Bi-sexuality

http://www.binetusa.org/ BiNet’s Mission USA is to collect and distribute information regarding Bisexuality. They are committed to being affirmatively inclusive of a multicultural constituency and political agenda.
http://www.bisexual.org/ A number of links sponsored by A.I.B.: The American Institute of Bisexuality
http://bi.org/ Serving the world’s bisexual community.
HRC-NEWS — Press Releases from the Human Rights Campaign To subscribe send e-mail to: Majordomo@lists.hrcusa.org In the body of the message, type SUBSCRIBE HRC-NEWS. This list is read-only.
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Information / References

PFLAG – Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays

GAYELLOW PAGES USA & Canada directory of organizations, businesses, resources, etc. for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community.

MyGayWeb.com A World Wide Business directory with several new features including Accommodations and Bars and Clubs directories.

Domestic Partnerships and Same Sex Marriages A listing of page from Carnegie Mellon University. A large variety of subjects. Some of the links may not still be active.

My name is Brian McNaught. I’m an educator on the issues facing gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people. I do so through my books, video tapes, workshops, and public presentations.

The Straight Spouse Network (SSN), formerly Straight Spouse Support Network. SSN is an international support network of heterosexual spouses and partners, current or former, of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender mates. Members provide confidential personal support and resource information to spouses and partners nationwide and abroad.

Gay Men’s Health Resources Gay men deal with issues that are unique to them, and not all of them are physical.

Gayscape.com is all you need to remember Search no more. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer no matter what you call it we’ve got it. By limiting our listings to sites of Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual interest we provide the specialized search tool that’s fast, easy and fun. Over 68,000 indexed sites.

Planet Out The number one on-line community for LGBT people worldwide.

IN THE LIFE is a national television series in a news magazine format that reports on gay and lesbian issues and culture. IN THE LIFE broadcasts on over 120 public television stations nationwide.

GALA Choruses, the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses, Inc., is the world’s only association committed to serving the lesbian and gay choral movement.

The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.

Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere COLAGE is the best (well okay, the only) support and advocacy organization for daughters and sons of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents.

Proud Parenting ProudParenting.com serves as an online portal for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender parents and their families worldwide. Bringing family together by being the best on the Internet serving the needs and interests of the proud parenting community is our goal.

The Safe Schools Coalition of Washington and the Safe Schools Anti-Violence Documentation Project

Gabi Clayton’s Home Page Gabi’s page in honor of one of her two sons, Bill Clayton.

Lesbian.org – Promoting Lesbian Visibility on the Internet Promoting Lesbian visibility on the web.

Charlie’s Place — Retero de Cxarli This page was created to provide assistance to lesbian, gay and bisexual youth, their families and friends. The resources are listed in the order that I think is most helpful to someone in crisis who is dealing with sexuality issues for the first time.

PFLAG-Talk/TGS-PFLAG Home Page The purpose of this page is to promote the health and well-being of gay, lesbian and bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through: support, education, and advocacy.

Freedom Rings: The LGBT Addiction Recovery Blog:
http://www.gay-rehab.com/blog/ This is a blog dedicated to those in the LGBT community suffering from addiction.

Local Resources and Community Groups

Youth First – Greater Dayton – Providing a healthy environment for sexual minority youth. For details about this PFLAG Dayton sponsored youth organization, visit their web page at www.pflagdayton.org/youthfirst.html.
The Greater Dayton LGBT Center – The mission of the Greater Dayton LGBT Center is to help create programs that enhance the lives of sexual minorities in Dayton and the Miami Valley

Gay Dayton for all those connected to the Gay Community In Dayton, Ohio. If it is happening in Dayton you will find it here.

Dayton Area Gay / Bi Married Men’s Group meets twice every month. Contact viktor4429@hotmail.com for more information.

The Mu Crew – A group for gay/bi guys ages 18-29 in the Dayton area. This group is involved in HIV prevention education, community service, social and supportive programs, educational discussion groups, sports, traveling and more. A program of ARC Ohio. Check out www.TheMuCrew.com for schedule of events, contact information and more! ”

Valley Gems A support group for Dayton/Miami Valley Ohio area transsexuals and transvestites (M to F, F to M, TG, etc.)

The Dayton Gay Men’s Chorus - The Dayton Gay Men’s Chorus seeks to inspire, support, strengthen and promote unity through art, entertainment, and excellence in choral music. In this endeavor, we hope to foster the recognition and acceptance of diversity within the greater Miami Valley region. Email us at info@daytongaymenschorus.org for questions, answers, and information.

