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Contact Local Officials, Police, and GLBT Services
- If you feel you have not been taken seriously or are not satisfied with the outcome, the
next step is to recruit help. Remember, Fight OUT Loud will already be mobilized to help
you in your search for allies and support.
- A great source of help can be a local out government official (or even a GLBT-friendly
one). Fight OUT Loud will assist you in finding these people, but another great resource is
the Gay and Lesbian Leadership Institute's Out Officials Search Engine. Also, The Human
Rights Campaign has an state and local officials search engine as well. Don't worry, it can
be overwhelming, but we will be by you every step of the way to do the digging and
searching for you.
- If you feel threatened or scared, you can always contact your local police department.
Most now have GLBT community liaisons if you feel uncomfortable or unsafe speaking to a
regular police officer. Fight OUT Loud will help you find these liaisons, so again do not
worry. Remember, not all situations call for police involvement or constitute crimes, but a
good rule of thumb is: if you feel unsafe, threatened, or frightened in anyway, contact
the police.
- Lastly, there are a multitude of GLBT organizations, both local and national, to assist and
help in such situations. Fight OUT Loud will automatically help put you in contact with these
groups, but here is a list of national organizations that may be of help:
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
The Human Rights Campaign
Lambda Legal
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
The National Stonewall Democrats
Also, be sure to check our LGBT Resources page for a searchable database of
resources in your area!
- Again, these actions may be all that are necessary to resolve your situation. However, if
you feel you are not being taken seriously or are not given a satisfactory response, move
onto the next step of contacting and dealing with the media. Remember, we are here to
help you if you are unsure of what to do.
- If you feel you have not been taken seriously or are not satisfied with the outcome, the
next step is to recruit help. Remember, Fight OUT Loud will already be mobilized to help
you in your search for allies and support.
- A great source of help can be a local out government official (or even a GLBT-friendly
one). Fight OUT Loud will assist you in finding these people, but another great resource is
the Gay and Lesbian Leadership Institute's Out Officials Search Engine. Also, The Human
Rights Campaign has an state and local officials search engine as well. Don't worry, it can
be overwhelming, but we will be by you every step of the way to do the digging and
searching for you.
- If you feel threatened or scared, you can always contact your local police department.
Most now have GLBT community liaisons if you feel uncomfortable or unsafe speaking to a
regular police officer. Fight OUT Loud will help you find these liaisons, so again do not
worry. Remember, not all situations call for police involvement or constitute crimes, but a
good rule of thumb is: if you feel unsafe, threatened, or frightened in anyway, contact
the police.
- Lastly, there are a multitude of GLBT organizations, both local and national, to assist and
help in such situations. Fight OUT Loud will automatically help put you in contact with these
groups, but here is a list of national organizations that may be of help:
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
The Human Rights Campaign
Lambda Legal
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
The National Stonewall Democrats
Also, be sure to check our LGBT Resources page for a searchable database of
resources in your area!
- Again, these actions may be all that are necessary to resolve your situation. However, if
you feel you are not being taken seriously or are not given a satisfactory response, move
onto the next step of contacting and dealing with the media. Remember, we are here to
help you if you are unsure of what to do.
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