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CONTENTS:
*The White Hats: Queer Groups, etc.
*The Black Hats: The Right
*Resources/General/Miscellany
*Out on the Net
*Overseas & Travel
*The Queer Press
*Film & TV


"The American flag is homosexual. What are the predominant colors? Red, white and blue. If you combine red with white you get pink. If you combine red with blue you get purple. Both of these are notorious 'gay' colors. And what is a star but a combination of triangles?"
--One of the winning entries in the Washington Post's contest to "identify and expose other threats to public morality [besides Tinky Winky] hidden in our popular culture." The contest results were published in the March 21, 1999 newspaper.
Political aspects of
homosexuality: good collection of links
Gay/Lesbian Civil Rights
Organizations
Pro-Life Alliance of Gays and Lesbians
Matthew Shepard &
Beyond
Gay Marriage: The
Arguments and the Motives
State of the Union:
Why "Civil Unions" Isn't Marriage: by Andrew Sullivan, on why lesbian
and gay couples should be fully included in the institution of civil
marriage.
"Legal Marriage Primer"
"Marriage Traditions in
Various Times and Cultures"
"Domestic Partner
Benefits: Philosophy and Provider List"
"The Fiscal Impact on the
State of Vermont of Allowing Same-Sex Couples to Marry"
"Marrying Apartheid: The
Failure of Domestic Partnership Status"
"Individual U.S.
Congregations that Offer Ceremonies for Same- sex Couples"
"Committed Couples Photo
Gallery"
GLAD, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders,
which successfully pursued the case which led to civil unions in Vermont
Christianity and
homosexuality: are they compatible?: good collection links
The
Sexuality Of Jesus -- seems it's in question
Soulforce: "Soulforce, Inc. was
created in 1998 to help recruit, train, and mobilize for action an
interfaith, ecumenical network of volunteers committed to implementing the
principles of NONVIOLENCE in the liberation of sexual minorities."
Evangelicals Concerned: a network of
evangelical Christians devoted to proclaiming that homosexuality is no
hinder for being a true Christian.
A Common Bond, a
social/support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender former and
current Jehovah's Witnesses.

Anti-Gay Groups
Is it possible to change
from gay to straight?: a good collection of links on the topic

Facts about
homosexuality: excellent collection of links and essays on the topic
GLBT Issues
at Datalounge: > AIDS Issues > Anti-Gay Initiatives > Anti-Gay Violence > Culture and Media > Education Issues and Gay Youth > Family & Childcare Issues > Gay Origins > Gay Vote > Government Policies/Sodomy Laws > Marriage and Domestic Partnership > Military Service Issues > Persecution in Africa > Religious Issues > Sexual Expression Issues > Workplace Bias Laws & Initiatives
Resources for Parents of
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgenders
OutSports.com: "The Site for Gay
Sports Fans And Athletes">
Queer Nation: The Online Gay Comic:
"an utterly uncensored superheroic gay soap opera satire"; the first
weekly comic on the web featuring queer superheroes
E-Toons: Electronic
Greeting Cards on Gay Toons Syndicate
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Six cheers (and three raspberries) for the Supremes! VICTORY in Romer v. Evans, which struck down Amendment 2 in Colorado and put an end to the Religious Right's ballot initiative campaign against gay and lesbian equal rights! For the text of the decision, you may also check here or here
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Partial List of Famous
Queers
"the history of lesbians, gay men,
bisexuals and transgendered people [=LGBT]. It includes hundred of
original texts, discussions, and [soon] images, and addresses LGBT
history in all periods, and in all regions of the world.
In addition to texts, the site includes other aides to help you
study, or just make sense of LGBT history - note especially the
guide to online bibliographies and the onsite bibliography [which
is the most up-to-date and complete bibliography of LGBT history
available]
* Introduction: History and Theory
* Section I: The Ancient Mediterranean
* Section II: Medieval Worlds [The West, Byzantium, Islam]
* Section III: Europe to World War I
* Section IV: Europe Since World War I
* Section V: North America
* Section VI: Asia, Africa, Latin America, Oceania
* Section VII: Bibliographies
* Section VIII: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans* History Links
* Section IX: Special Themes
* Section X: FAQ
* Section XI: Picture Gallery

Comments? Write me at RMIsaac@eskimo.com