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Health Outreach To Teens
Health Outreach To Teens is Callen-Lorde Community Health Center's comprehensive program designed specifically to meet the medical and mental health needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning adolescents and young adults ages 13-24, and other homeless, runaway/throwaway, street-oriented, sex worker and squatter youth.
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AQUA
DC-based Aqua:Youth provides educational, social and support services to the young gay Asian community in the Washington metropolitan area. - Long Island Crisis Center
Pride for youth, a project of the Long Island Crisis Center, provides services and advocacy for LGBT youth. This program seeks to improve health and wellness through education, supportive services, and youth development. - TransProud
OutProud's World Wide Web site for transgender youth. - OutProud
Resources for Queer and Questioning Youth. - DeafQueer.org
The Deaf Queer Resource Center (DQRC) is a national nonprofit resource and information center for, by and about the Deaf Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Intersex and Questioning communities (hereafter referred to as the "Deaf Queer community"). - Gay,Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Helpline and Peer Listing Line
Young people can talk to a peer without being judged or rushed into any decision they are not prepared to make. Issues include sexuality and safer sex practices, coming out, HIV and AIDS, depression and suicide, and anti-gay/lesbian harassment and violence. - Harvey Milk High School
The Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI), Home of The Harvey Milk High School, believes all young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential. HMI creates this environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual,transgender and questioning youth between the ages of 12 and 21 and their families. - Youth.org
YOUTH.ORG was formed to provide for the needs of GLBT youth; the need for a rare opportunity to express themselves, to know they are not alone, and to interact with others who have already accepted their sexuality. - National Youth Advocacy Coalition
The National Youth Advocacy Coalition is a social justice organization that advocates for and with young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual,transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) in an effort to end discrimination against these youth and to ensure their physical and emotional well being. - Ambiente Joven
Ambiente Joven es un proyecto de advocates for youth, esta dedicada a la comunidad gay, lesbiana, bisexual, y transsexual joven Latina. - WireTap
An independent information source by and for socially conscious youth. Showcases investigative news articles, personal essays and opinions, artwork and activism resources that challenge stereotypes, inspire creativity, foster dialogue,and give young people a voice in the media. - Youth Action Net
Helping youth make a difference by raising their voices for democracy. Includes tools, articles, news, events, and profiles of youth leaders from across the globe. Developed by The International Youth Foundation
- AVERT:Young Gay & Lesbian Index
Personal stories, information on schools, coming out, and religion as it relates to young gay men and lesbians. Also includes table of world wide ages of consent. Part of AVERT, a London, England-based HIV/AIDS information Web site. - WebMD Women's Health
Information on a range of women's health topics - Voices of Youth
A UNICEF-sponsored forum for youth to discuss issues ranging from health and nutrition to abuse and exploitation. - GirlHealth
A site created by and for young women addressing issues on self-esteem, body image, sexuality, relationships, girls rights and their futures. Based in San Francisco. - Go Ask Alice
Information about fitness, nutrition, alcohol and other drugs, general and emotional health, sexuality and sexual health, as well as information about healthy relationships. - The Red Spot
Information about "periods" - The biological and social aspects of periods including a section discussing what to do when you first get your period. - The Yeast Infection Home Page
Yeast infection information, including causes, symptoms and home remedies.
- New York State Health Insurance Information
Website of the New York State Health Insurance Information, Counseling & Assistance Program - New York State Health Insurance Department
Comparison of health insurance programs in New York - New York State Healthy NY Program
Information on the New York State Healthy NY Program - Medicare Part D
The following websites have information about Medicare Part D and Prescription Drug Plans
Department of Health and Human Services
The Facts about Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service
The Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.
AARP - Working Today
Working Today offers group-rate health benefits to independent workers in the New York City area and works for change in health and employment policy nationwide.
- New York State AIDS Drug Assistance Program
The NYS Department of Health's AIDS Institute has established four programs which provide access to free health care (HIV Drugs, Primary Care, Home Care, and APIC) for New York State residents with HIV infection who are uninsured or underinsured. - Family Health Plus
Family Health Plus is a public health insurance program for adults between the ages of 19 and 64 who do not have health insurance —either on their own or through their employers — but have incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid. - New York State Medicaid Info for Consumers
Information about Medicaid eligibility, Medicaid application processes , and programming.
