GayHealth.Com 

This site offers extensive current and user-friendly GLBT health information.  The Web site has areas such as health news, sex, drugs, emotions, image, food and fitness.  The Web site also has info specific to healthcare providers and a link to a care network.  They also offer a listserv, emailed to you regularly, with health updates.
 

The GLMA is a nonprofit organization working to end homophobia in healthcare.  The association (along with a group from Columbia University) wrote an extensive summary of research on healthcare needs of GLBT patients, which is available online.  Their Web site also lists programs they have such as a Lesbian Health Fund and a Physician Referral.  They also publicize medical news and info.
 

This national organization focuses on the needs, issues and concerns of gender variant people in human society.  The group seeks to educate and advocate for all human beings who suffer from gender-based oppression in all of its many forms.  The Web site provides a handout on basic tips for healthcare providers working with transgendered people.
 

The American Psychological Association launched this Web site to help educate school counselors, nurses, social workers and psychologists about the health needs and risks of LGB youth.  The project focuses on health services, health education, counseling, psychological and social services, healthy school environment, and family/community involvement.  The site also offers a searchable database of 230 scholarly publications, as well as useful links to health organizations and support groups for school staff, LGB youth, and parents alike.
 

The links in this directory offer potentially useful resources on issues related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender aging.
 

LGBThealthchannel.com is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender health information Web site. It serves as an online resource for LGBT community members, allies, and healthcare providers who want to learn about LGBT health issues, discuss issues in our online forum, or locate LGBT-friendly providers. The health education content was developed by Fenway Community Health, a nationally recognized leader in medical and mental healthcare for the Boston LGBT community. The Web site is managed by Healthcommunities.com, a company committed to providing reliable physician-monitored online education via its consumer Web sites and via Web sites managed for doctors all over the U.S.

 

National Consortium of Directors of LBGT Resources in Higher Education
This group’s stated mission is to achieve higher education environments in which LGBT students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni have equity in every respect.  Their goals are to support colleagues and develop curriculum, to seek climate improvement on campuses, and to advocate for policy change and program development.  Their Web site offers information and links on campus climate, legal issues, safe zones, and a directory of campuses with LGBT services.
 

LLEGO is the only nonprofit organization that focuses on Latina/o LGBT communities addressing the need to overcome social, health, and political barriers faced due to sexual orientation, gender identity and ethnic background.  They work to develop and obtain access to culturally appropriate health and wellness services for its constituents.  An educational series of Spanish-language videos aimed at promoting preventive care and wellness to Latina lesbians can be ordered through this Web site.

These Web pages are designed to discuss the particular health concerns of the GLBT community and to provide tools to healthcare providers to ensure that healthcare environments are welcoming.
 

This project’s stated mission is to strengthen the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s ability to foster the development of comprehensive, culturally appropriate health promotion policies and healthcare services for GLBT people through a variety of venues including community awareness, policy development, advocacy, direct service and prevention strategies.  The site is also the source for: Community Standards of Practice for Provision of Quality Healthcare Services to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Clients; training and technical assistance to health providers on implementing the Standards of Practice; GLBT health promotion materials; and links to many other GLBT health-related Web sites.

 

ISNA is devoted to systemic change to end shame, secrecy, and unwanted genital surgeries for people born with an anatomy that someone decided is not standard for male or female.
 

The Mautner Project is the only national organization dedicated to lesbians with cancer, their partners and caregivers.  Their mission is to provide:  Direct services to lesbians with cancer, their partners and caregivers; education and information to the lesbian community about cancer; education to the healthcare community about the special concerns of lesbians with cancer and their families; and advocacy on lesbian health issues in national and local arenas.  The Web site can be accessed in Spanish as well.
 

The Coalition is committed to improving the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and communities through public education, coalition building and advocacy that focuses on research, policy, education and training.
 

Youth Resource, a project of Advocates for Youth, provides a wide range of information specific to LGBT youth including the latest news, info on listservs, chat rooms, and youth groups, choosing the right schools, and HIV/STD info.  This Web site can also be viewed in Spanish.