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There are few queer organizations that are specific to Chicano/as
and Latino/as. Since there are also few bisexual and transgendered
organizations, and legal problems for queers, and especially queers
of color, tend to be more difficult to find representation for, I
have also included a limited number of organizations addressing legal
issues, bisexuality and transgender. Consequently, this section is
divided into Latino/Chicano, Bisexual, Transgender and Legal.
Latino/Chicano
Backstreet Noize
http://www.backstreetnoize.20m.com/
Backstreet Noize is an all Latino Drag King troupe from Los Angeles.
Gay Community Centers
http://www.gaycommunitycenters.com/
Gay Community Centers provides a list of queer community centers
around the world.
Hermanos de Luna y Sol
http://www.caps.ucsf.edu/projects/hlsindex.html
Hermanos de Luna y Sol is an Empowerment HIV Prevention Program
for Spanish-Speaking Latino Gay/Bisexual Men. They are based out
of San Francisco, California, and therefore may only be a local
resource. Their site is available in both Spanish and English.
LLEGÓ
http://www.llego.org/
The National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Organization
is the only national nonprofit organization I could find devoted
to Latina/o queer, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
They advocate for the evolving needs of these communities regarding
an array of social issues including civil rights, social justice,
health and human services. Their site provides a good list of resources
and links. Their site is available in both Spanish and English.
1420 K St., NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005
202-408-5380
National Minority AIDS Council
http://www.nmac.org/
The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC), established in 1987,
is said to be the premier national organization dedicated to developing
leadership within communities of color to address the challenge
of HIV and AIDS.
Bisexual
Bisexual Resource Center
http://www.biresource.org/
Nantional resource center for bisexuality.
Bisexual.org
http://www.bisexual.org/
Online bisexual resource center. Somewhat social in nature, but
has news, events and forums.
Top | Latino/Chicano | Bisexual
| Transgender | Legal
Transgender
Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GPAC or GenderPAC)
http://www.gpac.org/
GenderPAC is a great national resource for transgender news and
legal information. They also hold the National Conference on Gender
every year.
National Transgender Advocacy Coalition (NTAC)
http://www.ntac.org/
Great activist site with information on legal issues, education,
politics and research.
The Transgender Law and Policy Institute (TLPI)
http://www.transgenderlaw.org/
National advocacy group for transgendered folks with information
on laws, legislation, policies (college, school, employer and union),
and resources.
Legal
Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD)
http://www.glad.org/
GLAD is primarily a New England organization but they have some
good info on civil rights and especially marriage. They also have
publications in both English and Spanish.
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
http://www.hrc.org/
HRC is a national civil rights organizations, with information on
upcoming elections as well.
Lambda Legal
http://www.lambdalegal.org/
Lambda Legal is another national organization for civil rights.
They also have a good section on transgender and some documents
in both English and Spanish.
The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)
http://www.nclrights.org/index.htm
NCLR has a good section on legal information, as well as some good
resources for transgender folks.
Top | Latino/Chicano | Bisexual
| Transgender | Legal
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