- Just
Say Yes
A Web site about having a positive attitude towards sexuality -- gay, straight, bisexual, or whatever, and about making informed choices for yourself. Includes Spanish language resources. - Scarleteen
Bills itself as 'Sex education for the real world".' Providing information, which educates in all aspects of positive sexuality. - Sistahs
This site provides sexuality and relationship information for young African American, Asian American, Latina, and Native American women, including information on STDs and HIV/AIDS. - Teenwire
This site provides sexuality and relationship info from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. - Youth
Resource- A Project for Advocates of Youth
This site contains information about sexual health and well being, including information about HIV, women’s health, safer sex, self injury and STI’s. - Youth
Shakers
Voices of young people on sexual health and youth activism and peer education with an international perspective. - Sex,
etc.- a website for teens.
A leader in teen-to-teen sexuality education, SEX, ETC. is an award-winning national newsletter and Web site that is written by teens, for teens, on teen sexual health issues. -
Go Ask Alice
This site contains information about fitness, nutrition, alcohol and other drugs, general and emotional health, sexuality and sexual health, as well as information about healthy relationships. - Guide
to Safer Sex
Lengthy guide to safer sex, from the Society for Human Sexuality. - Lesbian
Safer Sex
Safer sex information for Lesbians. - Superdyke.com
Safer Sex for Women - Facts
& Answers about STD's
Information on STDs from the American Social Health Association. - Guide
to Safer Sex
Lengthy guide to safer sex, from the Society for Human Sexuality. - Oral
Sex Information
Site, created by Managing Desire, with information on oral sex and HIV risk. - Lesbian
and Bisexual Women and STDs
Information and resources regarding STDs in women who have sex with women.
- Contraception.net This site contains information on diseases and conditions, dietary and herbal supplements, treatments, therapies and more. Information in Spanish available.
- Global Reproductive Health Forum at Harvard This site contains historical information on contraceptives, as well as information on the types of contraceptives available, choosing a method, emergency methods and links for more information and services.
- Planned Parenthood This site has information about birth control as well as other sexual health topics.
- Healthtouch Online: For Better Health This site has information about the effectiveness, risks and availability of different types of birth control.
- Medline Plus This site contains contraceptive information, including the newest research, and information on the health benefits and risks of different types of contraceptives.
- Center for Reproductive Rights The Center for Reproductive Rights uses the law to advance reproductive freedom as a fundamental right that all governments are legally obligated to protect, respect and fulfill.
- Lesbians.org Support for lesbian mothers
- Midwifery Today: The Heart and Science of Birth This site provides information on nutrition during pregnancy, childbirth options, mother and child health and information about midwifery.
- Motherstuff Meta-index of mother-knowledge on the Internet.
- Childbirth.org Welcome to Childbirth.org. Pregnancy is a very special time in a person's life. Educating yourselves to be good consumers, knowing your options, and how to provide yourselves with the best possible care are essential to a healthy pregnancy.
Hepatitis
- Hepatitis Foundation International The Hepatitis Foundation International is dedicated to the eradication of viral hepatitis, a disease affecting over 500 million people around the world and seeks to raise awareness of this enormous worldwide problem and to motivate people to support this important - and winnable - battle.
- The American Liver Foundation The American Liver Foundation is a national, voluntary nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of hepatitis and other liver diseases through research, education and advocacy.
- The Hepatitis B Foundation The Hepatitis B Foundation is a national non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure and improving the quality of life of those affected by hepatitis B worldwide through research, education, and patient advocacy.
- HepNet The Hepatitis Information Network
- Immunization Action Coalition The nation's premier source of childhood, adolescent, and adult immunization information and hepatitis B educational materials.
- Model Programs for Hepatitis A, B, and C Prevention
- Adolescent
AIDS Program
The AAP serves as a local and national resource for those living with HIV/AIDS; adolescents who are at-risk for HIV infection; healthcare providers who treat adolescents living with or at-risk for HIV infection; and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning adolescents, their families and caregivers. Based in the Bronx, New York, at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center. - YouthHIV.org
This site offers virtual communities, an email list, news, feature stories, links, an online library, and information about public service campaigns. -
What U Do
HIV/AIDS facts, options and action for youth. - Youth
Resource- A Project for Advocates of Youth
This site contains information about sexual health and well being, including information about HIV, women’s health, safer sex, self injury and STI’s. - Staying
Alive
Web site of MTV's annual HIV/AIDS program, broadcast for World AIDS Day (December 1). Site is sponsored by MTV, the Kaiser Family Foundation, UNAIDS, and the World Bank, and features facts, figures, and frequently asked questions about HIV/AIDS. - AIDS
Map
Aims to create and disseminate information resources rooted in the experiences of those most affected, enabling individuals and communities to take action and control in responding to HIV and AIDS. - The
Body
The mission of The Body is to use the Web to lower barriers between patients and clinicians, to demystify HIV/AIDS and its treatment to improve patients' quality of life, and to foster community through human connection. - Day
One
An introductory website for those who have recently found out that they have HIV.
