advocacy

National Youth Advocacy Coalition

The National Youth Advocacy Coalition is a social justice organization that advocates for and with young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) in an effort to end discrimination against these youth and to ensure their physical and emotional well being.

Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays

PFLAG 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.

The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network

The Gay, Lesbian & 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.

Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation

At GLAAD, we are in the business of changing people's hearts and minds through what they see in the media.

OutProud

OutProud, The National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Youth, serves the needs of these young men and women by providing advocacy, information, resources and support. Our goal is to help queer youth become happy, successful, confident and vital gay, lesbian and bisexual adults.

SOAR

SOAR (Speaking Out About Rape) runs national awareness, education and prevention programs to empower survivors of sexual violence and enhance the public's understanding and acceptance of rape victims.

Guttmacher Institute

Advancing sexual and reproductive health worldwide through research, policy analysis and public education.

The Birds & Bees Project

This website acknowledges that sex happens, that sex can be a positive experience, and that decisions about sex and sexual health are big ones.

Pro-Choice Resources

Pro-Choice Resources (PCR) is a unique grassroots organization that provides a range of reproductive health services. PCR works every day to reduce barriers to reproductive health access. PCR is the only organization of its kind in the country to offer education, advocacy, financial assistance, and outreach under one roof.

RAINN (the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network)

The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline and carries out programs to prevent sexual assault, help victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.

Girl-Mom

Support, community and education -- with no shaming or blaming -- for young mamas.

Our Bodies, Ourselves

The blog and supporting site of the legendarily pioneering Boston Women's Health Collective, authors of "Our Bodies, Ourselves" and other incredible women's health references.

The Men's Center.com

A website with links to a multitude of topics from circumcision, to parenting, to relationships and more.

AlternaMoms

A website for mothers looking for advice that might not be the typical parenting site. Information on midwives/doulas, herbal remedies and more.

La Leche League

La Leche League is about 'happy mothers, breastfed babies,' seeking to provide women with resources and information about breastfeeding, laws and legislation and Leche League leaders in your area.