Books

Is It a Choice?:Answers to 300 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Gay and Lesbian People- A great book, especially for coming out and dispelling myths about the GLBT community. Questions such as "Is homosexuality a choice?" and "How do I know if I'm gay/lesbian?". Two Teenagers in Twenty- Thirty-nine stories of GLBT teens from ages 12-24 describe how they realized they were gay, how they came out, and how thier lives have been affected.

Organizations GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) 150 West 26th St., #503 New York, NY 10001 212-807-1700 COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere) colage@colage.org 415-861-5437 GLSEN(Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network) 121 West 27th St., #804 New York, NY 10001 212-727-0135 glsen@glsen.org PFLAG (Parents, Familes, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) 1101 14th St., N.W., #1030 Washington, DC 20005 202-638-4200 info@pflag.org

Websites Mogenic - An Australian site for gay teens. Tons of cool articles and features including email and personals. PlanetOut - A gay news mega site. Top stories, articles, comics, and more. Youth.org - YOUTH.ORG is a service run by volunteers, created to help self-identifying gay, lesbian, bisexual and questioning youth. YOUTH.ORG exists to provide young people with a safe space online to be themselves. OutProud - A website for OutProud, The National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Youth. They've got a wide range of resources available for youth and educators including coming out stories, school resources, and forums. National Youth Advocacy Coalition - Write a politician, contact the media, or learn about legistlation dealing with GLBTQ teens.