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California
Abortion & Reproductive Rights League (CARAL) http://www.choice.org/
Promoting reproductive choices throughout California.
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CARAL
Pro-Choice Education Fund http://www.choice.org
The mission of the Education Fund is to provide people from
all walks of life the tools they need to participate more
fully in the democratic process that affects their reproductive
choices, from contraception to sexuality education to abortion
to healthy birth.
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Gay
and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) http://www.glaad.org
GLAAD is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate
and inclusive representation of individuals and events in
all media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination
based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
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Human
Rights Campaign (HRC) http://www.hrcusa.org
HRC is a bipartisan organization that works to advance equality
based on sexual orientation and gender expression and identity,
to ensure that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans
can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community.
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National
Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL)
http://www.naral.org/
NARAL works through the political and legislative systems
to advocate for comprehensive reproductive health policies
and to secure reproductive choice for all Americans.
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National
Gay and Lesbian Task Force http://www.ngltf.org/
NGLTF is the national progressive organization working for
the civil rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered
people, with the vision and commitment to building a powerful
political movement.
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P.E.R.S.O.N.
Project http://www.personproject.org/
An informal, national network of organizations and individuals
working to ensure that fair, accurate and unbiased information
regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and
about the nature and diversity of sexual orientation is presented
to America's youth as part of public school education.
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PFLAG
http://www.pflag.org/
PFLAG 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. 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.
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Planned
Parenthood's Responsible Choices Action Network http://www.plannedparenthood.org
Mobilizes people committed to defending and increasing access
to family planning services, abortion, and sexuality education.
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People
For The American Way http://www.pfaw.org/
Their mission is to combat censorship, protect public schools
and defend civil rights by standing up to the Religious Right.
- American
Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) http://www.aclu.org/
The ACLU is our nation's guardian of liberty, working daily
in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve
the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people
in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United
States.
- American
Libraries Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom
http://www.ala.org/oif.html
Charged with implementing ALA policies concerning the concept
of intellectual freedom as embodied in the Library Bill of
Rights, the Association’s basic policy on free access to libraries
and library materials. The goal of the office is to educate
librarians and the general public about the nature and importance
of intellectual freedom in libraries.
- Electronic
Frontier Foundation (EFF) http://www.eff.org/
EFF was created to defend our rights to think, speak, and
share our ideas, thoughts, and needs using new technologies,
such as the Internet and the World Wide Web. EFF is the first
to identify threats to our basic rights online and to advocate
on behalf of free expression in the digital age.
- National
Coalition against Censorship http://www.ncac.org/
They work to balance the rights of all individuals on issues
dealing with threats to free flow on information, school censorship,
obscenity laws, and freedom of expression.
- FTM
Informational Network http://www.ftminfo.net/
- GenderTalk
http://www.gendertalk.com
The only worldwide weekly radio program that talks about transgenderism
in the first person. Each week they present news, information,
and exciting new voices that challenge the traditional view
of gender.
- Harry
Benjamin Foundation International Gender Dysphoria Association,
Inc.(HBIGDA) http://www.hbigda.org/
A professional organization devoted to the understanding and
treatment of gender identity disorders.
- International
Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE) http://www.ifge.org
Founded in 1987, is a leading advocate and educational
organization for promoting the self-definition and free expression
of individual gender and gender identity.
- The
Intersex Society of North America (ISNA) http://www.isna.org
An education, advocacy, and peer support organization which
works to create a world free of shame, secrecy, and unwanted
surgery for intersex people.
- National
Transgender Advocacy Coalition http://www.ntac.org
- Renaissance
Transgender Association, Inc. http://www.ren.org
Mission: to provide the best in comprehensive education and
caring support to transgendered individuals and those close
to them.
- Sexuality,
Gender and the Law: National and International http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/~llou/sexlaw.html
- Office
of the U.S. Surgeon General http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/sgoffice.htm
- The
Surgeon General's Call to Action to Promote Sexual Health
and Responsible Sexual Behavior http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/sexualhealth/default.htm
- THOMAS:
Legislative Information on the Internet http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.html
Federal legislative information freely available to the Internet
public.
- U.S.
Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/
Designed to ensure equal access to education and to promote
educational excellence for all Americans.
