APPENDIX I: NATIONAL RESOURCES

****See also the extensive list of organizations which fight the radical religious right which appears at the beginning of Appendix IV.****

• ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union), 125 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004; phone= 212-549-2500; OR 122 Maryland Ave NE, Washington DC 20002; phone= 202-544-1681. (important organizing assistance and legal backing, especially re anything remotely having to do with censorship, or with imposition of religious values into secular affairs). Project 21 used the ACLU's legal advice and opinion in resisting a CA Board of Education rule attempting to prohibit the display of signs by the audience during public comment period. The American Civil Liberties Union has many resources available in the ACLU Free Reading Room, a gopher resource on the Internet that also contains news releases, legislative materials and educational software from the ACLU. If you have Internet access, gopher to aclu.org.port 6601. OR use your Web Browser to go to ACLU Online's new World Wide Web site-- the ACLU Freedom Network at the following address: http://www.aclu.org The ACLU is also available on American Online and Delphi...ask your service providers for details. Resources available online MAY include items such as "The rights of lesbians and gay men" handbook, "The rights of single parents" handbook, "The rights of teachers" handbook, "The rights of students" etc. Look around and see what you can find. Direct questions or comments to infoaclu@aclu.org You can also order hard copy versions of ACLU resources. Get a catalog by writing to ACLU, Dept. L, POB 794, Medford NY 11763.
• National Gay and Lesbian Rights Project, American Civil Liberties Union, 132 West 43rd Street, New York, NY, 10036, tel. 212-944-9800 ext. 545, URL http://www.aclu.org.
• National Association of Social Workers, 750 First St. NE Suite 700, Washington DC 20002-4241, voice mail= 202 408 8600, fax 202 336 8312.
• NASP - National Association of School Psychologists, 4340 East West Highway, Suite 402, Bethesda, MD, NASP8455@aol.com, home page: http://www.naspweb.org
• Clinton Anderson, Officer, Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Concerns. American Psychological Association, email= cwa.apa@email.apa.org
• NGLTF, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, 2320 17th St. NW, Washington DC 20009, phone= 202-332-0207, fax= 202-332-6219, email= ngltf@ngltf.org. This is the premier general issue national organizing and activist group. They provide support to folks everywhere who are fighting the right. Their main fight-the-right organizers are Scot Nakagawa and Robert Bray (Bray's email= RBray@ngltf.org.
• Lesbian Teachers Network (LTN) is a very discreet organization which publishes a dandy newsletter for members. Write to POB 301, Lansing MI 48826.
• People For The American Way, 2000 M St NW., Washington DC 20036, phone= 202-467-4999, fax= (202) 293-2672 . Deanna Duby is their director of educational policy. Email= pfaw@pfaw.org. Web page at: http://www.pfaw.org/
• National Youth Advocacy Coalition, 1711 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 206, Washington, DC 20009, 202-319-7596, 202-319-7365 fax, nyac@nyacyouth.org, http://www.nyacyouth.org (coming soon)

• SIECUS (Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.) Public Policy Coordinator is Betsy Wacker. 130 W. 42nd St Suite 2500, NY NY 10036, 212-819-9770. They have a DC lobbying office, c/o Daniel Daley, POB 53174, Washington DC 20009, ph= 202-265-2405, fax= 202-462-2340. Web site at http://www.siecus.org/
• LLEGO, The National Latino/a Lesbian and Gay Organization, 703 "G" St. SE, Washington DC 20003; phone= 202-544-0092; fax= 202-544-2228; email= NatLLEGO@aol.com
• BGLLF, the Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum a national organization), has a Web site at

• National Gay and Lesbian Youth Hotline: (800) 347-TEEN (8336).
• THE GLBT YOUTH RESOURCE DIRECTORY

• Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund is happy to donate copies of its political resource directory, "Out for Office," for those organizations or individuals who wish to try to get them placed in their local school libraries. Contact them at VictoryF@aol.com or 1012 14th St. NW, Washington DC 20005, phone= 202-842-8679. They also support LG candidates for public office, so if you are thinking of running for school board or know someone LGBT who is, then by all means contact the Victory Fund...they lend financial support and lots of good advice!
• Campaign to End Homophobia, POB 438316, Chicago IL 60643-8316; 617-868-8280. This is a network of people working to end homophobia through education. They provide educational resources, consultation on educational strategies, and information sharing and networking.
• "Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Issues In Education," a network of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, is working "towards dismantling heterosexism and homophobia in the curriculum and policies of our schools, colleges and universities." For more information, contact: Jan M. Goodman, Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Issues In Education/An ASCD Network, P.O. Box 27527, Oakland, CA 94602, phone= 510-530-1706, fax= 510-655-4244, email= Goodjan@aol.com.
• National Coalition Against Censorship, 275 7th Ave., NY NY 10001; ph= 212-807-NCAC (6222); fax= 212-807-6245. Email address ncac@ncac.org, and web site http://www.ncac.org
• American Library Association's Gay & Lesbian Task Force (GLTF Clearinghouse, ALA Office for Outreach Services, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago IL 60611 or email gail.defendorf@mvs.udel.edu and the ALA Officefor Intellectual Freedom at 312-280-4223)
• SRRT Newsletter, the newsletter of the American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table Editor= Carol Reid New York State Library 6th floor - CAP Cultural Education Center Albany, NY 12230 phone: (518) 474-8610 fax: (518) 474-5786 email: creid@unix2.nysed.gov
• Mary K. Chelton Assistant Editor VOYA (VOICE OF YOUTH ADVOCATES) (will review books intended for high school) PO Box 758 Milltown, NJ 08850 phone: (908) 249-9024 fax: (908) 220-1021 e-mail: CHELTON@SCILS.RUTGERS.EDU
• National Center for Lesbian Rights, Youth Project, 870 Market St., Suite 570, San Francisco CA 94102, phone= 415-392-6257, fax= 415-392-8442,email= NCLRSF@AOL.COM. Shannon Minter is their main attorney working on youth-related issues and education issues.
• PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), 1101 14th St. NW, Suite 1030, Washington DC 20005; phone= 202-638-4200, fax= 202-638-0243; email= PFLAGNTL@aol.com. Current List of US & Canadian PFLAG chapters http://www.pflag.org/chapters/chapter.html AND Web site Home Page at http://www.pflag.org/

• Education Professional Associations:
  http://www.asd.com/asd/edconn/tfrpro.htm
• National Institute for GLBT Concerns in Education, Inc., 55 Glen St., Malden MA 02148-2414, voice= 617-321-3569, fax= 617-321-9901, email= clmurray@lynx.neu.edu. Karen Harbeck is Executive Director. Provides consulting and LEGAL advice re ed equity issues.
• National Education Association Gay and Lesbian Caucus, (NEA/GLC). The female co-chair is Sharon Miken, Co-Chair, RevSha@AOL.com, 609-786-9311; Fax 609-939-4724; and the male co-chair (Jim Testerman--PA) is on-line at <jtesterman@cyberia.com>.
• The National Education Association itself has a Home Page at URL http://www.nea.org/
• Family Pride Coalition can be contacted at: P.O. Box 34337, San Diego, CA, 92163 (619) 296-0199, fax (619) 296-0699 E-mail= pride@familypride.org. Family Pride Coalition is a resource for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender parents, their partners and children, and supporters of our families. Their web site is:

• COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere). COLAGE is abroad-based support and advocacy organization run by and for daughters and sons of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents. For more info on COLAGE, email colage@colage.org, write 2300 Market St. #165, San Francisco, CA 94114, call (415) 861-KIDS or fax (415) 255-8345.
• GLSEN, Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network, 121 West 27th Street, Suite 804 New York, NY 10001, phone= 212-727-0135, email= <glsen@glsen.0rg>. Kevin Jennings, Exec. Director. National Field Director is John Spear. The GLSEN Western Field Office is at 1360 Mission St, Suite 200, San Francisco CA 94103. Phone 415-551-9788. Fax 415-551-9789. They have an information-laden Web site at http://www.glsen.org
• LLDEF, Lambda Legal Defense and Eduation Fund. Effective February 1, Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund has a new NY headquarters. Please note the change of street address, phone, and fax:

• Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual History Month (LGBHM). Just as Women's History Month (March) and Black History Month (February) are times of special emphasis on the contributions of women and African Americans to world history, Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual History Month (October) is a time, within the academic year, to focus the attention of secondary schools, colleges and universities, and the community upon the contributions to world history of LGB individuals. For more information about the History Month Project, email a request for a brochure to: LGBHM@AOL.COM.
• American Friends Service Committee National Office: 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia PA 19102; phone= 215-241-7133, fax= 215-241-7275. OUTSTANDING PROJECT CALLED "BRIDGES" WHICH SUPPORTS LGBT YOUTH. Contact JENIE HALL, email= Bridges@afsc.org.

