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LGBT Resources


Macalester Resources
Allies on campus
Allies Project
As Is Group
Career Development Center for LGBT
Health and Wellness Center
Lavender Graduation
Lealtad-Suzuki Center
Lealtad-Suzuki Center Resource Library
Queer Union
Queers of Color
Scots Pride
Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies

Local Resources
Augsburg LGBTQIA
District 202
In Spot
Minnesota Campus Alliance
Lavender Magazine
Out Front Minnesota
Pride Alive
Quatrefoil Library
Red Door Clinic
U of M GLBTA Office

National Resources
The Trevor Project
Human Rights Campaign
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Gender Public Advocacy Coalition
Campus Pride
Center for Transgender Equality
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network
National Coalition for LGBT Health
Day of Silence
Parents Friends of Lesbians and Gays
National center for Lesbian Rights
Fine by me
Bi Net
American Civil Liberties Union



LGBT Resources

Macalester Resources
Allies on campus: a list of trained faculty, staff and student allies on campus
Allies Project: the program through which Allies are trained on campus
As Is Group: a confidential group to discuss their LGBT identity
Health and Wellness Center: resources for sexual and mental health
Lavender Graduation : a celebration for LGBT students completing college
Lealtad-Suzuki Center Resource Library: a collection of books, videos, DVDs, and other materials which focus on culture and identity
Queer Union: a student group that provides advocacy for LGBT students
Queers of Color: a collective centered around the multiple identities of people of color as well as those who identify as LGBT
Scots Pride: LGBT Alumni Group
Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies: academic department on campus that explores the multiple facets of sexuality

Local Resources
Augsburg LGBTQIA: Augsburg College's LGBT office
District202: provides social, cultural and educational opportunities
by and for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth, and their allied friends 21 and under
In Spot: a quick and easy way to let others know they might want to be tested
Minnesota Campus Alliance: Minnesota colleges working together for LGBT students
Lavender Magazine: LGBT magazine based out of the Twin Cities
Out Front Minnesota: advocacy group "Leading Minnesota toward GLBT equality."
Pride Alive: Minnesota AIDs Project
Quatrefoil Library: resource Library on LGBT topics
Red Door Clinic: information and Testing for HIV and other STDs
U of M GLBTA Office : University of Minnesota's LGBT resource center

National Resources
The Trevor Project: around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention help line for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth.
Human Rights Campaign: advocacy group for LGBT equality
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force: grassroots organizing for LGBT people
Gender Public Advocacy Coalition: works to ensure that classrooms, communities, and workplaces are safe for everyone to learn, grow, and succeed - whether or not they meet expectations for masculinity and femininity
Campus Pride: organization for student leaders and campus groups working to create a safer college environment for LGBT students
Center for Transgender Equality: dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy, collaboration and empowerment
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation: dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network: national education organization working to ensure safe schools for ALL students, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity
National Coalition for LGBT Health:committed to improving the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and communities through public education, coalition building and advocacy that focus on research, policy, education and training
Day of Silence: brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools
Parents Friends of Lesbians and Gays: promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender 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. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity
National Center for Lesbian Rights:a national legal organization committed to advancing the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families through litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education
Fine By Me: a non-profit organization helping people support LGBT rights and come out against homophobia
Bi Net: America's umbrella organization and voice for bisexual, pansexual, fluid and all other of us "somewhere in between" people as well as their lesbian, gay, transgender, "straight but not narrow" and questioning friends and allies, BiNet USA facilitates the development of a cohesive network of independent bisexual and bi-friendly communities; promotes bisexual, pansexual and bi-inclusive visibility; and collects and distribute educational information regarding sexual orientation and gender identity with an emphasis on the bisexual and pansexual and allied communities
American Civil Liberties Union: works to extend rights to segments of our population that have traditionally been denied their rights, including Native Americans and other people of color; lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people; women; mental-health patients; prisoners; people with disabilities; and the poor


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