- U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services: Office of Population
Affairs http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov
Office of Population Affairs (OPA) serves as the focal point
to advise the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Health
on a wide range of reproductive health topics, including adolescent
pregnancy, family planning, and sterilization, as well as
other population issues. The OPA also provides policy and
administrative direction for Title X Family Planning Program
and the Title XX Adolescent Family Life Program.
- Adolescent
AIDS Program: Children's Hospital at Montifiore http://www.adolescentaids.org/
Based in the Bronx, New York, the Adolescent AIDS Program
at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center serves
as a local and national resource for those living with HIV/AIDS;
adolescents who are at-risk for HIV infection; healthcare
providers who treat adolescents living with or at-risk for
HIV infection; and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or
questioning adolescents, their families and caregivers.
- AIDS
Education Global Information System http://www.aegis.com
HIV/AIDS Daily Briefing
- American
Social Health Association (ASHA) http://www.ashastd.org/
ASHA is dedicated to improving the health of individuals,
families, and communities, with a focus on preventing sexually
transmitted diseases and their harmful consequences.
- American
Foundation for AIDS Research Far (AmfAR) http://www.amfar.org
Dedicated to the support of AIDS research, AIDS prevention,
treatment education, and the advocacy of sound AIDS-related
public policy.
- AVERT
Home Page http://www.avert.org/
The site emphasises HIV/AIDS prevention, and there is a large
and very popular section for young people. But there is also
help provided for HIV positive people, with new pages on HIV
treatment, extra pages of stories from people living with
HIV and AIDS, and a new section on HIV/AIDS in Africa.
- The
Body: A Multimedia AIDS and HIV Information Resource
http://www.thebody.com/index.html
Mission: 1) Use web to lower barriers between patients and
clinicians; 2) demystify HIV/AIDS and its treatment; 3) Improve
patients quality of life and 4) foster community through human
connection.
- Center
for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) http://www.epibiostat.ucsf.edu/capsweb/
CAPS, at the University of San Francisco, conducts rigorous
theory-based research that will have maximum impact on the
theory, practice, and policy of AIDS prevention.
- Center
for Disease Control's National Prevention Information Network
(CDCNPIN) http://www.cdcnpin.org/
CDCNPIN is the U.S. reference, referral, and distribution
service for information on HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted
diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB). NPIN produces, collects,
catalogs, processes, stocks, and disseminates materials and
information on HIV/AIDS, STDs, and TB to organizations and
people working in those disease fields.
- Henry
J. Kaiser Family Foundation's Daily Health Reports on HIV/AIDS
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_hiv.cfm
- HIV
InSite http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu
Comprehensive, up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS treatment,
education and policy from the University of California, San
Francisco
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HIV
Vaccine Trials Network http://www.hvtn.org
The HIV Vaccine Trials Network is an international partnership
of research scientists, clinical trial sites, and community
representatives working in the global search for a preventive
HIV vaccine. Learn more about how you can get in involved
with a trial site in your area.
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The
AIDS Memorial Quilt
http://www.aidsquilt.org
The AIDS Memorial Quilt is a poignant memorial, a powerful
tool for prevention education and the largest ongoing community
arts project in the world.
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National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Division
of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome http://www.niaid.nih.gov/daids/
Formed to increase basic knowledge of the pathogenesis, natural
history, and transmission of HIV disease and to support research
that promotes progress in its detection, treatment, and prevention.
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UNAIDS
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS http://www.unaids.org
As the main advocate for global action on HIV/AIDS,
UNAIDS leads, strengthens and supports an expanded response
aimed at preventing the transmission of HIV, providing care
and support, reducing the vulnerability of individuals and
communities to HIV/AIDS, and alleviating the impact of the
epidemic.
- American
Nudist Research Library, http://www.anrl.org
The library's purpose is to preserve the history of the social
nudist movement in North America; its holdings include complete
runs of nudist magazines from the 1920s to the present.
- Magnus
Hirschfeld Archive for Sexology, http://www.sexology.cjb.net/
The Archive for Sexology focuses on the history of Sexology
and contains many of the early documents and unpublished materials
of the field. The archive's WWW site provides much information
on the development of Sexology and on international resources
for study and research.