• Harvard Gay and Lesbian School Issues Project, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2 Appian Way, 10 Longfellow Hall, Cambridge MA 02138. 617-491-5301. email= lipkinar@hugse1.harvard.edu. Produces and disseminates GL curricula for schools, k-12 and materials for education of teachers, counselors, and administrators. Contact person: Arthur Lipkin.
• National Center for Science Education, P.O. Box 9477, Berkeley, CA 94709-0477; Phone= 510- 526-1674; excellent resource in fighting creationism and therefore fundamentalists. Good source of networking contacts, especially if you talk with staff person Molleen Matsumura, email= molleen@crl.com. She can put you in touch with all kinds of activists all over the country and help you form coalitions and formulate strategies. Very pro LGBT inclusion in curricula.
• GLAAD National The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, GLAAD, is a national organization that promotes fair, accurate and inclusive representation of individuals and events in the media as a means of combating homophobia and all forms of discrimination based on sexual orientation or identity). They are an excellent resource to call upon to do proactive media strategies and to respond when your issue hits the front page thanks to the right wing. Their Web site is at

• The Freedom to Learn Network strives to stave off the radical religious right onslaught into public education through dissemination of truthful information. They are "strayt but not narrow." Contact them c/o POB 21352, Lehigh Valley PA 18002-1352; phone= 610-838-1781. Ask for Renee Hillman or Rev. Thomas A. Vega-Neel.
• Human Rights Campaign, 1101 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005email: communications@hrcusa.org, WWW: http://www.hrcusa.org
• National Resource Agency re Transgender Issues: AEGIS -American Educational Gender Information Services, Box 33724, Decatur GA 30033. phone: 770-939-2128; fax: 770-939-1770; HELPLINE: 770-939-0244.

• American Association of University Women (AAUW), 1111 Sixteenth St. NW, Washington DC 20036-4873. Very supportive of issues re gender equity and sexual harassment (including based on sexual orientation).
• WEEA Equity Resource Center at Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC)works with field-based projects each year. These projects are awarded through the federal Women's Educational Equity Act (WEEA) Program. For more information, contact the WEEA Equity Resource Center, Education Development Center, Inc., 55 Chapel Street, Newton, MA 02158-1060, 617-969-7101, ext.2326. Or e-mail the Center at WEEAPUB@edc.org.
• James Sears, College of Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208; e-mail= jtsears@univscvm.csd.scarolina.edu ; FAX= 803-777-3090.
• National Coalition of Education Activists, P.O. Box 679, Rhinebeck, NY 12572, tel. 914-876-4580.
• American School Counselor Association, 801 North Fairfax Street Suite 310Alexandria VA 22314. Homepage:

• THE HEARTLAND PROJECT, P.O. Box 543, Burtonsville, MD 20866; Phone and fax: (301) 847-9566; Mark Hertzog, Executive Director, email= HeartPride@aol.com. Tools & skills for les/bi/gay communities in small-town & rural America
• Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, e-address is: gaylesmed@aol.com
• LGB Religious Outreach Projects (programs which encourage churches to welcome LGB people in their congregations). Welcoming churches often are great sources of local support for LGB youth and for educational equity. Members and clergy often will help write letters, go with you to meetings with policy makers, testify at hearings, speak to the media, etc. Contact the following programs for supportive churches in your area:

• Rethinking Schools, 1001 East Keefe Ave., Milwaukee WI 53212; phone= 414-964-9646, fax= 414-964-7220. Advocates for reform of public education. Multicultural. Inclusive of LGB concerns.
• AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. And Justice for All (AJA) is a new nonprofit organization dedicated to achieving equality for everyone without regard to sexual orientation and to engaging heterosexuals in the bisexual, gay, lesbian and transgender rights (b/g/l/t) movement. Contact: David King, communications director; Phone: (202) 298-9362; Internet: justice@clark.net; America Online: AndJst4All@aol.com; Address: P.O. Box 53079, Washington, D.C. 20009; WWW: http://www.qrd.org/qrd/www/orgs/aja/
• National Organization for Women (NOW) URL: http://www.now.org/
• Planned Parenthood (national AND state and local chapter affiliates). Planned Parenthood members played key roles in defeating school board candidates sponsored by the Christian Coalition in 14 out of 14 races targeted by PP in 1995.
  Planned Parenthood URL: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/
• You might find some support from Log Cabin Republican Clubs. The national headquarters can be reached by email at LCRNat@aol.com, or by snail mail at Log Cabin Republicans, 1101 14th St., Suite 1040, Washington, D.C. 20005; phone= (202) 347-5306.
• National Network of Runaway and Youth Services, Inc., 1319 F Street NW, Suite 401, Washington DC 20004; phone= 202-783-7949, Fax= 202 783 7955.
• National Center for Youth Law,114 Sansome Street, Suite 900,S.F., CA 94104,Phone: 415/543-3307,Fax: 415/956-9024
• National Council of Teachers of English, 1111 Kenyon Road, Urbana IL 61801. Excellent policy statements (dating 'way back) on inclusion in curriculum of fair and accurate info re LGBT people.
• OutProud: The National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Youth publishes "QueerAmerica," a comprehensive database listing more than 3,7000 organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada:

• The Youth Assistance Organization (YAO) is an online service, run by volunteers, created to help self-identifying GLBT and questioning youth. YAO exists to provide young people with a safe place online to be themselves. Through YAO, queer or questioning youth can participate in e-mail counseling ( help@youth.org) and access a World Wide Web page ( http://www.youth.org/). For more information, contact mlgray@youth.org or write Mary L. Gray, 112 Guerrero St., San Francisco CA 94103.
• GIRL, an electronic discussion list for and about girls, grrrls, young women, lesbian, queer-girl and feminist youth, "babydykes", "young and angrys"... (born-female and approximately 25 and younger).

• Dallas Denny, M.A., Executive Director, American Educational Gender Information Service, Inc. (a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Corporation) P.O. Box 33724, Decatur, GA 30033-0724 Business phone= (770) 939-2128 Information & Referrals line= (770) 939-0244; FAX= (770) 939-1770 E-Mail= egis@mindspring.com
• The American Boyz, mailing list & organization for gender variant guys of any biology and those who support them. The American Boyz, Inc., 212A South Bridge Street, Suite 131, Elkton, MD, 21922-1118
  PHONE: 410-620-2161; FAX: 410-620-2024
  URL: http://home.iximd.com/~amboyz
  For more info contact: amboyz@iximd.com and ask for the 'Welcome & Info' article.
• Transgen is a list specifically for and about people who are transsexual, transgendered and/or transvestites. However, the list is open to the public, so be forewarned that we can in no way whatsoever guarantee you any sort of privacy. Furthermore, it should be known that there are several local redistribution sites of the TRANSGEN list, the largest of which is on America Online. To subscribe to TRANSGEN, send a message to listserv@brownvm.brown.edu with the commands SUBSCRIBE TRANSGEN Your Name and, on a separate line, REVIEW TRANSGEN.
• The newsletter "tgs-pflag TransParent" is now available on the web and hardcopy. The url is

• Online youth support group: soc.support.youth.gay-lesbian-bi, whose charter is "To offer support, understanding, and friendship to young people who are coming to terms with their sexuality." They screen messages and offer anonymous posting.
• Coalition for Positive Sexuality publishes and distributes a pro-sex, pro-queer, pro-choice, and pro-women pamphlet on Sex ed for teens. They also do direct action for better sex ed policies in the schools in Chicago. They are working on a national project and thus expanding beyond Chicago. They are especially interested in coalition-building...so by all means link to their site and contact them to find ways of working together.

• LIGALY has a Long Island-based site for gay teens at

• Planetout at

• The Gay Teen's Pen Pal Connection

• January 31, 1997

• The listserv for GLB student organizations, GLBSO, is now up and running again at its new home at Queernet! The list is for networking and information sharing between members of high school and collegiate GLB organizations.

• Now "working on new improvements for 1998!," future issues of the teen zine "ELIGHT" will include coming out biographies ("real life stories from youth coming out to themselves, parents, family, friends, and society") -- along with a collection of poetry, personals, and other writings ("all sorts of stories, articles, and features sent in by youth from all over the world"); "ELIGHT's" mission is to "provide a literary freelance publishing forum for gay teens" and "a webspace for gay teens to express thoughts, emotions, and feelings" [http://www.youth.org/elight/].

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