AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION: GAY, LESBIAN, AND BISEXUAL ISSUES: In this straightforward essay, the American Psychiatric Association tackles some of the most common questions about sexual identity and orientation, including the one that for some family members is the most pressing: Is homosexuality a mental disorder?
AND JUSTICE FOR ALL: Founded in 1995, this organization fights for equality for everyone without regard to sexual orientation, working to increase the visibility and participation of heterosexuals in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights movement.
HOMOSEXUALITY: COMMON QUESTIONS & STATEMENTS ADDRESSED: This valuable Web site was designed to answer frequently asked questions about homosexuality and to clarify some of the misconceptions and stereotypes that are all too often passed off as fact.
MCC: METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCHES: WOULD JESUS DISCRIMINATE?: Here MCC offers detailed information about its campaign to open up dialogue with individuals "who are practicing spiritual violence as a result of bigotry."
MENTALHELP.NET: HOMOSEXUALITY & BISEXUALITY: BASIC INFORMATION: Here you'll find helpful answers to questions about sexual orientation and the meaning of "LGBT."
MY CHILD IS GAY! NOW WHAT DO I DO?: Site developer Scott Bidstrup offers reassuring advice and a wealth of informational resources for the parents, families, and friends of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and the transgendered.
ON GOD AND BEING GAY: In this thought-provoking essay, Charles E. Galvin Jr. looks at traditional Judeo-Christian beliefs about homosexuality.
PFLAG: PARENTS, FAMILIES, AND FRIENDS OF LESBIANS AND GAYS: Founded in 1972, this organization promotes "the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender 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 secure equal civil rights."
OTHER WORTHWHILE SITES
AGeDO: PARENTS, FAMILIES, AND FRIENDS OF HOMOSEXUAL PERSONS
COLAGE: CHILDREN OF LESBIANS AND GAYS EVERYWHERE
FFLAG: FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF LESBIAN & GAYS (U.K. counterpart of PFLAG)
GLAD: GAY & LESBIAN ADVOCATES & DEFENDERS
