Lesbian Studies: Government Sources / Grants

Biden, Joseph R., Jr., author. United States. White House Office, issuing body. During Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Pride Month, we reflect on the progress we have made as a Nation in the fight for justice, inclusion, and equality while reaffirming our commitment to do more to support LGBTQI+ rights at home and abroad.

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.

The Global Equality Fund provides emergency assistance to human rights defenders and human rights programming support to grassroots LGBTQI+ organizations to catalyze positive change and draws its strength from the support and partnership of an international coalition of like-minded governments, businesses, and foundations.

In English.

Includes library with online documents.

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.

GovInfo is a service of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO), which is a Federal agency in the legislative branch. GovInfo provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.

HISTORICAL: Sec. 8 (a)(1)(iii) of this order authorized investigations to "develop information as to whether the employment or retention in employment in the Federal service of the person being investigated is clearly consistent with the interests of the national security." Among the list of suspect behaviors considered criminal, immoral or unethical was ―sexual perversion.‖

Ways to improve the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (“LGBT”) individuals, families, and communities.

Legislative branch and executive branch materials regarding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month.

OHCHR and the human rights of LGBTI people

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.

Fact Sheet
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
May 16, 2014

A national association of lawyers, judges and other legal professionals, law students, activists, and affiliates of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender legal organizations.

LGBT Research Support and Awards

One of the nation’s largest funders of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equal rights work.

An endowment to fund the efforts in Kentucky to eradicate discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (lgbt) community.

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.

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 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.