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GAY/LESBIAN/BISEXUAL/TRANSGENDER RESOURCES

Gay & Lesbian

OUTNOW- THE INTERNET’S PREMIER GAY MAGAZINE

www.outnow.com

American Educational Gender Information Service http://www.ren.org/page2.html
Includes educational resources and publications

Bisexual Resource Center http://www.biresource.org/
Vast clearinghouse of important links and information

Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation http://www.glaad.org/

Gay and Lesbian National Hotline http://www.glnh.org/
includes many support services, educational resources and information

International Foundation for Gender Education http://www.ifge.org/
"an educational and charitable organization addressing crossdressing and transgender issues." Mailing list, support services, and publications.

LesBiGay Directory
From the Institute for Progressive Communications (home also to PeaceNet)

!OutProud! http://www.outproud.org/
National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth. Includes educational resources.

PlanetOut http://www.planetout.com/pno/
Fun commercial site that offers resources, news, chatlines, shops, info on films and video, and more.

QueerAmerica http://www.planetout.com/pno/
A national databases of LGBT resources

Queer Resources Directory (QRD) http://www.qrd.org/
This authoritative site provides very full coverage of family and coming out issues, the media, political happenings, electronic resources, business, legal, and workplace issues, including lists of progressive organizations and businesses, and much more for lesbians, gays, and bisexuals.

Rainbow Query http://www.rainbowquery.com/tlavideo.html
Billed as the "largest, most complete GLBT search site on the Net." Search by text or surf by topic

Transgender Forum http://www.tgforum.com/
Includes resources, information exchange, community support. Some resources by subscription only.

e-Journals, e-News

Harvard Gay and Lesbian Review http://www.hglc.org/hglc/glr/review.htm
includes sample articles from this scholarly journal

Lesbian.Org http://www.lesbian.org/
e-journal

National Black Lesbian and Gay Leadership Forum http://www.nblglf.org/
includes information on this group, and Black Forum newsletter

National Body of the Black Men's Exchange http://home.earthlink.net/~blkembrace/nbbmx.htm
mainly an e-journal with numerous articles

Other Notable Links of Interest

The Blacklist http://www.blackstripe.com/blacklist/
By and about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people of African descent

Gay & Lesbian Abstracts
Indexes and abstracts a good selection of scholarly and popular print and electronic publications, including Harvard Gay & Lesbian Review, GLQ, Planet Out, Gay & Lesbian Times, and many other titles. Coverage is 1997-present, with selected coverage of earlier dates. According to the index, all topics are covered except erotica.

Lesbian Periodicals Index. Clare Potter. 1986. GEN COLL HQ75.6 .U5 P68 1986

Lesbian Sources: A Bibliography of Periodical Articles, 1970-1990. GEN COLL HQ75.5 A11 G37x 1993

Bio-Bibliographies (to locate biographical information on individuals as well as bibliographies for further reading)

Gay and Lesbian Literature. REF PN56 H57 G36 1994
This thorough source lists contemporary gay and lesbian authors, as well as other authors whose works treat homosexual themes. Biographical information is given for each individual; bibliographies include author's works as well as secondary sources; authoritative signed essays accompany each entry giving an overview of the author's work. Although international in scope, focus is on the contemporary English-speaking literary world.

Biographical Sources (to locate information about prominent individuals)

Alyson Almanac: The Fact Book of the Lesbian and Gay Community. REF HQ75 A49
This informative source presents brief facts, biographical information; highlights of history, a slang dictionary; the best and the worst books, films, plays and popular music; organizations and hotlines, state laws and congressional report cards; history of the Names Project and AIDS Quilt; information on various health issues, and more.

Encyclopedia of Homosexuality. REF HQ76.25 E53 1990, v. 1-2
Two-volume encyclopedia features authoritative signed entries covering topics such as clothing, gay studies, origins of the modern concept of homosexuality, and biographical entries for many prominent individuals. Longer entries include bibliographies for further reading. Includes index.

Gay Almanac. National Museum and Archive of Lesbian and Gay History, compilers. 1996. REF HQ76.3 U5 G367 1996
A collection of facts, biographical information, quotations, slang dictionaries, statistics, a national directory of lesbian and gay community centers, and other useful information on many topics.

Gay & Lesbian Biography. REF HQ75.2 .G39 1997
Authoritative source profiles 275 prominent gays, lesbians and bisexuals throughout history, from Alexander the Great to Marga Gómez. Bibliographies accompany long, signed entries. A subject index provides access by occupation and thematic topics such as activism. Includes numerous large black and white photo reproductions.

