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| American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) | ||
| This is the website of the American Civil Liberties Union. Check out the links to pages on gay and lesbian rights, as well as the rights of the poor. ( http://www.aclu.org ) | ||
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| U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | ||
| Find out more about equal opportunities laws at this EEOC website, including information on different types of discrimination. ( http://www.eeoc.gov/ ) | ||
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| Feminist Internet Gateway | ||
| The Feminist Internet Gateway website is a compendium of links and other contact information for women's organizations and research pertaining to women. Also included in this guide are links to listservs, newsgroups, and government resources. ( http://www.feminist.org/gateway/ ) | ||
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| National Organization for Women (NOW) | ||
| NOW is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States. Founded in 1960, its goals include the elimination of discrimination and harassment in social institutions; the end of violence against women; and the eradication of racism, sexism, and homophobia. ( http://www.now.org/ ) | ||
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| Feminist Majority Foundation | ||
| The Feminist Majority Foundation home page contains a vast array of information and links to issues pertaining to women and women's rights. Issues range from breast cancer awareness to women and girls in sports to reproductive rights. ( http://www.feminist.org ) | ||
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| Women's Issues: Then and Now | ||
| This website was constructed in the Spring of 2002 by the "Rhetoric of Anglo-American Feminism" class at the University of Texas. It is an excellent resource for information on feminism during the past two centuries. Links include the topics of leisure, motherhood, sex work, and spousal abuse. ( http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/~ulrich/femhist/index.shtml ) | ||
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| Welfare Warriors | ||
| This grassroots organization works to articulate the struggles of women receiving welfare and to create social justice through economic reform and policy change. ( http://my.execpc.com/~wmvoice/ ) | ||
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| Catalyst | ||
| Catalyst is a nonprofit organization that works with corporations to advance women. This website describes the way Catalyst works with businesses in their search for qualified women to participate on corporate boards; this site also contains links to research and facts about working women. ( http://www.catalystwomen.org ) | ||
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| WAGES: Women's Action to Gain Economic Security | ||
| WAGES is a private, non-profit organization whose mission is to "promote the economic and social well-being of low-income women and to raise their awareness and participation in the struggle for self-determination and a just and democratic community." One of its projects helps Latina women establish environmentally sound housecleaning cooperatives in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. ( http://www.wagescooperatives.org/index.html ) | ||
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| Women of Color Web | ||
| This website provides a variety of information concerning women of color, including sexuality, reproductive rights, and organizations. You can also access writing, research, and teaching tools. ( http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/grhf/WoC/ ) | ||
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| The Men's Center | ||
| Offering a resource for articles, information, and connection to local resources, the Men's Center assists men in finding positive resources, information, and support. ( http://www.themenscenter.com ) | ||
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| The Men's Issues Page | ||
| With a mission to "cover the several men's movements encyclopedically," the Men's Issues Page provides a compendium of links to topics that affect men's lives. This site includes links to organizations, information on legal issues, articles, research, and topical advice. ( http://www.vix.com/men ) | ||
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| National Coalition of Free Men | ||
| Recognizing that men, too, are limited by gender-based behavioral expectations, the National Coalition of Free Men disseminates information and promotes the study of issues related to how these expectations affect men legally, socially, and psychologically. ( http://www.ncfm.org ) | ||
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| ACLU Lesbian & Gay Rights | ||
| The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)'s Lesbian and Gay Rights webpage provides a wealth of information on a wide range of legal issues affecting lesbian and gay rights. Court and legislative issues are categorized by topic (e.g., civil rights laws, same-sex marriage, job discrimination, and anti-gay violence). ( http://www.aclu.org/issues/gay/hmgl.html ) | ||
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| National Gay and Lesbian Task Force | ||
| This is the website of the NGLTF, a leading organization in the struggle against inequality based on sexual orientation. It includes articles on gay and lesbian issues, as well as resources for fighting discrimination. ( http://www.thetaskforce.org/ ) | ||
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| Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) | ||
| PFLAG provides support for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people, as well as for their families and friends. ( http://www.pflag.org ) | ||
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| Kids in Gay Families | ||
| Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere identifies itself as the only national and international organization devoted to young people with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender parents. ( http://www.colage.org/ ) | ||
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| Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) | ||
| GLAAD focuses on media portrayals of gays and lesbians, with an eye toward eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. The GLAAD website contains media updates, links to locally active entities, and a calendar of events. ( http://www.glaad.org ) | ||
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| Human Rights Campaign | ||
| This is the website of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), an organization working for equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people. See especially the link to family issues. ( http://www.hrc.org ) | ||
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