
Sexual Orientation
& Gender Identity
The following materials relate to heterosexism, homophobia, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other topics. To learn more about an item or to purchase a book, please click on its title. As an Amazon Associate, up to 15% of all book purchases made through Amazon.com (by clicking a link below and ordering the book online) will go toward supporting this web site.
Booklist by Topic:
Overviews of Homophobia, Transphobia, and Heterosexism
- Blumenfeld, W. J. (Ed.). (1992). Homophobia: How We All Pay the Price. Beacon Press.
- Bronski, M., Pellegrini, A., & Amico, M. (2013). “You Can Tell Just By Looking”: And 20 Other Myths About LGBT Life and People. Beacon Press.
- Dean, J. J., & Fischer, N. L. (Eds.). (2021). Routledge International Handbook of Heterosexualities Studies. Routledge.
- Ellis, S. J., Riggs, D. W., Peel, E. (2025). Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, and Queer Psychology: An introduction (3rd ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- Gevisser, M. (2021). The Pink Line: Journeys Across the World’s Queer Frontiers (paperback ed.). Picador.
- Jacobs, L. A. (Ed.). (2024). Surviving Transphobia. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Jamel, J. (2018). Transphobic Hate Crime: Transphobia, Visibility and Victimisation. Palgrave Macmillan.
- Meyer, D. (2015). Violence Against Queer People: Race, Class, Gender, and the Persistence of Anti-LGBT Discrimination. Rutgers University Press.
- Schulman, S. (2012). Ties That Bind: Familial Homophobia and Its Consequences (paperback ed.). The New Press.
- Sehlikoglu, S., & Karioris, F. G. (Eds.). (2021). The Everyday Makings of Heteronormativity: Cross-Cultural Explorations of Sex, Gender, and Sexuality (paperback ed.). Lexington Books.
- Worthen, M. (2020). Queers, Bis, and Straight Lies: An Intersectional Examination of LGBTQ Stigma. Routledge.
History
- Blank, H. (2012). Straight: The Surprisingly Short History of Heterosexuality. Beacon Press.
- Bronski, M. (2012). A Queer History of the United States. Beacon Press.
- Cervini, E. (2021). The Deviant’s War: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America. (paperback ed.). Picador.
- Davis, R. L., & Mitchell, M. (Eds.). (2021). Heterosexual Histories. New York University Press.
- Fone, B. (2000). Homophobia: A History. Picador USA.
- Fleishman, J. (2020). Stonewall Generation: LGBTQ Elders on Sex, Activism and Aging (paperback ed.). Skinner House Books.
- Gill-Peterson, J. (2025). A Short History of Trans Misogyny (paperback ed.). Verso.
- Heyam, K. (2024). Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender. Seal Press.
- Hurwitz, S. (Ed.). (2025). 20th-Century Queer American History Reader. De Gruyter Oldenbourg.
- Kirchick, J. (2023). Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington (paperback ed.). Holt.
- Kunzel, R. (2024). In the Shadow of Diagnosis: Psychiatric Power and Queer Life. University of Chicago Press.
- McElhinney, H. (2023). Rainbow History Class: Your Guide Through Queer and Trans History . Hardie Grant Books.
- Neill, J. (2011). The Origins and Role of Same-Sex Relations in Human Societies. McFarland.
- Phelps, W. G. (2024). Before Lawrence v. Texas: The Making of a Queer Social Movement (paperback ed.). University of Texas Press.
- Riemer, M., & Brown, L. (2019). We Are Everywhere: Protest, Power, and Pride in the History of Queer Liberation. Ten Speed Press.
- Smithers, G. (2023). Reclaiming Two-Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native America (paperback ed.). Beacon Press.
- Snorton, C. R., & Bost, D. (2026). A Black Queer History of the United States. Beacon Press.
- Stryker, S. (2026). Transgender History: The Roots of Today’s Revolution (3rd ed.). Seal Press.
- Tanner, H. (2026). The Queer Thing About Sin: Why the West Came to Hate Queer Love. Bloomsbury Continuum.
- Todd, M. (2021). Pride: The Story of the LGBTQ Equality Movement (updated ed.). Welbeck.
- Tremblay, S. (2025). A Badge of Injury: The Pink Triangle As Global Symbol of Memory (paperback ed.). De Gruyter Oldenbourg.
