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Gay & Lesbian Law Firms, Legal Services and Political and advocasy groups

Positive: a federal Court of Appeals found that federal sex discrimination laws applies to an individual who was discriminated against for cross-dressing, and suggested that Ulane is no longer good law.
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=1st&navby=case&no=992309
Take part in this awareness-raising campaign. We may have equal rights, but it is time for equal respect.
http://www.adayinhand.com
News, events, and legal clinic for lesbians and gay men in Pennsylvania.
http://www.center4civilrights.org/
Disseminating information and ideas about law and sexual orientation.
http://www.ibiblio.org/gaylaw/
Guide to passing transgender-inclusive non-discrimination legislation with introduction to transgender issues, language for legislation, talking points, comprehensive resource listing. 96-page book in PDF format, June 2000.
http://www.ngltf.org/library/
A 1997 issue of the National Journal of Sexual Orientation Law, including three articles, and a brief to the European Court of Human Rights in the case of X,Y, and Z v. UK.
http://www.ibiblio.org/gaylaw/issue5/index.html
Up-to-date listing of all U.S. laws that are transgender-inclusive; quality articles and resources on legal issues affecting transgendered and gender variant people. Intended for activists, policymakers, and academics.
http://www.transgenderlaw.org/
Civil rights organization advocating for transgender communities. Features mission, board, staff, services, clients and client stories. Based in San Francisco, CA.
http://www.transgenderlawcenter.org
Individual Rights and Social Change: a non-profit agency with a program dedicated to provide legal and advocacy services to LGBT youth.
http://www.urbanjustice.org/
Ages of consent guide for sexual intercourse in each country.
http://www.avert.org/aofconsent.htm
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