GLBT
Internet Resources
University Links
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UMD Diversity Commission: Promotes awareness and appreciation of diversity at UMD.
- University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) Transgender Commission
Minnesota Links
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Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition: Committed to improving health care access and the quality of health care received by trans and gender variant people through education, resources, and advocacy.
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OutFront Minnesota: Minnesota based GLBT organization
Advocacy
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Family Pride Coalition (FPC): Advocates, educates and supports equality for GLBT parents & families
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Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD): Concerned with GLBT image in media
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Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN): Promotes safe schools for all students
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Human Rights Campaign (HRC) : Provides a national voice on GLBT issues
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National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF): Promotes freedom, justice and equality
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Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG): Promote the support of GLBT, their friends & families
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Transgender Law & Policy Institute: Advocates for transgendered individuals.
Health & Wellness
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Gay & Lesbian Medical Association : Health care equality
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GLBT National Help Center: Peer-counseling and reference services for adults and youth via telephone or e-mail
- Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition: Committed to improving health care access and the quality of health care received by trans and gender variant people through education, resources, and advocacy.
History
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ACTUP Oral History Project : Interviews with members of AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power, New York
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Voices of Civil Rights: Personal stories and oral histories of the Civil Rights Movement
Libraries & Special Collections
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Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies: According to their web page, " [t]he collection is international in scope and has materials in approximately 56 languages. It covers all time periods, from a 4,000-year-old phallic statuette from Egypt, up to current editions of GLBT periodicals. Although books are the core of the collection, substantial sections include textiles, glassware, film, music, art works, and three-dimensional objects such as event buttons and furniture. The collection includes unpublished manuscripts, vertical files, and periodicals from all over the world. " Located in Minneapolis, MN.
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ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives: According to their web page, ONE is the "world's largest research library on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,and Transgendered heritage and concerns." Located in Los Angeles.
- Quatrefoil Library: According to their web page, the Quatrefoil Library contains " materials and information relevant to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and other sexual minority communities. " Located in St. Paul, MN.
News
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Current (last 24 hours) news related to GLBT issues from Google News; sorted by relevance
For more information, contact:
Sunshine Carter, Reference Librarian
Email:
scarter@d.umn.edu
Phone: 218-726-6693
Fax: 218-726-7481
416 Library Dr.
Duluth, MN 55812