Reducing Homophobia, Transphobia, and Heterosexism
- American Academy of Pediatrics (Ed.). (2021). LGBTQ+: Support and Care Part 1: Combatting Stigma and Discrimination.
- Blackburn, M. V. (2011). Interrupting Hate: Homophobia in Schools and What Literacy Can Do About It. Teachers College Press.
- Charlesworth, J. (2020). How to Stop Homophobic and Biphobic Bullying: A Practical Whole-School Approach. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Gainsburg, J. (2020). The Savvy Ally: A Guide for Becoming a Skilled LGBTQ+ Advocate. Rowman & Littlefield.
- Meyer, E. J. (2025). Queer Justice at School: A Guide for Youth Activists, Allies, and Their Teachers. Teachers College Press.
- Michelson, M. R., & Harrison, B. F. (2020). Transforming Prejudice: Identity, Fear, and Transgender Rights. Oxford University Press.
- Nadal, K. L. Y. (2023). Dismantling Everyday Discrimination: Microaggressions Toward LGBTQ People (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association.
- Payne, E., & Smith, M. J. (Eds.). (2025). Queer Kids and Social Violence: The Limits of Bullying. University of Minnesota Press.
- Savage, D., & Miller, T. (Eds.). (2012). It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living. Penguin Group.
- Tompkins, C. (2024). Raising LGBTQ Allies: A Parent’s Guide to Changing the Messages From the Playground (paperback ed.). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
- Vines, M. (2015). God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships (rev. and expanded ed.). Convergent Books.
- Whittlesey, C. (2022). The Beginner’s Guide to Being a Trans Ally. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights
- Abraham, A. (Ed.). (2022). We Can Do Better Than This: 35 Voices on the Future of LGBTQ+ Rights. Vintage.
- Ayoub, P. M., & Stoeckl, K. (2024). The Global Fight Against LGBTI Rights: How Transnational Conservative Networks Target Sexual and Gender Minorities. New York University Press.
- Badgett, M. V. L. (2021). The Economic Case for LGBT Equality: Why Fair and Legal Treatment Benefits Us All (paperback ed.). Beacon Press.
- Basile, V., with Mosher, D. (2023). Bending Towards Justice: A Memoir of Two Decades of LGBT Leadership and the Founding of the Human Rights Campaign (paperback ed.). Querelle Press.
- Belmonte, L. A. (2021). The International LGBT Rights Movement: A History. Bloomsbury Academic.
- Billard, T. J. (2024). Voices for Transgender Equality: Making Change in the Networked Public Sphere. Oxford University Press.
- Carpenter, D. (2013). Flagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence v. Texas (paperback ed.). W. W. Norton.
- Duberman (2019). Stonewall: The Definitive Story of the LGBTQ Rights Uprising That Changed America. Plume.
- Fieseler, R. W. (2019). Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation (paperback ed.). Liveright.
- Funk, M. (2019). The Book of Pride: LGBTQ Heroes Who Changed the World. HarperOne.
Sexual Orientation
- Chen, A. (2021). Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex (paperback ed.). Beacon Press.
- Davis, R. L. (2025). Fierce Desires: A New History of Sex and Sexuality in America (paperback ed.). W. W. Norton & Company.
- Diamond, L. M. (2009). Sexual Fluidity: Understanding Women’s Love and Desire (paperback ed.). Harvard University Press.
- Ellis, S. J., Riggs, D. W., & Peel, E. (2025). Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, and Queer Psychology: An Introduction (3rd ed.). Routledge.
- Fischer, N. L., Westbrook, L., & Seidman, S. (Eds.) (2022). Introducing the New Sexuality Studies: Original Essays (4th ed.). Routledge.
- Jaspal, R. (2025). The Psychology of Coming Out: Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identities. Palgrave Macmillan.
- Lehmiller, J. J. (2024). The Psychology of Human Sexuality (3rd ed.). Wiley Blackwell.
- Messerschmidt, J. W., & Bridges, T. (2022). A Kaleidoscope of Identities: Reflexivity, Routine, and the Fluidity of Sex, Gender, and Sexuality. Rowman & Littlefield.
- Patterson, C. J., & D’Augelli, A. R. (Eds.). (2015). Handbook of Psychology and Sexual Orientation (paperback ed.). Oxford University Press.
- Pickett, B. L. (2022). Historical Dictionary of Homosexuality (2nd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
- Savin-Williams, R. C. (2017). Mostly Straight: Sexual Fluidity Among Men. Harvard University Press.