- HIV/AIDS
Treatment Information Service
The HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service (ATIS) is a central resource for federally approved treatment guidelines for HIV and AIDS. - HIV
Insite
HIV Insite, sponsored by the University of California at San Francisco, contains medical, education, social, policy and US and International statistics information, as well as information in Spanish. - Johns
Hopkins AIDS Service
The Johns Hopkins AIDS Service contains information on medical care of HIV, managed care, and HIV prevention. - National
Pediatric & Family HIV Resource Center
The National Pediatric & Family HIV Resource Center offers education, consultation, technical assistance, and training to professionals who care for children, adolescents and families with HIV infection and AIDS. - New
York State HIV Clinical Guidelines & HIV
Quality of Care Program
A collaborative effort between the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases regarding clinical guidelines, best practices, and quality of care. - AIDS Treatment Data Network The AIDS Treatment Data Network maintains comprehensive and up-to-date informational databases about AIDS treatments, research studies, and services.
- GMHC's
Treatment Issues Newsletter
Treatment Issues is GMHC's newsletter of experimental AIDS therapies. - AIDS
Treatment Data Network Alternative Therapies
Up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS alternative therapies from the AIDS Treatment Data Network. - La
RED de Informacion del SIDA
The AIDS Treatment Data Network’s simple facts project, in Espanol.
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Estate Project
One of the mission of this organization is to preserve the cultural legacy of the AIDS crisis so that future generations can enjoy, study and engage artworks as aesthetic achievements and historical documents. - GMHC:
Gay Men's Health Crisis
Founded in 1981, Gay Men's Health Crisis is one of the oldest AIDS organizations and provides AIDS care, education and advocacy. - National
Association of People with AIDS
The National Association of People With AIDS advocates on behalf of and works to educate, inform, and empower all people living with HIV and AIDS. - ACT
UP-AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power
For meeting the challenge of the AIDS epidemic and its crisis of conscience with vigilant acts of political and cultural provocation, thereby giving voice to the essential creative will of our humanity. - Lesbian
and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force
The Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force (LGIRTF) is a coalition of immigrants, attorneys and other activists who address the widespread impact of discriminatory immigration laws on the lives of those in the gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender community and immigrants who are living with HIV/AIDS.
- People
of Color in Crisis
HIV/AIDS organization focused on people of color, based in Brooklyn. - National
Minority AIDS Council
The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) is the premier national organization dedicated to developing leadership within communities of color to address the challenge of HIV/AIDS. - Harlem
Director's Group
Designed to be an umbrella public policy group for HIV/AIDS organizations based in the Harlem and Upper Manhattan area. - Harlem
United Community AIDS Center
Physical/spiritual support for homeless people living with HIV/AIDS in Harlem/Upper Manhattan. - Gay
Men of African Descent
GMAD is working to improve quality of life within the New York City black gay community by effectively fight the triple threat of AIDS, homophobia and racism through education, advocacy, health and wellness and social support. - My
Sistahs
My Sistahs is a web site created by and for young women of color to provide information and offer support on sexual and reproductive health issues through education and advocacy. - Urban
Health Project
The Urban Health Project was launched in January of 2003, to fill an unmet need in online health education and resources for African American communities. - Asian
and Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS
Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS is a non-profit organization providing HIV/AIDS related services, education, and research to Asian and Pacific Islander Communities in New York City - A&PI
Wellness Center
This center educates, supports, empowers, and advocates for Asian and Pacific Islander (A&PI) communities, particularly A&PIs living with or at-risk for HIV/AIDS. - AIDS
in Latino Communities From The Body
The mission of The Body is to use the Web to lower barriers between patients and clinicians, to demystify HIV/AIDS and its treatment to improve patients' quality of life, and to foster community through human connection. - Hispanic
AIDS Forum
Multi-service program addressing HIV-related needs of gay men. - Latino
Commission on AIDS
Nonprofit membership organization dedicated to improving and expanding health promotion, research, treatment and other services to the Latino community through organizing, education, model program development, capacity building & training. - National
Native American AIDS Prevention Center
The National Native American AIDS Prevention Center works to stop the spread of HIV and related diseases among American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians and to improve the quality of life for members of those communities infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.
- UNAIDS-
Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS
Information regarding HIV's impact on the world. Includes hundreds of documents covering international statistics, human rights, prevention, and public policy - World
Health Organization
This page provides links to descriptions of activities, reports, news and events, as well as contacts and cooperating partners in the various WHO programmes and offices working on this topic. Also shown are links to related web sites and topics.
