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Resources for the GSA

Curriculum Links Choose a Subject Business Education English Fine Arts Guidance HealthPhys. Ed. Home Economics Mathematics Music Science Social Studies World Languages  .

The 2008 Presidential Candidates’ Positions on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues

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To see an up-to-date listing of Jericho High School's GLBT titles, please do the following: copy this search string: lesb* OR gay* OR homo* go to our OPAC (opens in a new window) paste the search string into the subject field If you sort the list by CALL NUMBER PREFIX, the nonfiction will be displayed first, followed by the fiction, then the audiovisual.

Book lists and book sites

• Great Gay Teen BooksStonewall Awards
• Stonewall Book Awards - sponsored by the American Library Association's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table
• GLSEN's Book Link - BookLink is GLSEN’s gateway to the highest quality resources for students, educators, families and community allies working to end anti-LGBT bias in K-12 schools
• Great Books for Gay Teens
• Pinkbooks - specialist site for books and resources about gay and lesbian teenagers and young people
• NoveList - allows readers to use a favorite author or title as a template to locate other authors and titles of interest (use your Jericho Public Library card barcode for access from home)
• "These Books Are Soooooo Gay" PowerPoint from Hofstra Conference Workshop

Author's Sites

• Nancy Garden - author of such titles as Annie on My Mind and Holly's Secret
• Alex Sanchez - author of Getting It, Rainbow Boys and other novels about love and friendship
• David Levitan - author of Boy Meets Boy and Wide Awake
• Brent Gartinger - author of The Geography Club and The Order of the Poison Oak
• Leslea Newman - Jericho High School graduate and author of Heather Has Two Mommie

Organizations

• LIGALY (Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth) - a bi-county (Nassau and Suffolk) not-for-profit agency which offers education, advocacy, and social support services to Long Island's gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) youth and young adults
• Pride for Youth - a service and advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth
• PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) - Long Island chapter of PFLAG , a national organization consisting of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
• OutProud - the National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Youth
• GSA Network - a youth-led organization that connects school-based Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) to each other and community resources
• GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) - the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for ALL students
• Human Rights Campaign - America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality
• Lambda Legal - a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work
• Marriage Equality New York - an organization whose mission is to secure the right of all LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender, Queer) couples to enter into legally recognized Civil Marriage with all the benefits and responsibilities that entails

Miscellaneous

• People with a History - created by a Fordhan University professor, this site presents the history of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered people
• Out of the Past - PBS documentary
• GLBTQ - an encyclopedia that focuses on gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer culture as it relates to the arts, literature, and social science. Individual entries include bibliographies, citation information, and links to related topics. Also includes discussion groups, an email newsletter, and sections for featured topics
• Way Out Media, Inc. - an all volunteer, not-for-profit educational project which promotes visibility of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, by presenting positive images and accurate information that encourage understanding and acceptance

Resources for "Coming out in an Academic Environment" (Hofstra Conference Workshop, 2007)

• A Guide to Effective Statewide Laws/Policies: Preventing Discrimination Against LGBT Students in K-12 Schools
• Employment and Rights in the Workplace - provided by Lambda Legal
• Public School Teachers' Right to Be Open Regarding Their Sexual Orientation under Federal and California Law - provided by Lambda Legal
• Lambda Seeks Justice for Top High School Teacher Targeted by Anti-Gay Abuse - provided by Lambda Legal
• H.R. 3685: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007
• Where Are the Civil Rights for Gay and Lesbian Teachers? - provided by the American Bar Association
• Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)
• ENDA FAQ
• Workshop PowerPoint

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by D. Ryder

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