June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, which promotes and celebrates dignity, equality, and visibility for the LGBTQ+ community. Research shows that LGBTQ+ folks are disproportionately affected by eating disorders, and too often, they face barriers to treatment and recovery. #NEDAPride is a social media campaign that recognizes those barriers, encourages self-acceptance, and promotes body diversity for all!

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NEDA x VideoOut Videos

In 2020, NEDA partnered with VideoOut on a video series highlighting LGBTQ+ folks who have been impacted by negative body image and eating disorders.

Resources

FEDUP | Fighting Eating Disorders in Underrepresented Populations

FEDUP is a Trans+ & Intersex Collective. Previously TFFED (Trans Folx Fighting Eating Disorders), they create accessible eating disorder recovery spaces for trans & gender-diverse communities and educate/cultivate allyship in ED healthcare institutions.

The Trevor Project

The Trevor Project is an organization that offers crisis intervention and suicide prevention to LGBTQ+ teens and young adults. They offer a helpline, online chat, and text support to best fit your personal needs. Call The Trevor Project at (866)-488-7386.

Trans Lifeline

Trans Lifeline is a helpline offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community. Call Trans Lifeline at (877) 565-8860 (US) (877) 330-6366 (CA).

LGBT National Help Center

The LGBT National Help Center offers support to LGBTQ+ individuals of all ages through helplines, support chats, and counseling resources.

Call LGBT National Hotline for youth and adults at (888) 843-4564 (US)

Call LGBT National Youth Talkline for folks under the age of 25 at (800) 246-7743 (US)

Call LGBT National Senior Hotline for ages 50 and above at (888) 234-7243 (US)

Blogs

• Eating Disorders in LGBTQ+ Populations
• Shining a Light on Gender Identity and Eating Disorders
• Decentering the Narrative: Trans Folks, Body Image, and EDs
• Providing Better Care for Transgender and Non-Binary Patients
• My Journey with NEDA to Bring Awareness of EDs to Men and the LGBTQ+ Community
• This Gendered Body: Living with an Eating Disorder and Finding My Voice as a Queer Nonbinary Person
• 8 Ways to Be An Ally to LGBTQ People in Recovery