Miami Valley Ohio Prime Timers – promotes in a supportive atmosphere, educational, cultural, and social activities for mature gay and bisexual men and their admirers. Members meet the third Sunday of every month at a member’s home or at one of the Five Rivers Metro Parks in the summer. A calendar of monthly and weekly activities, dates, times and locations as well as contact information is available at www.primetimersww.org/mvopt

ARCenter Ohio - serving western & north central Ohio with 2 important purposes: provide direct services & support to people living with HIV/AIDS, their family members, partners, and care givers to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS through public awareness and education. AIDS Resource Center Ohio-Administrative Office, 15 West Fourth Street, Suite 200, Dayton, Ohio 45402, (937) 461-2437, info@arcohio.org
Cincinnati area Community Groups

Stop AIDSs Cincinnati’s, mission is to provide support services for HIV/AIDS infected individuals, their families, friends and loved ones in the tri-state region of SW Ohio, N KY and SE Indiana. Located at 220 Findlay Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 – Phone STOP AIDS 513-421-2437 • 1-866-789-2437

Cincinnati Men’s Chorus is a voluntary, not-for-profit community chorus organized to provide the opportunity for gay men and gay-supportive men to sing together. P.O. Box 3061, Cincinnati, OH 45201, Phone (513) 542-2626

MUSE, Cincinnati’s Women’s Choir is a women’s choir dedicated to musical excellence and social change. In keeping with our belief that diversity is strength, we are feminist women of varied ages, races, and ethnicities with a range of musical abilities, political interests, and life experiences. P.O. Box 23292, Cincinnati, OH 45223 – Phone (513) 221-1118

Gay Chamber of Greater Cincinnati, P.O. Box 141461, Cincinnati, OH 45250-1461 – Phone (513) 723-5073 Paid membership required.

Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Greater Cincinnati a community space and resource center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the Cincinnati area. 4119 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45223 (513) 591-0200

Equality Cincinnati’s mission is to work for full equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people in Greater Cincinnati and to prevent discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity. 318 East Fourth St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Lesbian & Straight Education Network,Cincinnati, strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. P.O. Box 19856, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 P: (866) 934-9119; F: (859) 261-5008; email: info@glsencincinnati.org

Local Dayton Area Churches

Harmony Creek Church – is part of the United Church of Christ (UCC), and also affiliated with the Alliance of Baptists. A wonderful mix of seekers and people of faith from Baptist, UCC, Methodist, Catholic and other religious backgrounds. Straight and gay people, families with children, divorced people, single adults and couples, women and men, whites, blacks and Hispanics. Located at 5280 Bigger Road (between Whipp and Rahn) Kettering, OH 45440. For directions visit the Google map

Christ Episcopal Church - 20 West First Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402 (937) 223-2239. Christ Church strives to be the heart of the city. We are located in the heart of the city of downtown Dayton. We have a great heart for the people of the community. We call upon the citizens and structures of the City to open their hearts to everyone regardless of race, ethnic background, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or age.

The Miami Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship - 8690 Yankee Street, Dayton, OH 45458-1835 (937) 436-3628. We are a Unitarian/Universalist Association certified “Welcoming Congregation.

Eternal Joy MCC, 2382 Kennedy Ave., Dayton (937) 254-2087, is a Christian church established with a special ministry to the lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual community of Dayton.

Gar Drolma Buddhist Center, 1329 Creighton Avenue, Dayton Ohio 45420 (937) 252-2220. We are an open and inclusive sangha, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, income or sexual orientation. As such, we are a diverse group of people dedicated to transformation through the cultivation of compassion and wisdom. If you have questions about the center or what we do there, please feel free to contact us at: info@gardrolma.org .

Community Gospel Church – a full Gospel, Pentecostal, Gay affirming Christian Church t 519 Nordale Ave., in Dayton, Ohio, USA, and a member of The Alliance of Christian Churches. We believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ is for ALL people! We proudly perform gay & lesbian commitment ceremonies!

Celebration of Life Church , at 4100 Benfield Dr. in Kettering. A member of the United Centers for Spiritual Living (formerly known as the United Church of Religious Science) and are a trans-denominational spiritual community honoring and welcoming all. Our phone number is (937) 298-1376. Available to conduct same-sex weddings.

