, and staff, their families and friends, and the campus community at large. Visit the website for information on the Coming Out support group. http://spectrumcenter.umich.edu/
