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I know that isn’t news to anyone, but I think we forget that sometimes when trying to help our friends or family members who are going through it. We expect them to act “rationally,” like we would, or like we want them to. But sexual assault is traumatic, and making decisions during and after trauma is complicated. Decisions about who to talk to - the police, a healthcare provider, a friend, a teacher - can feel incredibly complicated. Are they going to believe me? Are they going to listen to me? Are they going to call the police even though I don’t want that? What is going to happen next?

What is sexual harassment likely to look like in your life, or the lives of your friends? And what can you actually do about it, whether you’re the target of it, trying to avoid harming people yourself, or you’re the friend of someone who’s being harassed at work?

NoTeenShame is on a mission to improve policy and eradicate the stigma that negatively impacts young parents’ access to quality healthcare, education, and community support. They create a space where young parents can talk about young parenthood without being judged, stereotyped, or shamed for our…

This sounds like a frustrating situation, and I’m sorry this side effect of your testosterone has made things so much trickier in this one respect, but in case it helps to have a reminder: your lack of interest in masturbation or sex doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with you, and I’m sorry to…

FORGE is a national transgender anti-violence organization offering services to trans, non-binary, and otherwise gender non-conforming individuals. Resources include referrals to trans-competent therapists, peer listervs, and self-help guides for survivors.

Pride Counseling offers various online or otherwise remote forms of counseling to individuals within the LGBTQA community. Counselors specialize in working with queer and trans populations, and each individual is matched with a counselor based upon their specific needs.

A blog offering advice on a variety of topics, including relationships (of all kinds), abuse, boundary setting, and how to have tough conversations.

A map from the Guttmacher Institute that is regularly updated. It shows what the parent involvement laws in regards to abortion in each state.

Autostraddle is an online magazine and social network for lesbian, bisexual, and queer women and nonbinary people that offers a wide range of topics – dating, sex, identity, bodies, food, books, music, crafts, the works! – and progressive feminist online community. Much of its content is very teen…

A web-series about sexuality, sexual health, and relationships, hosted by Eva Bloom. The videos are queer and pleasure-inclusive, evidence-based, and feminist.

Every Body Curious is a fun and illuminating web series for young people (and their parents!) that explores the birds and the bees with ease in today’s digital landscape. It’s a safe setting where leading sex educators answer real questions from real kids, and open and honest conversations about…

Workshops, books, videos and other resources by sex educator Amy Lang to help parents and sex ed professionals do an excellent job with kids, teens and sexuality.

Excellent help and resources for healthy parenting about and with sexuality and relationships.

For individuals on the Autism spectrum or anyone with some kind of disability, it can be hard to ask for help. Here’s a little advice from someone who knows.

At long last, Merriam-Webster has added they and them, as singular nonbinary pronouns, specifically, to the dictionary. Those of us who are nonbinary, who use these pronouns, or both, didn’t need a dictionary to validate our identities, or the pronouns we use. Anyone and everyone’s identities and…

A magazine made by and for girls, aimed at younger readers.

Doing It Right: Making Smart, Safe, and Satisfying Choices About Sex by Bronwen Pardes, is one of our favorite starter sex and relationships education books for preteens or young teens.

Established in 2006, Gender Spectrum emerged as a response to the limited resources and support available for families and educators interacting with gender-expansive children and teens. They began as the first national transgender parent support group and quickly expanded to offer the first…

Quickies are condensed, simplified versions of some of our most-read, best-loved content that also will often be a good fit for many somewhat younger users, or those new to sex education. They’re those core pieces of sex education that we think should be available to everybody, if possible. We’ve carefully created and edited them for lower literacy and to work better for those with intellectual disabilities, too.

Real, accurate information about sex, bodies and relationships in fun, animated videos. Particularly good for younger viewers.

From Heather Corinna, founder and director of Scarleteen.com, and Isabella Rotman, cartoonist, sex educator and Scarleteen artist-in-residence, comes a new graphic novel guide – and activity book! – that covers essential topics for preteens and young teens about their changing bodies and feelings. Find out all about it, and sneak preview one of our fave sections, here!

The Order of The Good Death’s Sarah Chavez about death positivity — what it is, what that means, and who it can help — and how we can better understand death.

A short, fast, sex ed summary about the basics of sexual consent.

A short, fast, sex ed summary about intimacy.