Helpful Links

Local Resources

Bravo: Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization
BRAVO is your link to survivor advocacy and assistance for hate crimes, discrimination, domestic violence, and sexual assault.
www.bravo-ohio.org/index.htm

King Avenue United Methodist Church
With open hearts, open minds, and open doors we welcome and nurture a Christian community of faith inclusive of diversity in gender identity and sexual orientation.
http://www.kingave.org/welcome.html

Ohio State Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Student Services: GLBTQ groups and websites
Offers a comprehensive list of both local and national resources for youth, transgender, bisexual, intersex, and two-spirited persons; lesbians and gay men; Latinos, African-Americans, and Asian-Americans; people with disabilities and different religious communities.
http://multiculturalcenter.osu.edu/glbtss/page.asp?ID=49

Stonewall Columbus
Stonewall Columbus is a human rights organization serving Central Ohio through advocacy, community building and education. We do this in pursuit of equality, fairness and safety for the entire gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
www.stonewallcolumbus.org

National Resources

Annotated links to lgbt/queer studies resources
Provides a comprehensive list of relevant scholarly databases and professional organizations compiled by the National Consortium of Directors of LGBT Resources in Higher Education.
www.lgbtcampus.org/resources/lgbt_studies.html

The Bisexual Resource Center
The Bisexual Resource Center is an international organization providing education about and support for bisexual and progressive issues.
www.biresource.org

CampusPride.net
A national online community and resource network committed to student leaders and campus organizations who work to create a safer campus environment free of homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, heterosexism and genderism at colleges and universities.
www.campuspride.net

GLSEN: Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network
GLSEN, or the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, now in its 10th year, is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for ALL students.
www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/home.html - can't get this link to work

Gender.org
Gender Education and Advocacy (GEA) is a national organization focused on the needs, issues and concerns of gender variant people in society. We seek to educate and advocate, not only for ourselves and others like us, but for all human beings who suffer from gender-based oppression in all of its many forms. www.gender.org

Gender Identity Research and Education Society
The goal if this website is to educate the public about gender identity and transsexualism. It is also a resource for gender dysphoric people, their families and the medical and other professionals that provide their care.
www.gires.org.uk

Intersex Society of North America
Devoted to systemic change to end shame, secrecy, and unwanted genital surgeries for people born with an anatomy that someone decided is not standard for male or female.
www.isna.org

Lambda Institute of Gay and Lesbian Studies
The LAMBDA organization promotes research into lesbian and gay issues and lifestyles for the purpose of public education.
www.ualberta.ca/%7ecbidwell/cmb/lambda.htm

Outproud
OutProud, The National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Youth, serves the needs of these young men and women by providing advocacy, information, resources and support. Our goal is to help queer youth become happy, successful, confident and vital gay, lesbian and bisexual adults.
www.outproud.org

PFLAG: Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends. We provide support; strategies to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.
www.pflag.org