LGBT Web Resources
These are links to groups worldwide which advocate for an end to
discrimination and abuse based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
This list is far from exhaustive. If you would like your organization to be
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- Behind The Mask
Behind The Mask offers information and resources on 36 different African countries, including new briefs, and general writing on lesbian and gay affairs in Africa.
www.mask.org.za
- DITSHWANELO - The Botswana Centre for Human Rights
Ditshwanelo cooperates with a project called LeGaBiBo (Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana). The project aims to uphold human rights through public forums and meetings, and when needed, provides probono legal representation.
http://www.ditshwanelo.org.bw/index/Other/Gay_Rights.htm
- Lesbian and Gay Equality Project
Through advocacy, education and litigation, the Lesbian and Gay Equality Project works to achieve full legal and social equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people in South Africa. The Project also houses the only legal advice center on the African continent specifically serving the needs of lesbian and gay people.
http://www.equality.org.za/
- The Gay and Lesbian Archives of South Africa (GALA)
GALA contains the history of the lesbian and gay civil rights movement in South Africa since the 1960s. The archives include personal records, letters, scrapbooks and photograph albums. There is also an extensive oral narrative collection of both historical and contemporary material.
http://www.wits.ac.za/gala/
- Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Uganda (GALA – Uganda)
GALA – Uganda increases the visibility of the LGBT community in Uganda. Its programming and planning provide information on health and social events, aiming to improve the emotional, social, political, educational, and spiritual lives of LGBT Ugandans.
http://www.galauganda.netfirms.com/
- Bintelnas Magazine
Bintelnas is an online magazine designed to serve the needs and interests of women who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer and who are identified ethnically or culturally with the Arab world, regardless of where they live. The site is in both English and Arabic.
http://www.bintelnas.org
- Huriyah Online Magazine
An online magazine for lesbian and gay Muslims around the world. Hurriyah has correspondents in the United States, Canada, Egypt, India, and the United Kingdom.
http://huriyahmag.org/main.html
- International Homo/Lesbian Information Center and Archive (IHLIA)
IHLIA is one of the leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender archives and information centers in Europe. Their collection includes many materials and media, from audio/visual recordings, posters, and policy papers to fashion and even jewelry. IHLIA provides online avenues to browse many of its materials. Their website includes sections in English and Dutch.
http://www.ihlia.nl/dopage.pl?pagina=algemeen&vestiging=english&show=home
- The Safra Project
Based in London, the Safra Project aims to provide research, information, and legal assistance to the LGBT Muslim community. Research projects have focused on Islam and gender, feminism, and LGBT women in Muslim societies.
http://www.safraproject.org/index.htm
- Al-Fatiha Foundation
Al-Fatiha supports the LGBT Muslim community through the progressive Islamic notions of peace, equality and justice.
http://www.al-fatiha.org/
- Sehakia: the Voice of North African and Arab Lesbians
Sehakia aims to promote identities of North African and Arab Lesbians within the region as well as in the diaspora.
http://www.sehakia.org/english/home.html
- International Homo/Lesbian Information Center and Archive (IHLIA)
IHLIA is one of the leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender archives and information centers in Europe. Their collection includes many materials and media, from audio/visual recordings, posters, and policy papers to fashion and even jewelry. IHLIA provides online avenues to browse many of its materials. Their website includes sections in English and Dutch.
http://www.ihlia.nl/dopage.pl?pagina=algemeen&vestiging=english&show=home
- International Lesbian and Gay Association Europe (ILGA-Europe)
ILGA-Europe advocates on behalf of lesbian and gay people within the European Union and Council of Europe. They also maintain relationships with various sexuality rights organizations throughout Europe.
http://www.ilga-europe.org/
- European Parliament InterGroup on Gay and Lesbian Rights
The InterGroup on Gay and Lesbian Rights advocates for LGBT rights in all of the European Union’s governing institutions. The group is made up of Members of the European Parliament, civil servants of European institutions, lobbyists and NGOs who work together around human rights issues pertaining to the LGBT community.
http://www.gayandlesbianrightsintergroup.org/
- Rechtskommittee Lambda
Rechtskommittee Lambda advocates for the implementation of human rights in Austria’s domestic legislative sphere. Though their website has a small English section, most of it the site is in German.
http://www.rklambda.at/
- Holebifederatie
Holebifederatie is an umbrella organisation of about 100 groups for
lesbian, gay and bisexual teens and adults, and their parents and
partners, throughout the Flemish-speaking areas of Belgium. They
provide information relating to legal and personal matters, as well as
plan parties and events for the LGBT community. Though most of their
website is in Flemish, they have a small section for English visitors.
http://www.holebifederatie.be/index.htm
- The Lesbian and Gay Federation in Germany (LSVD)
LSVD supports the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in issues of legal and social discrimination, marginalization and violence, while also aiming to improve the situation of LGBT rights in German society by promoting personal emancipation, greater political and social participation and opportunities for full integration into society. Website in English and German.