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LBGT Health Channel
This site discusses "Party Drugs", including amyl nitrates, ketamine hydrochloride, methamphetamine, and mdma. - Party
Longer
Designed by youth, for youth and answers direct questions about HIV and the risks surrounding sex, alcohol, drugs, needle use and body piercing. A project of Reach LA. - Harm
Reduction Coalition
(HRC) Committed to reducing drug-related harm among individuals and communities by initiating and promoting local, regional, and national harm reduction education, interventions, and community organizing. Features youth and drugs/harm reduction links and state-by-state listing of programs that offer harm reduction-based services to youth. - Gay
and Lesbian Addiction Resources
Resources for information, help and support. - Go
Ask Alice
This site contains information about fitness, nutrition, alcohol and other drugs, general and emotional health, sexuality and sexual health, as well as information about healthy relationships. - National
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
Information compiled by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - Montana Meth Project
Prevention-focused organization in Montana using a research methodology approach to reduce the prevalence and frequency of meth use in the state - Not even One
Straight answers to questions about the dangers of methamphetamine, encouraging youth to never try the drug, not even one time. - Information
for Gay Men on Sex, Drugs and HIV
Substance use information from GMHC, adapted from their brochure "Drugs in Partyland" -
Dance Safe
Website promoting health and safety within the rave and nightclub community - Project
Connect at the Lesbian and Gay Community Services
Center
Brief info on substance abuse in LGBT communities. Project Connect offers free and confidential addiction services
- Teenwire
"Ten Tips to Stuff the Puff" from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. - IQuit:
Internet-based smoking treatment program for
LGBT communities
IQuit is an Internet-based smoking cessation program for LGBT community members run by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. -
StandOut- A Commit to Quit Program
StandOut helps queer young people (identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning) and supportive allies learn about tobacco companies' targeting of the queer community, as well as the risk factors of tobacco use. - Gay
American Smoke Out
The Gay American Smoke Out is an opportunity for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) individuals to challenge themselves to quit smoking. It is also an opportunity for LGBT organizations to provide resources for quitting and host fun events to raise awareness about tobacco use.
- Rape,
Abuse and Incest Natioanl Network (RAINN)
RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE and has programs for survivors as well as general info. - MAITRI
LGBT teens and violence including dating violence, family violence, sexual violence, and violence against self-suicide. - Violence
Against Women Online Resources
Information and statistics about LBGT domestic violence. - National
Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs
National Advocacy for Local LGBT Communities - NYC
Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project (AVP)
Counseling, advocacy and training. Peer and short term counseling for sexual assault, domestic violence, HIV related violence and other victimization. Confidential 24 hour hotline: 212-714-1141. -
National Domestic Violence Hotline
National Domestic Violence Hotline Hotline and Domestic violence Information site which includes a comprehensive list of domestic violence links, including links for organizations that focus on the needs of different communities while respecting how complex identities intersect. Topics include LGBT domestic violence organizations, immigration, metal illness, poverty, and ethnicity.
- Lambda
GLBT Anti-Violence Project
LAMBDA's Anti-Violence Project (AVP) provides resources, information and victim services to survivors of hate crimes, domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes. - Lambda
Hotline
Contact your local Anti-Violence Project or the GLBT Hate Crime Hotline at e-mail: AVP@lambda.org , or voice: 800.616.HATE National Domestic Violence Hotline: Voice: 800.799.SAFE, or -TTY: 800.787.3224. - National
Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Founded in 1973, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Foundation (the Task Force) was the first national LGBT civil rights and advocacy organization and remains the movement's leading voice for freedom, justice, and equality. - New
York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
The Project serves lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and HIV-positive victims of violence, and others affected by violence, by providing free and confidential services enabling them to regain their sense of control, identify and evaluate their options, and assert their rights. - U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Social support and Violence Prevention Information for LGBT communities.
- Suicide
Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
SAVE's Mission is to prevent suicide through public awareness and education, eliminate stigma and serve as a resource to those touched by suicide. Hotline 1-800-SUICIDE - WebMD Mental Health Information Center Mental health disorders affect an estimated 22% of American adults each year. Here you'll find in-depth articles on mental health care, conditions such as depression and anxiety, and promising new treatments. Plus, get daily help in our online support groups.
