GENERAL RESOURCES

American Civil Liberties Union
The American Civil Liberties Union works to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

American Veterans for Equal Rights
The American Civil Liberties Union works to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice works for social, racial and economic justice in the US and internationally.

Colage
Colage is a national organization specifically supporting children, youth and adults with LGBTQ parent(s).

College Affordability & LGBTQ Students
Our guide to LGBTQ colleges breaks down the individual components that make a campus LGBTQ-friendly, and is intended to help you navigate potential schools.

Family Equality Council
The Family Equality Council works to ensure equality for LGBT families by building community, changing hearts and minds and advancing social justice for all families.

Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.

Gay and Lesbian Straight Education Network
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.

Gay Parent Magazine
Gay Parent Magazine is a magazine featuring personal stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents from across the country and around the world.

Gender Education and Advocacy Website
Gender Education and Advocacy (GEA) is a national organization focused on the needs, issues and concerns of gender variant people in society.

Human Rights Campaign
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is a national gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization.

Immigration Equality
Immigration Equality is a national organization that works to end discrimination in the US immigration law, to reduce the negative impact of that law on the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV-positive people, and to help obtain asylum for those persecuted in their home country based on their sexual orientation, transgender identity, or HIV-status.

Lambda Legal
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.

This gudie explores topics like why substance abuse is so common in the queer community and the types of substance abuse treatment that can help. This guide is packed with helpful information that can help you get started on figuring out how to deal with addiction.

National Center for Lesbian Rights
The National Center for Lesbian Rights is a national legal organization committed to advancing the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their families through litigation, public policy advocacy and public education.

National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce
The National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce works to build grassroots power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays
Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is a national organization comprised of the parents, families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons. They promote the health and well-being of LGBT persons their families and friends through support, education and advocacy.

Queer Arts Resources
The Queer Arts Resources is dedicated to expanding the range and depth of knowledge about contemporary and historical queer art, and making the information freely available on their website.

The Queer Resources Directory
The Queer Resources Directory is an electronic library with news clipping, political contact information, newsletters, essays, images, hyperlinks, and every other kind of information resource of interest to the GLBT community.

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network is a national watchdog and policy organization dedicated to ending discrimination against and harassment of military personnel affected by "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and related forms of intolerance.

Straight Spouses Network
The Straight Spouses Network is an organization that provides personal, confidential support and information to heterosexual spouses/partners, current or former, of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender mates and mixed-orientation couples for constructively resolving coming-out problems.