LOCAL/STATEWIDE LINKS

NATIONAL LINKS

LEGAL / CIVIL RIGHTS

American Civil Liberties Union

Lambda Legal

National Center for Lesbian Rights

Transgender Law Center --updates on trans legal issues and advocacy

National Center For Transgender Equality national social justice organization devoted to ending discrimination and violence against transgender people

TWO-SPIRIT RESOURCES

Two Spirit Press Room two-spirit First Nation people

International Two Spirit Gathering conference of two spirit people

RECOVERY RESOURCES:

Canyon

Orchid Recovery Center

Michaels House

GLBT Health and Substance Abuse (CDC website)

HEALTH INFORMATION

National Coalition for LGBT Health

National Gay Men's Health Crisis

MN Trans Health Coalition

Mautner Project

LavenderYellow Pages

National Coalition for Dialog and Deliberation (GLBT links)

JOURNALISM

National Lesbian and Gay Journalist Association

Journalists GLBT Stylebook supplement for reporting (GLBT Terminology for Press)

National Transgender Law and Policy Institute

MILITARY

Michael D. Palm Center (military GLBT Studies)

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES / PUBLICATIONS/OTHER

Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition : Resources/Advocacy/Education

Understanding GLBT Issues

Transgender History Site - who was the first trans person documented? Where did the word come from?

Bisexual.Org

Curve Magazine

LTTR is a feminist genderqueer artist colleective with a felxible project oriented practice, producing an annual inde art journal, performance series, events, screenings, and collaborations. Available for order online.

Girls Like Us New magazine for women seeking a contemporary representation of lesbian identity

Capricious an international fine art publication for emerging photographers. Published 2x year.

STUDENT LEADERS:

Campus PrideNet -- National Online Network for LGBTA Student Leaders

Lambda 10 Project -- National Online Clearinghouse for LGBT Fraternity & Sorority Issues

ADVOCACY/LEADERSHIP/LOBBY

Human Rights Campaign- National GLBT Lobby Group

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force- Grassroots organizing, field training and education/national conference "creating change"

HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT

National Consortium of Directors of LGBT Resources in Higher Education - national group of GLBT Directors/listserve/support (4.5% of colleges and universities in nation have paid GLBT services professional staff). Other resources and job postings for this field are listed.

National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (mentoring program/online services)

Bisexuality Links Robyn Ochs, editor of bisexual resource guide and other books, resource

National Center For Transgender Equality national social justice organization devoted to ending discrimination and violence against transgender people

Soul Essence/Black Pride (Minnesota): Many Shades, Different Colors, one Identity

CAREER NETWORKING LINKS

Gaywork.com is a job search engine with services for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered workers. Employers and recruiters can post job openings, and job seekers can post resumes. In addition there is advice, resources, and organization profiles about gay friendly employers.

* The career section of The Gay Financial Network provides news and services for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered workers, including information on workplace and employment issues, discrimination and financial planning.

* The Human Rights Campaign Work Life section is a national source of information on workplace policies and laws surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity.

* If you are interested in working in the GLBT community doing policy work, social work, advocacy or education, check out Idealist.org for a list of GLBT-related non-profit organizations where you might find a great internship! Search on "gay, lesbian and bisexual issues" to find over 500 agencies in the U.S.

* HireDiversity.com - This website has resources for several diverse populations including African Americans, Asian Americans, disabled, gay & lesbian, Hispanics, Native Americans, and women.

* PlanetOut.com has a Money and Careers section with news and resources including ways to find gay-friendly organizations.

* ProGayJobs provides numerous resources to GLBT jobseekers to find jobs with companies that embrace diversity. Diversity-focused employers with opportunities can post jobs and advertise to the GLBT workforce.

* Equality Forum's Fortune 500 Project details the list's organizations that do and do not have non-discrimination policies including sexual orientation.

* Out for Work hosts an annual National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Undergraduate Student Career Conference. This year's event takes place October 21-22, 2006 in Washington, D.C.

 

 

 

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