- The Body This site contains information on mental health and HIV
- The
Gay & Lesbian National Hotline
We're dedicated to meeting the needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community, and those questioning their sexual orientation or identity. We offer free and confidential peer-counseling, information, and local resources for cities and town throughout the United States. - National
Association of Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender
Community Centers
This site has a national directory of community centers.
- Drug
Information on Medline Plus
A guide to more than 9,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications provided by the United States Pharmacopeia
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine This site contains information on diseases and conditions, dietary and herbal supplements, treatments, therapies and more. Information in Spanish available.
- Alternative Medicine Information This is an online resource for alternative health information.
- HealthWorld Online Wellness Inventory This site provides information on wellness, healthy eating and alternative therapies and listing for integrative health professionals.
- BBC: Health This site contains complementary medicine info.
- WholeHealthMD's The goal of this site is to empower consumers to take a proactive approach to their own wellness. By combining the resources of both scientific health research in CAM and the clinical expertise of integrative health care specialists, the site supports users on their personal path to health, wellness, and longevity.
- Woman to Woman This site contains information on women's health and alternative medicine.
Lesbian, Bisexual,
and Women who have sex with Women
- Lesbian Health Services
Callen-Lorde knows from first-hand experience that all women, especially lesbians and bisexual women, still face many barriers to health. Our goal is to address the specific health and mental health needs of New York's lesbian and bisexual communities, and create a welcoming environment for all women to receive quality health care.- HIV/AIDS Services
Callen-Lorde provides comprehensive and state-of-the-art HIV/AIDS care and support in an integrated model of care.- Free Rapid HIV Testing
Callen-Lorde provides rapid HIV testing, utilitizing the FDA approved OraQuick test. This test uses a drop of blood taken from your figertip, and is the most reliable rapid test available. You will receive your HIV test result on the same day as your appointment.- Oral Health Clinic
The Oral Health Clinic provides comprehensive dental and oral health care in our new state of the art clinical suite.- Senior Health
Callen-Lorde's Senior Health Services are geared toward the specific health and mental health needs of New York's LGBT seniors.- Audre Lorde Project
Center for LGBT/two-spirit/people of color. - African
Ancestral Lesbians United for Societal Change, Inc. (AALUSC)
Lesbians of color committed to spiritual, cultural, educational, economic, social empowerment. - Association
of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
This website brings you better access to information relevant to improving the health status of Asian American and Pacific Islander populations. - Gay
Asian Pacific Support Network (GAPSN)
The mission of GAPSN is to provide supportive environments for gay and bisexual Asian Pacific Islander men to meet, network, voice concerns, foster self-empowerment, and to advocate on issues of significance to the gay Asian Pacific Islander community. -
Exoticize My Fist
An online magazine for queer APA women and allies - Asian
Pacific Alliance of NY (APANY)
Social, cultural and friendship, non-profit organization for all Asians/Pacific Islanders (APIs), and their non-API friends. Providing fun activities and a safe haven for friendly interaction and - South
Asian Lesbian Gay Association
SALGA-NYC is a social, political and support group for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender people who trace their descent from countries such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Tibet as well as people of South Asian descent from countries such as Guyana, Trinidad and Kenya. - Trikone
Through social and political activities, Trikone offers a supportive, empowering, and non-judgmental environment, where queer South Asians can meet, make connections, and proudly promote awareness and acceptance of their sexuality in society. -
GLAAD List of LGBT Latina/o Organizations
A partial list of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Latino/a organizations around the country. - The
American Indian Community House (AICH)
The AICH, is a not-for-profit organization serving the health, social service, and cultural needs of Native Americans residing in New York City. - Queens
Pride House
At Queens Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Pride Community Center - Corona Phone: 718-429-2300 - The
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center provides a home for the birth, nurture and celebration of our organizations, institutions and culture; cares for our individuals and groups in need; educates the public and our community; and empowers our individuals and groups to achieve their fullest potential. - American
Veterans for Equal Rights, NY
A New York association of American armed forces veterans who are Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Two Spirit, People of All Colors, friends and family. This chapter of AVER, the national GLBT veterans association, is currently in the process of forming. Parades, senior outreach, VA medical benefits advocacy. - NYC Gay
and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project (AVP)
Counseling, advocacy and training. Peer and short term counseling for sexual assault, domestic violence, HIV related violence and other victimization. Confidential 24 hour hotline: 212-714-1141. - New
York Association For Gender Rights Advocacy (NYAGRA)
NYAGRA is a membership organization that advocates at the state and local level for self-determination in gender expression and identity. (212) 645-8111, ext. 174 - Senior
Action in a Gay Environment (SAGE)
Nation's oldest and largest social service and advocacy organization dedicated to LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) senior citizens. - American
Veterans for Equal Rights, NY
