Resources

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LGBTQ law matters

Here are some organizations that provide legal representation and advocacy for the LGBTQ community.

Thanks to attorney Pam Lawrason ’69 for compiling.

• Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders
• American Civil Liberties Union (ACL)
  Many local CLUs also have LGBTQ divisions.
• National Center for Lesbian Rights
• LAMBDA Legal
  Cole Thaler, who spent a semester at Smith and is a dear friend to many Smithies, is the Transgender Rights attorney for Lambda Legal.
• National Lesbian and Gay Law Association
  Some states and cities also have LGBTQ bar associations (e.g., Massachusetts, NYC, Atlanta)
• OutAndEqual (workplace equality)
• International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission

And, one of the many organizations dedicated to protecting marriage rights for same sex couples in California: Equality California – FAQs page

Trans matters

Thanks to Sid Arens ’03 for compiling.

• American Psychological Association
• TransLife.net: Helping the World to get into Transgendered Shoes
• Gender Public Advocacy Coalition
• International Foundation for Gender Education
• National Center for Transgender Equality

Aging matters

• Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders

Professional matters

• Women in Medicine (WIM)
• Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
• Atlanta Lesbian Health Initiative (Many links to other sources)
• The National LGBT Bar Association
• Washington, D.C. GLBT Bar Association

LGBTQ family matters

Thanks to Liza Barry-Kessler for compiling.

Updated 6/17/08

News of interest to lesbian families: www.mombian.com

Links to blogs by lesbian parents, pregnant lesbians, and lesbians trying to conceive: www.lesbianfamily.org

Organizations for LGBTQ families:

• Family Equality Council
• TransFamily
• National Center for Lesbian Rights
• Freedom to Marry
• National Center for Transgender Equality
• PFLAG: Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians and Gays

Regional Organizations:

• MEGA Family Project
• Equality Texas
• Houston Equal Rights Alliance
• Rainbow Families Great Lakes
• L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center
• Center Kids
• SunServe
• Equality Florida
• Our Family Coalition
• Rainbow Families
• Family Matters

Trying to Grow Our Families:

• Rainbow Conceptions
• The Internet Vagina Posse

Miscellaneous matters

• gfn.com
  An internet media company devoted to serving the financial concerns of the LGBT community and providing financial news, information and community networking opportunities.