The Gay Divorcee
Useful resources for lesbians and gay men
The links on this page are selective rather than exhaustive. Wherever possible I have used the organizations' own mission statements to describe their activities.
Please email me with information about other useful sites that you think should be included here.
Political Advocacy
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
NGLTF is the national progressive organization working for the civil rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people. NGLTF's vision and commitment to social change is building a powerful political movement in the fifty states and the District of Columbia.
Human Rights Campaign
The Human Rights Campaign, the largest national lesbian and gay political organization, envisions an America where lesbian and gay people are ensured of their basic equal rights - and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community.
GLAAD: The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
GLAAD is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of individuals and events in all media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
PFLAG: Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
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.
Marriage Equality
Marriage Equality works to secure the freedom and the right of same-sex couples to enter into legally-recognized civil marriage, having all the federal and state benefits and responsibilities which that entails.
Legal Advocacy
ACLU Lesbian and Gay Rights Project
The American Civil Liberties Union is the nation's foremost advocate of individual rights - litigating, legislating, and educating the public on a broad array of issues affecting individual freedom in the United States.
GLAD: Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders
Founded in 1978, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) is New England's leading legal rights organization for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and people living with HIV. GLAD's mission is to achieve full equality for all individuals in these groups, primarily through impact litigation
LAMBDA
Aims "to create social change and achieve full civil rights, dignity, and self-respect for gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals through education, youth advocacy, anti-violence efforts, and fighting discrimination of all forms, to achieve full participation in society of persons belonging to a sexual minority."
NCLR: National Center for Lesbian Rights
NCLR is the nation's legal center with a primary commitment to advancing the rights and safety of lesbians and their families through a program of litigation, public policy advocacy, free legal advice and counseling, and public education. In addition, NCLR provides representation and resources to gay men, and bisexual and transgendered individuals on key issues that also significantly advance lesbian rights.
Legal Resources
And Justice For All
And Justice for All (AJA) was founded in mid-1995 to fight for equality for everyone without regard to sexual orientation. AJA seeks to achieve this goal by increasing the visibility and participation of heterosexuals in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights movement.
Legal Information Institute
LII at Cornell University is one of the best on-line sources of free legal information on the web.
FindLaw
This commercial site offers an array of legal resources VersusLaw
This commercial site allows users to perform free case law searches. Charges apply should you want to view the cases you find.
Nolo
Nolo describes itself as publishing trustworthy legal information to give all Americans legal access. Do-it-yourself law is no substitute for consulting an attorney. However, Nolo's site provides lots of information.
SameSexLaw.Com
This is the web site of Frederick Hertz, Esq., a private attorney in California. The site offers information about his practice, contains articles written by him, and includes a monthly column of legal alerts.
News and Information
Gay Financial Network
In addition to the sort of information found on mainstream financial sites, GFN offers articles of special interest to lesbians and gay men.
GLINN: Gay/Lesbian International News Network
Gaywire: Latest headlines, stories, and press releases
Insightoutbooks.com
Aims to provide an inclusive and welcoming community for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) readers (and interested friends and family) to connect through books and the ideas and issues inspired by them.
Page updated July 16, 2001