St. Paul United Methodist Church, 101 Huffman Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45403, (937) 252-4467, A Reconciling Congregation of the United Methodist Church located in Inner-East Dayton.
The people of St. Paul decided overwhelmingly on May 21, 2006 to begin to say what it has believed and done for many years. We are practicing what the United Methodist Church preaches by opening our hearts, minds and doors to all people. We are, and will continue to reach out to persons of every race, gender, age, sexual orientation and gender identity, nationality, ethnicity, family status, economic status, physical, mental and emotional ability.
For more information and directions visit our website at www.stpauldayton.org

The Tree of Life, 1717 Salem Ave., Dayton OH 45406 Phone (937) 750-0372
Tree of Life, or TLC, is a spiritual community that explores diverse spiritual teachings in order to identify their common truths so that our individual and collective spiritual awareness can evolve. Our Mission: The Tree of Life Community (TLC) gathers to engage, support and celebrate the ongoing transformation and spiritual evolution of individuals, communities and the world.

Mailing Lists

AUGLBC-L — Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Community Discussion List To subscribe send e-mail to: LISTSERV@american.edu In the body of the message, type SUBSCRIBE AUGLBC-L followed by your real name.

BIFEM-L — Bisexual Women’s Discussion List To subscribe send e-mail to: LISTSERV@brownvm.brown.edu In the body of the message, type SUBSCRIBE BIFEM-L followed by your real name. This list is open to women only and is moderated.

BISEXU-L — Bisexuality Discussion List To subscribe send e-mail to: LISTSERV@brownvm.brown.edu In the body of the message, type SUBSCRIBE BISEXU-L followed by your real name.

DIGNITY — Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Catholics Discussion List To subscribe send e-mail to: LISTSERV@american.edu In the body of the message, type SUBSCRIBE DIGNITY followed by your real name. This list is moderated.

GGBB — Gay and Lesbian Couples Mailing List To subscribe send e-mail to: Majordomo@abacus.oxy.edu In the body of the message, type SUBSCRIBE GGBB.

GLB-NEWS — Repository for News of Interest to GLBT* Folk To subscribe send e-mail to: LISTSERV@listserv.aol.com In the body of the message, type SUBSCRIBE GLB-NEWS followed by your real name.

Other Website of GLBT interest

Gay & Lesbian History on Stamps Club (GLHSC) The GLHSC is a philatelic organization with members that collect LGBT on stamps or who are LGBT that happen to collect stamps.

Gay Philately / Gay History is an out of the closet Gay and Lesbian philiatelic collection. This web site is a collection of stamps that portray prominent persons, gay, lesbian or bisexual, who have either been honored on postage stamps or other philatelic material. The spectrum of this collection additionally incorporates gay aspects of mythology, and persons who showed inclination toward gayness, either actively or platonically.

OutSports Sports and gay athletes and sports fans: information on jocks, sports news and more. We encompass the sporting passions of gay and lesbian sports fans everywhere.

September 11, 2001: Gay Victims & Heroes

On-line Newspapers/Magazines/E Zines

LEZGET Real – A Gay Girls View of the World.

Washington Blade – Serving the Nation’s Capitol.

Home News Now – Check here to read the latest!

Gay.com – an E Zine. Connecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.

The Advocate The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine Internet site.

SheMag Established in February,1999, She is a monthly publication for the women of the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender) community.

POZ An E Zine

Oasis Youth The on-line Webzine written by, about and for queer and questioning youth!

Echelon The Source For LGBT Business Professionals

Frontiers’ On-line Newsmagazine Both the San Francisco & Los Angeles / National editions are available.

Diversity.Com On-line Newsmagazine To see all the articles in this magazine requires a paid subscription.

Politics

Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Discrimination (GLADD)

Human Rights Campaign (HRC)

Human Rights Watch Defending Human Rights worldwide

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF)

Log Cabin Republicans the nation’s largest gay and lesbian Republican organization.

Lambda Legal Defense Fund A national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, and people with HIV/AIDS through impact litigation, education, and public policy work.

Religion

Christian

ChristianLesbians.com Among other purposes, this web site wishes “To create a circle of fellowship and support for Christian Lesbians, many of whom feel isolated by living in “the closet” or from having experienced rejection from family, friends and their own church community.” Includes Gay-Welcoming Congregations throughout the country listed by state and denomination.

The UCC Coalition for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Concerns – Youth and Young Adult Outreach Program of the United Church of Christ.

Whosoever is an on line magazine for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Christians. For the past decade Whosoever has literally saved lives. Many LGBT Christians tell us that they were on the brink of suicide when they read the Good News in these pages and changed their minds.

