Topic Areas

Advocacy; Censorship; Educational Opportunities; Gender Identity; Government; HIV/AIDS & STDS; Libraries, Publications, References, and Resources; Parents & Caregivers; Religion & Sexuality; Reproductive Health, Population & Family Planning; Sexual Abuse & Violence; Sexual Health; Sexuality Organizations; Sexual Orientation; Teens

Advocacy

• California Abortion & Reproductive Rights League (CARAL) http://www.choice.org/
  Promoting reproductive choices throughout California.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Sex Education http://www.naral.org/Issues/sexed/index.cfm
  Become informed about reproductive health issues.
• 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.
• P.E.R.S.O.N. Project http://www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/
  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.
• 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.
• Planned Parenthood's Responsible Choices Action Network http://www.plannedparenthood.org/rchoices/ 
  Mobilizes people committed to defending and increasing access to family planning services, abortion, and sexuality education.
• 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.

Censorship

• 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.

Gender Identity

• 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

Government

• 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. Agency for International Development, Office of Population (USAID) http://www.info.usaid.gov/
  USAID works to support long-term and equitable economic growth and advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives by supporting: economic growth, agricultural and trade; global health; and, democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance.
• 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.

HIV/AIDS & STDs

• 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
• Critical Path AIDS Project http://tensegrity.critpath.org/cpap/
  Seeks to provide a key set of materials and links on HIV/AIDS treatment, research issues and activists skills, as well as connections to allied movements.
• 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

• 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.

• Journal of the American Medical Association: AIDS Resource Center http://www.ama-assn.org/special/hiv/hivhome.htm
  The Center is designed as a resource on HIV/AIDS for physicians and other health professionals.
• Journal of the American Medical Association: Sexually Transmitted Disease Center http://www.ama-assn.org/special/std/std.htm
  Abstracts of major STD articles published in the literature
• Minority AIDS Council http://www.thebody.com/nmac/nmacpage.html
  National organization dedicated to developing leadership within communities of color to address the challenge of HIV/AIDS.
• Managing Desire http://www.managingdesire.org
  Goal of this web site is to demystify HIV prevention knowledge and practice
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Libraries, Publications, References & Resources

• 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.
• DocuSeek, http://www.DocuSeek.com
  The search engine at this website provides access to the catalogs of leading U.S. distributors of educational films, including many on human sexuality and sex education issues. Access to DocuSeek is free and no registration is required.
• Magnus Hirschfeld Archive for Sexology, http://www.sexology.cjb.net/
  The Archive for Sexology offers freely accessible information in several languages on sexology, including a worldwide directory of sexuality institutions, organizations, resource centers, training programs and scientific journals; free e-learning courses; a critical dictionary; behavior surveys; a history of sexology; and an online library. This website's goal is to promote, protect, and preserve sexual health through original research and by collecting, analyzing and disseminating scientific information from other sources.
• 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.
• ONE Institute International Gay and Lesbian Archives http://www.usc.edu/Library/oneigla/
  ONE Institute & Archives honors the past, celebrates the present, and enriches the future of all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people. We foster acceptance of sexual and gender diversity by supporting education and research about our heritage and experience worldwide. ONE Institute & Archives is dedicated to collecting, preserving, documenting, studying, and communicating our history, our challenges, and our aspirations. Affiliated with the University of Southern California
• Planned Parenthood Federation of America's Katharine Dexter McCormick Library http://www.plannedparenthood.org/Library/ppfa-library/DEFAULTLIBRARY.HTM
  is an information center for reference and research in family planning, population, sexual health, and sexuality education.

Parents and Caregivers

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Religion

• 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 Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender, and Sexuality http://divinity.lib.vanderbilt.edu/Carpenter/index.htm
  at the Vanderbilt University Divinity School
  Mission: to foster conversation on subject areas of religion, gender and sexuality.
• 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.

Reproductive Health, Population and Family Planning

• 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.
• Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation's Daily Health Reports on Reproductive Health   http://report.kff.org/repro/
• 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.
• Menopause and Black Cohosh Information Center http://www.menopause-black-cohosh.org
  Informational resource about menopause; why people go through this, answers to many questions, and how to effectively ease its symptoms.
• 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.

Sexual Abuse & Violence

• 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.
• FaithTrust Institute http://www.faithtrustinstitute.org
  FaithTrust Institute 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.
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov
  This clearinghouse is a national resource for professionals seeking information on the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse, neglect, and related child-welfare issues.
• 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.
• Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) http://www.who.int/svri/en/
  The SVRI aims to build an experienced and committed network of researchers, policy makers, service-providers, activists and donors to ensure that the many aspects of sexual violence are addressed from the perspective of different disciplines and cultures.
• 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.

Sexual Health

• England's Department of Health: Sexual Health and HIV http://www.doh.gov.uk/sexualhealthandhiv/
  Provides links to documents issued by the Department of Health and other sites relating to sexual health and HIV.
• 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.
• Magnus Hirschfeld Archive for Sexology, http://www.sexology.cjb.net/
  The Archive for Sexology offers freely accessible information in several languages on sexology, including a worldwide directory of sexuality institutions, organizations, resource centers, training programs and scientific journals; free e-learning courses; a critical dictionary; behavior surveys; a history of sexology; and an online library. This website's goal is to promote, protect, and preserve sexual health through original research and by collecting, analyzing and disseminating scientific information from other sources.
• 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 (NOHARMM) http://www.noharmm.org/linkmenchild.htm
  A non-profit, direct-action men's network organized against circumcision of healthy male infants and children.
• Nurture Your Nature http://www.nurtureyournature.org
  The Nurture Your Nature program is a resource for both women and their health care providers and is dedicated to improving women's sexual health and wellness, with a focus on menopausal women. This website offers educational materials, as well as a comprehensive list of other medical and advocacy groups dedicated to healthy sexuality.
• 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.

Sexuality Organizations

• 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/
  The Archive for Sexology offers freely accessible information in several languages on sexology, including a worldwide directory of sexuality institutions, organizations, resource centers, training programs and scientific journals; free e-learning courses; a critical dictionary; behavior surveys; a history of sexology; and an online library. This website's goal is to promote, protect, and preserve sexual health through original research and 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.

Sexual Orientation

• 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.
• GLWeb's Rainbow Query http://www.rainbowquery.com/
  Largest, most complete GLBT* full-text search engine on the net! Serving queer links to the world since 1996.
• 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.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/
  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.

Teens

• 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.
• Ask Beth http://www.ppsp.org/askbeth/askbeth.html
  Q & A Internet service that addresses sexuality and sexual-health issues. The site is developed by Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
• 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.
• TeenHealthFX http://www.teenhealthfx.com
  Q & A Internet service for young people that addresses sexuality, sexual health, relationships, and other important issues. The site is a project funded by Atlantic Health System that includes Morristown Memorial Hospital, Overlook Hospital, and Mountainside Hospital.
• Teen Outreach Reproductive Challenge (TORCH) http://www.naralny.org/torch.htm
  Group of New York City teens who are dedicated to learning about reproductive rights and selected health issues. They use this information to teach their peers and to advocate the retention of their reproductive rights.
• 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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