- Canadian
Lesbian and Gay Archives, http://www.clga.ca/
Collect and maintain information related to gay and lesbian
life in Canada and beyond. They gather material on people,
organizations, issues and events.
- Cornell
University, Ithaca, NY: The Human Sexuality Collection.
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/HSC/
Encourages research on the many important and compelling topics
related to sexuality by acquiring, preserving, and making
accessible these primary sources.
- Electronic
Journal of Human Sexuality http://www.ejhs.org
A Publication of the Institute for Advanced Study of Human
Sexuality (IASHS) Misson: To disseminate
knowledge about all aspects of human sexuality to the widest
possible international community at moderate cost.
- The
Kinsey Institute http://www.kinseyinstitute.org/library/
Library houses scientific and scholarly materials from many
disciplines, erotica, and popular culture materials. The collection
includes monographs, journals, unpublished papers, reports,
manuscripts, reprints, vertical file materials, sexual ephemera,
erotic literature, microforms, audiotapes, phonograph records,
films, videos, CD-ROMs, and sex-related books, magazines,
newspapers, and pulp fiction.
- Adolescence
Directory OnLine http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html
Provides educators, counselors, parents, researchers, health
practitioners, and teens with information on adolescent issues.
The site is developed by the Center for Adolescent Studies
at Indiana University.
- Advocates
for Youth http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/teens
Creates programs and promotes policies which help young people
make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual
and reproductive health. They provide information, training,
and strategic assistance to youth-serving organizations, policy-makers,
youth-activists, and the media in the United States and the
developing world.
- Campaign
For Our Children http://www.cfoc.org/
Develops research-based prevention messages and abstinence
educational media campaigns which encourage healthy, responsible
sexual decisions among early-adolescent youth, promote a more
informed support system for youth; and raise public awareness
about adolescent preventative health issues.
- Kids
Health http://www.kidshealth.org/
Provides doctor-approved health information about children
from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours
Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, KidsHealth
provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free
health information they can use.
- Massachusetts
Alliance on Teen Pregnancy http://youngfamilies.org
Provides statewide leadership to prevent adolescent pregnancy
and to promote quality services for pregnant and parenting
teens and their children through policy analysis, education,
research and advocacy.
- National
Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy http://www.teenpregnancy.org
Aims to improve the well-being of children, youth, and families
by reducing teen pregnancy.
- National
Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health http://www.cpc.unc.edu/addhealth
Provides information about Add Health, a school-based study
of the health-related behaviors of adolescents in grades seven
to 12.
- National
Parent Information Network http://www.npin.org
Provides access to research-based information about parenting
and family involvement in education. The site is developed
by the ERIC system, which is administered by the National
Library of Education in the U.S. Department of Education.
- New
York Online Access to Health (NOAH) http://www.noah-health.org/
Provides information from a variety of organizations that
addresses sexuality, sexual heath, and other health-related
topics. The site is developed by four New York City Library
organizations. (también en español)
- Resource
Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (ReCAPP) http://www.etr.org/recapp
Provides practical tools and information to effectively reduce
teen sexual risk-taking behaviors. The site is developed by
ETR Associates.
- Talking
with Kids About Tough Issues http://www.talkingwithkids.org
Provides information to encourage parents and caregivers to
talk with their children earlier and more often about tough
issues like sex, HIV/AIDS, violence, alcohol, and drug abuse.
The site is developed by Children Now and The Henry J. Kaiser
Family Foundation.
- The
Balm in Gilead http://www.balmingilead.org
An international mission to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS throughout
the African Diaspora by building the capacity of faith communities
to provide AIDS education and support networks for all people
living and affected by HIV/AIDS.
- Bridges
Across the Divide http://www.bridges-across.org/
Bridges-Across is a cyberspace initiative providing models
and resources for building respectful relationships
across the divide among those who disagree about sexual orientation
and gender identity.
- Catholics
for a Free Choice http://www.cath4choice.org
A non-profit organization engaged in research, policy analysis,
education and advocacy on issues of gender equality and reproductive
health.
- The
Center for Sexuality and Religion http://www.ctrsr.org
Establishes the positive relationship between human sexuality
and spiritual health by providing clergy and laity with information,
education, training, techniques and skills that foster and
advocate the attitudes and values for sexual and spiritual
health.
