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Web Links
| Fight AIDS — Not People With AIDS! | | This site discusses "AIDS stigma," which "refers to prejudice, discounting, discrediting, and discrimination directed at people perceived to have AIDS or HIV, and the individuals, groups, and communities with which they are associated." Features articles, findings from surveys, and critical information on resources for AIDS education. By Gregory Herek, Professor of Psychology, University of California, Davis.
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http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow/html/aids.html
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| NTAC: The National Transgender Advocacy Coalition | | Includes legal updates, existing and proposed laws, news items, gender rights bills, research and statistics, and press information packages along with bylaws and other specific descriptions of organizational structure. A valuable resource for transgender issues. Searchable.
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http://www.ntac.org/
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| Feminist Theory Web Site | | This academically oriented site, divided into three parts, provides more than 80 individual feminist biographies with related bibliographies and a section divided by ethnic or national feminists within 7 geographical regions. The third section includes bibliographies relating to feminist themes within 30 different fields of study. Presented in English, French, and Spanish, this site includes links to many other feminist topics.
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http://www.cddc.vt.edu/feminism/
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| International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE) | | IFGE is "a leading advocate and educational organization for promoting the self-definition and free expression of individual gender identity." The site contains a calendar of events; newsletters; speeches and commentary of Foundation members; a list of films relating to transgender issues; contributor guidelines, covers, and contents of Transgender Tapestry magazine from 1995 to the present; and related links. Includes information in Spanish.
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http://www.ifge.org/
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| Queer Cultural Center (QCC) | | The San Francisco-based QCC is a "multidisciplinary arts presenting organization that conducts artistic and interpretive programs exploring queer identity issues." The site profiles "queer artists whose works employ text, video, sound, graphics and/or photography," and features online exhibits (including videos), information on QCC programs and events, a history of QCC, a calendar of events for the National Queer Arts Festival (NQAF), and related links.
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http://www.queerculturalcenter.org/
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| TransBiblio: A Bibliography of Print, AV, and Online Resources Pertaining to Transgendere...
| | This browsable bibliography has listings grouped by material type (for example, audiovisual materials and Web sites) and by subject (such as transsexualism, psychology and counseling, and gender identity). From Betsy Kruger of the Library at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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http://www.library.uiuc.edu/circ/transgender_bibliography/transbibliocontents.htm
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| Same-Sex Marriage: A Selective Bibliography | | Books, Web sites, and articles from scholarly journals, on the topic of same-sex marriage. Articles date from 1997 forward. Browse by geographic area (state or country) or by topic, such as arguments for or against legalizing gay and lesbian marriages. From librarian Paul Axel-Lute at Rutgers University.
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http://law-library.rutgers.edu/SSM.html
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| Equal Marriage for Same Sex Couples | | Information about the "issue of full and equal marriage for gays and lesbians" primarily in Canada. Documents a Canadian couple seeking legal recognition of their right, as a same-sex couple, to marry. Includes news and law summaries, information about registered domestic partnerships (RDPs), a Canadian marriage timeline, and links to news, media coverage, information on court decisions, and more.
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http://www.samesexmarriage.ca/
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| The Same-Sex Marriage Debate | | News stories and editorials on the debate, with an emphasis on same-sex marriage in Massachusetts. Includes video clips, interactive features, photos, the text of speeches and judicial documents, and blogs. From Boston.com, the online companion to the Boston Globe.
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http://www.boston.com/news/specials/gay_marriage/
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| The Battle Over Same-Sex Marriage | | This site from the San Francisco Chronicle offers current and archived news articles, commentary, a photo gallery, related links, and more. The focus is on California, but the site includes same-sex marriage news from other states.
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http://www.sfgate.com/samesexmarriage/
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| 50-State Rundown on Gay Marriage Laws | | This page provides "a 50-state roundup of current law and proposals to change state marriage laws. The proposals comprise state constitutional amendments, changes to state law and non-binding resolutions." From Stateline.org, "a non-partisan, non-profit online news publication that reports each weekday on state government."
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http://www.stateline.org/stateline/?pa=story&sa=showStoryInfo&id=353058
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| AFSCME LaborLinks: Gay and Lesbian Resources | | Collection of links to diverse sources of information on gay, lesbian, and transgender issues in the workplace. Included are links to gay and lesbian public employee groups, as well as resources about domestic partner benefits and transgender employment rights. From the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
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http://www.afscme.org/otherlnk/weblnk24.html
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| The Safe Schools Coalition (SSC) | | SSC wants " to reduce bias-based bullying and violence in schools and to help schools better meet the needs of sexual minority youth and children with sexual minority parents/guardians." The site features publications and stories on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues for students, educators, and parents. Also includes information and links to international, national, and Washington state resources. It organizes links by type, topic, and audience. Some materials in Spanish. Searchable.
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http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/
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| Sexual Prejudice: Understanding Homophobia and Heterosexism | | Explores research on the "nature of sexual prejudice," defined in this article as "all negative attitudes based on sexual orientation, whether the target is homosexual, bisexual, or heterosexual." By Gregory Herek, Professor of Psychology, University of California, Davis.
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http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow/html/sexual_prejudice.html
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2005 McGraw-Hill Higher Education