- Shaw, J. (2023). Bi: The Hidden Culture, History, and Science of Bisexuality. Canongate Books.
Gender Roles and Identity
- Bailar, S. (2024). He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters. Hachette Book Group.
- Baron, D. (2021). What’s Your Pronoun? Beyond He and She. Liveright.
- Brannon, L. (2025). Gender: Psychological Perspectives (8th ed.). Routledge.
- Butler, J. (2025). Who’s Afraid of Gender? (paperback ed.). Picador.
- De Waal, F. (2022). Different: Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist. W. W. Norton & Company.
- Eder, S. (2022). How the Clinic Made Gender: The Medical History of a Transformative Idea. University of Chicago Press.
- Edwards, D. (2025). Gender-Inclusive Schools: How to Affirm and Support Gender-Expansive Students (paperback ed.). Free Spirit Publishing.
- Ehrensaft, D., & Jurkiewicz, M. (2026). Gender Explained: A New Understanding of Identity in a Gender Creative World (paperback ed.). The Experiment.
- Fausto-Sterling, A. (2020). Sexing the Body: Gender Politics and the Construction of Sexuality (updated ed.). Basic Books.
- Joel, D., & Vikhanski, L. (2019). Gender Mosaic: Beyond the Myth of the Male and Female Brain. Endeavour.
- Paoletti, J. B. (2012). Pink and Blue: Telling the Boys from the Girls in America. Indiana University Press.
- Ryle, R. (2022). She/He/They/Me: An Interactive Guide to the Gender Binary. Sourcebooks.
- Turban, J. (2025). Free to Be: Understanding Kids & Gender Identity. Atria Books.
- Vincent, B. (2020). Non-Binary Genders: Navigating Communities, Identities, and Healthcare. Policy Press.
- Wind, L. (2024). The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie: Infinite Identities Around the World. Zest Books.
Intersexuality
- Fuentes, A. (2025). Sex Is a Spectrum: The Biological Limits of the Binary. Princeton University Press.
- Garland, F. & Travis, M. (2023). Intersex Embodiment: Legal Frameworks Beyond Identity and Disorder. Bristol University Press.
- Gleeson, J. (2025). Hermaphrodite Logic: A History of Intersex Liberation. Verso.
- Hilger, S. M. (2024). Medicalizing Difference: The Eighteenth-Century Construction of the “Hermaphrodite”. Bloomsbury Academic.
- Morland, I. (2025). Intersex: A Manifesto Against Medicalization. Columbia University Press.
- Pagonis, P. (2023). Nobody Needs to Know: A Memoir. TOPPLE Books/Little A.
- Petersen, J. K. (2021). A Comprehensive Guide to Intersex. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Prum, R. (2023). Performance All the Way Down: Genes, Development, and Sexual Difference. Sourcebooks.
- Reis, E. (2021). Bodies in Doubt: An American History of Intersex (2nd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press.
- Viloria, H., & Nieto, M. (2020). The Spectrum of Sex: The Science of Male, Femal, and Intersex. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Transgender Issues
- Browne, H., & Browne, R. (2025). Let Us Play: Winning the Battle for Gender Diverse Athletes. Beacon Press.
- Currah, P. (2024). Sex Is As Sex Does: Governing Transgender Identity. New York University Press.
- Dawson, J. (2022). What’s the T? The Guide to All Things Trans and/or Nonbinary. Sourcebooks Fire.
- Faye, S. (2022). The Transgender Issue: Trans Justice Is Justice for All (paperback ed.). Verso.
- Fram, B., & Sheridan, M. (Eds.). (2025). With Valor and Visibility: The Next Chapter of Transgender Military Service. Forged in Fire Press.
- Kearns, S. T. L. (2025). No One Taught Me How to Be a Man: What a Trans Man’s Experience Reveals About Masculinity. Broadleaf Books.
- Myers, A. (2024). Supporting Transgender Students (2nd ed.). University of New Orleans Press.
- Pepper, R. (Ed.). (2012). Transitions of the Heart: Stories of Love, Struggle and Acceptance by Mothers of Transgender and Gender Variant Children. Cleis Press Inc.
- Raines, J. (2025). The T in LGBT: Everything You Need to Know About Being Trans. Sourcebooks.
- Wolf-Gould, C., Denny, D., Green, J., & Lynch, K. (2025). A History of Transgender Medicine in the United States: From Margins to Mainstream (paperback ed.). State University of New York Press.