- Interfaith
Working Group http://www.iwgonline.org
To inform the public of diversity of religious opinion
on social issues where it is not widely recognized by providing
a voice and a forum for religious organizations, congregations
and clergy in Philadelphia area who support gay rights, reproductive
freedom and separation of state and church.
- Religious
Coalition for Reproductive Choice http://www.rcrc.org
The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice works to ensure
reproductive choice through the moral power of religious communities.
The Coalition seeks to give clear voice to the reproductive
issues of people of color, those living in the poverty, and
other underserved populations.
- The
Religious Consultation on Population, Reproductive Health
and Ethics http://www.religiousconsultation.org
The Religious Consultation on Population, Reproductive Health
and Ethics has been reaching out to people around the world
with the simple message that the great religions have an essential
role to play if the earth is to survive.
- Religious
Institute for Sexual Morality, Justice and Healing http://www.religiousinstitute.org
The Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice, and Healing
develops and supports an expanding religious network of clergy,
religious educators, theologians, theological ethicists, and
other religious leaders committed to this vision of religion
and sexuality. It builds the capacity of religious institutions
and clergy to offer sexuality education within the context
of their own faith traditions and to advocate for sexual rights;
helps congregations become sexually healthy faith communities;
and educates the public and policy makers about this vision
of sexual morality, justice, and healing.
- Abortion
Clinics OnLine http://www.abortionclinic.com
The world's largest US and international listing of abortion
clinics with websites, plus information on abortion procedures
and issues, patient instructions, prices, aftercare, gynecology,
birth control, emergency contraception, and medical abortion
with RU-486.
- American
College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
http://www.acog.org
ACOG is a membership organization dedicated to the advancement
of women's health through education, practice, research and
advocacy.
- American
Pregnancy Association http://www.americanpregnancy.org
A national health organization that promotes reproductive
and pregnancy wellness through education.
- American
Society for Reproductive Medicine http://www.asrm.com
Devoted to advancing knowledge and expertise in infertility,
reproductive medicine and biology.
- AnnRose's
Ultimate Birth Control Links http://www.ultimatebirthcontrol.com
Educational yet humorous listing of information about all
methods of birth control so individuals of all ages can make
informed decisions. Includes links for the Pill, IUD, hormonal
injections including DepoProvera and Lunelle, condoms, spermicides,
cervical cap, vasectomy, tubal ligation, and information about
how to choose.
- Association
of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP) http://www.arhp.org
ARHP is a multidisciplinary association of professionals who
provide reproductive health services or education, conduct
reproductive health research, or influence reproductive health
policy. ARHP educates healthcare professionals, policy makers
and the public. The organization fosters research and advocacy
to improve reproductive health.
- Centre
for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) http://www.cedpa.org/
At CEDPA, they believe that a woman who can care for herself
can care for her family. She can educate her children and
contribute to her community. When her community thrives, the
world will be a better place.
- Center
for Reproductive Law and Policy
http://www.crlp.org
Dedicated to promoting and defending women's reproductive
rights worldwide.
- Contraceptive
Research and Development Program (CONRAD) http://www.conrad.org/
Dedicated to developing better, safer, and more acceptable
methods of contraception that are especially suitable for
use in developing countries and to improving reproductive
health. The goals of CONRAD's research are to expand the contraceptive
choices of women and men and to help prevent the transmission
of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections.
- Family
Care International http://www.familycareintl.org
FCI is dedicated to improving women's sexual and reproductive
health and rights in developing countries, with a special
emphasis on making pregnancy and childbirth safer.
- Family
Health International http://www.fhi.org
Works to improve reproductive and family health around the
world through biomedical and social science research, innovative
health service delivery interventions, training and information
programs.
- Family
Planning Advocates of New York State http://www.fpaofnys.org
Statewide membership organization dedicated to promoting access
to a full range of reproductive health services.
- Feminist
Majority Foundation (FMF) http://www.feminist.org
Organization dedicated to women's equality, reproductive health,
and non-violence. FMF utilizes research and action to empower
women economically, socially, and politically.