A New York association of American armed forces veterans who are Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Two Spirit, People of All Colors, friends and family. This chapter of AVER, the national GLBT veterans association, is currently in the process of forming. Parades, senior outreach, VA medical benefits advocacy. - Amnesty
International's OUTfront Program
OUTfront works within the Amnesty International structure to protect the dignity and rights of LGBT people everywhere. Amnesty uses its network of international activists to confront violations and protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Through letter writing campaigns and direct advocacy, OUTfront draws attention to cases and patterns of abuse. - The
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
GLAAD is 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. - The
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
GLSEN's goal is to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Through local organizing, advocacy, and the support of student and educator groups across the country, GLSEN envisions a future in which every child learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. - Lambda
Legal
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people, and people with HIV or AIDS, through impact litigation, education, and public policy work. - Children
of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE)
COLAGE is the only national and international organization in the world specifically supporting young people with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender parents. - Lesbian
and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force (LGIRTF)
LGIRTF is made up immigrants, attorneys and other activists who address the widespread impact of discriminatory immigration laws on the lives of those in the gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender community and immigrants who are living with HIV/AIDS. LGIRTIF provides free legal clinics and support meetings to LGBT immigrants and refugees, as well as coordinating a nationwide resource network. - DeafQueer.org
The Deaf Queer Resource Center (DQRC) is a national nonprofit resource and information center for, by and about the Deaf Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Intersex and Questioning communities (hereafter referred to as the "Deaf Queer community"). - National
Center for Lesbian Rights
NCLR is a national legal resource center with a primary commitment to advancing the rights and safety of lesbians and their families through a program of litigation, public policy advocacy, free legal advice and counseling, and public education.
Wellness and Preventive Health-
WebMD Women's Health
This site contains information on a range of women's health topics - Health
Woman Center
This site contains information on nutrition, homeopathy, fitness, conditions and mind and body health. - Health
Power
Health Power is a nationally unique non-profit corporation which provides accurate, user friendly, culturally relevant health information to improve the health of people and communities of color. Founded by Norma J. Goodwin, M.D., Health Power provides (a) health information, (b) health promotion, (c) technical advice and assistance to organizations, and (d) partnerships and networking. - Black
Woman's Health
This is an informative and interactive web site dedicated to promoting the physical, mental and spiritual wellness of today's African American woman. - Women
with Disabilities
Information about services, support, abuse, reproductive health, access to health, etc from the U.S. Department of Health. - Lesbian.com
This site has an amazing array of links for information on cancer, HIV/AIDS, menstruation, and other health sites and associations. - National
Center for Lesbian Rights
NCLR is a national legal resource center with a primary commitment to advancing the rights and safety of lesbians and their families through a program of litigation, public policy advocacy, free legal advice and counseling, and public education. - GayHealth.Com
Gay Health is a health and wellness site dedicated to providing LGBT people with access to current and accurate health information Staffed by professionals from within our own community, the site provides easy access to accurate, current and vital health information. - Planned
Parenthood-Lesbian Health
This site provides information on health risks, partner violence and a basic outline of how to find, interview and come out to clinicians. Planned Parenthood has clinic sites throughout the U.S. - Feminist
Women' s Health Initiative
This site provides some basic health information, self care info as well as clinic care and links. - MEDLINE
Plus Health Information
Maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, this site contains up to date information on a range of topics including new developments in research, prevention/screening, gender, youth, health and organization directories and links to information clearinghouses. - The
Yeast Infection Home Page
Yeast infection info, including causes, symptoms and home remedies. - Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead US federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. - United
Nations Index
Includes hundreds of documents covering international statistics, human rights, prevention, and public policy. - World
Health Organization
Contains up-to-date information regarding diseases around the world. In English, French, and Spanish.
Access to HealthcareHealth Insurance Information- New
York State Health Insurance Information
Website for the New York State Health Insurance Information, Counseling & Assistance Program - New
York State Health Insurance Department
Comparison of health insurance programs in New York - New York State Healthy NY Program
Information on the New York State Healthy NY program - Medicare Part D
The following websites have information about Medicare Part D and Prescription Drug Plans
Department of Health and Human Services
The Facts about Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service
The Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.
AARP - Working
Today
Working Today offers group-rate health benefits to independent workers in the New York City area and works for change in health and employment policy nationwide.
