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National Resources

National organizations and alliances, as well as web-based communities.

International Foundation for Gender Education

"IFGE is a non-profit advocacy organization founded in 1987. Its purpose is overcoming the intolerance of transvestitism and transsexualism brought about by widespread ignorance. Since then, as our own consciousness evolves, we have rededicated ourselves to outreach through education for the emancipation of all people from restrictive gender norms."

781-899-2212 | http://ifge.org | info@ifge.org

Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE)

The mission of COLAGE is to engage, connect, and empower people to make the world a better place for children of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender parents and families through support, education and advocacy.

415-861-5437 | http://www.colage.org | colage@colage.org

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)

"PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity."

202-467-8180 | http://www.pflag.org | info@pflag.org

GLBT National Help Center

The GLBT National Help Center provides free and confidential telephone and email peer counseling, information and local resources for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning callers throughout the United States. They also maintain a database of local GLBT resources for cities and towns across the United States.

1-888-843-4564 | http://www.glnh.org | glnh@GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org

Queer Resources Directory

"The Queer Resources Directory is an electronic library with news clippings, political contact information, newsletters, essays, images, hyperlinks, and other kinds of information resources of interest to the GLBT community. Information is stored for the use of casual network users and serious researchers alike."

http://www.qrd.org/qrd | staff@qrd.org

Human Rights Campaign

"The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. HRC seeks to improve the lives of GLBT Americans by advocating for equal rights and benefits in the workplace, ensuring families are treated equally under the law and increasing public support among all Americans through innovative advocacy, education and outreach programs. "

202-628-4160 | http://www.hrc.org | hrc@hrc.org

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force works to build the grassroots political strength of the community by training state and local activists and leaders, working to strengthen the infrastructure of state and local allies, and organizing broad-based campaigns to build public support for complete equality for LGBT people. Their Policy Institute provides research and policy analysis to support the struggle for complete equality, and NGLTF, Inc. does direct and grassroots lobbying to defeat anti-LGBT ballot initiatives and legislation and pass pro-LGBT legislation and other measures.

202-393-5177 | http://www.thetaskforce.org | thetaskforce@thetaskforce.org

Transgender Law and Policy Institute

The Transgender Law and Policy Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to engaging in effective advocacy for transgender people in our society. The TLPI brings experts and advocates together to work on law and policy initiatives designed to advance transgender equality. The TLPI tracks current developments in legal and public policy issues affecting transgender people and their families, writes summaries of these trends for activists, policymakers, and the media, and provides legal, medical, and social science resources to attorneys and others advocating on behalf of transgender individuals.

http://www.transgenderlaw.org | info@transgenderlaw.org

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)

"The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (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."

323-933-2240 | http://www.glaad.org

The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)

The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Focused on primary and secondary schools, but some of its resources may be of more general interest.

212-727-0135 | http://www.glsen.org | glsen@glsen.org

The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE)

The National Center for Transgender Equality is a national social justice organization devoted to ending discrimination and violence against transgender people through education and advocacy on national issues of importance to transgender people.

202-903-0112 | http://nctequality.org | ncte@nctequality.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 those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work. Lambda Legal pursues litigation in all parts of the country, in every area of the law that affects communities we represent. "

213-382-7600 | http://www.lambdalegal.org

Soulforce

Soulforce is an interfaith movement geared toward obtaining freedom for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from religious and political oppression through the practice of nonviolent resistance. They also work to end the misuse of religion (and it's outgrowth into psychological, legal and physical violence) to sanction the condemnation and rejection of any individual.

http://www.soulforce.org

Trikone: A South Asian GLBT Organization

"Through social and political activities, Trikone offers a supportive, empowering, and non-judgmental environment, where queer South Asians can meet, make connections, and proudly promote awareness and acceptance of their sexuality in society. Trikone actively works against all forms of oppression based on race, gender, class, and other identities. "

415-487-8778 | http://www.trikone.org | trikone@trikone.org