Basic needs
Content Notes: history, coming out, puberty, slang, anatomy, masturbation, porn, pleasure, equity, kinks, abortions, vaccines, sex toys, birth control, STIs, STDs, HIV, AIDS, testing
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Birth Control
Community Resources:
Community Health Connection (Tulsa)
Diversity Family Health (OKC, Tulsa)
Take Control Initiative (Tulsa, OKC)
Variety Care (OKC)
Online Resources:
Power To Decide Birth Control Options
Young People and Over-the-Counter Oral Contraception | Power to Decide
Videos:
Power To Decide Video Interviews
STIs/STDs/HIV
Community Resources:
Community Health Connection (Tulsa)
Diversity Family Health (OKC, Tulsa)
Guiding Right (OKC, Tulsa)
H.O.P.E. Testing (Tulsa, outreach statewide)
Variety Care (OKC)
Videos:
Queer Sex Ed: Demystifying Sexual Health (Youtube Playlist)
Articles:
8 Myths About STDs and the LGBTQ Community (Wayback Machine Archive)
STD Awareness for LGBTQ Youth - National Center for Lesbian Rights
Stigma Surrounding LGBTQ Youth, STDs, and Mental Health
Vaccines
Articles:
Abortion
Articles:
Talking With Young People About Abortion | Power to Decide
Essential Abortion Care Resources & Information | Power to Decide
What Does a Trusted Abortion Resource Look Like? | Power to Decide
Videos:
Dr. Raegan Answers Questions on Abortion
Questions about Sex Toys
Articles:
Mashable: How To Clean Sex Toys
Sex Educator Zoë Ligon on Sex Positivity, Toys, and Exploration (CW: this article mentions abuse)
Kink 101
Articles:
Beginner's Guide to Kinky Sex | Healthline
Centering Pleasure/Equity in Sex
Online Resources:
Videos:
TED Talks: Why We Need to Talk About Pleasure
Articles:
Centering Pleasure Can Increase Condom Use
Porn
Videos:
Articles:
Masturbation
Online Resources:
Amaze Parents: Masturbation Talks
Videos:
Benefits to Masturbation (Note: It is completely valid to not feel the need or desire to masturbate)
Articles:
How To Talk With Your Teen About Masturbation
Books:
Book Review - Bang! Masturbation for People of All Genders and Abilities
Slang for Anatomy
Articles:
Teaching Kids Real Names for Body Parts
Puberty
Online Resources:
Videos:
Gender Inclusive Puberty Education
How to Show Up for Youth Coming Out
Online Resources:
Coloring Book: Breaking the Norms
NRCYS: Cisgender Privilege Checklist
Youth Services Tulsa: A Mini Guide to Coming Out
PFLAG: National Faith Resources
LGBTQ Youth & Family Resources
Videos:
Articles:
Coming Out: Information for Parents of LGBTQ Teens
Parenting Trans and Nonbinary Youth | OSU Extension
History of Sex Ed
Online Resources:
Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights: Progress in the 25 Years Since the ICPD