Homosexuality

Since its coining, the term homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. In the original sense, it refers to a sexual orientation characterized by aesthetic attraction, romantic love, and sexual desire exclusively for members of the same sex or gender identity. It can also refer to the manifestation of that orientation in the identity of an individual, which may or may not be at odds with that person's sexual behavior. Finally, it can refer to sexual relations with another of the same sex regardless of one's sexual orientation, self-identification or gender identity.

External links

Background

• gay art forum: forums for gay and lesbians painters, photographers and comics artists
• The Androphile Project - History, literature and art of other homosexual cultures
• Encyclopedia of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender & queer culture
• Gay History & Literature (Rictor Norton)
• GLSEN: Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network
• Halsall's Gay History Page
• Kinsey and the Sexual Revolution - by Dr. Judith A. Reisman
• OHSU
• Sexual Minorities on Community College Campuses
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Same-sex Orientation
• The Breedlove Study
• gay art magazine Articles about contemporary gay art today
• The Sheep Study
• One National Gay & Lesbian Archives
• Gayinfo: famous gays, lesbians and bisexuals

Organizations active for legal protection of same-sex families

• Stonewall (UK) - gay lobby group in the UK
• Outrage (UK) - direct action gay political activists
• Human Rights Campaign
• Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
• Lambda Legal Defense Fund
• NGLTF (National Gay & Lesbian Task Force) US Lobbying group
• Out In America
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
• National Organization for Women
• American Civil Liberties Union
• Amnesty International
• United Farm Workers Union
• AFL-CIO
• Reform Judaism

Organizations that offer support to gay youth

• Deviaunce - Forums, profiles, articles, chat, e-mail, horoscopes, links and lots more. A lot of fun for anyone under 25
• CampWEHO - message boards
• Mogenic - magazine consisting of various articles, as well as profiles and chat

Organizations that offer support to lesbians and gay men

• American Psychological Association
• International Lesbian and Gay Association
• London Lesbian Gay Switchboard - the first in the world, started as East London Gay Switchboard in 1974.
• Soulforce, Inc. - interfaith movement representing GLBT people.
• Gay Men's Health Crisis - mostly information on HIV / AIDS prevention and management
• Gay Health - health-related information for lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals
• Keshet-Rabbis - A growing list of Conservative/Masorti Rabbis who support Gay Jews.
• People Like Us 3 - the main gay equality advocacy group in Singapore

Organizations that offer support to lesbian and gay families

• Proud Parenting
• Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays

Organizations which advocate chastity or changing sexual orientation

• NARTH - The National Association for the Research and Therapy of Homosexuality, a secular organization which attempts through voluntary therapy to change the sexual orientation of non-heterosexuals.
• Courage - Apostolate for Catholics who are not heterosexual; provides Roman Catholic theological information encouraging celibacy for homosexuals and heterosexual relations in the context of marriage for bisexuals.
• Exodus - Christian ministry which views non-heterosexual relationships sinful and attempts to change sexual orientation using spiritual methods.
• International Healing Foundation - Believes that no one is born with same sex attraction and works to heal psychological wounds that may contribute to same sex attraction.

Periodicals

• The Advocate
• 365Gay news
• Out (magazine)
• Southern Voice Online
• Outrate.net - Critical consideration of gay-themed cinema and gay cinema spectatorship
• White Crane (magazine)http://www.whitecranejournal.com/ - A Journal Of Gay Spirit, Wisdom & Culture