Resources

Here you will find a list of sex  and gender positive resources. These are organizations supporting sex education, sex workers, legislation, health care, mental health, gender diversity and more. Some are simply organizations that align themselves with these values, even if it isn’t obvious. If you know a site or group that should be listed please contact me to recommend it!

Articles on Various Topics:

• Beyond the Binary: A Toolkit for Gender Identity Activism in Schools

Gender:

• APA: American Psychological Association- Information regarding gender identity  apa.org
• Androgyne Online: Information regarding gender identity  androgyne.0catch.com
• Gender Spectrum: Resources for families trying to better understand Gender Variance  genderspectrum.org
• Many Voices: Bridging Faith and Gender/Orientation  manyvoices.org

GLBT:

• Astraea: Lesbian Foundation for Justice  astraeafoundation.org
• GLMA: Gay and Lesbian Medical Association  glma.org
• GLSEN: Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network  glsen.org
• Human Rights Campaign: Working for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equal Rights  hrc.org
• National Gay and Lesbian Task Force: “Building LGBT political power from the ground up”  thetaskforce.org
• NOH8: Campaign against Proposition 8 (California), Pro-Marriage Equality  noh8campaign.com

HIV/AIDS:

• AIDS United: Dedicated to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic in America  aidsunited.org
• CHAMP: HIV/AIDS Community Mobilization Project working for HIV prevention  champnetwork.org

Outreach:

• Engender Health: “Quality, rights and change for people in the world’s poorest communities”  engenderhealth.org

Sex Education:

• Kinsey Institute: “Advancing Sexual Health and Knowledge Worldwide”  kinseyinstitute.org
• Sex Ed Library: Free lesson plans covering a variety of sexual wellness topics  sexedlibrary.org

Sex Politics:

• Choice USA: “Leadership for a Pro-Choice Future” , for reproductive education, health and freedom  choiceusa.org
• Community Action Kit: Resources for becoming an advocate for sexuality education  communityactionkit.org
• No More Money: Working to stop funding for Abstinence Only education  nomoremoney.org
• The Pro-Choice Public Ed. Project: Working for Women, Trans. and Gender Non-Conforming  protectchoice.org
• Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice: Interfaith community for reproductive rights  rcrc.org
• SIECUS: Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States   siecus.org

Sexual Well-Being:

• GLMA: Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, find a gender/sexuality supportive provider  glma.org
• National Coalition for LGBT Health: Improving LGBT care through education and advocacy  lgbthealth.webolutionary.com
• Planned Parenthood: Education and health care- birth control, testing, abortion   plannedparenthood.org

Sex Workers:

• Best Practices Policy: Protecting the rights of people who engage in commercial sex   bestpracticespolicy.org
• Desiree Alliance: “Civil, Labor and Human Rights for all Sex Workers”  desireealliance.org
• NSWP: Global Network of Sex Work Projects “Promoting Health and Human Rights”  nswp.org
• SWAAY: Sex Workers, Activists, Allies and You- Sex Worker Advocacy  swaay.org
• SWOP: Sex Workers Outreach Project, fighting for sex workers rights  swopusa.org
• The Aphrodite Project: Shoes with alarms and gps tracking, intended for sex worker safety  theaphroditeproject.tv

Therapy:

• AASECT: American Association of Sex Counselors, Educators and Therapists  aasect.org