G/L/B/T Rights Web Sites

GayLawNet--providing general information and resources concerning the law as it affects gays and lesbians and access to a gay or lesbian (or gay or lesbian-friendly) lawyer
Legal Reference Directory from the Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders
Sexual Orientation and the Law From the New England School of Law Library
Sexuality, Gender, and the Law: National and International Compiled by Lyonette Louis-Jacques

AIDS/HIV

AIDS Legal Bibliography--Compiled by Prof. Arthur Leonard, NY Law School, June 4, 1997
Webber's Website--an AIDS/HIV law and policy resource. This website is intended to enhance understanding of the legal and policy issues posed by the AIDS pandemic

Electronic Journals

Lesbian/Gay Law Notes--Archive issues of Lesbian/Gay Law Notes, a publication of the Lesbian and Gay Law association of Greater New York
National Journal of Sexual Orientation Law

Human Rights

Gay & Lesbian International Lobby Founded in 1994, the purpose of the Lobby is to work in international connections to improve the political and social emancipation
Human Rights Campaign--the largest national lesbian and gay political organization. The HRC envisions an America where lesbian and gay people are ensured of their basic equal rights
Lesbian & Gay Rights page of the ACLU site
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force--a leading progressive civil rights organization that supports grassroots organizing and advocacy
Public Scandals: Sexual Orientation and Criminal Law in Romania A report by Human Rights Watch and the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) was founded in 1990 to fill the gap between the international human rights movement and the gay rights movement, neither of which fully addressed human rights violations against sexual minorities. They combine traditional human rights techniques such as monitoring, documenting, advocating, and public policy development with grassroots organizing and supporting groups in developing countries.

Immigration

Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force--a national grass-roots organizationwhich challenges the widespread discriminatory impact of immigration law on gays and lesbians through education, outreach & advocacy.
Love Sees No Borders
"Dedicated to disseminating information about the injustices suffered by gay Americans and their foreign born partners. This is an educational Web site. Here you will find information explaining the dynamics of same-sex immigration issues and exposure to the cruel and unusual punishment that same-sex couples have because they are denied immigration rights."

Marriage

Domestic Partnerships and Same Sex Marriages issues from Carnegie Mellon University

Organizations & Associations

Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)--a nonprofit, public interest legal organization whose mission is to achieve full equality and justice for New England's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and HIV or AIDS affected individuals
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)--a national organization that promotes fair, accurate and inclusive representation as a means of challenging discrimination based on sexual orientation or identity
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund--the nation's oldest and largest legal organization working for the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, and people with HIV/AIDS
LeGAL--Lesbian and Gay Law Association of Greater New York
National Lesbian and Gay Law Association--a national association of lawyers, judges and other legal professionals, law students and affiliated lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) legal organizations

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