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Links tested January 2006

National Organizations

bullet!OutProud!
bulletA.E.G.I.S. American Educational Gender Information Service
bulletAnn Lawrence - This site is designed to empower transsexual women by providing factual information, informed opinion, and personal narrative.
bulletAmerican Boyz - A support and social group for people who were born female but who feel that is not a complete or accurate assessment of who they are (ftms) and our significant others, friends, families and allies (soffas).
bulletAmerican Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
bulletAmerican Library Association GLBT Task Force
bulletAmerican Psychiatric Association
bulletAmerican Psychological Association
bulletAT&T League
bulletChildren Of Lesbians And Gays Everywhere
bulletDeaf Queer Resource Center - Resources and information for the deaf queer community
bulletGender Education Center / Debra Davis -A Minnesota non-profit corporation of differently gendered people dedicated to support, advocacy & education.
bulletFTM International - One of the best FTM resources around.
bulletGay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered Disabled Veterans of America - Extensive information for GBLT armed service active personnel on active duty, vets, and disabled vets.
bulletGay and Lesbian Helpline of Fenway Community Health Center, Boston, MA
Offers information, support, and referrals to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered and Questioning community nationwide through its toll free number. Our trained GLBT volunteers can help you find a service, phone number or just be a friendly and nonjudgmental person to talk with. You can call us at 1-888-340-GLBT (4528) Monday - Friday from 6:00pm till 11:00pm and Saturday - Sunday from 5:00pm till 10:00pm.
bulletGender Education and Advocacy (GEA) - National educational resource on gender diversity, focused on the needs, issues and concerns of gender variant people.
bulletGender Freedom International - a US transgender lobbying organization founded in 1999 in response to the escalating human rights abuses against transgendered people in many other parts of the world.
bulletGenderPAC
bulletGender Identity 101
bulletGender Identity Center of Colorado - Provides support and educational resources to people who cross-dress, are transsexual, or are nontraditional in their gender identity or expression.
bulletGLAAD Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Follows media for Gay, Lesbian and Transgendered issues.
bulletGLSEN Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network
bulletHarry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Inc. (HBIGDA) - Professional organization devoted to the understanding and treatment of gender identity disorders. Developer of the The Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders.
bulletHeartstrong , Inc. - A non-sectarian outreach established to provide educational resources, compassion and understanding to GLBT and allied persons adversely affected by the influence of conservative religious educational institutions.
bulletFamily Pride Coalition
bulletIFGE Home
bulletInstitute for Gay & Lesbian Strategic Studies Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund LLEGO National Latino/a GLBT Organization
bulletInternational Lesbian And Gay Association - Formed in 1978, the ILGA is dedicated to pursuing equal rights for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and the transgendered.
bulletInternational Gay And Lesbian Human Rights Commission - IGLHRC's mission is to protect and advance the human rights of all people and communities subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or HIV status.
bulletInternational Journal of Transgenderism (IJT)  - Multicultural, peer-reviewed journal of scholarly work in the area of transgenderism. Excellent source of medical, social, psychological documentation of the transgender issues.
bulletIntersex Society of North America
bulletLambda Center - Medical Clinic in Washington DC. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Communities.
bulletLGBT Youth of Color
bulletNational Consortium of Directors of Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Resources in Higher Education
The combined vision and mission on the Consortium is to achieve higher education environments in which lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni have equity in every respect.
bulletNational Institute for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Education
The National Institute for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Education is dedicated to providing comprehensive educational programs to assist individuals, families, communities of faith, corporations, and professionals facing GLBT issues
bulletNational Transgender Advocacy Coalition
bulletNGLTF National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
bulletNYAC National Youth Advocacy Coalition
bulletPFLAG TRANSGENDER  
bulletPLAG - Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends.
bulletQueerparent - Canadian parenting site revolving around a poster for free distribution and national resources.
bulletRenaissance: Transgender Information & Support
bulletScouting for ALL
bulletStraight Spouse Network
bulletThe GLBT Health Access Project - Original developer of the Standards of Practice for Health Care for GLBT clients.
bulletThe P.E.R.S.O.N. Project
bulletTGGuide
bulletTG Nexus Forum
bulletTransgender Health Program - Vancouver BC with good documents for health care and providors.
bulletTransGender San Francisco - Initially formed as ETVC, or Educational
TV Channel, in 1982, TGSF was established to provide support services for
transgender people and educational materials to the TG community and to the general public in the bay area and beyond.
bulletTransgendered Support Site - The Transgender Support Site is presented by Melanie Anne Phillips
bulletTranssexualism - The Current Medical Viewpoint
bullet Transsexual.org - What it is, How it exists, What to do about it, and even some thoughts about the Why of it too 
bulletTri-ess - Tri-Ess International is an educational, social and support group for heterosexual crossdressers, their spouses or partners and their families.
bulletTwo Spirit Page
bulletUnited Against Hate
bullet Whosoever - An online magazine for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered Christians.
bulletYouth Guardian Services
bulletYouth Resource
bulletMany gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth see their education cut short because they drop out to escape on-going harassment and violence at school or because their families kick them out of their homes or cut off their support for college. Here are 4 scholarship funds specifically designed to respond to the crisis:
bulletPride Foundation (206) 323-3318
bulletEAGLE (206) 903-9419
bulletProject: Freedom
bulletAT&T's League Foundation (703) 713-7820

Government Links

bulletOntario Human Rights Website
bullet Discussion Paper OHRC on Transgender issues

Online Magazines

bulletAlternative Family Magazine
bulletGay Parent Magazine
bulletInternational TG

Online Books and Resources

bulletTransgender Equality: A Handbook for Activists and Policymakers - June 2000
By Paisley Currah, Shannon Minter & Jamison Green
This handbook provides activists and policymakers with the tools they need to pass transgender-inclusive non-discrimination and anti-violence legislation. Written by three of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender movement's brightest transgender scholar-activists, Transgender Equality is an invaluable resource guide, providing an introduction to transgender issues, model language for legislation, talking points, responses to frequently asked questions, and a comprehensive resource listing and bibliography.
Download:   PDF (536k)
bulletWhat's At Stake for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Community in the 2000 Presidential Elections - January 2000
By Sean Cahill
The major candidates' statements and votes on 6 key issues--hate violence, discrimination, parenting, partnerships and marriage, health care, and military service--are presented along with data and research to contextualize these policy debates. Although in the past decade the US has become much more supportive of equality for GLBT people, many presidential candidates are acting as if the country hasn't changed a bit.
Download:   PDF (441k)
bulletLegislating Equality: A Review of Laws Affecting Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered People in the United States - January 2000
By Wayne van der Meide
This comprehensive report, written by Policy Institute Research Fellow Wayne van der Meide, provides the most extensive description to date of local, county and state laws addressing GLBT equality. This report is an invaluable tool for activists, journalists and policymakers who require reliable facts on laws affecting GLBT people but lack the time, resources or desire to conduct primary research.
Download:   PDF (586k)
bulletCapital Gains and Losses: A State By State Review of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and HIV/AIDS Related Legislation in 1999 - December 1999
By Dan Hawes
This report presents information about state legislative measures that sought to improve the quality of the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) people, as well as those that sought to denigrate and disenfranchise GLBT people.
Download:   PDF (572k)