- Global
Reproductive Health Forum http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/grhf/
The Global Reproductive Health Forum @ Harvard (GRHF) aims
to encourage the proliferation of critical, democratic discussions
about reproductive health, rights, and gender on the net.
- IPAS
http://www.ipas.org
Worked for three decades to increase women's ability to exercise
their sexual and reproductive rights and to reduce deaths
and injuries of women from unsafe abortion. Ipas's global
and country programs include training, research, advocacy,
distribution of equipment and supplies for reproductive-health
care, and information dissemination.
- International
Women's Health Coalition http://www.iwhc.org
Works to generate health and population policies, programs,
and funding that promote and protect the rights and health
of girls and women worldwide, particularly in Africa, Asia,
Latin America, and countries in postsocialist transition.
- International
Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) http://www.ippf.org/
Promotes and defends the right of women and men, including
young people, to decide freely the number and spacing of their
children, and the right to the highest possible level of sexual
and reproductive health.
- JHPIEGO
http://www.jhpiego.jhu.edu/
Through advocacy, education and performance improvement, JHPIEGO
helps host-country policymakers, educators and trainers increase
access and reduce barriers to quality health services, especially
family planning and maternal and neonatal care, for all members
of their society.
- Johns
Hopkins University/Center for Communication Programs (CCP)
http://www.jhuccp.org
CCP is a pioneer in the field of strategic, research-based
communication for behavior change and health promotion that
has helped transform the theory and practice of public health.
- National
Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov
Created to provide free, reliable health information for women
everywhere. Browse the database for great resources or take
a look through the Special Sections on topic areas like sexually
transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS and pregnancy.
- North
American Menopause Society (NAMS) http://www.menopause.org
Devoted to promoting women's health during midlife and beyond
through an understanding of menopause. This site contains
information on perimenopause, early menopause, menopause symptoms
and long-term health effects of estrogen loss, and a wide
variety of therapies to enhance health.
- Our
Bodies, Ourselves http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org
Empowers women with information about health, sexuality, and
reproduction. Works in and for the public interest, promotes
equality between women and men, and builds bridges among social
justice movements.
- Planned
Parenthood New York City (PPNYC) http://www.ppnyc.org
PPNYC provides reproductive health services to women, men
and teens, promotes sex education here and around the world
and advocates reproductive freedom for all.
- Population
Action International (PAI) http://www.populationaction.org/
Working to strengthen public awareness and political and financial
support worldwide for population programs grounded in individual
rights.
- Population
Communications International (PCI) http://www.population.org
Encourages people to make choices that lead to better health
and sustainable development. Working with local partners worldwide,
PCI produces carefully researched and culturally sensitive
radio and television soap operas. These serial dramas motivate
people to adopt new attitudes and behaviors that foster reproductive
and sexual health, gender equality, and environmental protection.
- Population
Council http://www.popcouncil.org/
Seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive health of
current and future generations around the world, and helps
to achieve a human equitable and sustainable balance between
people and resources.
- Population
Media Center (PMC) http://www.populationmedia.org
Population Media Center strives to improve the health and
well being of people around the world through the use of serialized
soap operas. The mission of the organization is to collaborate
with the mass media and other organizations worldwide to (1)
bring about stabilization of human population numbers at a
level that can be supported sustainably by the world's natural
resources and to (2) lessen the harmful impact of humanity
on the earth's environment. The emphasis of the organization's
work is to educate people about the benefits of small families,
encourage the use of effective family planning methods, elevate
women's status and promote gender equity.
- Population
Reference Bureau (PRB) http://www.prb.org/
PRB informs policymakers, educators, the media, and concerned
citizens working in the public interest around the world through
a broad range of activities, including publications, information
services, seminars and workshops, and technical support.
- Reproductive
Health Outlook (RHO) http://www.rho.org
Reproductive Health Outlook (RHO), the reproductive health
website produced by Program for Appropriate Technology in
Health (PATH). RHO is especially designed for reproductive
health program managers and decision-makers working in developing
countries and low-resource settings.
- Saratoga
Foundation for Women WorldWide, Inc. http://www.saratogafoundation.org
An international, women’s human rights organization based
in Saratoga Springs, New York that works to advance women’s
human rights, promote economic justice, advance women's health
care and reproductive rights, support gender equity education
and to improve environmental health for women of all ages
and backgrounds.