Gay and Lesbian Literary Heritage: A Reader's Companion to the Writers and their Works, from Antiquity to the Present. REF PN56 .H57 G365 1995
This indispensable and authoritative source features long and informative signed essays on topics such as bisexual literature, mystery fiction with gay or lesbian characters and themes; various national literatures, coming out stories, and many more topics. Also includes essays on numerous authors. Bibliographies accompany each entry. A great read!

Gay and Lesbian Rights: A Reference Handbook. REF HQ76.3 U5 N48 1994
Provides essays that give an overview on gay and lesbian rights; also includes biographical information, statements and documents on legislation, domestic partnerships, and other issues, as well as an organization directory and bibliographies.

Lesbian Almanac. National Museum and Archive of Lesbian and Gay History, compilers. 1996. REF HQ75.6 U5 L35 1996
A collection of facts, biographical information, statistics, slang dictionaries, a national directory of lesbian and gay community centers, and other useful information on many topics. Includes some photos.

Book Reviews (to locate critical reviews of specific books)

Harvard Gay & Lesbian review. (Quarterly, v.4, 1997- ) PER RM HQ75 H37 New scholarly journal that includes book reviews.

Lesbian Review of Books. PER RM HQ75 L47

Women's Review of Books. GEN COLL HQ1101 .W66x (v.1, 1983- )

Directories and Guides (to locate addresses and information on organizations, individuals and topics, or on an entire field of study)

Coming Out to Parents: A Two-Way Survival Guide for Lesbians and Gay Men and Their Parents. Mary V. Burhek. GEN COLL HQ75.5 B68 1993

Family & Friends' Guide to Sexual Orientation GEN COLL HQ76.25 .P685 1996
Guide that aims to help in becoming a supportive, understanding family member, friend, and ally.

Gay & Lesbian Online. GEN COLL HQ76.25 D37 1997
Internet guide with addresses and information on queer Internet resources.

Homosexuality: A Research Guide. GEN COLL HQ76.25 .A11 D95x 1987

International Directory of Gay and Lesbian Periodicals. REF HQ76.25 M35 1987
Provides titles, publishers' addresses, and descriptions of almost 2000 international periodicals. Some information may no longer apply, since directory was published in 1987; may be especially useful for historical research. Includes a subject/geographic index, and a publisher/editor index.

Men's Travel in your Pocket. GEN COLL E158 .P71
Travel guide listing accomodations, events, etc. for gay men and interested others.

Out's Gay & Lesbian Guide to the Web. GEN COLL & Media Center, HQ76.25 F58x 1997
From the editors of Out magazine, a directory of useful WWW resources. Includes a book (in GEN COLL) and an optical disc (in Parks Library Media Center).

Women's Travel in your Pocket. GEN COLL E158 F47x
Travel guide listing accomodations, events, etc. for lesbians and interested others.

Words to the Wise: A Writer's Guide to Feminist and Lesbian Periodicals & Publishers. 3rd revised ed. REF Z286 .F45 C55 1990

Encyclopedic Sources (to locate specific facts and information, often on a broad range of topics)

Cassell's Encyclopedia of Queer Myth, Symbol & Spirit: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Lore. REF BL795 H6 C65 1997
Thorough one-volume encyclopedia treats international symbols, themes, individuals associated with mythology, queer spirituality or symbolism, and definitions. Most entries are paragraph length; long introductory essays profile multicultural spiritual traditions.

Completely Queer: The Gay and Lesbian Encyclopedia. REF HQ75 H63 1998
One-volume encyclopedia covers in brief numerous topics, countries, and prominent individuals; most entries include very short bibliographies for further reading. Includes numerous black and white illustrations.

Gay Histories and Cultures. REF HQ75.5 L4395 2000
One-volume authoritative encyclopedia provides page-length or longer signed entries on a variety of important topics relevant to the experiences and perspectives of gay men; also includes biographical profiles. Most entries also have informative select bibliographies and references to related entries in the encyclopedia.

Images in the Dark: An Encyclopedia of Gay and Lesbian Film and Video. GEN COLL PN1995.9 H55 M87 1994

Lesbian Histories and Cultures. REF HQ75.5 L4395 2000
One-volume authoritative encyclopedia provides page-length or longer signed entries on a variety of important topics relevant to lesbian experiences and perspectives; also includes biographical profiles. Most entries also have informative select bibliographies and references to related entries in the encyclopedia.

Statistical Sources (to locate quantifiable information on many topics)