http://www.lsvd.de
- Gib Gay Rights (GCR)
GCR works for equality for LGBT people in the workplace, in the home, and in society, striving to ensure for LGBT the full rights afforded to all citizens in Gibraltar.
http://www.geocities.com/GIBGAYRIGHTS3
- L.Inc
L.Inc is a community and resource centre for primarily lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgendered women in Cork, Ireland. The Centre holds regular events and community meetings around issues of diversity and tolerance that appeal to the various political and cultural attitudes held by L.Inc members.
http://www.linc.ie/index.html
- Accept
Accept advocates for legal recognition of LGBT rights in Romania as well as social acceptance and coordinates an LGBT Rights center in Bucharest.
http://www.accept-romania.ro/
- KAOS GL
KAOS GL is a group founded in September 1994 with the purpose of
bringing Turkey's homosexuals together to struggle against
discrimination. The group's underlying philosophy is that liberation of
homosexuals will also free heterosexuals. KAOS GL has been publishing
the journal KAOS GL (now a quarterly) since it was founded. (Page in
Turkish and English).
http://www.kaosgl.com/
- Lambda Istanbul
Lambda Istanbul was formed by a group of gays and lesbians after the
Istanbul city government banned the Christopher Street Day Sexual
Liberation Activities scheduled to be held in July 1993. Lambda Istanbul
is a collective that works for the liberation of LGBT people in Turkey.
Lambda is a pluralist group, open to all people who commit to work in
the group actively and regularly. (Page in Turkish, English, and German)
www.lambdaistanbul.org
- Stonewall
Through policy development, lobbying, information, community support and capacity building, Stonewall aims to achieve legal equality and social justice for lesbians, gay men and bisexual people.
www.stonewall.org.uk
- Press for Change
Press for Change is a political lobbying and educational organization, which campaigns to achieve equal civil rights and liberties for all transgender people in the United Kingdom, through legislation and social change.
http://www.pfc.org.uk/
- Blue Diamond Society
The Blue Diamond Society is an advocacy and support group working
with gay men, men who have sex with men, lesbians, women who have
sex with women, transvestites, and other vulnerable populations on
issues of sexual health and sexual rights.
www.bds.org.np
- ACLU Lesbian and Gay Rights Project
ACLU's Lesbian and Gay Rights Project focuses on five areas: discrimination; family and relationships, including marriage; lesbian and gay teens and young adults; laws which criminalize sexual intimacy; and expression and association. The project provides tactical advice and campaign materials, has negotiated policies relating to domestic partnerships, helps LGBT student groups to be recognized, and challenges laws that criminalize private sexual intimacy.
http://archive.aclu.org/issues/gay/aboutgl.html
- Amnesty International’s OUTfront Program
OUTfront works within the Amnesty International structure to protect the dignity and rights of LGBT people everywhere. Amnesty uses its network of international activists to confront violations and protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Through letter writing campaigns and direct advocacy, OUTfront draws attention to cases and patterns of abuse.
http://www.amnestyusa.org/outfront/index.html
- The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
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.
http://www.glaad.org/index.php
- The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
GLSEN’s goal is to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Through local organizing, advocacy, and the support of student and educator groups across the country, GLSEN envisions a future in which every child learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
http://www.glsen.org
- Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
The Human Rights Campaign aims to provide a national voice on gay and lesbian issues to Congress, the press, and other national actors in politics, policy, and society. HRC aims to ensure that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans can be open, honest, and safe at home, at work and in the community.
http://www.hrc.org
- 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 people with HIV or AIDS, through impact litigation, education, and public policy work.
http://www.lambdalegal.org
- Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force (LGIRTF)
LGIRTF is made up immigrants, attorneys and other activists who address the widespread impact of discriminatory immigration laws on the lives of those in the gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender community and immigrants who are living with HIV/AIDS. LGIRTIF provides free legal clinics and support meetings to LGBT immigrants and refugees, as well as coordinating a nationwide resource network.
http://www.lgirtf.org
- National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Organization
The National Latina/o Lesbian Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Organization, often known as LLEGÓ, is devoted to representing Latina/o lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities and addressing their growing needs regarding an array of social issues ranging from civil rights and social justice to health and human services.
http://www.llego.org/index.html
- Gay and Lesbian Advocates (GLAD)
GLAD provides legal, advocacy, and educational services geared to end discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity and expression. Through GLAD’s network of cooperating attorneys located throughout New England, GLAD provides a wide range of legal service to help clients achieve equal justice under the law for all. GLAD was the lead litigator in Goodridge et. al. v Massachusetts, the historic case which affirmed equality in civil marriage for same-sex couples.
http://www.glad.org
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