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General resources:
Advocates for Youth
Advocates for Youth champions efforts to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Under Topics & Issues, select GLBTQ issues.
YouthResource: A Project of Advocates for Youth
YouthResource, a project of Advocates for Youth, is a website that takes a holistic approach to sexual health and exploring issues of concern to GLBTQ youth.
American Academy of Pediatrics
Use the search box to find specific information on GLBT issues. Some of the information may require membership or prepayment.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Search the website to find a variety of materials for teens and health care providers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Search the website to find materials for the general public and for health care professionals.
Bisexual Resource Center
This nonprofit, educational organization’s purposes are to research, educate, provide a public forum, and provide a support network on bisexuality.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Lesbian and Bisexual Women
This CDC site provides links to CDC information and resources from other federal and non-profit organization's websites.
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA)
GLMA works to maximize the quality of health services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and to foster a professional climate in which diverse members can reach their full potential. To find links to several lesbian health reports, select “For Providers & Researchers”, then select Lesbian Health Fund, then select LHF links.
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Health Access Project
The GLBT Health Access Project provides training, technical assistance, and materials to agencies to help service providers learn more about the health care needs of GLBT populations and create welcoming environments for staff and clients.
The GLBT National Help Center
This non-profit, tax-exempt organization is dedicated to meeting the needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning community by offering free and totally anonymous information, referrals and peer-counseling. Peer counselors are available Monday – Friday, 4 pm – midnight and Saturday noon-5 pm EST at 1-888-843-4564 (1-888-THE GLNH).
Go Ask Alice!
Go Ask Alice! is the health question and answer Internet service produced by Alice!, Columbia University’s Health Education Program.
Safer Sex between Women
Institute of Medicine (IOM) The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding, March 31, 2011
Institute of Medicine (IOM)
This site provides online access to the IOM report Lesbian Health: Current Assessment and Directions for the Future (1999).
The Lesbian STD
This website is produced with the oversight of Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH. Dr. Marrazzo, an Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) at the University of Washington in Seattle, directs the Seattle STD/HIV Prevention and Training Center.
The Mautner Project
This is the only national organization dedicated to lesbians with cancer, their partners, and caregivers.
The National Coalition for LGBT Health
The National Coalition for LGBT Health is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of LGBT individuals and communities through education, coalition building, and advocacy focusing on policy, education, and training.
National Mental Health Association
Use the search box to find relevant items on GLBT issues, including preventing bullying.
The National Women’s Health Information Center
This federal gateway to women’s health information compiles selected information on lesbian health through the Lesbian Health page.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) Sexual Orientation & Gender
PPFA offers FAQs on sexual orientation, intersex, and gender identity through this site.
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)
SIECUS develops, collects, and disseminates information, promotes comprehensive education about sexuality, and advocates the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices. This website is the SIECUS Fact Sheet: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth Issues.
Sexualityandu.ca
Sexualityandu.ca, sponsored by the SOGC, offers specific information on sexual identify and orientation here.
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project operates the only nationwide, around-the-clock suicide prevention helpline for gay and questioning youth. Every day, The Trevor Project saves lives though its free and confidential helpline, its website and its educational services. Call 1-866-488-7386 (24/7).
Internet Links:
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Health Science Librarians Resources
The LGBT is a Special Interest Group of the Medical Library Association.
Lesbian Health Research Center (LHRC) LBTQ Health Information Sites
The LHRC, located within the University of California San Francisco School of Nursing, provides LBTQ health information links through this page.
Lesbian STD WebSite Links
This extensive list of links is part of The Lesbian STD website.
MedlinePlus Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Health
Access to MEDLINE, organizations, statistics, and fulltext materials is provided in an integrated environment. The Gay/Lesbian Health page provides information specifically on these topics.
Friends and Family:
Children of Lesbian and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE)
COLAGE is the only national and international organization specifically supporting young people with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender parents.
Family Equality Council (FEC)
FEC works to ensure equality for LGBT families by building community, changing attitudes, and advancing social justice for all families.
Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
PFLAG promotes the health and wellbeing of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons, their families, and friends through support, education, and advocacy.
Advocacy:
GLSEN: 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.
GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network
The GSA Networks empowers activist youths to fight homophobia and transphobia in schools.
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
HRC is dedicated to creating an America where lesbian and gay individuals are ensured their basic equal rights.
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF)
NGLTF is the national resource center for grassroots lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender organizations.
National Youth Advocacy Organization (NYAC)
The National Youth Advocacy Coalition is a social justice organization that advocates for and with young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) in an effort to end discrimination against these youth and to ensure their physical and emotional well being.