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RESOURCES AND LINKS If you know of any websites or other resources (such as books or films) that we should list here, please e-mail us at discourse@neverstopthinking.org.Key Partners: Outsports.com Gay & Lesbian Athletics Foundation Jeff Sheng, Photographer Resources on this Site: Some Tips for Coaches. By Dan Woog.Websites: Gaysports.comAnother general website for gay athletes and sports fans, at www.gaysports.com. Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network GLSEN is an alliance of teachers, students, administrators, and parents working to end homophobia and promote tolerance and understanding in schools. www.glsen.org. Federation of Gay Games Organizers of the quadrennial Gay Games, a sporting and cultural festival that draws gay athletes from all over the world. The next Gay Games will be in Chicago in 2006. www.gaygames.org. Rendez-Vous Montreal 2006 A sporting and cultural festival to be held in the summer of 2006 in Montreal. www.montreal2006.org. Project Teamwork, Northeastern University www.sportinsociety.org/ptw. Sexual Minorities in Athletics www.smia.org. National Center for Lesbian Rights 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. In addition, NCLR provides representation and resources to gay men and bisexual and transgendered individuals on key issues that also significantly advance lesbian rights. www.nclrights.org. Homophobia in Sports Project This project of the NCLR aims to create national awareness of homophobia in sports and its devastating effects on women, men, girls, and boys. www.nclrights.org/projects/sportsproject.htm. Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays An international network of support groups for parents, friends, and allies of gays and lesbians. www.pflag.org. It Takes a Team: Making Sports Safe for Lesbian and Gay Athletes and Coaches An educational kit designed to be used for athletics departments and coaches in schools and colleges. www.homophobiainsports.com. Gay & Lesbian Professional Athletes Association The GLPAA is a not-for-profit association dedicated to change in professional sport. Their goal is to create an atmosphere where athletes can compete without concerns about sexual orientation. www.glpaa.org. International Gay and Lesbian Snowsports Association A membership-based organizations for skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts. www.gayskiers.org. Jim Provenzano: Author, Journalist, and Playwright Among other things, Jim is the author of Sports Complex, a nationally-syndicated GLBT newspaper column and PINS, a novel about gay high school wrestlers. www.sportscomplex.org and www.myrmidude.com. Books -- Sports: Anderson, Eric “Gumby”. Trailblazing:
The True Story of America's First Openly Gay Track
Coach. Alyson Publications. 2000. Books -- Other: Crompton, Louis. Homosexuality & Civilization. Cambridge: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2003. |
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