Research Guides: Lesbian Studies: Government Sources / Grants

Foreign Affairs Agencies

GLIFAA - Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies
Founded 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

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in the Juvenile Justice System. A guide to Juvenile Detention Reform #11. By the Annie E. Casey Foundation

"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.

A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies
European Union
In English.
Kentucky Government
National Institute of Corrections
Includes library with online documents.
Peace Corps
U.S. Census
United Nations Human Rights: Office of the High Commissioner
USAID
World Health Organization (WHO)

U. S. Department of Labor

Advancing LGBT Workplace Rights
For 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.

Sexual Orientation and U.S. military Personnel Policy: Options and Assessment by National Defense Research Institute (Rand Corporation)
Call Number: UB418.G38 S490 1993
ISBN: 0833014412
Publication Date: 1993
A Report on the Status of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender People in Education: Stepping Out of the Closet, into the Light by Robert Kim
Publication Date: 2009
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
Hidden Injustice: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in Juvenile Courts by Katayoon Majd, Jody Marksamer, Carolyn Reyes
Publication Date: 2009
Equity Project: Legal Services for Children, National Juvenile Defender Center, and
National Center for Lesbian Rights

LGBT Health Reports: HHS LGBT Issues Coordinating Committee
Ways to improve the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (“LGBT”) individuals, families, and communities.
CDC: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health
The 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

LGBTData.com
Sexual 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

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Human Rights Issues
Fact Sheet
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
May 16, 2014

National LGBT Bar Association

National LGBT Bar Association
A 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.

American Psychological Association
LGBT Research Support and Awards
Gill Foundation
One of the nation’s largest funders of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equal rights work.
JustFundKY
An endowment to fund the efforts in Kentucky to eradicate discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (lgbt) community.
Trans Justice Funding Project
TJFP 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.
Wayne F. Placek Grants
Supports scientific research to increase the public's understanding of homosexuality & alleviate the stress that gay men and lesbians experience.
The Williams Institute’s LGBTQ & Racial Justice Small Grants Program
The 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.