General LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Legal Resources
American Civil Liberties Union
(ACLU)
The ACLU has actively supported the struggle for lesbian and gay civil rights since the 1960s and in 1986, it established its national Lesbian and Gay Rights Project. Working in close coordination with the ACLU's affiliates nationwide, the Project coordinates an extensive legal program and conducts a broad range of public policy and public education activities.
Casebook
on Sexual Orientation Law
Created by Dan Pinello (Associate Professor of
Government, John Jay College of Criminal Justice of The
City University of New York), the Casebook on Sexual
Orientation Law is a free Internet casebook on sexual
orientation and the law that may be a useful reference
for library clients. About 150 edited decisions from
American appellate courts adjudicating lesbian and gay
rights claims currently appear on the site. 19 cases
come from California state courts and the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Decisions are arranged by
case name, court, subject matter, and year. Subjects
include: child custody, visitation, adoption, and foster
care by lesbian or gay parents or their domestic
partners; health insurance and other benefits for
domestic partners; same-sex marriage or its
approximation; sexual-orientation discrimination in
public accommodations, housing, and the workplace; gays
in the military; the free speech, free association, and
political participation rights of gay people; the
constitutionality of consensual sodomy and solicitation
statutes; and others.
GayLawNet
GayLawNet™ is dedicated to providing general information, news and resources concerning the law as it affects the global gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual and intersex (GLBTI) community and the simplest access to a gay or lesbian (or gay or lesbian-friendly) lawyer. Based in Australia.
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
Founded in 1978, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) is New England's leading legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status, and gender identity and expression. Includes LGBT Civil Rights, a collection of resources covering many issues.
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of individuals and events in all media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
Guide to Gay and Lesbian Resources: A Classified Bibliography Based upon the Collections of the University of Chicago
This thorough bibliography offers a guide to scholarly work on gay and lesbian issues.
Human Rights Campaign
(HRC)
This site offers many of the same resources that HRC staff use to educate congressional leaders and the public on critical issues including ending workplace discrimination, combating hate crimes, fighting HIV/AIDS, protecting our families, and working for better lesbian health. Also, law students may be interested in the McCleary Law Fellows Program.
Lambda Legal
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, the transgendered, and people with HIV or AIDS through impact litigation, education, and public policy work.
Lesbian and Gay Law Association of New York (LeGaL)
The Lesbian and Gay Law Association of Greater New York (LeGaL) is a Bar Association of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) legal community in the New York metropolitan area.
Law
& Sexuality: A Review of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
Transgender Legal Issues
Devoted to covering legal issues of interest to the
lesbian and gay community. Law & Sexuality s
primary purpose is to provide the legal and academic
communities with readily available information on legal
issues affecting the lesbian and gay community. First
published in the summer of 1991, Law & Sexuality addresses
issues that range from child custody to military
discrimination to state sodomy statues to national
funding of the arts, with theoretical and practical
articles by academician, practitioners, and students.
The review also includes a large student-written recent
developments section that covers all major cases and
statutory developments of interest to lesbians, gay men,
bisexuals and transgender men and women.
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
(NGLTF)
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) is the national progressive organization working for the civil rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people, with the vision and commitment to building a powerful political movement.
National Lesbian and Gay Law Association
(NLGLA)
The National Lesbian and Gay Law Association (NLGLA) is a national association of lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals, law students and affiliated lesbian, gay, and bisexual and transgender (LGBT) legal organizations. Established in 1988 and an affiliate of the American Bar Association since 1992, NLGLA sponsors year-round regional and local events throughout the United States, including the annual Lavender Law Conference.
Sexuality, Gender, and the Law: National and International
Comprehensive list of resources compiled by Lyonette Louis-Jacques of the University of Chicago. Includes information on discussion groups, annual conferences and more.
Think Tanks and Policy Institutes
Billy DeFrank Policy Institute
A program of the Billy DeFrank Lesbian and Gay Community Center
in San Jose, California, the DeFrank Policy Institute seeks to
be a part of the changing landscape of the modern civil rights
movement. Our vision is to advance the equality of lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender people and their allies through
strategic projects and partnerships, both in our local Silicon
Valley community and beyond.
