PUBLIC SITES:
Gay Culture
PBS maintains this companion web site to an installment of its Frontline series; it examines gay American culture, homophobia, and specifically the life and brutal murder of Billy Jack Gaither. This site includes a video excerpt (requires Real Player), interviews, a synopsis, a viewer's guide, information on anti-gay violence, links to additional resources, and more.

Gay America
Web portal for the gay community provides information on gay pride festivals, social and civic groups, media and entertainment, and much more.

Ethical Reporting of Gay Culture and Lifestyles
Kelly McBride, an ethics faculty member at the Poynter Institute examines the way the media, journalism in particular, handles the reporting of issues affecting the gay community.

Twenty-five Years Later
Columbia University web site examines gay culture twenty-five after the Stonewall riot.

History of the AIDS Virus
These notes on the human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS are maintained by Clarke Johnson DDS, PhD Oral Biology and the Department or Orthodontics, University of Illinois.

George Mason University Pride Alliance
Learn more about a university student association that promotes the unity in the lesbian, bisexual, gay male, transgender, and heterosexual community.

Coming Out Stories
Personal stories of coming out as well as support for those who wish to do so. Site maintained by ComingOutStories.com.

Same-Sex Marriage
Articles on same-sex marriages, what constitutes a family, domestic partner policies, etc. This database of articles is maintained by Carnegie Mellon University.

Vermont Freedom to Marry Action Committee, Inc.
Homepage for the Vermont Freedom to Marry Action Committee, Inc., an organization that supports the Vermont law recognizing same sex civil marriages.

Civil Unions
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation maintains this web site that includes a database of articles pertaining same sex/civil union issues, a listing of state laws, a panel of experts to answer specific questions, and more.

GLAAD
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) home page. This organization believes in fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of people and events in the media.

Human Rights Campaign Foundation
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation maintains this portal for gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals with information on same sex/civil union issues, family life, workplace issues, health, privacy and HIV, legislation, and much more.

The Lesbian & Gay Rights Project
The American Civil Liberties Union portal on lesbian and gay issues provides information on discrimination, free speech, same-sex relationships, marriage amendment, parenting, adoption, and foster care, and much more.

Domestic Violence in Gay Relationships
Richard Niolon, Ph.D, authored this lengthy article examining domestic violence in gay relationships. Issues explored include the cycle of violence, violence assessment, action/safety plans, mutual combat, gender roles, treatment, and much more. This article is maintained online by the author.

Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project (GMDVP)
This non-profit organization provides current news article regarding domestic violence in gay male communities, survivor stories, resources available to men involved in violent situations, and links to additional online resources.




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