Lesbian, gay, & bisexual resources

LGBT and LGBT-positive secular organizations,
dating services, penpal, friends, faith-based,
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Websites providing indexes of resources:

	Rachel Miller's site "Ending Discrimination in Church and Society" lists hundreds of LGBTQ-positive spiritual, denominational, societal organizations. See: http://www.rachelmiller.info/ Offline as of 2011-AUG-11 and may be defunct.
	The Trevor Project maintains lists of local resources in each state at: http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
	The Gay Lesbian Directory has "full page listings with link to website, map & directions, pictures, reviews & ratings. US, Canada, UK, Other Countries, & Internet based businesses. Bed & Breakfasts, Hotels, Travel, Lawyers, Real Estate, Doctors, Therapists, more." See: http://gaylesbiandirectory.com/directory/

Dating, matchmaking, penpals, friends, and similar resources:

	America's gay bachelor at http://www.mypartner.com offers: Free dating online service. Enter your profile in less than 5 minutes and see Quick Matches instantly. Private matchmaking focusing on long lasting relationships.
	Christian Gays "Connections" Friend Finder, Chat Rooms and Dating Service at: http://christiangays.com/ offers: "... free Chat Rooms and a place to find penpals, friends, activity partners, traveling companions, or possibly your soul mate. ... [They] welcome people of all faiths. ... Christ's standards of respect and integrity prevail throughout the website."
	Travel Zone Greece at http://www.travel-zone-greece.com/ arranges committment ceremonies in Santorini, Mykonos and the Greek islands.

Financial help for the LGBT community:

	MortgageLoan.com at http://www.mortgageloan.com/ provides housing and mortgage information for same-sex couples.
	Aaptus Insurance has a personal finance guide for the LGBT community at: http://www.aptusinsurance.com/
	The Gay Financial Network offers "free, comprehensive financial news, information and services to meet the unique investment needs of gays and lesbians." See: http://www.futuresforextrading.com/gfn/

Worldwide gay and lesbian rights information:

The following website lists most countries in the world, the status of their laws regarding same-sex behavior, and the minimum age of consent. This data is only as reliable as the source material used by the webmaster. If you are planning to be sexually active with a same-sex partner, it would be wise for you to verify the information. See Wikipedia's "LGBT rights by country or territory" at: http://en.wikipedia.org/

Bisexual organizations:

Most GLBT groups are broadly based, and support gays, lesbians, transsexuals and bisexuals. We found a few groups and one listing that focus on bisexuality:

	American Institute of Bisexuality "... encourages, supports and assists research and education about bisexuality, through programs likely to make a material difference and enhance public knowledge, awareness and understanding about bisexuality." It is a professional association founded by Dr. Fritz Klein in 1998 to: Educate the general public, civic and professional organizations on bisexuality and the needs and concerns of bisexually oriented people; Promote and fund research on bisexuality; and Sponsor and organize conferences, public forums, panels, social and cultural activities that increase understanding about bisexuality.
	The Australian Bisexual Network has a website that lists many international groups. See: http://members.optusnet.com.au/
	Bisexual Resource Center has a massive list of bisexual resources and links at: http://www.biresource.org/ Their mission "... envisions a world where love is celebrated, regardless of sexual orientation or gender expression. Because bisexuals today are still misunderstood, marginalized and discriminated against, the BRC is committed to providing support to the bisexual community and raising public awareness about bisexuality and bisexual people."
	The Usenet soc.bi discusses all issues related to bisexuality. Its web site contains 150 pages of bisexual resources including FAQs. See: http://bi.org/

Support group for straight/homosexual Marriages:

The Straight Spouse Network (SSN) is a support group for the straight spouse in marriages in which the other spouse is gay or lesbian. They have five goals: 1. to offer caring support in a group context; 2. to help women and men adjust to change; 3. to deal with negative emotions; 4. to enhance feelings of worth and personal identity; 5. to find positive self-image and new direction. They are also establishing an outreach program for couples who have recently begun facing the fact that only one of them is straight, and are developing an educational program to promote better understanding of homosexuality. See: http://www.straightspouse.org/ 

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Resources:

