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Links Topics:
  About Being Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual
  About Being Transgender
  About Intersexuality
  Communities of Color
  Family Resources
  Health Information
  Online Magazines
  Religion
  Student and Educator Resources


About Being Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual:

  Answers to Your Questions About Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality - American Psychological Association - Provides answers to common questions about sexual orientation and homosexuality.
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. Bi.org - Lots of links to bi-related web sites
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  Bisexual Foundation - Dedicated to the support of the bisexual community and the education of the public at large about the bisexual community
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. ComingOutStories.com - Lots of coming out stories
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  Healthy LGB Students - American Psychological Association - Extensive list of links
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  Youth Resource - A project of advocates for gay youth. Personal stories, message boards, ask peer educators questions

About Being Transgender:

  Gender Talk - Weekly radio show, both online and over the airwaves, touches on a broad range of topics related to gender and sexuality.
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. National Transgender Advocacy Coalition (NTAC) - National Transgender Civil Rights Organization  
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  Trans History - Features the biographies and personal testimonies of prominent transgendered and intersexed individuals
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. Transgender Guide - Transgendered Information, Links & Resources -
Comprehensive site of services and information, representing the Transgender community
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. Transgender Law and Policy Institute (TLPI) -
Bringing experts and advocates together to work on law and policy initiatives designed to advance transgender equality

About Intersexuality:

  Intersex Society of North America (ISNA) - devoted to systemic change to end shame, secrecy, and unwanted genital surgeries for people born with an anatomy that someone decided is not standard for male or female
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. Intersex Spectrum, The, by Carl Gold - Nova Online - Description of various intersex conditions which may occur, how sex is determined, personal stories

Communities of Color:

. Blacklight - Articles, history, photographs regarding people of African and Cuban descent
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. Blackstripe - News, information and culture affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people of African descent
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. Llego - National Latina/o lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender organization
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. Trikone - For and about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender South Asians
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. "Without Reservations: Native American Lesbians Struggle to Find Their Ways," by Diane Anderson-Minshall, Curve Magazine

Family Resources:

. COLAGE - Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere
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. FamilyAcceptance.org - The personal story of how one family put itself back together again after learning that it's son was gay, so that others won't feel so alone and helpless.
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. Family Pride Coalition - Advancing the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered parents and their families through mutual support, community collaboration, and public understanding
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. FamilyPride of the South - Strives to build strong families through educational programming, community resources & support, social activities, and public advocacy.
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. Family Section, Human Rights Campaign - Lots of information about custody, adoption, parenting, housing, and many other issues, all broken down state-by-state
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. Gay Parent Magazine - Resource for LGBT parenting
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  OutProud.org, Brochure for Parents - For Parents of Gay Children - Can We Understand? Answers to many of a parent's questions when their child first comes out to them.
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  PFLAG - Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. Offering support groups, education, and advocacy around the country.
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. ProudParenting.com - Parenting online newsmagazine and advice all in one.

Health Information:

. AIDSinfo, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services -
HIV/AIDS information - prevention, treatment, AIDS-related illnesses, resources
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. American Social Health Association - Facts and answers about sexually transmitted disease
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. American College Health Association, Web links and online resources - Extensive list of links to many health-related sites
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. Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) - Online healthcare referrals
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. iQuit - Free Internet Quit Site for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Smokers.
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. LLEGÓ - Este sitio contiene mensajes sobre la prevención del VIH que tal
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. The Mautner Project - The National Lesbian Health Organization, promoting lesbian health through research, advocacy, education & direct services
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. National AIDS Hotline - Centers for Disease Control -
Prevention information, latest AIDS trends, living with HIV, and the hotline number
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. The Trevor Project - Suicidal signs, how to help someone, advice. Their hotline is the only 24-hour, toll-free, anonymous suicide-prevention hotline aimed at gay and questioning youth. Phone: 866-4U-TREVOR.

Online Magazines:

. The Advocate.com - Nation's premier online GLBT newsmagazine
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. Curve Magazine - Online counterpart to the print lesbian magazine. Online forums, travel, archived articles, and more.
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. Out.com - Gossip, fashion, travel, advice, etc.
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. PlanetOut.com - Entertainment, news, travel, personals, etc.
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. XY Magazine - Online version of XY Magazine, a national magazine dedicated solely to the interests and needs of young gay men.

Religion:

. Affirmation - Gay & Lesbian Mormons
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. An Open Letter to Dr. Laura
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. Al-Fatiha Foundation (Muslim)
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. Affirmation - United Methodists for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Concerns
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. Al-Fatiha Foundation (Muslim)
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. Brethren/Mennonite Council for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns
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. DignityUSA (Roman Catholic)
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. Does GOD "Hate Fags"?
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. Evangelicals Concerned
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. Gay Buddhist Fellowship
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. Integrity (Episcopal)
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. Lutherans Concerned
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. More Light Presbyterians
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. Office of GLBT Concerns for Unitarian Universalists Association
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. SDA Kinship International (Seventh-Day Adventist)
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. United Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches
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. Unity Fellowship Church Movement (African-American)
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. World Congress of Gay and Lesbian Jewish Organizations

Student and Educator Resources:

  CampusPride.net - Great resource for student organizations on college campuses. How-to information, bulletin board, chat, and more
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. FinAid - Financial Aid for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Students
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. Finding an LGBT-Friendly Campus (GLSEN) - An excellent resource for college-bound students and their high school counselors to determine if a campus is friendly
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  GLSEN - Shared stories, discussion groups and local organizing tools to help ensure safe schools for all
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  Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Scholarship Resources - Extensive listing of available scholarships
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. The Lambda 10 Project - Online community for gay, lesbian, bisexual fraternity issues
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  Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Programs and Services -
CAS Standards and Guidelines
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. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) - Student Affairs administrators in higher education - Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Knowledge Community
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. National Consortium of Directors of LGBT Resources in Higher Education - Offers information of use to those who work with college and university students - resource information, FAQ's, member directory
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. National Queer Student Caucus (NQSC) - An affiliate of the United States Student Association (USSA) - Created to ensure that the rights of queer students are represented within the student movement and on the federal level.
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. Standing Committee for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Awareness - a subgroup of the American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
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. Stop the Hate - Working to stop all types of hate on college campuses
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. The Point Foundation - The first and only nationwide LGBT scholarship organization that focuses exclusively on granting assistance to undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students of distinction.
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