Center for
the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military (CSSMM)
Located at the University of California, Santa Barbara,
the Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military promotes the interdisciplinary analysis of
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and other
marginalized sexual identities in the armed forces.
Website has Publications, Legal, Web, and Teaching
Resources related to these issues.
Center for
Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS)
The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS) was the first
university-based research center dedicated to the critical field
of Lesbian and Gay Studies. Starting in May 1986, acclaimed
scholar Martin Duberman worked tirelessly for many years to
convince many universities of the necessity of establishing a
program that fostered research and scholarship about lesbian and
gay lives and social institutions, as well as about homophobia
and oppression. CLAGS found its official home in 1991, at the
City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School. CLAGS
fosters scholarship that promotes self-knowledge and
self-discovery and provides the vehicle for thoughtful analysis.
The center sees its primary mission as bringing together eminent
scholars, activists, artists and writers to chart new territory
in lesbian and gay studies, and to bring this groundbreaking
work to the attention of the larger community.
Gay and Lesbian Demographics (A Research Focus of the
Urban Institute)
Family structure, both conventional and unconventional,
is one of the many issues explored by the Center on
Labor, Human Services, and Population. Researchers delve
into issues on same-sex marriage, Census 2000's method
of counting gay men and lesbians, the link between
social tolerance and a city's high-tech industry
success, and more.
Institute for Gay and Lesbian Strategic Studies
(IGLSS)
The Institute for Gay and Lesbian Strategic Studies offers a variety of products to serve different policy needs:
Lambda Institute of Gay and Lesbian Studies (Canada)
The LAMBDA Institute of Gay and Lesbian Studies is a
Canadian-based educational consulting service provider
focusing on gay and lesbian social issues. The LAMBDA
Institute of Gay and Lesbian Studies is a research and
education centre for educators, scholars, specialists,
students, and other interested persons concerned with
gay and lesbian social issues, particularly, the
multi-faceted issues of the homosexual culture and
lifestyle, problems with stability and security,
political and social changes.
Liberty Education Forum (LEF)
Originating as part of the Log Cabin Education Fund six
years ago, the Liberty Education Forum was established
to provide a non-partisan education and research
component to complement the work of the Log Cabin
Republicans, a gay and lesbian organization. But with a
full-scale launching in July 2001, the LEF Forum is a
new, non-partisan educational think tank that is
dedicated to new ideas and new directions for the gay
community, with a centrist approach.
NGLTF Policy Institute
The Policy Institute of the National Gay and Lesbian
Task Force (NGLTF) is a think tank dedicated to
research, policy analysis, and strategic projects to
advance the greater understanding and equality of
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. It is a
proactive hub of research, policy analysis, tactical
thinking, and strategic initiatives. This site contains
links to NGLTF policy reports on various topics such as
caregiving, the economics of same-sex marriage,
homelessness, transgender issues, current political
candidates, education, and youth.
ONE
National Gay and Lesbian Archives
Located in Los Angeles, California, ONE Institute & Archives houses
a research library on
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered heritage and
concerns.
The Program for the Study of Sexuality, Gender, Health
and Human Rights
Directed by Carole S. Vance, the Program for the Study
of Sexuality, Gender, Health and Human Rights provides a
supportive intellectual location to further studies of
sexuality, gender, health, and human rights. Each year,
the Program awards residential fellowships of varying
lengths to postdoctoral scholars, advocates, and
activists conducting innovative interdisciplinary work
on the intersecting themes of sexuality, gender, health
and human rights in U.S. and international contexts. The
focus is on examining and expanding traditional
definitions and boundaries, while acknowledging
conditions of inequality, marginality, and post-coloniality.
The Program is located at Columbia University, in the
Division of Sociomedical Sciences at the School of
Public Health.
Sexual
Orientation: Science, Education, and Policy
This site features work by Dr.
