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Advocacy

Advocates for Youth
Advocates for Youth is dedicated to creating programs and advocating for policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Advocates provides information, training, and strategic assistance to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, youth activists, and the media in the United States and the developing world.

See their YouthResource Web site listed below, created by and for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) young people.

Diversity

Diversity Web
University of Maryland diversity website.

Diversity Database
University of Maryland comprehensive index of diversity resources, including institutional mission statements and action plans, as well as issue-specific information.

Disability

Council for Disability Rights
Website of a Chicago based organization, with lots of information on disability issues.

Disability Links
World Wide Web links page of Access Unlimited, a commercial accessibility products provider.

Education

The Safe Schools Coalition
The Safe Schools Coalition offers resources as a starting point for educators, parents/guardians and youth.

Gender

NOW
National Organization for Women website. Check out their Together We Will End Racism and their Lesbian Rights pages.

Sexual Orientation

Kinsey Institute

P.E.R.S.O.N. PROJECT
P.E.R.S.O.N. stands for Public Education Regarding Sexual Orientation Nationally. (Version 1.4, Release date February 1996;)
A directory of information for organizing for educational equity (k-12, public schools) in the USA via reform of curricular and textbook policies to include fair and accurate information on LGBT people and sexual orientation. Includes extensive information on the process of textbook adoption in most states, suggested strategies, and absolutely massive amounts of resource and networking information for every state and nationally.

Check out their Resources and Project Organizing Handbook pages.

Youth

YouthResource
A project of Advocates for Youth, the YouthResource Web site is created by and for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) young people.