Equality Federation www.equalityfederation.org
Equality Federation is the national alliance of state-based lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy organizations. The Federation works to achieve equality for lgbt people in every state and territory by building strong and sustainable statewide organizations in a state-based movement.
GLAAD www.glaad.org
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.”
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/home/index.html
GLSEN works with educators, policy makers, community leaders and students on the urgent need to address anti-LGBT behavior and bias in schools. GLSEN strives to protect students from bullying and harassment, to advance comprehensive safe schools laws and policies, to empower principals to make their schools safer, and to build the skills of educators to teach respect for all people.
Guide to Career/Education www.guidetocareereducation.com/library/equal-employment-opportunities
Includes a list of allies, employment resources, legal rights, financial advisement, military support, student aid, and pride organizations for the GLBT community
Human Rights Campaign www.hrc.org
“The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality.”
Lambda Legal www.lambdalegal.org
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.
National Black Justice Coalition www.nbjcoalition.org
The National Black Justice Coalition is a civil rights organization dedicated to empowering Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. Our mission is to end racism and homophobia.
National Center for Transgender Equality transequality.org
The National Center for Transgender Equality is a social justice organization dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy, collaboration and empowerment.
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force www.thetaskforce.org/
The mission of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is to build the grassroots power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. We do this by training activists, equipping state and local organizations with the skills needed to organize broad-based campaigns to defeat anti-LGBT referenda and advance pro-LGBT legislation, and building the organizational capacity of our movement.
Out and Equal Workplace Advocates www.outandequal.org
Out & Equal™ Workplace Advocates is the pre-eminent national organization devoted to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in the workplace.
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network www.sldn.org
A non-partisan, non-profit, legal services, watchdog and policy organization dedicated to ending discrimination against and harassment of military personnel affected by “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT).
Straight for Equality straightforequality.org
Straight for Equality is an outreach and education project that empowers straight people in supportingand advocating for gay, lesbian, bi, and transgender (GLBT) people.
The Williams Institute www.law.ucla.edu/WilliamsInstitute/home.html
The Williams Institute advances sexual orientation law and public policy through rigorous, independent research and scholarship, and disseminates it to judges, legislators, policymakers, media and the public. A national think tank at UCLA Law, the Williams Institute produces high quality research with real-world relevance.
HIV/AIDS Advocacy Resources
CAEAR Coalition (Communities Advocating Emergency AIDS Relief) www.caear.org
Information on how to advocate for increased federal funding for Ryan White Programs
NASTAD (National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors) www.nastad.org
Information on policy related to HIV programs for state public health staff
HIV Prevention Justice www.preventionjustice.org
Information on the national and international movement to bridge HIV prevention and social justice
The Social Security and Disability Resource Center www.ssdrc.com
informational website that provides answers to questions about how to apply for disability, how to appeal a claim in the event of a denial, how to navigate the federal system, and how to avoid certain mistakes that are commonly made by applicants. The site’s author is a former disability examiner for the social security administration. This page has information specific to HIV/AIDS: http://www.ssdrc.com/hiv.html