- Zurn, P. (2025). How We Make Each Other: Trans Life at the Edge of the University. Duke University Press.
Other Topics
- Davis, C. O. (2021). The Queens’ English: The LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases. Clarkson Potter.
- Ford, V., & Kling, R. (2024). The Advocate Educator’s Handbook: Creating Schools Where Transgender and Non-Binary Students Thrive. Jossey-Bass.
- Gelwicks, A. (2022). The Queer Advantage: Conversations with LGBTQ+ Leaders on the Power of Identity (trade paperback ed.). Hachette Go.
- Jackson, R. (2020). Gay Like Me: A Father Writes to His Son. Harper.
- Jeffs, L., & Oakley, S. (2024). The Queer Parent: Everything You Need to Know From Gay to Ze (paperback ed.). Bluebird.
- Karatas, S. (2018). Rainbow Relatives: Real-World Stories and Advice on How to Talk to Kids About LGBTQ+ Families and Friends. Skyhorse Publishing.
- Kobabe, M. (2020). Gender Queer: A Memoir (paperback ed.). Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group.
- McCay, L. (2024). Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling: How LGBTQ+ People Can Thrive and Succeed at Work. Bloomsbury Business.
- Nichols, M. (2021). The Modern Clinician’s Guide to Working With LGBTQ+ Clients: The Inclusive Psychotherapist. Routledge.
- Robinson, B. A. (2020). Coming Out to the Streets: LGBTQ Youth Experiencing Homelessness. University of California Press.
- Shane, K. (2020). The Educator’s Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
- Slater, D. (2023). The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives (paperback ed.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
- Worthen, M. (2024). Interrogating the Use of LGBTQ Slurs: Still Smearing the Queer? Routledge.
Scholarly Journals
Magazines and E-Zines
- Archer Magazine (semi-annual publication on sexuality, gender, and identity)
- Attitude (UK-based LGBTQ magazine)
- AZE (literary/art journal publishing asexual, aromantic, & agender authors)
- Bi Women Quarterly (grassroots publication for bi+ women)
- Curve (quarterly magazine for LGBTQ+ women and nonbinary people)
- #EnbyLife Journal (e-zine for nonbinary and gender-diverse creatives)
- Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide (bimonthly publication)
- Gay Times (Europe’s longest running queer publication)
- Lavender (biweekly LGBTQ lifestyle magazine)
- them (online LGBTQ platform and newsletter)
- TRANS Magazine (annual print magazine and online platform)
- Xtra Magazine (Canadian LGBTQ2S+ e-zine with newsletters)
Newsletters, E-Letters, and News Services
- Kinsey Institute Newsletter (updates on research and events)
- Horizons on Our LGBTQ Foundation (updates from the Horizons Foundation)
- National LGBTQ Task Force News (e-letter with updates, actions, and events)
- Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity Newsletter
- The Advocate (LGBTQ+ news and information)
On Same-Sex Marriage
- Gubbala, S., Poushter, J., & Huang, C. (2023, November 27). How People Around the World View Same-Sex Marriage. Pew Research Center.
- Hays, J., & Minkin, R. (2025, June 12). Rising Number of U.S. Households Are Headed by Married Same-Sex Couples. Pew Research Center.
- Hurst, K., & Wondimu, B. (2025, August 11). Majorities of LGBTQ and Non-LGBTQ U.S. Adults Under 50 Want to Get Married Someday. Pew Research Center.
- Pew Research Center. (2025, June 2). Same-Sex Marriage Around the World (fact sheet).
Tips from Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
- *****Be Yourself: Questions and Answers for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Youth
- Opening the Straight Spouse’s Closet ## page not found
- Our Daughters & Sons: Questions and Answers for Parents of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered People ## page not found
- Tips for a Happy Holiday ## page not found
- Tips for Professionals Who Work with GLBT Youth ## 404 error page not found
Special Reports
- Frederiksen, B., Dawson, L., & Salganicoff, A. (2025, June 30). 10 Key Data Points About the Experiences of LGBT+ Women and Their Access to Care. Kaiser Family Foundation.
- Minkin, R., Horowitz, J. M., Lin, L., & Braga, D. (2025, May 29). The Experiences of LGBTQ Americans Today. Pew Research Center.
- Truman, J. L., & Morgan, R. E. (2022, June). Violent Victimization by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, 2017–2020 (Report ). U.S. Department of Justice.