- United
Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) http://www.unfpa.org
UNFPA is the world’s largest internationally funded source
of population assistance to developing countries.
- Association
for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) http://www.atsa.com
This association works to educate, facilitate information
exchange, and provide for advancement in the field of sex
offender treatment.
- Center
for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence http://www.cpsdv.org
The Center is an interreligious educational resource addressing
issues of sexual and domestic violence. The goal is to engage
religious leaders in the task of ending abuse, and to prepare
human services professionals to recognize and attend to the
religious questions and issues that may arise in their work
with women and children in crisis. Our emphasis is on education
and prevention.
- Interfaith
Sexual Trauma Institute http://www.csbsju.edu/isti
The Institute promotes the prevention of sexual abuse, exploitation,
and harassment through research, education, and publication.
In areas of sexuality, it offers leadership, gives voice,
and facilitates healing to survivors, communities of faith,
and offenders, as well as those who care for them.
- National
Center on Sexual Behavior of Youth http://www.ncsby.org
The Center is designed to provide states, territories, and
the District of Columbia with information and support through
national training and technical assistance in the management
of children with sexual behavior problems and adolescent sex
offenders.
- National
Child Abuse Hotline http://www.childhelpusa.org
This anonymous hotline is dedicated to the prevention of both
sexual and nonsexual child abuse. Staffed 24 hours a day with
professional crisis counselors, the hotline provides crisis
counseling, referrals, research, and educational curricula.
Translators are available.
- The
National Children's Advocacy Center (NCAC) http://www.ncac-hsv.org
This nonprofit organization provides prevention, intervention,
and treatment services to physically and sexually abused children
and their families by using a child-focused team approach.
- Rape,
Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) http://www.rainn.org/
RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization.
RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline.
RAINN also publicizes the hotline's free, confidential services;
educates the public about sexual assault; and leads national
efforts to improve services to victims and ensure that rapists
are brought to justice.
- SaferSociety
Foundation Inc. http://www.safersociety.org/
A nonprofit agency that is a national research, advocacy,
and referral center on the prevention and treatment of sexual
abuse.
- Survivors
of Incest Anonymous (SIA) http://www.siawso.org
This organization provides information on incest and child
sexual abuse as well as referrals to local support groups.
Individuals should make requests by mail only; send business-size,
self-addressed envelope with two stamps.
- Voices
in Action http://www.voices-action.org
This international organization provides assistance to victims
of incest and child sexual abuse through information and referral.
It strives to increase public awareness about the prevalence
of incest.
- Engender
Health http://www.engenderhealth.org/
EngenderHealth works worldwide to improve the lives of individuals
by making reproductive health services safe, available, and
sustainable.
- Topics
in Reproductive Health
http://www.engenderhealth.org/minicourses
These online, self-instructional mini-courses are a basic
introduction to sexualty and sexual health. Designed for healthcare
providers, the courses are useful to all individuals seeking
information on such topics as sexual anatomy and physiology,
stages of male and female sexual development, and sexual dysfunction.
- Go
Ask Alice! http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu
Q & A Internet service that addresses sexuality and health
related issues. The site is developed by Columbia University's
Health Education Program.
- American
Social Health Association (ASHA) http://www.ashastd.org/
ASHA is dedicated to improving the health of individuals,
families, and communities, with a focus on preventing sexually
transmitted diseases and their harmful consequences.
- It's
Your (Sex) Life http://www.itsyoursexlife.com
Provides reliable, objective sexual health information to
young adults. The site is developed by The Henry J. Kaiser
Family Foundation.
- iwannaknow
http://www.iwannaknow.org
Answers questions about teen sexual health and sexually transmitted
diseases. The site is developed by The American Social Health
Association.
- Circumcision
Information and Resource Pages http://www.cirp.org/
Whether or not circumcision should be performed is a controversial
question, especially as religious issues may be involved.
One of the aims of the Circumcision Information Pages is to
provide parents with information to assist them, if and when
they are confronted with this question.
- National
Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) http://www.nccc-online.org
NCCC educates the public about cervical cancer prevention
and outreach, new screening and treatment options, cervical
cancer screening and follow-up programs, HPV, the limitations
of the Pap smear AND its overwhelming success as a screening
tool for clinicians.