Gregory Herek, an internationally recognized
authority on sexual prejudice (also called homophobia),
hate crimes, and AIDS stigma. It provides factual
information to promote the use of scientific knowledge
for education and enlightened public policy related to
sexual orientation and HIV/AIDS.
Sexual Orientation Issues
in the News (SOIN)
Created under USC's Annenberg School for
Communication Dean Geoffrey Cowan and
directed by Pulitzer-winning journalist Leroy Aarons, SOIN
works to assure that journalism education addresses
issues affecting sexual minorities along with other
groups in our diverse society. SOIN aims to foster
better journalism by providing online resources to help
journalism and communications educators address the
history and context of sexual-diversity issues; holding
forums and workshops; conducting surveys, audits and
other research to analyze news coverage of
sexual-orientation issues and translate the results into
a resource for journalism educators.
Transgender Law and Policy Institute (TLPI)
The Transgender Law and Policy Institute is a non-profit
organization dedicated to engaging in effective advocacy
for transgender people in our society. The TLPI brings
experts and advocates together to work on law and policy
initiatives designed to advance transgender equality.
AIDS/HIV
AIDS Legal Bibliography
Compiled by Professor Arthur Leonard of the New York Law School. Includes references dating up to June 1998.
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) - HIV Legal Issues
Founded in 1978, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) is New England's leading legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity and expression.
Webber's Website - An AIDS/HIV Law and Policy Resource
Created by David W. Webber, lawyer, educator, and
author. This website is intended to enhance
understanding of the legal and policy issues posed by
the AIDS pandemic.
Immigration
Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force (LGIRTF, National Office)
A coalition of immigrants, attorneys and other activists that addresses the widespread discriminatory impact of immigration laws on the lives of lesbians, gay men and people with HIV through education, outreach and advocacy and by providing legal services, information, referrals, and support.
Love Sees No Borders
This is a site dedicated to disseminating information about the injustices suffered by gay Americans and their foreign born partners. This is an educational Web site. Here you will find information explaining the dynamics of same-sex immigration issues and exposure to the cruel and unusual punishment that same-sex couples have because they are denied immigration rights.
International
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
Includes information on various countries, current projects and other current events. For example, Public Scandals: Sexual Orientation and Criminal Law in Romania is available here.
International Lesbian and Gay Association
The International Lesbian and Gay Association is a world-wide federation of national and local groups dedicated to achieving equal rights for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgendered people everywhere. Includes the World Legal Survey a comprehensive compilation of data on laws affecting lesbians and gays around the world.
Marriage
Domestic Partnerships and Same Sex Marriages
A list of various resources compiled by Carnegie Mellon University (last updated in 1997.)
Partners Task Force for Gay & Lesbian Couples
A national resource for same-sex couples, supporting the diverse community of committed gay and lesbian partners through a variety of media. The web site contains more than 200 essays, surveys, legal articles, and resources on legal marriage, ceremonies, domestic partner benefits, relationship tips, parenting, and immigration.
Same-Sex Marriage: A Selective Bibliography of the Legal
Literature
Compiled by Paul Axel-Lute at Rutgers Law Library.
Originally published September 2002 and last updated May
17, 2004. Lists articles, books, ALR Annotations, and
web-based resources supporting and opposing same-sex
Marriage, DOMA, and international parallels (Australia,
Canada, Europe, and New Zealand). Journal articles are
from 1997 forward; bibliogaphy includes information and
link other bibliographies with articles through 1996.
Electronic Journals
Angles is a policy journal
of the Institute for Gay and Lesbian Strategic Studies (IGLSS) that addresses timely issues in an accessible way.
Other IGLSS publications include:
IGLSS Abstracts is an electronic subscription service providing abbreviated descriptions of recent scholarly works.
The
Gay Directory of Authoritative Resources (GayDAR) is a regularly updated listing of experts working in policy-related areas of interest to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
IGLSS Technical Reports offer more extensive study of selected topics.
IGLSS Research Initiatives entail a series of related studies conducted over a longer period of time.
