Atlanta Regional Commission on Aging
Offers service, resources and support for aging adults in the Atlanta.
The Center for Positive Aging
The Center for Positive Aging is a partnership of
individuals, community organizations and congregations working together
to connect seniors and their families to the resources they need.
Gay and Lesbian Association of Retired Persons
Provides resources for GLBTQ Senior Retirement Housing Projects throughout the country.
Gray Gay Guide 2007
A healthcare provider's guide to working with aging LGBTQ patients
AARP
American Association of Retired Persons GSAGA -
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Seniors Advocacy of Georgia
SAGE (Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Elders)
Town Hall report-Aging in the GLBTQ Community
A full and in depth report on LGBTQ and aging issues.
The LGBT Aging Clearinghouse
FORGE - Transgender Aging Network
Quebec promises funds to help homosexual seniors facing discrimination
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Dear John, I love Jane
27 essays follow, by smart, hilarious, and heroically honest writers, who, like Cynthia Nixon, Portia de Rossi, and Wanda Sykes, left heterosexual lives behind to pursue relationships with women.
Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why: The Science of Sexual Orientation
This book puts to rest the old "chosen lifestyle" theory of homosexuality which has done our community so much harm.
Human Rights Campaign's National Coming Out Project
Accurate, supportive information on 'coming out' process.
Mom...Dad...I'm Gay
How our picture perfect family was torn apart by our son’s revelation. This is the story of how we put out family back together again.
PFLAG: The Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons
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 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.
Questions About Sexuality Answered by the American Psychological Association.
Story - Can Love All the Faces of God
The coming out story of an Orthodox Jew
Rituals - Shoshana Tornberg
Rituals from the Jewish faith centering around Coming Out as a LBGT person
Rituals - Jay Michaelson
Rituals from the Jewish faith centering around Coming Out as a LBGT person
Coming Out of Homo-Sexuality: New Freedom for Men and Women
by Davies, Bob , Rentzel, Lori
The Other Side of the Closet: The Coming-Out Crisis for Straight Spouses and Families
by Buxton, Amity Pierce
Lesbian Epiphanies: Women Coming Out in Later Life (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies)
by Jensen, Karol L.
Joe Kort
Psychotherapist, coach and author Joe Kort, MA, MSW, LMSW has been in
practice since 1985 specializing in Gay Affirmative Psychotherapy.
Testimonies: Lesbian and Bisexual Coming-out Stories
by Holmes, Sarah, Tust, Jennifer
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Congregation Bet Haverim
Reconstructionist synagogue in Atlanta founded by gays and lesbians and now enthusiastically embrace all Jews.
DIGNITY USA
Works for respect and justice for all gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons in the Catholic Church and the world through education, advocacy and support.
Gentle Spirit
An inclusive Christian church serving GLBTQ people in the metro-Atlanta area.
Homosexuality and Religion
HARTFORD INSTITUTE FOR RELIGION RESEARCH
The Mother's Circle
The Mothers Circle Program is an umbrella of free educational programs and resources for non-Jewish women raising Jewish children within the context of intermarriage or a committed relationship, sponsored by the Jewish Outreach Institute through a grant from the
Marcus Foundation. The Mothers Circle began as a pilot program in Atlanta, but is now a national program.
Preach2Me
A web-based ministry focused on fighting social oppression, gender oppression, religious oppression, and cultural oppression.
The Reverend Erin K Swenson
Presbyterian and Transgender.
SoulForce
An organization dedicated to freedom for LGBTQ people from religious and political oppression through the practice of relentless nonviolent resistance.
In Good Conscience
Sister Jeannine Gramick, defied a Vatican edict that she shut down her compassionate ministry to gay and lesbian Catholics, and silence herself permanently on the subject of homosexuality.
Interfaith Family:
Encouraging Jewish Choices & a Welcoming Jewish Community
For The Bible Tells Me So
Through the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families -- including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson -- we discover how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child. Informed by such respected voices as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard's Peter Gomes, Orthodox Rabbi Steve Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech, FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO offers healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity.
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FREE - Health Clinic at YOUTHPRIDE. The volunteer physicians provide acute and chronic care, physical exams, and medical counseling. YouthPrides's focus has been directed to a health and wellness model highlighting the continuous mental, physical, and social development of the "whole" individual. The doctors have the capability to test HIV and other STIs as well.
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Organization for Refugee Asylum & Migration (ORAM)
Advocacy for Refugees Fleeing Persecution Based on Sexual Identity and Gender
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Ayla
To encourage New Orleans LGBTQ Jews and allies to integrate into and participate in the community by (1) creating an inclusive, safe, resource-rich space, (2) and by working with local organizations to provide resources for New Orleans LGBTQ Jews and allies.
Institute for Judaism & Sexual Orientation
The Institute for Judaism and Sexual Orientation at Hebrew Union
College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) is the first and only
institute of its kind in the Jewish world. The Institute was founded in
2000 to educate HUC-JIR students on lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender issues to help them challenge and eliminate homophobia and
heterosexism; and to learn tools to be able to transform the communities
they encounter into ones that are inclusive and welcoming of LGBT Jews.