- National
Health Information Center (NHIC) http://www.health.gov/nhic/
NHIC is a health information referral service. NHIC puts health
professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch
with those organizations that are best able to provide answers.
- National
Mental Health and Education Center for Children and Families
of the National Association of School Psychologists
http://www.nasponline.org/
National Association of School Psychologists represents and
supports school psychology through leadership to enhance the
mental health and educational competence of all children.
- National
Organization to Halt the Abuse and Routine Mutilation of Males
(NOHAPh.D.M) http://www.noharmm.org/linkmenchild.htm
A non-profit, direct-action men's network organized against
circumcision of healthy male infants and children.
- Sexual
Health Network http://www.sexualhealth.com
Sexual Health Network is dedicated to providing easy access
to sexuality information, education, mutual support, counseling,
therapy, healthcare, products and other resources for people
with disabilities, illness, or natural changes throughout
the lifecycle and those who love them or care for them.
- Teens
Health http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/
Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's
Health Media, TeensHealth provide teens and families with
accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they
can use.
- Women's
Sexual Health http://www.womenssexualhealth.com/
This is an informational site designed for women and their
partners who have questions and concerns about women’s sexual
health.
- Alan
Guttmacher Institute (AGI) http://www.guttmacher.org/
AGI advances sexual and reproductive health and rights in
the United States and worldwide through an interrelated program
of social science research, policy analysis and public education
to encourage enlightened public debate, promote sound policy
and program development, and inform individual decision-making.
- American
Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists
(AASECT) http://www.aasect.org
- American
Board of Sexology (ABS) http://www.sexologist.org
The Board offers certification for professionals currently
practicing clinical sexology and also maintains an online
register of its diplomats. Looking for a sex therapist?
Check their online referral guide.
- The
Kinsey Institute http://www.indiana.edu/~kinsey/index.html
Supports interdisciplinary research and study of Human Sexuality.
- Midwest
Institute of Sexology http://www.MWSexual.com
A specialized institute offering clinical, educational, and
research services.
- Planned
Parenthood Federation of America http://www.plannedparenthood.org
Sexuality Education Resources and more.
- Magnus
Hirschfeld Archive for Sexology http://www.sexology.cjb.net/
Mission: To protect, promote, and preserve sexual health a)
through original research, b) by collecting, analyzing and
disseminating scientific information from other sources.
- San
Francisco Sex Information http://www.sfsi.org
Volunteer-run nonprofit that operates a telephone switchboard
that people can call to get a free, anonymous, accurate, nonjudgmental
answer to any question about sex or sexuality.
- Society
for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) http://www.sstarnet.org
A community of health professionals whose goals are to facilitate
communication among clinicians who treat problems of sexual
identity, sexual function, and reproductive life and to provide
a forum for exchange of ideas between those interested in
research and those whose primary activities are patient care.
- Society
for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) http://www.sexscience.org
International Organization dedicated to advancement of knowledge
about sexuality.
- World
Association of Sexology (WAS)
http://www.worldsexology.org/
WAS promotes sexual health throughout the world and lifespan
by developing, promoting and supporting sexology and sexual
rights.
- Bisexual
Resource Center (BRC) http://www.biresource.org/
Mission: To research and educate the general public and other
interested organizations about bisexuality; to provide a public
forum through technical assistance, seminars, conferences,
informational programs and publications for the discussion
of bisexuality; and to provide a support network for individual
members of the general public and interested organizations
to discuss and obtain information about bisexuality.
- Gay
and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) http://www.glaad.org
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
and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA)http://www.glma.org
GLMA exists to make the health care environment a
place of empathy, justice, and equity.
- The
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
http://www.glsen.org/
GLSEN is the leading national organization fighting to end
anti-gay bias in K-12 schools.
- International
Lesbian and Gay Association http://www.ilga.org
ILGA’s aim is to work for the equality of lesbians, gay men,
bisexuals and transgendered people and their liberation from
all forms of discrimination by focusing public and government
attention on cases of discrimination against lesbians, gay
men, bisexuals and transgendered people by supporting programs
and protest actions, asserting diplomatic pressure, providing
information and working with international organisations and
the international media.
