Human Rights Campaign http://www.hrc.org Human Rights Campaign. Working for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender equal rights. A great resource for information on the LGBT communities.
	The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network http://www.glsen.org/ Creating safe schools for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
	National Center For Lesbian Rights  http://www.nclrights.org/ 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 .
	Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians & Gays - PFLAG http://www.pflag.org Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG) is a national non-profit organization with over 80,000 members and supporters and more than 460 affiliates in the United States.  This vast grassroots network is cultivated, resourced and serviced by the PFLAG national office, located in Washington DC, the national Board of Directors and 14 Regional Directors.
	Queer Today http://www.queertoday.com QueerToday.com has been serving up direct action protests, queer commentary, and coalition building since 2000. We made world-wide headlines when we kissed in Boston's Arch Diocese. We formed the largest EVER protest of Focus on the Family in coalition with the anti-war and immigrants rights movements. We've broken countless news stories relevant to the queer community. And we've provided a challenge to mainstream thought and shame that so often infects the movement for queer liberation.
	The Trevor Project http://www.thetrevorproject.org The Trevor Project is the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. The Trevor Project operates the only accredited, nationwide, around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention helpline for LGBTQ youth. If you or a friend are feeling lost or alone, call The Trevor Helpline. There is hope, there is help.
	The Gay & Lesbian National Hotline http://www.glnh.org/ The Gay & Lesbian National Hotline is the only non-profit and nationwide toll-free hotline that provides free and confidential telephone peer-counseling and local resource infomration for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning people of all ages. They have the largest resource database of its kind in the world, with over 18,000 local listings for cities and towns all across the United States.  Included in that list are youth groups, support and social organizations, gay-friendly religious groups, sports groups, doctors, lawyers, counselors, places to go out at night and much more. They also provide direct-service peer-counseling over the telephone if someone is going through a difficult time and needs someone to talk to. Their services are completely free and totally confidential.  Call toll-free at 1-888-THE-GLNH.
	National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - NGLTF http://www.ngltf.org National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. NGLTF is the national progressive organization working for the civil rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people, with the vision and commitment ot building a powerful political movement.
	GLAAD http://www.glaad.org Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.