IDST 255: Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies: Web Resources

Psychology Today
by Ritch C Savin-Williams Ph.D.
Posted Jul 29, 2018

The online site for the Advocate Magazine, "The World's Leading Gay News Resource."

" The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) amplifies the voice of the LGBT community by empowering real people to share their stories, holding the media accountable for the words and images they present, and helping grassroots organizations communicate effectively. By ensuring that the stories of LGBT people are heard through the media, GLAAD promotes understanding, increases acceptance, and advances equality. "

The GLAAD Media Reference Guide can help with some suggestions of what terms to use for research as well as what is considered appropriate current terminology and what is considered to be outdated or offensive.

"The Journal is a student-run, nonpartisan publication dedicated to featuring papers on the policies, politics, trends and issues impacting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities and individuals."

"The mission of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is to build the political power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community from the ground up. We do this by training activists, organizing broad-based campaigns to defeat anti-LGBT referenda and advance pro-LGBT legislation, and by building the organizational capacity of our movement. "

A non-profit organization supporting social equality.

Links to a variety of resources provided by the University of Massachusetts Stonewall Center.

"... a non-profit organization dedicated to engaging in effective advocacy for transgender people in our society." Provides access to a variety of information and resources.