- Lesbian
and Gay Aging Network (LGAIN) http://www.asaging.org/lgain.html
The goal of American Society on Aging's LGAIN is to raise
awareness about the special challenges lesbians and gay men
face as they age and the unique barriers this often invisible
segment of the aging population encounters in gaining access
to housing, healthcare, long-term care and social services.
- National
Gay and Lesbian Task Force http://www.ngltf.org/
NGLTF has been at the forefront of every major initiative
for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. In all
its efforts, NGLTF helps to strengthen the gay and lesbian
movement at the state and local level while connecting these
activities to a national vision of change.
- P.E.R.S.O.N.
Project http://www.personproject.org/
Public education regarding sexual orientation nationally,
an activist network advocating for LGBT inclusive curricular
policies.
- PFLAG
(Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) http://www.pflag.org/
Promotion of health and well-being through support and education.
Their goal is to create a society that is healthy and respectful
of human diversity.
- Adolescent
AIDS Program: Children's Hospital at Montifiore http://www.adolescentaids.org/
Based in the Bronx, New York, the Adolescent AIDS Program
at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center serves
as a local and national resource for those living with HIV/AIDS;
adolescents who are at-risk for HIV infection; healthcare
providers who treat adolescents living with or at-risk for
HIV infection; and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or
questioning adolescents, their families and caregivers.
- Advocates
for Youth http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/teens
Creates programs and promotes policies which help young people
make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual
and reproductive health. They provide information, training,
and strategic assistance to youth-serving organizations, policy-makers,
youth-activists, and the media in the United States and the
developing world.
- Better
Beginnings Coalition http://www.betterbeginnings.org
Seeks to reduce teen pregnancy rates in Portsmouth (and beyond!)
through education. The more teens know about sexuality, STDs,
self-esteem, domestic violence, and drug/alcohol abuse, the
more likely they are to make positive choices in their lives.
- Campaign
For Our Children http://www.cfoc.org
Develops research-based prevention messages and abstinence
educational media campaigns which encourage healthy, responsible
sexual decisions among early-adolescent youth, promote a more
informed support system for youth, and raise public awareness
about adolescent preventative health issues.
- Coalition
for Positive Sexuality http://www.positive.org
Provides teens with sexuality and sexual health information
and facilitates dialogue in and out of the public schools
on condom availability and sex education.
- Girls
Incorporated http://www.girlsinc.org
Inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Innovative
programs help girls confront subtle societal messages about
their value and potential, and prepare them to lead successful,
independent, and fulfilling lives.
- Go
Ask Alice! http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu
Q & A Internet service that addresses sexuality and health
related issues. The site is developed by Columbia University's
Health Education Program.
- It's
Your (Sex) Life http://www.itsyoursexlife.com
Provides reliable, objective sexual health information to
young adults. The site is developed by The Henry J. Kaiser
Family Foundation.
- iwannaknow
http://www.iwannaknow.org
Answers questions about teen sexual health and sexually transmitted
diseases. The site is developed by The American Social Health
Association.
- Kids
Health http://www.kidshealth.org
Provides parents, kids, and adolescents with age-appropriate
health and sexuality information. The site is developed by
The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media.
- National
Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy http://www.teenpregnancy.org
Aims to improve the well-being of children, youth, and families
by reducing teen pregnancy.
- National
Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health http://www.cpc.unc.edu/addhealth
Provides information about Add Health, a school-based study
of the health-related behaviors of adolescents in grades seven
to 12.
- New
York Online Access to Health (NOAH) http://www.noah-health.org/
Provides information from a variety of organizations that
addresses sexuality, sexual heath, and other health-related
topics. The site is developed by four New York City Library
organizations.
- Scarleteen.com
http://www.scarleteen.com
Provides sexuality and sexual health information to teens,
supplementing the information that young people learn at home
and in school-based programs.
- SEX,
etc. http://www.sxetc.org
Provides information by and for teens, on a variety of sexual
health issues. The site is developed by the Network for Family
Life Education.
- Teenwire
http://www.teenwire.com
Provides teens with sexuality and sexual health information.
The site is developed by Planned Parenthood Federation of
America.
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