This list is provided as a public service. Inclusion here does not indicate or suggest support of these organizations. Provided soley as a source for additional information.
Note: the use of "GLBTQ" Is intended to be all inclusive of our gay & lesbian subculture. Each generation "coins" a new term for themselves. For a number of years the initials "GLBT" has been used to include Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgendered peoples. However, many of the new and upcoming generation of gays & lesbians have preferred the term "QUEER". However, there is also a large segment of our subculture that refer to themselves as "Questioning". As of the date that this page was created, a new "politically-correct" or "acceptable" term had not been "coined" to include the new "Queer" generation and/or those who are "Questioning". So, not to exclude our new brothers & sisters, we opted to add the letter "Q" to the current GLBT term.
So, you think that you may be GAY or your child may be GAY? Here is a story that you should read. It is not a true story, but it does get the point across.
Ask Candy
Sometimes serious, sometimes funny, but always provocative. Ask Candy is our own advice guru. Ask your questions and Ask Candy will answer you most daring questions.
The Trevor Project
The cornerstone of The Trevor Project is
the 18-minute film TREVOR, a teen rejected by friends and peers
because of his sexuality, makes an unsuccessful
attempt to take his life. Heartfelt and moving,
this bittersweet tale won the 1994 Academy Award
for Best Live Action Short Film.
The Trevor Helpline
The TREVOR creators established The
Trevor Helpline to coincide with the airing
of TREVOR on HBO with startup funds provided by The Colin
Higgins Foundation. As a result, The Trevor
Helpline became the first national 24-hour toll-free
suicide prevention hotline aimed at gay and
questioning youth.
The Trevor Project also reaches teens through The
Trevor Educational Package. Designed from the
start to be a teaching tool for school and institutional
use, the film TREVOR was combined with teaching
guides and support materials created by Intermedia,
Inc., an award-winning educational media company
with a long history of bringing difficult subjects
into the classroom. Since its completion in
1995, The Trevor Educational Package has been disseminated
to hundreds of schools, universities, community
groups and professional organizations around
the country.
Advocates for Youth
Established in 1980 as the Center for Population Options, Advocates for Youth champions efforts to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Advocates believes it can best serve the field by boldly advocating for a more positive and realistic approach to adolescent sexual health.
Advocates for Youth envisions a society that views sexuality as normal and healthy and treats young people as a valuable resource.
The core values of Rights, Respect, Responsibility® (3Rs) animate this vision—
RIGHTS: Youth have rights to accurate and complete sexual health information, confidential reproductive and sexual health services, and a secure stake in the future.
RESPECT: Youth deserve respect. Today, young people are largely perceived as part of the problem. Valuing young people means they are part of the solution and are included in developing programs and policies that affect their well-being.
RESPONSIBILITY: Society has the responsibility to provide young people with the tools they need to safeguard their sexual health, and young people have the responsibility to protect themselves from too-early childbearing and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV.
Out Youth Austin
Out Youth is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support and provide services to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth ages 12 to 19 in Austin and Central Texas, USA. They offer peer support groups, counseling, educational programs, social activities and community outreach.
Out Proud
Wide range of resources available for youth and educators, provided by The National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Youth.
Gay Christian Network
A nonprofit ministry serving Christians who happen to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. We also work with pastors, family members, and others who want to understand the issues from a Christ-centered perspective.
Stop The Hate
“Stop the Hate!” Campus Hate Crime Prevention Program supports colleges and universities in preventing and combating hate on campus as well as fostering the development of community and serving as the premiere source of anti-hate educational resources for higher education.
Gay Teens Resources
Support and information for young people and their families and for those unsure of their sexuality.
The Cool Page For Queer Teens
Resources for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Youth. Also includes info for Parents of Queer teens
Kids-in-Crisis
An online resource page for kids and teens, like you, who are having difficult life problems or have questions and don't know how or where to turn for help.
If you are having a really bad problem and need help, LOOK HERE! No matter what your problem is, someone can help!
YOU ARE A VALUABLE PERSON!
PLEASE, PLEASE, GIVE YOURSELF THE CHANCE!
Gay Men's Health Crisis
GMHC feels the force of the AIDS epidemic not just once a year, but 365 days a year. And we respond. Providing hot, nourishing meals and nutrition counseling. Offering a wide spectrum of support groups to men, women and children with AIDS and their caretakers, as well as HIV-negative men and women at risk. Advocating for their legal rights, entitlements and respect. Distributing the most current, comprehensive prevention and treatment information to health care professionals
and the public alike.
Bi Men Network
World's largest social and support organization for bisexual, bi-curious and gay adult men - with over 1/4 million adult male members worldwide! Annual Bi Men Weekend! FREE!
Empty Closets
Coming Out Resources and a SAFE place to chat.
Queer, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Academic Support Organizations
Lambda Legal
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, the transgendered, and people with HIV or AIDS through impact litigation, education, and public policy work.
Coming Out and Staying Out
A helpful online guide for gay and bisexual men of all ages who are thinking of coming out and more.
Gay Boy Support
Support and information for GAY Boys and parents of Gay Boys.
Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas
The Largest Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgendered organization in Texas.
American Civil Liberties Union
The
ACLU is on the front lines in the fight to obtain equal rights and fair treatment for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered individuals in every one of these areas and have been for more than 50 years.
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial honors the memory of those lost to AIDS, shows support for those living with HIV and AIDS, raises community awareness of HIV/AIDS, and mobilizes community involvement in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
National Center for Lesbian Rights
NCLR is a national legal resource center with a primary commitment to advancing the rights and safety of lesbians and their families through a program of litigation, public policy advocacy, free legal advice and counseling, and public education. In addition, NCLR provides representation and resources to gay men, and bisexual and transgendered
individuals on key issues that also significantly advance lesbian rights.
Liberty Education Forum
A non-partisan educational think tank dedicated to new ideas in the gay and lesbian community. The mission of the LEF is to work toward achieving individual freedom and fairness for gay Americans.
Through its work, LEF has become an important vehicle for fresh and constructive ideas about federal policies that affect the daily lives
of gay and lesbian Americans.
PFLAG
Founded in 1981, PFLAG has become one of the most respected and effective grassroots organizations in the United States. Today, PFLAG represents more than 75,000 families - and speaks for countless others - concerned about society's attitudes toward their gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered loved ones. At the same time it offers opportunities for dialogue about sexual orientation, PFLAG works tirelessly to change public policies and affect attitudes in order to create a tolerant, healthy society that is respectful of diversity.
Human Rights Campaign
Human Rights Campaign envisions an America where lesbian and gay people are ensured of their basic equal rights - and can be open, honest, and safe at home, at work, and in the community.
AIDS Memorial Quilt
Become a FRIEND OF THE QUILT and be a partner in our dual mission of rememberance and action.Together, we can "remember their names" while at the same time fighting fear, bigotry and ignorance and effectively combating AIDS.
GLAAD
Help us alter the face of television, radio, newspapers, magazines and the internet. With each stride we collectively make, conservative extremists become more determined than ever to spread malicious lies about us and our loved ones.
Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund
The Victory Fund has increased the number of openly gay and lesbian elected officials across the country by more than 300% in just eight years.
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
GLSEN tackles the education system headon. Working vigorously toward making our nation's schools safe for LGBT youth. GLSEN is the only national organization of it's kind - dedicated soley to addressing the pervasive homophobia in our schools.
National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
NGLTF is the national progressive organization
working for the civil rights of gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgendered people. NGLTF's vision
and commitment to social change is building
a powerful political movement in the fifty states
and the District of Columbia.
Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task
Force
(LGIRTF) is a coalition of immigrants,
attorneys and other activists that addresses
the widespread discriminatory impact of immigration
laws on the lives of lesbians, gay men and people
with HIV through education, outreach and advocacy
and by providing legal services, information,
referrals, and support.
American Foundation for AIDS Research
(amfAR)
is the nation's leading nonprofit organization
dedicated to the support of HIV/AIDS research,
AIDS prevention, treatment education, and the
advocacy of sound AIDS-related public policy.
With its freedom and flexibility to respond
quickly to emerging opportunities and its determination
to invest in cutting-edge science, amfAR plays
a unique, catalytic role in accelerating the
pace of HIV/AIDS research and achieving real
breakthroughs. Funded by voluntary contributions
from individuals, foundations, and corporations,
amfAR has invested nearly $175 million in support
of its mission since 1985 and funded grants
to over 1,850 research teams worldwide.
OutProud
The National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual & Transgender Youth, serves the
needs of these young men and women by providing
advocacy, information, resources and support.
Our goal is to help queer youth become happy,
successful, confident and vital gay, lesbian
and bisexual adults.
Family Pride Coalition
The mission of the Family Pride Coalition is
to advance the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgendered parents and their families
through mutual support, community collaboration,
and public understanding.
National Transgender Advocacy Coalition
works proactively to reform societal attitudes
and the law to achieve equal rights for the
transgendered and other gender diverse individuals.
Log Cabin Republicans
Log Cabin Republicans is the nation's largest
gay Republican organization, with state and
local chapters nationwide, a full- time Washington
office and a federal political action committee
Stonewall Democrats
with more than 70 local chapters, is America’s
only grassroots Democratic lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender organization.
Gay Slang
The gay culture has a language of it's own and sometimes you might encounter a cultural slang word or phrase that you are not familiar.
GLBT Historical Society
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender Historical Society (GLBTHS) collects, preserves, and interprets the history of GLBT people and the communities that support them.
(note: check out the awesome video archives)
GLBT Resource Clearinghouse
Links to every imaginable type of LGBT information or support.
GLBT Resource Center
Links and other Internet resources.
Life Lube
The sticky stuff that keeps gay men together.
Brought to you by the Sexual Health Xchange, LifeLube promotes a healthy, holistic and integrated gay sexuality that goes beyond HIV and STDs to embrace body, mind, and soul. Striving to build connections between and among gay and bi men toward a healthier, nurturing, and more vibrant community with room for all of us.
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