GayLawNews
GayLawNews™ seeks to provide you and the global gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual, and intersex (GLBTI) community with an international digest of reports concerning changes in the law actually decided by a Court or Tribunal or passed by a legislature and selected reports on possible future changes to the law. GayLawNewsª is published in Australia.
ILGA Euroletter (International Lesbian and Gay Association)
The Euro-Letter is published on behalf of ILGA-Europe - The European Region of the International Lesbian and Gay Association - by the Danish National Association for Gays and Lesbians (LBL) in cooperation with Gay and Lesbian International Lobby.
International Journal of Sexuality and Gender Studies
As of 2003, publication discontinued upon completion of Volume 7
(formerly Journal of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Identity).
Lesbian/Gay Law Notes
This is a publication of the Lesbian and Gay Law Association of Greater New York. In addition to the newsletter, Professor Leonard and his students compile an annual case table listing all the citations for cases of interest which have been discussed in the newsletter throughout the year.
National Journal of Sexual Orientation Law
The Journal's primary purpose is to disseminate information and ideas about law and sexual orientation without duplicating articles on sexual orientation in traditional law reviews. Note: Publication dates are 1995 - 1998.
Out of the Past: 400 Years of Gay and Lesbian History
PBS Online offers this site as a companion to the film Out of the Past. The web site follows the film's lead to link personal and national history, dividing the history of gays and lesbians into historical periods that could roughly correspond to stages of an individual's life.
Discussion Groups and Current Awareness Services
G@yWire
Compilation of current press releases of interest to the LGBT community. Also provides a searchable archive of older press releases dating back to October 1998.
HIV-LAW: The AIDS/HIV Legal Advocacy E-Mail Discussion List
HIV-LAW is an Internet discussion list for attorneys and
other advocates. The purpose of this list is to exchange
information of interest to persons involved in HIV
client services and HIV law and public policy advocacy.
The list subscribers generate the content of this list
by posting inquiries, case summaries and analysis,
comments, announcements, or other items of professional
interest to the other list subscribers. HIV-LAW is NOT a
newsletter from an HIV legal service organization. It is
NOT intended for the direct provision of legal advice or
services to clients. This is a closed list. All
subscribers must be approved by the maintainers, and
only subscribers to the list can post messages to it.
Accordingly, if you join this list, you will NOT receive
questions on legal issues or requests for services from
members of the general public. To subscribe send mail to
"hiv-law-approval@web-depot.com".
Your message should explain who you are, the nature of
the legal or advocacy services you provide, and your
location. Both organizations and individuals may
subscribe; however, organizational subscribers should
identify a contact person. To send mail to the list,
send your message to "hiv-law@web-depot.com".
To post anonymously, send your message to "anonymous-hiv-law@web-depot.com".
QueerLaw and QueerLaw-Digest
QueerLaw is a list devoted to discussion, analysis and promulgation of queer legal theory and all other aspects of sexual orientation and
the Law. The idea behind the list is to facilitate discussion between a diverse number of assorted groups ranging from law professors and law students to individuals interested in how
the Law affects, and is affected by, sexual minorities.
News Magazines and Community Newspapers
The Advocate
National newsmagazine published every two weeks for over 30 years.
Baywindows
Boston
Frontiers Newsmagazine
Los Angeles
Gay City News
New York City
Lesbian News
National monthly magazine
Out
National monthly magazine
Philadelphia Gay News
Philadelphia
Texas Triangle
Houston, Dallas, Austin
Transgender Community News
National monthly magazine
UCLA Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Campus Resource Center
Local campus information and support
Washington Blade
Washington D.C.
Windy City Times
Chicago
General LGBT Sites
Lesbian.com
Lesbian.com is an international resource by, for and about
lesbians, queer womyn and our friends.
The Astraea
National Lesbian Action Foundation, Inc.
A national nonprofit public charity whose purpose is to
advance the economic, political, educational and cultural
well-being of lesbians.
Prepared by Hugh and Hazel Darling Law Library in celebration of the opening of the Williams Project Reading Room, February 7, 2003.
Additional research by Tammy Ho and Greta Nelson.
Last updated 7/6/2004 (TCH)
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