Research Guides: LGBTQ+ Resources: Websites

UH Commission on the Status of LGBTQ+ Equality

The University of Hawai‘i Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer+ Equality is committed to developing a shared responsibility for inclusiveness, equality, respect and social justice throughout the University of Hawai‘i System.
Telephone: 808-956-9250

Allies, Advocates, & Support

PFLAG
"Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays"
Safe Schools Coalition
A public-private partnership, in support of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender, queer and questioning youth, to help schools become places where everyone belongs and can teach and learn. Offers training resources.
TSER
Trans Student Educational Resources is a national organization led by trans youth. Its missions are to transform the educational environment for trans and gender nonconforming students through advocacy and empowerment, to educate the public, and to guide trans activitists.

Glossaries (Terms & Defnitions)

Comprehensive List of LGBTQ+ Vocabulary
A collaboration of Sam Killermann and Meg Bolger at Safe Zone
Glossary of Terms
From the Human Rights Campaign
PFLAG National Glossary of Terms
LGBTQIA Resource Center Glossary
Compiled by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual Resource Center at the U California Davis.
Why Deadnaming Is Harmful
Find out what it is and why it should be avoided published by Cleveland Clinic.
Misgendering: What it is and why it matters
By Sabra L. Katz-Wise, PhD, published by Harvard Health Publishing.

Legal

Lambda Legal
Lambda Legal is the oldest and largest national legal organization in the U.S. Its mission is to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people, and those with HIV.
Transgender Law Center
The Center works to change law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression. Provides a legal information helpline.

LGBTQ+ at HonCC

LGBTQ+ Resources at HonCC
Contact HonCC's LGBTQ+ Equality Commissioners, get support, get confidential assistance, and connect to local and national resources.

Hawai‘i

Equality Hawaii rallied at the State Capitol, June 6, 2010, before the Civil Unions bill was vetoed. Photo by Carroll Cox. http://carrollcox.com/HB444Rally.htm

Queerify
QUEERIFY is a UH-based public service project designed to amplify queer voices, mobilize queer folks to speak our truths, and connect queer folks and allies with information and one another for a stronger, healthier community.
Office of the President of the University of Hawai‘i’s Commission on LGBTQ+ Equality
The University of Hawaiʻi Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer+ (LGBTQ+) Equality promotes a safe and inclusive environment by creating a culture of equality, acceptance, respect, and social justice throughout the University of Hawaiʻi System.

The commission advocates the creation and implementation of and adherence to Hawaiʻi State and UH policies that serve the needs of the LGBTQ+ students, staff, and faculty.
UH system LGBTQ+ timeline
LGBTQ+ History in the UH System
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Hawai‘i
Rights, news, events
Kauaʻi Community College’s LGBTQ+ History Month webpage
Webpage features short biographies of important individuals in Queer history, including such transgender icons as Kumu Hina, Marsha P. Johnson, Pauli Murray, Robina Asti, and Lou Sullivan.
Hawai‘i LGBT Legacy Foundation
Mission: to support, empower, educate, unify, and facilitate LGBT organizations and individuals in Hawai‘i. Allied with Equality Hawai‘i.
Hawai'i State Department of Health- Sexual & Gender Minorities
Support and Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community
Portraits of Gender and Sexual Identities in the Hawaiian Community
Article by Jade Snow, for the Honolulu Magazine
LGBT Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i
The LGBT Caucus advocates for Hawai‘i’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer, and questioning communities through the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Democrat officials, and the community.

Pronouns

Courtesy of Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER)

National

Campus Pride
An organization for student leaders and campus groups working to create a safer college environment for LGBTQ students, Campus Pride is volunteer-driven by and for student leaders. Lots of info and ideas!
National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)
The NCLR strives to advance the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families through litigation, legislation, policy, and public education.
National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA)
The NQAPIA is a network of Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander LGBTQ organizations.
National LBGTQ Task Force
The National LGBTQ Task Force advances full freedom, justice, and equality for LGBTQ people.
GLAAD
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation "rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance."
GLSEN
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network supports LGBTQ issues, including anti-bullying, in grades K-12. GLSEN also provides a state-by-state LGBTQ school climate evaluation.
National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE)
News, info, resources, support, rights, how to get involved.
The Safe Zone Project
Safe Zone offers online resources for creating LGBTQ awareness and ally training workshops.

Health

Medline Plus: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Health
Information about the specific health concerns of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals.
APA: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health
Research and support from the American Psychological Association. See also http://www.apa.org/topics/lgbt/index.aspx"
Hawaiʻi Sexual and Gender Minority Report
Published by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (2018)

Balance

Transgender balance symbol, Stephen Wood Photo Library.
"Transgender balance, conceptual artwork." Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016.
http://hccproxy.lib.hawaii.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.quest.eb.com/search/132_1368430/1/132_1368430/cite. Accessed 22 Feb 2017.

Directories of Resources

Resources - Campus Pride
Sites and info for students - advocacy, leadership, language, health, athletics, living arrangements, religion, more!
Voice of the Shuttle: Queer Studies
Websites of resources on gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and other sexual identities. Some of the links no longer connect, but there is still a wealth of info available.
The New York Times: Transgender Resources
Rssources to support to persons dealing the stresses of living a transgender identity, those who are struggling with the transgender identities of loved ones, and for allies who would like to learn more.
Digital Transgender Archive (DTA)
A collection of digitized materialsfor and about transgender history, from over 20 colleges, non-profit organizations, and private collections