A few sites that might have useful reports (of enduring educational and activist interest):
- Human Rights Campaign
- GLAAD
- Amnesty International (but avoid reports on individual countries outside the U.S.)
- United Nations
- OLD REPORTS (to see previous report topics and sources):
- Burns, C. (2012, March). The Costly Business of Discrimination: The Economic Costs of Discrimination and the Financial Benefits of Gay and Transgender Equality in the Workplace. Washington, DC: Center for American Progress.
- Council of Europe. (2009). Human Rights and Gender Identity. Strasbourg Cedex, France: Council of Europe Publishing.
- Gates, G. J. (2012, March 1). LGBT Identity: A Demographer’s Perspective. 45 Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, 45, 693-714.
- Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network. (2012). Playgrounds and Prejudice: Elementary School Climate in the United States: A Survey of Students and Teachers. New York: Author.
- Grant, J. M., Mottet, L. A., Tanis, J., Harrison, J., Herman, J. L., & Keisling, M. (2011). Injustice at Every Turn: A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey. Washington, DC: National Center for Transgender Equality and National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
- Itaborahy, L. P. (2012, May). State-Sponsored Homophobia: A World Survey of Laws Criminalising Same-Sex Sexual Acts Between Consenting Adults. Brussels, Belgium: International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association.
- Konnoth, C. J., & Gates, G. J. (2011, November). Same-Sex Couples and Immigration in the United States. Los Angeles, CA: The Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law.
- Lehrman, S. (1999, April 5). Sex police. From Salon.com.
- National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs. (2012). Hate Violence Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and HIV-Affected Communities in the United States in 2011. New York: Author.
- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. (2011, November 17). Discriminatory Laws and Practices and Acts of Violence Against Individuals Based on Their Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (report GE.11-17075). Geneva, Switzerland: Author.
- U.S. General Accounting Office. (2009, October 1). Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Employment Discrimination: Overview of State Statutes and Complaint Data (report GAO-10-135R). Washington, DC: Author.
Public Opinion Research
- Gender & LGBTQ (Pew Research Center)
- LGBTQ+ Rights (Gallup)
- Inclusive Insights: LGBTQIA+ (The Harris Poll)
- LGBT (PollingReport.com)
- LGBTQ+ (Roper Center for Public Opinion)
Additional Publications
Links
The following links relate to heterosexism, homophobia, antigay violence, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other topics. You may also wish to read more about heterosexism in the Reading Room.
*****Sexual Prejudice and Anti-LGBTQ+ Violence:
Prejudice Against Sexual and Gender Minorities ##see above
- +++++Encyclopedia Britannica page on Homophobia (brief history and overview) ## ‘/’ at the end breaks the link
- Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
- Gay, Lesbian and Straight Educ. Network (reducing bigotry in schools)
- How Homophobic Are You? (online questionnaire)
- —–Sexual Prejudice: Understanding Homophobia and Heterosexism
- —–ThinkB4YouSpeak.com (campaign against anti-LGBT behavior)
- +++++Transphobia Test (online questionnaire measuring prejudice against trans people; adapted from Miner’s Transgender Identity Survey)
Hate Crimes and Anti-LGBTQ+ Violence ## see above
- +++++Anti-LGBT Victimization in the United States (results from 2022-2023 Natl. Crime Victimization Survey) ## ‘www’ did not work
- —–Hate Crimes Today: An Age-Old Foe in Modern Dress (APA report) ## found a reupload, but it is outdated so I would delete
- +++++In Focus: Hate Crimes (GLAAD Media Reference Guide)
- Matthew Shepard Foundation (in memory of a gay murder victim)
- ?????The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (preventing & responding to anti-LGBTQ violence) ## could either go here or in resources
- New York City Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project (has online reports)
- Uniform Crime Reports (annual hate crime statistics from the FBI)
Other Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Topics:
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender History
- —–Androphile Gay History Project (cross-cultural in scope)
- ?????Bibliography of Gay and Lesbian History (extensive catalog) ## last updated 2015, but it’s history so that is less relevant and has a LOT of stuff
- GLBT Historical Society (runs San Francisco GLBT History Museum)
- Lesbian Herstory Archives (headquartered in New York)
- —–LGBT History on the Web (Northwest LG History Museum Project)
- —–LGBT History Timeline Web Site (from USC and UCLA)
- +++++LGBTQ History Moments and Figures (from the Trevor Project)
- +++++The LGBTQ History Project (activist history archive)
- +++++LGBTQ+ History Timeline (from Gladstone Institutes)
- +++++LGBTQ+ History Timeline (from GLSEN) ## added both of these for now — Gladstone timeline is more interactive but doesn’t go as far back in history; GLSEN timeline is a static pdf that ends at 2016 but it’s GLSEN (actual LGBTQ+ org)
- +++++Milestones in the American Gay Rights Movement (PBS)
- +++++Natl. Museum of American History’s page on LGBTQ+ History (archives, videos, articles, online exhibitions)
- ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (research library)
- —–Out of the Past: 400 Years of Gay History in America (PBS)
- People with a History: An Online Guide to LGBT History (Fordham U.)
