PFLAG Pacific Northwest

Links To Other Web Sites

General Web Sites	Brief Description
National PFLAG	Information about National PFLAG mission, activities and chapters across the US.
Gay Into Straight America	Two Women and A Poodle on a one-year mission to transform themselves and the world, one person at a time!  Engaging Hearts & Minds...  Creating Authentic Connections...  Dissolving Differences that Separate Us.
Human Rights Campaign	HRC promotes honesty and openness about being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender on campus, in the workplace, and at home.
Family Acceptance	One family's story about acceptance and love for a gay son.
Federal Government Search Site	This website will help you locate a government organization or a member of Congress.
GLBT Central	Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender directory of online resources.
Youth Web Sites	Brief Description
Out Proud	Resources for Queer and Questioning Youth.
Teen Wire	Articles of interest to gay teens from Planned Parenthood.
Transgender Web Sites	Brief Description
Ingersoll Gender Center	Seattle-based center for transgender information and resources.
Intersex Web Sites	Brief Description
Bodies Like Ours	Intersex information and peer support website.
Intersex Society of North America	The Intersex Society of North America (ISNA) is devoted to systemic change to end shame, secrecy, and unwanted genital surgeries for people born with an anatomy that someone decided is not standard for male or female.
Faith Support Web Sites	Brief Description
Soulforce	The purpose of Soulforce is freedom for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from religious and political oppression through the practice of relentless nonviolent resistance.
Evangelicals Concerned	Evangelicals Concerned (EC) is a safe place for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Christians to reconcile and integrate their faith and sexuality. As a non-denominational community, EC encourages spiritual growth for anyone on their journey of faith through conferences, local groups, bible studies, and educational resources.
Muslim Community	Al-Bab aims to introduce non-Arabs to the Arabs and their culture. Western explorers of the 18th and 19th centuries portrayed the Arab world as a strange, exotic and sometimes terrifying place. Al-Bab seeks to portray the Arab world neither as an object of fear nor as a cultural curiosity - fascinating though it may be.
Catholic Community	DignityUSA envisions and works for a time when Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Catholics are affirmed and experience dignity through the integration of their spirituality with their sexuality, and as beloved persons of God participate fully in all aspects of life within the Church and Society.
Lutherans Concerned	We believe that God values and embraces each person as a beloved child, that the Spirit gives a diversity of gifts for the common good, and that Jesus Christ calls us to work for justice. The ministries of Lutherans Concerned / North America (LC/NA) embody, inspire, and support the acceptance and full participation of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, their families, friends and allies, within the Lutheran communion and its ecumenical and global partners.
Seventh Day Adventist Community	Seventh-day Adventist Kinship International is a support organization devoted to the spiritual, emotional, social and physical well-being of current and former Seventh-day Adventists who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT).  We believe all are created in the image of God and that no one should be mistreated or discriminated against because of their sexual orientation differences. Kinship is a volunteer organization that champions human rights for all people.
Unitarian Universalist Community	The Office is guided by the vision that someday we will be able to put ourselves out of business and that oppression against bisexual, gay, lesbian, and/or transgender people, whether it be overt or subtle, will be a thing of the past.
Jewish Community	Our vision is an environment where Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Jews worldwide can enjoy free and fulfilling lives.
Heartstrong	HeartStrong is a non sectarian organization established to provide outreach to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and other persons adversely affected by the influence of all denominations of religious educational institutions.  HeartStrong is also committed to educating the public about the persecution of GLBT’s and others at religious educational institutions.
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Scripture Project	You don’t have to leave your mind, heart and body behind when you encounter the Bible. This Human Rights Campaign resource places comments about the Bible alongside the real life experiences and concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of faith and our allies. With the help of skilled scholars, you will discover a fresh approach to Scripture. Here you can be honest, question and go deeper.
Media	Brief Description
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation	Many resources about dealing with media, lots to read

Faith Support Web Sites	Brief Description
Gay Christian Information	A guide for Gay Christians