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INFORMATION & REFERRALS
To suggest a site to be added, or to report dead links, please email us at programdirector@therainbowcenter.org

Inclusion of the following does not signify or constitute an endorsement by The Rainbow Center or its affiliated organizations.

ADVOCACY:
  • Committed to Equality - An initiative to defend to right of marriage for all people.
  • GLAAD: Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation - Dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
  • GroundSpark - Creates visionary films and dynamic educational campaigns that move individuals and communities to take action for a more just world.
  • Human Right's Campaign (HRC) - A national support and political advocacy organization fighting for the rights of the LGBTQ community.
  • Men Stopping Violence - A social change organization dedicated to ending men’s violence against women.
  • National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - The mission of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is to build the grassroots power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered community.
  • SoulForce - An organization dedicated to freedom for LGBTQ people from religious and political oppression through the practice of relentless nonviolent resistance.
  • Tolerance.org - A principle online destination for people interested in dismantling bigotry and creating, in hate’s stead, communities that value diversity.
AGING:
AIDS/HIV:
  • amfAR - The American Foundation for AIDS research is the nations leading non-profit organization dedicated to the support of AIDS research, AIDS prevention, treatment education and the advocacy of sound AIDS related treatment policy.
  • AID Atlanta - AID Atlanta is a non-profit, community based AIDS services organization.
  • AIDS Survival Project - We are diverse people living with HIV, united to promote self-empowerment and enhanced quality of life for HIV-affected individuals through advocacy, education, peer support, and treatment activism.
  • BASIC INFORMATION - This link lists information provided by agreement with more than fifty of America's top organizations dealing with HIV/AIDS.
  • HOTLINE INFORMATION - AIDS hotlines are an invaluable resource for basic HIV/AIDS information. You can talk to someone knowledgeable about HIV or AIDS, and get referrals to various AIDS services in your city or state. Every state in the U.S. has a hotline and a few states also have numbers accessible for the hearing impaired. Typically, hotlines are open Monday through Friday 9 to 5 with some also open evenings and Saturdays. The National AIDS hotline in Washington, D.C. is the only hotline open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
  • AVERT (AIDS Education & Research Trust) - AVERT is a leading AIDS Education and Medical Research charity that is responsible for a wide range of education and medical research work with the overall aim of: preventing people from becoming infected with HIV, improving the quality of life of those already infected, through medical research working to develop a cure for AIDS.
  • www.aidsmeds.com - AIDSmeds.com is dedicated to providing people living with HIV the necessary information they need to make empowered treatment decisions. The founder and writers of this web site are all living with HIV and know first hand the challenges of learning how to fight this virus.
  • AIDSupport is a program of JF&CS which provides the Jewish community with AIDS awareness, prevention education, volunteer opportunities and support. A special feature of this program is L'Chaim! a Teen Peer Education Program, where teens make safer, healthier and more informed choices about their behavior. This program also offers confidential support services for Jewish people living with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones. (Call 770-677-9360 for more information)
  • History & Origins of AIDS and HIV
  • HIV & AIDS Statistics - These pages give the number of people with HIV infection and AIDS in specific countries and around the world. There are also on this site more general articles about the spread of the AIDS epidemic.
  • HIV Testing – basic information about the test
  • How People CAN Become Infected with HIV AIDS
  • Using Condoms: Condom Types and Sizes
  • The Body: A Multimedia AIDS and HIV Resource - Find HIV/AIDS information in more than 550 topic areas.
BISEXUAL:
    COLLEGE STUDENTS:

    COMING OUT INFORMATION:
    • "Coming Out Over the Age of 30"
      On August 1st., 2002 a new men's group entitled: "Coming Out Over the Age of 30" will begin. The group will be composed of men, 30 and older, who are in the process of coming out. We will meet at The Atlanta Church of Religious Science, 2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite T-30, from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. The Group will meet for 5 weeks with our final group meeting on August 29th. Space will be limited and we anticipate the demand to be high. Participation will be done on a first-come-first-served basis. For enrollment please e-mail: bbrackney@flightline.com or contact (770) 241-2600. Please leave your name and secure e-mail address or phone contact. All names and phone contacts will be held in strictest confidence. You will be notified via your e-mail (preferred choice) or phone contact, of your enrollment or wait list status. Wait listed participants will be placed on a priority wait list and given first opportunity to enroll the following month. Cost for the five week enrollment is $100.
    • BJC's Coming Out Page - Coming out story of a gay Canadian man living in Kyoto, Japan with his Japanese boyfriend.
    • Chanton.Com - Services for gay youth. A number of email lists and penpal connections to allow gay youth from around the world to find friends of like mind. An advice column as well as a penpal locator.
    • Coalition for Positive Sexuality: Sex Ed for Teens - "Sex Ed for your head." Chicago-based organization that succeed where boards of education fail. Offering no-nonsense advice on safer-sex and disease prevention to gay and straight youth in Spanish and English
    • Coming Out and Staying Out Guide - UK guide for gay and bisexual men gives straightforward advice for coming out to friends and family
    • 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.
    • My Personal Story: Growing Up Gay - Coming out story by a gay man
    • PFLAG: The Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Persons - 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. 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.
    • Queer by Choice - Promotes, condones, encourages and recruits individuals to explore their homosexuality.
    • Questions About Sexuality - Answered by the American Psychological Association.
    • Rin's Answerz - Rin's Answerz provides free answers to questions from gay, lesbian and bi teenagers about coming out, dating, safer sex, relationships and more
    • The Coming Out of a Lesbian's Mother - a mother's reaction to learning her daughter's a lesbian
    • The Girls Talk About Coming Out! - Young Women talk about their experiences dealing with coming out.
    Faith & Culture:
    • Congregation Bet Haverim - Congregation Bet Haverim is wonderfully different. CBH is different because we were founded by gays and lesbians and now enthusiastically embrace all Jews, especially those who don't quite fit the mold and have grown tired of feeling different.
    • 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 - No topic is more divisive in the religious world today than the issue of homosexuality.  The status and level of inclusion of gays and lesbians in communities of faith is a question of debate in many major denominations and religious groups.  This site provides articles and research on the intersection of homosexuality and religion.  They also provide links to numerous groups that work to affirm gay religious rights and those which oppose this.
    • 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.
    • Our Hope -  An MCC inclusive church in Athens, Georgia Our Hope welcomes all people including members of the LGBTQ community.
    • 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.
    • Trikone Atlanta - A social and support group for LGBTQ people of South Asian heritage living in the Atlanta area.
    HEALTH ISSUES:

    HOTLINE INFO:

    GMHC: HIV and AIDS Information
    Gay & Lesbian National Hotline Home Page

    JEWISH AND GAY:
    • The Gay and Lesbian Yeshiva Day School Alumni Association - Our goal is to establish a friendly and supportive community for lesbian and gay yeshiva and day school alumni, and all others with a commitment to their Jewish heritage.
    • A Gay Guide to Israel
    • "Gay Judaism" and the Struggle for Inclusion - An Article by Atlanta Rabbi Joshua Lesser.
    • 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.
    • Jews of Color - An organization that brings Jews of Color together spiritually, physically, and economically through communication via the internet, telephone, and music.
    • Keshet Jewish Theological Seminary - Keshet, formed at the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2002, aims to explore the Jewish texts and interpersonal elements that impact the issue of homosexuality and Conservative Judaism.
    • 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 - 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, transgendered people, and allies. Since 1997, we have worked to make our city a place where all people are free to seek self-fulfillment.
    LEGAL ISSUES:
    • 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, transgendered people and those with HIV.
    LESBIAN:

    LOCAL RESOURCES:
    • Anti-Defamation League - Founded in 1913, the Anti-Defamation League is the nation's permier civil rights/human relations agency fighting antisemitism, prejudice and bigotry whenever and wherever it occurs, supporting all people's right to be, regardless of religion, race, gender, age or sexual orientation.
    • The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus
    • www.atlantapride.org - This festival is an annual celebration/fund raising event held the last weekend in June, commemorating the STONEWALL Riots in NYC that launched the modern GLBT rights movement. The festival attracts over 300,000 participants from the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgendered community and supporters. This is the largest festival of its kind in the southeast and one of the largest in the country.
    • The Atlanta Executive Network is s focal point for gay and lesbian business and professional people whose mission is to enhance business contacts and friendships through networking, eliminate discrimination and promote diversity in the workplace and foster leadership in business and government by networking at the meetings. Each meeting includes a nationally or locally prominent speaker and thirty minutes are reserved for networking.
    • Georgia Equality is the educational and political voice of Georgia's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender citizens and their allies. Founded in Atlanta in 1995, it has grown into a true statewide advocacy organization and is known nationally as one of the leaders among state and local LGBT advocacy groups.
    • Southern Voice

    MISCELLANEOUS LINKS:

    ORTHODOX:
    • GayJews.org - This online resource is committed to providing up to date, accurate information for Orthodox Jews who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered.
    • 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.

    PARENTING:
    PARENT’S CENTER:
    • Gay Family Values - provides support to the growing number of gay and lesbian couples or single parents who have children through a previous marriage, adoption or by other means
    • Gay Parent - resource for lesbians and gay men who are, and wish to be parents. Adoption, donor insemination, foster and surrogate parenting, and more are covered.
    • PFLAG (the parents, families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered persons) 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. 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.
    • The Coming Out of a Lesbian's Mother
    • Colage
    READING:
    RELIGION:
    • Homosexuality and Religion - No topic is more divisive in the religious world today than the issue of homosexuality.  The status and level of inclusion of gays and lesbians in communities of faith is a question of debate in many major denominations and religious groups.  This site provides articles and research on the intersection of homosexuality and religion.  They also provide links to numerous groups that work to affirm gay religious rights and those which oppose this.
    • 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
    ROMANCE/DATING:
    • GayJews.com - online matchmaking service for gay Jews...must be over 21, though.
    SOCIAL:
    • Atlanta Couples Together - A social group which provides a safe, nurturing and fulfilling social environment where committed couples can meet and interact with other monogamous couples.
    • Atlanta Sites and Attractions
    • AtlantaPride.org - this site will feature photographs of and information about fun Atlanta events
    • Charis Books - An Atlanta feminist bookstore.
    • Outwrite Books - Outwrite Bookstore and Coffeehouse was founded in 1993 as Atlanta's only gay and lesbian bookstore.
    • Theatre OUTlanta - Theatre company founded so all of us in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community can see our lives truthfully reflected on stage. For show
      information or to get involved: visit our website or call 404-371-0212.
    SUICIDE PREVENTION:
    SYNAGOGUES:

    TRANSGENDER:

    YOUTH:

    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT REBECCA STAPEL-WAX AT 770.677.9471 OR rwax@jfcs-atlanta.org

    ADVOCACY

    AIDS

    BISEXUAL

    COLLEGE STUDENTS

    COMING OUT INFORMATION

    ENTERTAINMENT

    HEALTH ISSUES

    HOTLINE INFO

    JEWISH AND GAY

    LEGAL ISSUES

    LESBIAN

    LOCAL RESOURCES

    MISCELLANEOUS LINKS

    ORTHODOX

    PARENTING

    PARENT’S CENTER

    READING

    RELIGION

    ROMANCE/DATING

    SUICIDE PREVENTION

    SYNAGOGUES

    TRANSGENDER

    YOUTH

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