RESOURCE LIST: Neurodivergent & LGBTQ+ Identities

Below is a resource list created for the ARC NCR Diversity Fair.

Local Community Organizations/Support Groups​

1. Upper Chesapeake Bay Pride

2. Prism: ND and LGBTQ+ Virtual Support Group

3. TransMaryland

4. Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network

5. Baltimore Safe Haven

6. Pride Center of Maryland

7. PrideAbility

8. The Trevor Project

9. Free State Justice

10. Autistic Self Advocacy Network

11. Autistic People of Color Fund: Resources​

Books

1. Queerly Autistic​ by Erin Ekins

2. The Autistic Trans Guide to Life​ by Yenn Purkis and Dr. Wenn Lawson

3. Neuroqueer Heresies ​ by Nick Walker

4. The Awesome Autistic Guide for Trans Teens​ by Yenn Purkis and Sam Rose

5. Spectrums: Autistic Transgender People in Their Own Words​ ed. Maxfield Sparrow

6. The Future Is Disabled & Care Work by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Websites/Articles/Tool Kits

1. “Neurodivergence in the LGBTQ+ Community”​ by Pride Center of VT

2. “What is AutiGender?” by Neurodivergent Rebel

3. “Autigender and Neuroqueer​” by Stim Punks

4. “ADHD & Queerness: Living in the Neuroqueer Intersection” by ADDitude Magazine

5. Learnfully’s “The Link Between Neurodiversity & the LGBTQIA+ Community​”

6. “Neurodiversity & Gender-Diverse Youth: An Affirming Approach to Care” from National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center

7. ASAN “Rights and Respect” from their Proud and Supported Series

8. AWNN “Trans Autistic Healthcare Guide​”

9. Autism and Sexual Diversity

10. Trans-Autism

11. Organization for Autism Research “Sex Ed for Self-Advocates”

Suicide/Mental Health Crisis​

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline​ 988 (call or text) ​English & en español ​ Lifeline Chat ​ Trevor Project ​ (866) 488-7386​ or Text “Start” to 678-678  Trevor Project Chat​ Trans Lifeline​ (877) 565-8860​