Evangelicals Concerned (EC) Welcome to the web site of Evangelicals Concerned Inc. We are the national network of gay and lesbian evangelical Christians and friends. A non-profit organization founded in 1975 by Dr. Ralph Blair, EC has served the gay community for a quarter century, providing hope, encouragement, teaching and fellowship to women and men seeking to integrate their faith and sexual orientation. On these pages you’ll find the Good News of God’s grace and peace in Christ to a people called to lives of grateful service.

The Gay Christian Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing resources and support to Christians who happen to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or trangender. We also work with churches and other Christian organizations to help educate the Christian community about sexual orientation issues from a Biblical standpoint.

Queer Church News – “Queer Church News” is a supporting resource as part pf the primary site, “Queering the Church (towards a reality – based theology)“, created as a place to explore the intersection of faith and sexuality.

This site exists to draw attention to relevant, current news stories. It is particularly interested in reports concerning both faith and sexuality, but also in more general progress to LGBT equality (especially in marriage and family equality). it attempts to offer an international flavour, actively seeking out reports from outside the US and UK.

Fortunate Families – Grounded in Catholic tradition, Fortunate Families ministers primarily with Catholic parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender daughters and sons – but welcomes families of all faiths. When parents explore and value their personal stories, they are empowered to share that story with their family circle, their faith community and the larger society.

Gay Church is a web site dedicated to ministering to the gay and lesbian Christian community (LGBT) and friends of our community. We feature one of the largest gay welcoming church directories gay and lesbian Christian bulletin boards in the world. Network with other gay and lesbian Christians!

Dignity U.S.A. works for respect and justice for all gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons in the Catholic Church and the world through education, advocacy and support.

Family Fellowship is a volunteer service organization, a diverse collection of Mormon families engaged in the cause of strengthening families with homosexual members. We share our witness that gay and lesbian Mormons can be great blessings in the lives of their families, and that families can be great blessings in the lives of their gay and lesbian members.

Judaism

World Congress of Gay and Lesbian Jewish Organizations The World Congress holds conferences and workshops representing the interests of lesbian, gay, and bisexual Jews around the world. The focus of these sessions vary from regional, national, continental, to global.

Disability Resources

Deaf Queer Resource Center – “Where Deaf Queers proudly make their home in cyberspace!”

Suicide Prevention Resources and Information

Suicide and Suicide Prevention

Gay / Bisexual Male Youth Suicide Problems The most complete Internet Resource on gay and bisexual male suicide problems, related issues, and a little known concept related to youth suicide.

Transgender and Intersex Information

TransFamily of Cleveland – a support group for transgender and transsexual people, their parents, partners, children, other family members, friends, and supportive others.

Transsexualism and Gender Identity Disorder – This web site addresses issues regarding gender dysphoria, transsexualism, transgenderism, Gender Identity Disorder and gender role transition.

Intersex Information

Intersex Society of North America (ISNA) is a public awareness, education, and advocacy organization which works to create a world free of shame, secrecy, and unwanted surgery for inter sex people (individuals born with anatomy or physiology which differs from cultural ideals of male and female).

Intersex – One out of every two thousand births presents parents with a sudden gender dilemma. A tradition of secrecy means most parents are totally unprepared. An article from Fathering Magazine by Alice D. Dreger, Ph.D. Affiliations: Associate Professor of Science and Technology Studies, Michigan State University Chair of the Board of Directors, Intersex Society of North America.

Bodies Like Ours – seeks to end the shame and secrecy that surrounds people born with atypical genitals through community and peer support. Our goals are to make it okay to be born different and to recognize that we are not defined by what is between our legs. Instead, we seek to be defined by what makes us whole as human beings–our soul, our gender, and our presence.

GenderPAC – works to change public attitudes and raise public awareness of discrimination and violence caused by gender stereotypes.

Youth Resources

Bonus Round’s Gay Youth Page A resource page for Teens & Young Adults who might be gay or have friends who have same gender attraction. Cuz growing up gay in a hetero world ain’t Disneyland. – Lots of additional links here!

Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere COLAGE is the best (well okay, the only) support and advocacy organization for daughters and sons of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents.

Rainbow Rumpus is an on-line children’s magazine aimed at 5- to 14-year-old children with lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender parents.

Families Like Mine, a web site dedicated to decreasing isolation for people who have parents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT), and bringing voice to the experiences of these families. This site was created by Abigail Garner, a lifetime advocate for LGBT families because she comes from one herself.

The Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL) is the only youth service agency solely dedicated to the meeting of the needs of youth ages 13 – 21 in the metropolitan Washington, DC area who are GLBT and intersex, as well as those questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Youth Guardian Services Providing internet services, resources, advocacy and support for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, questioning and straight-supportive youth.

Links & Resources