Israeli Gay Youth
GLBTQ Friendly Rabbis
This site list Rabbis who serve GLBTQ members of the Jewish community through the United States.
Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action (JALSA)
JALSA is a progressive voice within the Jewish community, engaged in working on issues of social and economic justice, civil rights, and constitutional liberties.
Jewish Mosaic
Jewish Mosaic partners with Jewish organizations, communities, and individuals of every denomination to create a world where all Jews are fully included in communal life, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Mosaic is the first national organization dedicated to helping the Jewish world become more open, accessible, and welcoming to LGBT Jews and their families.
Jewish Multicultural Network
A network to build a community for Jews of color and multiracial Jewish families.
Jewish Outreach Institute
A leader in the development of Jewish community-based outreach programming.
Jewish Queer Youth
We are a social/support group made up of frum/formerly frum* gay, bi, trans and lesbian Jews ages 17-30. We meet regularly for monthly meetings and informal social get togethers. In addition we have an anonymous online discussion group.
The Jewish Theological Seminary
The Halakhic Status of Homosexual Behavior. The most current information on decisions impacting the Jewish LGBTQ community as defined by the Jewish Theological Seminary.
Nehirim
A Spiritual Initiative for LBGT Jews.
A Review of The Book Kulanu: All of Us
A Revised and Expanded Edition. Manual for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Inclusion in Reform Jewish Life.
Twice Blessed, The Jewish GLBT Archives
The World Congress of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Jews - http://www.glbtjews.org/
Keshet Ga'avah, The 17th World Congress of GLBT Jews, is a special effort to build and fortify bridges among various segments of world GLBT Jewry
World Pride - Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Open House (JOH) is a grassroots, activist organization of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people, and allies. Since 1997, we have worked to make our city a place where all people are free to seek self-fulfillment.
KESHET
Working for the full inclusion of all gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Jews in Jewish Life
The T in the Alphabet Soup: GLBTQ
An Article on Transgender issues and inclusion by Atlanta Rabbi Joshua Lesser
*Rituals - Shoshana Tornberg
Rituals from the Jewish faith centering around Coming Out as a LBGT person
 Prayer - Love Them
A prayer from the Jewish Faith tradition for strength for members of the GLBTQ community
Story - Can Love All the Faces of God
The coming out story of an Orthodox Jew
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Rituals - Jay Michaelson
Rituals from the Jewish faith centering around Coming Out as a LBGT person
Gay Spirit - Jay Michaelson
Gay Spirit from Jay Michaelson, writings on Judaism, gender, and sexuality
The Conservative Movement's Double Standard
An article by Ayelet Cohen originally appearing on Forward.com. This article discussing LGBTQ inclusion within the Conservative Jewish Community
Congregation Bet Haverim
Reconstructionist synagogue in Atlanta founded by gays and lesbians and now enthusiastically embrace all Jews.
WRESTLING WITH GOD AND MEN : Homosexuality in the Jewish Tradition -
A book by Rabbi Steven Greenberg
LGBT Rights in Israel
Found Tribe : Jewish Coming Out Stories (Schimel, Lawrence (ed). , Sherman Asher Publishing, 2002)
The Burning Bush: Jewish Women Write about Sexuality
By Schimel, Lawrence & Rachel Kramer Bussel
Jewish Queer Youth
A social/support group made up of frum/formerly frum* gay, bi, trans and lesbian Jews ages 17-30. We meet regularly for monthly meetings and informal social get togethers. In addition we have an anonymous online discussion group.
GayJews.org
This online resource is committed to providing up to date, accurate information for Orthodox Jews who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.
www.orthodykes.org
The purpose of this site is to provide a home on the Internet for Orthodox Jewish lesbians. At the moment, there are OrthoDykes groups in New York, in Israel and on the Internet.
www.orthogays.com
The purpose of this site is to provide a home on the Internet for Orthodox Gay Jewish Men. A variety of resources serve our vibrant and growing community.
USCJ - Voice of Consrvative/Masorti Judaism
Spring 2009 Conservative Movement’s Magazine with 12 articles on Gay & Lesbian Ordination and Commitment.
HUC-JIR
Institute for Judaism and Sexual Orientation Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
Gay Gevalt: The Queer-Jewish Calendar for Fabulous Yids
A Wider Bridge
Building LGBTQ Connections with Israel
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American Civil Liberties Union of Utah
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nationwide, nonpartisan, membership organization dedicated to working in the courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in this country by both the Constitution and the laws of the United States.
Anti-Defamation League
Are you or someone you care about experiencing bullying or discrimination in either the workplace or in school because of your sexual orientation? Call the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith in Atlanta at 404-262-3470 or nationally at 212-885-7700.
Lambda Legal
A national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV.
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Fourth Tuesday
A large, diverse, non-profit organization serving lesbians, bi females, transgender females in Atlanta and surrounding areas.
National Gay and Lesbian Hotline
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