Catégorie : Civil Society

Without community, there can be no liberation

Linked with Audre Lorde – USA (1934-1992).

Mission: The Audre Lorde Project is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non Conforming People of Color center for community organizing, focusing on the New York City area. Through mobilization, education and capacity-building, we work for community wellness and progressive social and economic justice. Committed to struggling across differences, we seek to responsibly reflect, represent and serve our various communities … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Statements;
Color Life;
What we do;
Organizing Areas;
Get involved;
Resources;
Calendar / events;
about Audre Lorde;
Donate now/support;
Internships;
Address: Audre Lorde Project, 85 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11217-1607, USA;
Contacts / Staff.

About 2/2: History: The Audre Lorde Project (ALP) is a Community Organizing Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two-Spirit, Trans and Gender Non Conforming (LGBTSTGNC) People of Color Communities.

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Challenging Homophobia

Linked with Suzanne Pharr – USA.

History: Lesbian Information Service is an independent organisation. Set up in July 1987 by Jan Bridget (Foster) and Sandra Lucille, it has provided one-to-one support to lesbians of all ages and backgrounds throughout Britain via face-to-face work, support groups, helplines, publications, newsletter, pen-pal schemes, telephone and correspondence counselling, residentials, campaigns, training, projects … (full long list of links).

This website seems have been updated until 2004. But some articles and researches are still available.

News (updated 20.1.04);
publications;
Battering;
research;
Address: P.O. Box 8, Todmorden, Lancashire, OL14 5TZ;
Contact: Tel: 01706.817235

Homepage: Established in 1987, Lesbian Information Service:

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Building, Connecting, and Amplifying Southern LGBTQ Organizing for Liberation

Linked with Mandy Carter – USA.

SONG believes all our identities, issues and lives are connected across race, class, culture, gender and sexuality. SONG is a membership-based, Southern regional organization made up of working class, people of color, immigrants, and rural LGBTQ people. We vision a world where the double shift factory worker and the drag queen at the bar down the block see their lives as connected and are working together for liberation … (about 1/2).

Homepage and Photos and Blog;
The Blog:

• New Version,
• former Version;

Watch our videos;
Programms 2008;
Donnate Now;
Familie Pictures / Durham, NC:

• Day of Truthtelling;
• Love Extravaganza;
• Pride 2007;
• SONG listening campaign;
• Staff, Board and Founders;
• The Campouts;

Reports & Documentation;
Updates/E-newsletters;

Address: PO Box 268 // Durham, NC 27702, USA;
Contacts to SONG’s Staff.

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Linked with Mandy Carter – USA.

The National Black Justice Coalition, www.nbjc.org, is a civil rights organization dedicated to empowering Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. Our mission is to end racism and homophobia … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Events;
News;
Publications;
Issues;
Who we are;
What we do;
NBJC history;
Staff;
Board;
Supporters;
Get involved;
Address Headquarter: National Black Justice Coalition, 1638 R Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20009, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2:
As America’s only nationwide Black gay civil rights organization, we are the authoritative source on LGBT issues as they affect Black communities.

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Stopping Arms Proliferation at the Source

The Wisconsin Project carries out research and public education designed to stop the spread of mass destruction weapons and long-range missiles. The Project has been investigating transfers of nuclear, chemical/biological and missile-related technology since 1986. It is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that operates in Washington, D.C. under the auspices of the University of Wisconsin.  The Project’s three principal products are: … (full text Homepage).

The Risk report;
Iran Watch;
Iraq Watch; (as of August 2006, Iraq Watch is no longer being updated, click here for more information);
our achievements;
articles and commentaries;
Testimony, Reports and Speeches;
Controlling Dangerous Exports;
Infos on countries;
Newsletter;
Address: Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control, 1701 K Street NW, Suite 805, Washington, DC 20006, USA;
Contact.

About: The Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control conducts research and advocacy to stem the spread of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction.

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