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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered
 Websites presented in alphabetical order AlanTuring.net: The Turing Archive for the History of Computing 
 Alan Turing (1912-1954) "contributed to mathematics, cryptanalysis, logic, philosophy, biology, and formatively to computer science, cognitive science, Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Life." This site presents a "collection of digital facsimiles of original documents by Turing and other pioneers of computing." Includes a biography and photographs of Turing, articles browsable by subject and year, and reference materials covering the Turing machine, Turing's involvement in deciphering Hitler’s "Enigma" code, his persecution for being homosexual, and more. http://www.alanturing.net/ Topics: Computers, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, History By Place, Mathematics, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Technology Last updated Sep 29, 2004 Assault on Gay America: The Life and Death of Billy Jack Gaither
This site is a companion to the original PBS program shown in 2000. It offers background on homophobia, the gay gene debate, and religious views of homosexuality. Find interviews, articles, testimony from family and friends, video excerpts, and transcripts of the original show. A well-rounded site from the Frontline series. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/assault/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Notable People, Religion, Social Issues Last updated Feb 6, 2002 Beth Stroud.info
Presents information about the United Methodist Church trial of Rev. Irene Elizabeth (Beth) Stroud related to the church's revoking her credentials following Stroud's announcement that she is a lesbian in a committed relationship. Offers details about the 2004 trial and her subsequent appeal, and includes a selection of her sermons at the First United Methodist Church of Germantown (Philadelphia), and links to news coverage and related sites. Maintained by Stroud and her partner. http://www.bethstroud.info/ Topics: Christianity, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Notable People, Women Last updated May 4, 2005 Breaking the Silence: Grethe Cammermeyer
Best known for her 1992 challenge of the ban on homosexuals serving in the military, Grethe Cammermeyer has been a nurse, a colonel, a candidate for Congress, an author, and a human rights activist. This site presents her biography, introduces her family, and addresses political, military, health, and gay issues. It includes Web links, a message board, and a place for service members to submit their stories. Cammermeyer lives in Washington state. http://www.cammermeyer.com Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Notable People, Notable People: Women, U.S. Military Last updated Sep 14, 2006 The Castro
This online companion to a KQED documentary contains a historical overview of the San Francisco neighborhood and Supervisor Harvey Milk, photographs, a map, and a timeline (1941-1995). Also includes lists of related sites, books, videos, and San Francisco-based community organizations; lesson plans for teachers; and brief profiles of on-screen participants. http://www.kqed.org/w/hood/castro/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Notable People, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Feb 6, 2008 The Diocese of New Hampshire: The Rev. Canon V. Gene Robinson
Biography, sermons, pastoral summary, official photograph, and more information about the Reverend Canon Gene Robinson, bishop-elect for the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire. http://www.nhepiscopal.org/BishopSearch/The_Rev_Canon_V_Gene_Robinson.htm Topics: Christianity, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Government, Notable People Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Federation of Gay Games
The federation organizes this quadrennial sporting event for lesbian and gay athletes, modeling it after the Olympics. The site features news and information about upcoming games and an overview of past games back to the 1982 Gay Games I. Some material in several European languages. http://www.gaygames.com/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Notable People, Sports, The Olympic Games Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Harvey Milk Pages
A remembrance of "The Mayor of Castro Street" and his murder and its aftermath. San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone were murdered by Dan White, whose trial was based on the "Twinkie defense." Includes photos and an audio file of his voice. http://thecastro.net/milkpage.html Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Notable People, Notable People: Government Last updated Jun 24, 2003 The IB Holocaust Project: Homosexuals in Nazi Germany
A brief documentary history of the persecution of homosexuals under the Nazi regime. Includes excerpts from speeches, laws, newspaper articles, and personal accounts. From an online textbook about the Holocaust, produced by students in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at Coral Gables Senior High School. http://cghs.dade.k12.fl.us/holocaust/homosexuals.htm Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Notable People Last updated Mar 30, 2005 IOC Approves Consensus With Regards to Athletes Who Have Changed Sex
"Statement of the Stockholm consensus on sex reassignment in sports" provides guidelines and recommendations applied at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. An explanatory note provides history of past issues and debates regarding sex reassignment and sports. In English and French. From the International Olympic Committee (IOC). http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/media_centre/press_release_uk.asp?release=855 Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Notable People, Sports, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Last updated Aug 2, 2006 James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center
"The James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center is the gateway to collections documenting gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered (GLBT) history and culture, with a special emphasis on the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to books, periodical, and archival collections, the Center sponsors changing exhibitions and public programs." Includes resource links on GLBT demographics, book lists, and local and national sites. Part of the San Francisco Public Library. http://sfpl4.sfpl.org/librarylocations/main/glc/glc.htm Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Libraries & Archives by Type, Notable People, Social Science Last updated Jun 29, 2005 Letters From Harvey Milk to Joe Campbell
Small collection of letters written by Harvey Milk to Joe Campbell at the end of their relationship in the early 1960s. "Harvey later moved to San Francisco where he was the first gay man elected to the Board of Supervisors. He and Mayor George Moscone were assassinated in November 1978." From the San Francisco Public Library's Gay and Lesbian Center. http://sfpl.org/librarylocations/main/glc/hmilkltrs.htm Topics: Correspondence, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Notable People Last updated Feb 4, 2008 Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals, 1933-1945
"This online exhibition examines the campaign of persecution and violence against the homosexuals of Germany" from 1933-1945. Provides both a general historical overview as well as a timeline built around the experiences of Bauhaus artist Richard Grune. Includes a bibliography and related links. From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/hsx/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Notable People Last updated Nov 26, 2002 Picturing Harvey Milk
This January 2008 feature article discusses the filming of "Milk," about the life and death of Harvey Milk, the "groundbreaking gay politician" and San Francisco city supervisor who was assassinated along with Mayor George Moscone in November 1978. Accompanied by related articles, an audio slide show, and images of newspaper front pages from the time of Milk's assassination. From the San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/30/MNUBULUI1.DTL Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Notable People Last updated Feb 7, 2008 radfae.org: A Web Site for Radical Faerie Information
"The RadFae.org website exists to pull together Radical Faerie information: links to resources and web pages, news, information, and pointers to other faerie lists." While the definition is diffuse, "shared values include feminism, respect for the Earth, and individual responsibility rather than hierarchy." http://www.radfae.org/ Topics: Faiths, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Notable People, People, Religion Last updated Feb 21, 2004 |
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