	About Love and Do Not Judge is a "... study of Christian writings about the LGBT community. ... It is designed to help all persons of the monotheistic religions, i.e. Judaism, Christianity and Islam, whatever their orientation or views, to  examine what we believe we know both biologically and biblically about these issues." See: http://lovejudgenot.wordpress.com/
	The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has a page on lesbian and gay rights issues at: http://www.aclu.org/
	Bad Puppy has extensive archives of gay/lesbian/bisexual news at: http://gaytoday.badpuppy.com/
	A Swedish doctor, Dr. Niclas Berggren, has an extensive list of references on homosexuality at: http://hem.passagen.se/
	DatingClub.com has both a gay male and lesbian dating service at: http://datingclub.com/
	Descreet Play has an index of bisexual resources at: http://www.discreetplay.com/
	DiversityBuilder offers LGBT referrals to a local gay-friendly doctor, counselor, attorney or business across the U.S. See: http://www.diversitybuilder.com The referrals are free to those seeking information. Professionals and companies pay a fee to be listed.
	The Gay Lesbian International Therapist Search Engine (GLITSE) maintains a data base of referrals to gay-positive and lesbian-positive therapists. See: http://www.glitse.com
	God Hates Shrimp is a parody website to poke fun at homophobes. They stress the "abomination" of eating shrimp, crab, lobster, etc. according to Leviticus. See: http://www.godhatesshrimp.com/
	God Hates Sodomites attempts to "...reveal the perversion of the city of Sodom, a grave perversion that ought to be eradicated from our society." The perversion has nothing to do with homosexuality, and everything to do with "pride and inhospitality towards the oppressed." See: http://www.godhatessodomites.com/
	GodLovesFags.com is a helpful source of current news. See: http://godlovesfags.com The webmaster registered the URL "out of disgust for Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church's website" at www.godhatesfags.com
	The Independent Gay Forum is written by "libertarians, moderates, and classical liberals [holding] differing views on the role of government, personal morality, religious faith, and personal relationships." See: http://igfculturewatch.com/
	Lakeview Health Systems offers drug and alcohol treatment to the LGBT community from their rehabilitation facilities in Jacksonville, FL. The program is called "Freedom Rings." see: http://www.gay-rehab.com/
	On Being is a radio program on National Pubic Radio. A 53 minute episode discusses: "Gay Marriage: Broken or Blessed? Two Evangelical Views." See: http://www.onbeing.org/ Since the program was originally aired during 2004-MAY, there have been many developments in same-sex marriage. By 2013, the number of countries that have legalized is has increased to 12. Nine states and the District of Columbia have legalized SSM in the U.S. A significant majority of American adults now favor SSM. Support for SSM is increasing, and opposition is decreasing by 1 to 2 percentage points a year.
	Queer by Choice is a fascinating un-politically correct website which "exists in order to promote, condone, encourage and recruit individuals to explore their homosexuality." at: http://members.aol.com/QBCHOICE/ (This site may not be operational)
	Healing Homosexuality offers: "...peace through self-acceptance to God's gay, bisexual and queer children." It is not an ex-gay ministry; it promotes the healthy principle of self-acceptance. See: http://www.geocities.com/gayhealing/
	The World History of Male Love is at: http://www.androphile.org The Advocate calls it "a fascinating collection of artwork and literature detailing how gay male love has always been a part of the social fabric."
	World Sex Explorer has a list of ages of consent in each U.S. state and around the world. See: http://www.worldsexexplorer.com/Use this data with caution; laws often change and websites sometimes make mistakes.
	A Yahoo club promoting equal rights for gays and lesbians is at: http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/gayrights

Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual publications and Internet groups:

Publications: Blithe House Quarterly is a site for gay short fiction by emerging and established gay and lesbian authors at http://www.blithe.com/   Journal of Homosexuality "...is devoted to scholarly research on homosexuality, including sexual practices and gender roles and their cultural, historical, interpersonal, and modern social contexts. In addition to research on human sexuality, articles in the journal also explore the political, social, and moral implications of research on human sexuality. See: http://www.haworthpressinc.com/   Journal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association was "the world's first peer-reviewed, multi-disciplinary journal dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender health." It started in 1997-DEC and was published quarterly until it was discontinued in 2002-JUN. See:  http://www.thebody.com/  The Association's web site is at: http://www.glma.org/   Total Mortgage Services® publishes "The Total Guide: Home Buying for Same Sex Couples" The guide's introduction states: "Purchasing a home is a major undertaking for any couple, but same-sex couples must be especially diligent to make sure their investment and their interests are protected.  This is due in part to inconsistent marriage laws in America and because of varying laws handling the disposition of a property with multiple owners.  Purchasing a home with your partner is an exciting time in both of your lives, but it is absolutely imperative that you plan ahead so that you can avoid potentially serious financial and emotional stress in the future." See: http://www.totalmortgage.com/ Whosoever is a bi-monthly, 8 page newsletter for gay and lesbian Christians. The first issue, published in 1996-JUL dealt with same-sex marriage. Cost is $10.00 per year. See: http://www.whosoever.org/

Internet groups, etc: 10-20 Gay Christian Teens is a MSN group for gay and lesbian teens. The group was founded in early 2001 and has about 540 members as of mid-2004. See: http://groups.msn.com/1020gaychristianteens   PFlag (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) is a support group for (I suppose this is obvious) parents and friends of lesbians and gays. One charming home page (with at least one religious intolerance horror story at last count) is at: http://www.pflag.org/    Families United Against Hate (FUAH) "... provides support, guidance and assistance to families and individuals dealing with incidents based on bias; and to the people, organizations and agencies who serve and support them." See: http://www.fuah.org/aboutfuah.html   The Internet search engine Yahoo links to many sites dealing with homosexuality at: http://search.yahoo.com/

Transgender and Transsexual resources:

We have a separate listing of websites and organizations that deal specifically with Transgenderism, transsexualism, gender dysphoria, & gender identity topics

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