Foreign Affairs Agencies
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GLIFAA - Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs AgenciesFounded in 1992 and officially recognized by the U.S. State Department, represents lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) personnel and their families in the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Foreign Commercial Service, Foreign Agricultural Service, and other foreign affairs agencies and offices in the U.S. Government.
Juvenile Justice
"This guide highlights a wide range of best practices – everything from big picture improvements to frontline fixes – that juvenile justice facilities can implement to advance the safety and well-being of a particularly vulnerable population: Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth."
Government Websites
National and international websites with information and publications about lesbians.
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European UnionIn English.
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National Institute of CorrectionsIncludes library with online documents.
U. S. Department of Labor
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Advancing LGBT Workplace RightsFor decades, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers have fought for that same opportunity. At this moment in time, we see exciting progress toward ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and reminders that the struggle remains unfinished. ~2016
Government Sources
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U. S. Government Publications (Web)
Sample of government publications available on the web.
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Sexual Orientation and U.S. military Personnel Policy: Options and Assessment by Call Number: UB418.G38 S490 1993ISBN: 0833014412Publication Date: 1993 -
A Report on the Status of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender People in Education: Stepping Out of the Closet, into the Light byPublication Date: 2009Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
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Hidden Injustice: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in Juvenile Courts byPublication Date: 2009Equity Project: Legal Services for Children, National Juvenile Defender Center, and
National Center for Lesbian Rights
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LGBT Health Reports: HHS LGBT Issues Coordinating CommitteeWays to improve the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (“LGBT”) individuals, families, and communities.
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CDC: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender HealthThe perspectives and needs of LGBT people should be routinely considered in public health efforts to improve the overall health of every person and eliminate health disparities.
U.S. Census Bureau
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LGBTData.comSexual orientation is not directly assessed. However, the census can be used to identify data on same-sex couples. Numerous reports have been published analyzing the 2000 data.
U.S. Department of State
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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Human Rights IssuesFact Sheet
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
May 16, 2014
National LGBT Bar Association
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National LGBT Bar AssociationA national association of lawyers, judges and other legal professionals, law students, activists, and affiliates of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender legal organizations.
Grants
Below is only a sample of LGBTQ-related grants in the United States.
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American Psychological AssociationLGBT Research Support and Awards
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Gill FoundationOne of the nation’s largest funders of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equal rights work.
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JustFundKYAn endowment to fund the efforts in Kentucky to eradicate discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (lgbt) community.
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Trans Justice Funding ProjectTJFP is a community-led funding initiative founded in 2012 to support grassroots, trans justice groups run by and for trans people. We make grants annually by bringing together a panel of six trans justice activists from around the country to carefully review every application we receive.
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Wayne F. Placek GrantsSupports scientific research to increase the public's understanding of homosexuality & alleviate the stress that gay men and lesbians experience.
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The Williams Institute’s LGBTQ & Racial Justice Small Grants ProgramThe Williams Institute’s LGBTQ & Racial Justice Small Grants Program aims to encourage new research on LGBTQ populations, with a particular focus on emerging issues at the intersections of race, sexual orientation, and gender identity. The Program is designed to support work that will have a direct impact on law and policy.