Governmant Financial Assistance- New
York State AIDS Drug Assistance Program
The NYS Department of Health's AIDS Institute has established four programs which provide access to free health care (HIV Drugs, Primary Care, Home Care, and APIC) for New York State residents with HIV infection who are uninsured or underinsured. - Family
Health Plus
Family Health Plus is a public health insurance program for adults between the ages of 19 and 64 who do not have health insurance — either on their own or through their employers — but have incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid. - New
York State Medicaid Info for Consumers
Information about Medicaid eligibility, Medicaid application processes , and programming.
Health Insurance Information- Drug
Information on Medline Plus
A guide to more than 9,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications provided by the United States Pharmacopeia
Sexual HealthSafer Sex and STI Information- Guide to Safer Sex
Lengthy guide to safer sex, from the Society for Human Sexuality. - Lesbian Safer Sex Safer sex information for Lesbians.
- Superdyke.com Safer Sex for Women
- Oral Sex Information Site, created by Managing Desire, with information on oral sex and HIV risk.
- Facts & Answers about STD's Information on STDs from the American Social Health Association.
- Lesbian and Bisexual Women and STDs
Information and resources regarding STDs in women who have sex with women.
Hepatitis- Hepatitis Foundation InternationalThe Hepatitis Foundation International is dedicated to the eradication of viral hepatitis, a disease affecting over 500 million people around the world and seeks to raise awareness of this enormous worldwide problem and to motivate people to support this important - and winnable - battle.
- The American Liver Foundation The American Liver Foundation is a national, voluntary nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of hepatitis and other liver diseases through research, education and advocacy.
- The Hepatitis B Foundation
The Hepatitis B Foundation is a national non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure and improving the quality of life of those affected by hepatitis B worldwide through research, education, and patient advocacy. - HepNet
The Hepatitis Information Network - Immunization Action Coalition
The nation's premier source of childhood, adolescent, and adult immunization information and hepatitis B educational materials. - Model Programs for Hepatitis A, B, and C Prevention
This website showcases programs across the United States that work to prevent hepatitis A, B, or C in people who are at risk for infection.
Contraceptive Information- Contraception.net This site contains information on diseases and conditions, dietary and herbal supplements, treatments, therapies and more. Information in Spanish available.
- Global Reproductive Health Forum at Harvard This site contains historical information on contraceptives, as well as information on the types of contraceptives available, choosing a method, emergency methods and links for more information and services.
- Planned Parenthood This site has information about birth control as well as other sexual health topics.
- Healthtouch Online: For Better Health This site has information about the effectiveness, risks and availability of different types of birth control.
- Medline Plus This site contains contraceptive information, including the newest research, and information on the health benefits and risks of different types of contraceptives.
- Center for Reproductive Rights The Center for Reproductive Rights uses the law to advance reproductive freedom as a fundamental right that all governments are legally obligated to protect, respect and fulfill.
Alternative Insemination- Lesbian Health Research Center This site has basic information on getting pregnant through alternative insemination.
- LGBT Health Channel This site provides LGBT focused information on alternative insemination.
- Lesbians.org This site has links for alternative fertilization
- SpermBankDirectory.com A national directory of sperm cryobanks and what to know before you go.
- SpermBanker.com This sperm donation information center contains a list of local sperm banks and a description of their services.
Pregnancy- Lesbians.org Support for lesbian mothers
- Midwifery Today: The Heart and Science of Birth This site provides information on nutrition during pregnancy, childbirth options, mother and child health and information about midwifery.
- Motherstuff Meta-index of mother-knowledge on the Internet.
- Childbirth.org Welcome to Childbirth.org. Pregnancy is a very special time in a person's life. Educating yourselves to be good consumers, knowing your options, and how to provide yourselves with the best possible care are essential to a healthy pregnancy.
Adoption- Adoption Family Center Created by families Like Ours, Inc. to provide information, resources and support for GLBT families.
- 2moms2dads.com 2moms2dads.com is your one-stop resource for gay and lesbian parents or gays and lesbians interested in becoming parents -- through adoption, surrogacy, in vitro, egg donors, sperm donors, etc. We provide links to articles and resources specifically for gay and lesbian parents and potential parents.
- Gay Adoption This site provides a basic overview of the adoption process for gay and lesbian parents including legal issues (link for state specific info), options, support and family resource information.
- Lesbian.org:GLBT adoption This site contains adoption information links for lesbian and gay couples
HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS Basic Information- AIDS Map Aims to create and disseminate information resources rooted in the experiences of those most affected, enabling individuals and communities to take action and control in responding to HIV and AIDS.
- Animation: The Life Cycle of HIV Infection Animation of the life cycle of HIV infection, from The Johns Hopkins AIDS Service.