- +++++Transgender History Month website (index of historical figures/events, timeline)
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights
- Alabama Supreme Court Ruling Homosexuality Is “Evil” (2/15/02) ## why is this here?
- +++++EqualDex (LGBT rights by country)
- Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere (Canadian group)
- Human Rights Campaign (450,000+ members; works for equal rights)
- International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (nonprofit)
- Intl. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Assn. (federation)
- +++++Lamba Legal: Family Protections (defending legal rights of LGBTQ+ couples & families)
- +++++Lambda Legal: Transgender & Nonbinary Rights (defending/expanding nonbinary and transgender rights)
- Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force (national coalition)
- +++++LGBTQ: Know Your Rights (from American Civil Liberties Union)
- +++++LGBT Rights (Human Rights Watch)
- —–MarriageFairness.org (online community for gay and lesbian couples)
- *****National Center for LGBTQ Rights (legal resource center)
- *****National LGBTQ Task Force (U.S. national civil rights group)
- Out & Equal (nonprofit group promoting workplace equality for all)
- ?????Policy Resource Hub for Transgender Rights (by Lawyers for Good Government) ## ‘www’ did not work; could go in trans section
- ?????Trans Legal Survival Guide (from Advocates for Trans Equality) ## could go in trans section
General LGBTQ+ Resources
- —–Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives (historical preservation group)
- *****CenterLink (nonprofit assn. of LGBTQ+ centers and orgs)
- *****GLBTQ Archive (archive – covers social science, literature, arts, and more) ## now an archive — deciding whether to delete
- +++++HRC Healthcare Facilities Search (find LGBTQ+ inclusive providers near you)
- +++++International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
- —–LesbiaNation (online community celebrating lesbian culture & identity)
- *****LGBT National Help Center (free anonymous assistance)
- Natl. Consortium of Directors of LGBT Resources in Higher Education
- *****Out to Innovate (Ntnl. Org. of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals)
- —–PrideDEPOT.com (international LGBT directory and online community)
- +++++Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders (SAGE)
- +++++The Trevor Project Resource Center
Psychology-Related LGBTQ+ Resources
- *****APA Policy Statements on LGBT Concerns (compendium)
- +++++APA LGBTQ Resources and Publications (compendium)
- —–Gay Lesbian International Therapist Search Engine (free service)
- *****GLBT Alliance in Social and Personality Psychology (affiliate of SPSP)
- +++++LGBTQ+ Mental Health Resources (from the Trevor Project)
- +++++National Alliance on Mental Illness page for LGBTQ+ (resources/guidance for LGBTQ+ individuals seeking mental health treatment)
- +++++National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network Directory (search for queer & trans BIPOC mental health providers)
- —–Psychology of Gender Identity and Transgenderism (a personal view)
- *****Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity (APA Public Interest Directorate)
- *****Society for the Psychological Study of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity (APA)
Transgender Resources
- *****Advocates for Trans Equality (social justice organization)
- —–International Journal of Transgender Health (interdisciplinary journal) ## already linked in journals — seems redundant
- —–Intl. Foundation for Gender Educ. (publishes Transgender Tapestry)
- —–Renaissance Transgender Association (education and support)
- +++++Resources About Gender Identity (from the Trevor Project)
- +++++Sylvia Rivera Law Project (improving access to affirming social, health, & legal resources for low-income & BIPOC trans/nonbinary/GNC folks)
- Transgender Forum (e-zine, resources, and online community)
- —–Transgenderism (some definitions and distinctions)
- +++++Transgender Law Center (the largest trans-led, trans-specific org. in the US)
- —–Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (nonprofit organization) ## is the same as Advocates for Transgender Equality
- +++++Transgender Resources page from Johns Hopkins Medicine (Center for Transgender and Gender Expansive Health)
- +++++Trans Lifeline (community support & resources for trans people)
- +++++Trans Toolkit for Employers (from HRC)
- —–We Happy Trans (site for sharing positive trans perspectives)
- +++++World Professional Organization for Transgender Health (WPATH)
