CHAPTER 7: SAME SEX COUPLES AND FAMILIES
INTERNET ACTIVITIES
The Advocate
http://www.advocate.com/
The Advocate is an online newspaper. What are the current issues relevant to the gay
community?
The American Institute of Bisexuality
http://www.bisexual.org/home.html
Children of Gays and Lesbians Everywhere (COLAGE)
http://www.colage.org/
What issues are unique to children growing up with a gay parent?
Gay.com
http://www.gay.com/home.jsf
Evaluate this website in terms of addressing issues relevant to the gay community.
Gay and Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
http://www.glad.org
What are the major initiatives of GLAD?
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
http://www.glsen.org
Open the link the Day of Silence. Does your school sponsor this event?
Human Rights Campaign
www.hrc.org
Identify the issues where human rights of GLBT persons are violated.
Lambda Legal Defense Fund
http://www.lambdalegal.org/
Scroll to the map and click on your state. Use the links from this webpage to find
information on the current laws in your state, current legislation under consideration, and
any recent news releases.
Marriage Equality USA
http://www.marriageequality.org/
What are some of the key activities sponsored by this organization?
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
http://www.thetaskforce.org/
Open the links to articles on research about gay parenting.
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Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
http://community.pflag.org/Page.aspx?pid=194&srcid=-2
Review materials available for family and friends.
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