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Recommended
Web Sites
 Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Definitions
- Need to find out what each word means? Check here.
Answers
to Your Questions About Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality
- The American Psychological Association provides this
information about sexual orientation.
The
Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists
- (AGLP) is a professional organization of psychiatrists,
psychiatry residents, and medical students which serves
as a voice for the concerns of lesbians, gay men, and
transgendered persons within the psychaitric community.
GayHealth.com
- Locate information on health, sex, drugs, emotions
and food/fitness at this site created and maintained
by gay professionals.
Gay,
Lesbian and Bisexual Adolescents -
This information, from the American Academy of Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry, contains valuable information
for parents about their gay and lesbian offspring.
Gay
and Lesbian Medical Association - For twenty
years, the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association has worked
to maximize the quality of health services for lesbian,
gay, bisexual, and transgender people and to foster
a professional climate in which their diverse members
can reach their full potential. The site contains quality
information resources on health and public policy.
Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Personal Health from
NOAH - The New York Online Access
to Health (NOAH) offers information on this topic from
the librarians at the NY Academy of Medicine, the NY
Public Library and other resources.
GLBT
Health Webpages -This resource from the
Northwest covers health issues along with a quiz and
glossary of definitions.
GMHC-Gay
Men’s Health Crisis -
Fact sheets, CDC reports and plenty of health information
from this premiere gay men’s health website.
Health
Concerns for Gay Men - The Body is an AIDS
and HIV resource center. Look here for information about
the most common health problems found in gay men.
Healthy
LGB Students - The American Psychological
Association's (APA) Healthy Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual
(LGB) Students Project is working to strengthen the
capacity of the nation's schools to prevent risky behaviors
and improve health outcomes of lesbian, gay, bisexual
and questioning youth.
Healthy
Minds - The American Psychiatric Association
explores this topic in depth.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health - Learn more about all of these from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Lesbian
Health - See this information from the
National Women’s Health Information Center for
the latest recommendations on lesbian health.
Lesbian
Health Research Center - This web site
is a public service for lesbians and their practitioners
about health-related topics specific to lesbians.
Lesbian
Safer Sex - Planned Parenthood offers some
tips for safer lesbian sexual practices.
Lesbian Teens - The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology has created this information for teen girls.
MEDLINEPlus
Gay and Lesbian Health - The National Library
of Medicine has assembled this set of links to important
information on gay and lesbian health issues.
PFLAG:
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
- 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.
Sexual Orientation and Gender - Planned Parenthood provides this explanation.
Sexual
Orientation: Science, Education and Policy
- This site, by a professor of psychology at the University
of California, provides factual information to promote
the use of scientific knowledge for education and enlightened
public policy related to sexual orientation and HIV/AIDS.
Sexual
Stereotypes and Sexual Orientation - The American
Academy of Pediatrics offers this information for parents.
Ten Things Gay Men Should Discuss With Their Health Care Providers and
Ten Things Lesbians Should Discuss With Their Health Care Providers and
Ten Things Transgender Persons Should Discuss With Their Health Care Providers - The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association has created these lists.
Transgender Individuals and Gender Identity - The American Psychological Association produced this information.
Understanding Children's Atypical Gender Behavior - Learn more from the American Psychological Association.
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