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GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and 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. www.glsen.org/templates/index.html

HRC (Human Rights Campaign) national political issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans www.hrc.org/

NGLTF (National Gay and Lesbian Task Force) is the national progressive organization working for the civil rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people. www.ngltf.org/

SIECUS (Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.)develops, collects, and disseminates information, promotes comprehensive education about sexuality, and advocates the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices. www.siecus.org/

Lesbian Health Research Center at the University of California, San Francisco. Their web site is a public service for lesbians and their practitioners about health-related topics specific to lesbians. http://www.lesbianhealthinfo.org/

Planned Parenthood believes in the fundamental right of each individual, throughout the world, to manage his or her fertility, regardless of the individual’s income, marital status, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or residence. www.plannedparenthood.org/

National Center for Transgender Equality
A social justice organization dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy, collaboration and empowerment. http://transequality.org/

Gay & Lesbian Medical Association
GLMA is working to ensure that LGBT people are treated competently and not discriminated against when they access health care.
www.glma.org/

Transgender Law
One of the most useful sites for information on transgender law around the country
www.transgenderlaw.org/

Trans-Health
Operates with the mission “to provide quality comprehensive health and wellness services in an LGBT-focused environment while preserving the dignity and improving the quality of lives of individuals we serve.”
www.trans-health.org/

Gender.org
Gender Education and Advocacy (GEA) is a national organization focused on the needs, issues and concerns of gender variant people in human society.
www.gender.org

Intersex Society of North America
ISNA is an education, advocacy, and peer support organization which works to create a world free of shame, secrecy, and unwanted surgery for intersex people.
www.isna.org/

LGBTQ Bullying Resources:

The Trevor Project is determined to end suicide among LGBTQ youth by providing life-saving and life-affirming resources including our nationwide, 24/7 crisis intervention lifeline, digital community and advocacy/educational programs that create a safe, supportive and positive environment for everyone.
http://www.thetrevorproject.org/

The Matthew Shepard Foundation runs Matthew’s Place, an online community and resource center for LGBTQ youth.
http://www.matthewsplace.com/

GLSEN, which counts about 4,000 Gay-Straight Alliances in schools out of 12,000 public school districts. GLSEN works to eradicate bullying and bias in schools.
http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/home/index.html

Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, or PFLAG. A national support, education and advocacy organization. Support group meetings are available through PFLAG chapters for families.
http://community.pflag.org/Page.aspx?pid=191

The Lambda 10 Project - National Clearinghouse for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Fraternity & Sorority Issues works to heighten the visibility of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender members of the college fraternity by serving as a clearinghouse for educational resources and educational materials related to sexual orientation and gender identity/expression as it pertains to the fraternity/sorority experience.
http://www.lambda10.org/default.asp

(courtesy of http://www.unm.edu/~women/lgbt.html)