+++++Intersex Resources ## while there is some overlap, the transgender and intersex communities face unique struggles, and thus I believe it would be better to have separate sections on the links page, just like we have separate sections on the book list
- *****Consensus Statement on Intersexuality (Amer. Academy of Pediatrics) ## moved from trans resources
- *****interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth (education and advocacy group) ## moved from trans resources; the successor website to ISNA
- +++++Interface Project (communicating the lived experiences of intersex people)
- +++++Intersex Campaign for Equality (promoting human rights and equality for intersex people through art, education and action)
- +++++Intersex Justice Project
- +++++Understanding the Intersex Community (from HRC)
Sexual Orientation
- *****Assess Your Sexual Orientation (the Klein Sexual Orientation Grid)
- *****Understanding Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality (from APA)
- Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction
- —–Sexual Orientation: Science, Education, and Policy (UC-Davis site)
Search LGBTQ+
- —–GayCanada.com (Canada’s largest online GLB community)
- +++++ILGA World Database ## ‘www’ broke the link
- +++++LGBTQ Resource Database
- —–PlanetOut (resources for the GLBT community)
- —–Pridelinks (searchable GLBT links, resources, and information)
- —–Queer Resources Directory (more than 25,000 searchable links)
Bisexuality Resources
- +++++American Institute of Bisexuality (supporting bisexuality research and education)
- ?????BiNet (working against biphobia and discrimination) ## “not secure” — how to proceed with privacy errors?
- bi.org (serving the world bisexual community)
- Bisexual Resource Center (nonprofit educational group)
HIV/AIDS
- ?????AIDSTruth.org (scientific evidence that HIV causes AIDS) ## “Update (August 2015): This site is no longer actively maintained (see AIDSTruth: Our work is done), but it contains useful information on the fallacious arguments and false claims that the small number of AIDS denialists continue to make. A good place to start reading is the page on debunking denialist myths.”
- The Body (extensive AIDS and HIV information resource)
- —–Children with AIDS Project (facilitates adoption of HIV+ children)
- —–HIV/AIDS Medical Library (from the Medem Network)
- HIV/AIDS Prevention (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- National Minority AIDS Council (helping communities of color)
- UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS)
Supportive Friends, Family, and Educators
- COLAGE (support network for people with an LGBTQ parent)
- Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (British site)
- *****Family Acceptance Project (building healthy futures for youth)
- Family Equality Council (for families of GLBT parents)
- +++++National Education Association LGBTQ+ Resources (educational resources to create safe and welcoming schools)
- Parents, Families and Friends of LGBT Persons (PFLAG)
- *****Parenting Resources (from the Human Rights Campaign)
- —–Psychologists Affirming Their LGBT Family (AFFIRM)
- Welcoming Schools (HRC guide for elementary schools)
- ?????LGBTQ Asylum Seekers: How Clinicians Can Help (from the APA)
Sexual Orientation and Religion
- Ctr. for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry (academic)
- DignityUSA (gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Catholics)
- *****Soulforce (resources for LGBTQ+ folks victimized by religious fundamentalism) ## moved from Sexual Orientation section
- —–World Congress of GLBT Jews (large coalition)
For LGBTQ+ Students and Youth
- —–Financial Aid for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Students (from FinAid) ## this doesn’t look LGBTQ+ specific
- —–Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Scholarship Resources
- Gay-Straight Alliance Network (connecting school-based groups)
- +++++Gender Spectrum (creating a gender-inclusive world for our children)
- —–Info. for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgendered Students (APAGS)
- It Gets Better (letting young LGBT people know they’re not alone)
- +++++LGBTQ+ Student Scholarship Database (from HRC)
- +++++Point Foundation (LGBTQ and ally scholarship fund)
- +++++Trans Student Educational Resources (youth-led advocacy and empowerment for trans/GNC students)
- +++++Trans Youth Equality Foundation (education, advocacy, and support for trans youth and their families)
- The Trevor Project (LGBTQ suicide prevention hotline and chat)
- —–U.S. and Canadian University LGBT/Queer Programs