- The Body The mission of The Body is to use the Web to lower barriers between patients and clinicians, to demystify HIV/AIDS and its treatment to improve patients' quality of life, and to foster community through human connection.
- Day One An introductory website for those who have recently found out that they have HIV.
HIV/AIDS Treatment and Clinical Trials- HIV/AIDS
Treatment Information Service
The HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service (ATIS) is a central resource for federally-approved treatment guidelines for HIV and AIDS. - HIV
Insite
HIV Insite, sponsored by the University of California at San Francisco, contains medical, education, social, policy and US and International statistics information, as well as information in Spanish. - Johns
Hopkins AIDS Service
The Johns Hopkins AIDS Service contains information on medical care of HIV, managed care, and HIV prevention. - National
Pediatric & Family HIV Resource Center
The National Pediatric & Family HIV Resource Center offers education, consultation, technical assistance, and training to professionals who care for children, adolescents and families with HIV infection and AIDS. - New
York State HIV Clinical Guidelines & HIV Quality of Care
Program
A collaborative effort between the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases regarding clinical guidelines, best practices, and quality of care. - AIDS
Treatment Data Network
The AIDS Treatment Data Network maintains comprehensive and up-to-date informational databases about AIDS treatments, research studies, and services. - GMHC's
Treatment Issues Newsletter.
Treatment Issues is GMHC's newsletter of experimental AIDS therapies.nt - AIDS
Treatment Data Network Alternative Therapies
Up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS alternative therapies from the AIDS Treatment Data Network.
HIV/AIDS Organizations- The
Estate Project
One of the mission of this organization is to preserve the cultural legacy of the AIDS crisis so that future generations can enjoy, study and engage artworks as aesthetic achievements and historical documents. - National
Association of People with AIDS
The National Association of People With AIDS advocates on behalf of and works to educate, inform, and empower all people living with HIV and AIDS. - ACT
UP-AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power
For meeting the challenge of the AIDS epidemic and its crisis of conscience with vigilant acts of political and cultural provocation, thereby giving voice to the essential creative will of our humanity. - Lesbian
and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force
The Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force (LGIRTF) is a coalition of immigrants, attorneys and other activists who address the widespread impact of discriminatory immigration laws on the lives of those in the gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender community and immigrants who are living with HIV/AIDS.
HIV/AIDS International Organizations- UNAIDS-
Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS
Information regarding HIV's impact on the world. Includes hundreds of documents covering international statistics, human rights, prevention, and public policy. - World
Health Organization
This page provides links to descriptions of activities, reports, news and events, as well as contacts and cooperating partners in the various WHO programmes and offices working on this topic. Also shown are links to related web sites and topics.
HIV/AIDS Organizations for People of Color- People
of Color in Crisis
HIV/AIDS organization focused on people of color, based in Brooklyn. - National
Minority AIDS Council
The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) is the premier national organization dedicated to developing leadership within communities of color to address the challenge of HIV/AIDS. - Harlem
Director's Group
Designed to be an umbrella public policy group for HIV/AIDS organizations based in the Harlem and Upper Manhattan area. - Harlem
United Community AIDS Center
Physical/spiritual support for homeless people living with HIV/AIDS in Harlem/Upper Manhattan. - My
Sistahs
My Sistahs is a web site created by and for young women of color to provide information and offer support on sexual and reproductive health issues through education and advocacy. - Urban
Health Project
The Urban Health Project was launched in January of 2003, to fill an unmet need in online health education and resources for African American communities. - Asian
and Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS
Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS is a non-profit organization providing HIV/AIDS related services, education, and research to Asian and Pacific Islander Communities in New York City - A&PI
Wellness Center
This center educates, supports, empowers, and advocates for Asian and Pacific Islander (A&PI) communities, particularly A&PIs living with or at-risk for HIV/AIDS. - AIDS
in Latino Communities From The Body
The mission of The Body is to use the Web to lower barriers between patients and clinicians, to demystify HIV/AIDS and its treatment to improve patients' quality of life, and to foster community through human connection. - La
RED de Informacion del SIDA
The AIDS Treatment Data Network's simple facts project, in Espanol. - Hispanic
AIDS Forum
Multi-service program addressing HIV-related needs of gay men. - Latino
Commission on AIDS
Nonprofit membership organization dedicated to improving and expanding health promotion, research, treatment and other services to the Latino community through organizing, education, model program development, capacity building & training. - National
Native American AIDS Prevention Center
The National Native American AIDS Prevention Center works to stop the spread of HIV and related diseases among American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians and to improve the quality of life for members of those communities infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Cancer - HIV/AIDS Services