Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Resources
UNM Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Resource Center (505) 277-0834 http://lgbtqrc.unm.edu/
UNM Queer Straight Alliance meets every Wednesday from 7pm-9pm in Acoma A&B in the SUB. (505) 277-6739
University of New Mexico Feminist Research Institute Dedicated to the production of scholarship on women, gender and sexuality and to the creation of intellectual community among feminist scholars at UNM. UNM has a large number of feminist faculty and graduate students, and the Institute offers an opportunity to meet and work with others both within and across disciplines.www.unm.edu/~femresin/index.htm
Albuquerque Pride
Because every community in every city deserves our own parade & party!
www.abqpride.com/
Albuquerque Human Rights Office (505) 924-3380 http://www.cabq.gov/
Common Bond-This web site is intended to provide Albuquerque's and New Mexico's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, intersex, queer and questioning (LGBTIQQ) community with information about and for their community - it is intended to be a "virtual community center." If you want to contact us, write to:info@commonbondnm.org.
http://www.commonbondnm.org/cms/
Common Bond Gay and Lesbian Information Line (505) 891-3647
Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (888) 843-4564 http://www.glnh.org/hotline/index.html
Metropolitan Community Church (505) 268-5252 www.mccabq.org/
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) (505) 873-7373 www.pflagabq.org
Equality New Mexico is a membership organization that uses the political process to guarantee full equality and justice for LGBT and allied communities in NM. http://www.eqnm.org/
Fire All Womyn Dance Party. Produced by Alma Rosa http://firewomyn.com/
PFLAG Albuquerque (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination, and to secure equal civil rights. PFLAG provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society, that is healthy and respectful of human diversity." Helpline (505) 873-7373 www.pflagabq.org
Safe Zone Project has been in operation in Albuquerque public middle and high schools since the fall of 2001. At least one volunteer on each campus (a full-time counselor, social worker, or teacher) is available to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth to help address harassment against these students and to ensure their physical and emotional well being. (505) 889-2515 (leave message).
Southwest Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Come out of the closet to watch excellent, indy films about us!
www.closetcinema.org/
National Resources:
GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.www.glsen.org/templates/index.html
HRC (Human Rights Campaign) national political issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans www.hrc.org/
NGLTF(National Gay and Lesbian Task Force) is the national progressive organization working for the civil rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people. www.ngltf.org/
SIECUS (Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.)develops, collects, and disseminates information, promotes comprehensive education about sexuality, and advocates the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices. www.siecus.org/
Lesbian Health Research Center at the University of California, San Francisco. Their web site is a public service for lesbians and their practitioners about health-related topics specific to lesbians. http://www.lesbianhealthinfo.org/
Planned Parenthood believes in the fundamental right of each individual, throughout the world, to manage his or her fertility, regardless of the individual's income, marital status, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or residence. www.plannedparenthood.org/
Gendercrash
Gendercrash is the intersection of the queer, transgender and gender queer communities in Boston. This site has great resources, links, LGBT writing and more.
www.Gendercrash.com
National Center for Transgender Equality
A social justice organization dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy, collaboration and empowerment.http://transequality.org/
Gay & Lesbian Medical Association
GLMA is working to ensure that LGBT people are treated competently and not discriminated against when they access health care.
www.glma.org/
Transgender Law
One of the most useful sites for information on transgender law around the country
www.transgenderlaw.org/
Trans-Health
This is an impressive site...the content is great..the articles are great...you must read this every month!
www.trans-health.org/
Gender.org
Gender Education and Advocacy (GEA) is a national organization focused on the needs, issues and concerns of gender variant people in human society.
www.gender.org
Intersex Society of North America
ISNA is an education, advocacy, and peer support organization which works to create a world free of shame, secrecy, and unwanted surgery for intersex people.
www.isna.org/
Transgender Warrior
Leslie Feinberg's site
www.transgenderwarrior.org/
For LGBTQ Bullying Resources please see the WRC Bullying Resources page
Links are for information only. The WRC does not constitute
endorsement or accuracy of the information.
Updated May 17, 2011
