Explore our collection of animated videos designed to bring complex concepts to life and support better care for LGBTQ+ individuals. These short, accessible videos break down important topics such as health disparities, affirming terminology, and best practices in behavioral health. Whether you are a behavioral health professional, educator, or community advocate, each video provides clear, practical insights to help you build understanding, strengthen your practice, and create more inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ people.
This short animation honors Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), reflecting on a global movement born from one profound act of love, grief, and defiance. We encourage viewers to watch this animation and visit the Trans Remembrance Project or the History Channel’s tribute on TDOR learn more.
Through Our Lens: Black LGBTQ+ Strength and Mental Health is an animated short that brings viewers into the “Black LGBTQ+ Empowerment Hall,” a museum-like space celebrating resilience, creativity, and history. Viewers should read the companion Discussion and Exhibit Guide, which offers reflection questions and activity prompts to spark meaningful conversations about intersectionality, stigma, resilience, and the social determinants of health. It also doubles as an exhibit companion, inviting viewers to spot the same artworks and figures in the animation.
In a time of growing misinformation, this short video presents the facts about gender-affirming care for children: what it is, what it isn’t, and why it matters. Drawing from trusted medical research, medical associations, and expert consensus, we break down the evidence supporting this essential care for transgender children. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share to help spread facts over fear.
To get more facts on gender affirming care for young children, download our Get the Facts: Gender-Affirming Care for Young Children tool.
“Get the Facts: Gender Affirming Care Saves Lives” In a time of growing misinformation, this short video presents the facts about gender-affirming care: what it is, what it isn’t, and why it matters. Drawing from trusted medical research, medical associations, and expert consensus, we break down the evidence supporting this essential care for transgender people. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share to help spread facts over fear.
For information on what gender affirming care looks like for young children, download our Get the Facts: Gender-Affirming Care for Young Children tool.
This resource was created with the support from several National SOGIE Center partners, including:
The Baker Children for Children and Families: https://www.bakercenter.org/
Affirmative Research: https://www.affirmativeresearch.net/
Unicorn Solutions: https://www.unicornsolutions.org/
This video reviews basic terminology that is important to know when working with people who have diverse sexual orientations or gender identities. This terminology includes sex assigned at birth, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation.
This animation is also available in multiple languages!
Millions of LGBTQ+ older adults are resilient survivors who have faced significant discrimination in life and when seeking social supports and health care. The National SOGIE Center and the E4 Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Disparities in Aging are committed to assuring that all older adults get optimal healthcare and have created an animated short outlining best practices for providers to assure equitable and LGBTQ+ affirming care for all.
The National SOGIE Center: https://sogiecenter.org/
E4 Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Disparities in Aging: https://e4center.org/
This animation, created by the National SOGIE Center in partnership with the Opioid Response Network, explores the unique challenges of substance use within LGBTQ+ populations. It highlights disparities in substance use, examines the underlying contributors such as minority stress, stigma, and systemic inequities, and offers evidence-based best practices to guide providers in delivering affirming and inclusive care.
While this animation provides a concise overview, the full-length training includes in-depth scenarios and expanded guidance. Providers who wish to access the complete training can submit a technical assistance (TA) request through the Opioid Response Network.
This animated short focuses on the impact of rejection children, youth and young adults can experience in their homes and communities and provides examples and strategies to promote support, acceptance and affirmation of youth with diverse SOGIE. The video shows two scenarios of common reactions from family members related to their child’s SOGIE and offers alternative responses that acknowledge what the family member might be thinking, while also safeguarding the young person’s wellbeing.