Rio Hondo College Library - Gay Rights Subject Guide

Gay Rights
The following guide provides Web site links, a list of selected books, and access to online periodical articles about this subject. The Web site links have been researched, evaluated, and annotated by Rio Hondo College Librarians. The Librarians have specifically selected these Web sites to meet the research needs of Rio Hondo College students

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Gay/Lesbian Politics and Law : WWW and Internet Resources
http://www.indiana.edu/~glbtpol/
This acclaimed site is a selective guide to the best and most authoritative resources on gay and lesbian politics, law and policy. There are links to news sources, organizations, government sites, legal resources, activist sites, and much more.

Human Rights Campaign
http://www.hrc.org/
As America's largest gay and lesbian organization, the Human Rights Campaign provides a national voice on gay and lesbian issues. The Human Rights Campaign effectively lobbies Congress ; mobilizes grassroots action in diverse communities ; invests strategically to elect a fair-minded Congress ; and increases public understanding through innovative education and communication strategies. HRC is a bipartisan organization

International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
http://www.iglhrc.org/site/iglhrc/
This site focuses on international human rights violations against lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and those with HIV and AIDS. It also provides links to gay and lesbian resources worldwide.

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
http://www.thetaskforce.org/
Founded in 1973, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is a leading, progressive civil rights organization for gays. The NGLTF describes itself as "part of a broader social justice movement for freedom, justice and equality." The site provides news and legislation links and information on the NGLTF Policy Institute's programs and publications.

Politics 1 - Issue : Gay Rights
http://www.politics1.com/issues-gay.htm
This is a resource of links to U.S. interest groups with contrasting positions on gay rights, from Christian Anti-Gay Rights organizations to the Freedom to Marry Coalition.

Public Agenda -- Gay Rights
http://www.publicagenda.org/issues/frontdoor.cfm?issue_type=gay_rights
This site sponsored by a nonpartisan opinion research and civic engagement organization helping Americans explore and understand critical issues. Its many links provide excellent information and statistics, as well as state by state laws.

Same-Sex Marriage: A Selective Bibliography of the legal Literature
http://law-library.rutgers.edu/SSM.html
This is a newly updated source for scholarly print and online resources about gay marriage from the Rutgers University Law Library. The bibliography includes references to articles, books, the DOMA (Defence of Marriage Act), and information relating to specific states. A nice feature is the presentation into "Articles Supporting Same-Sex Marriage" and "Articles Opposing Same-Sex Marriage." Students will need to search for the articles in ProQuest or other databases, but the first section includes direct links to advocacy groups on the Web. This site is very current.

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The following books can be located in the Rio Hondo College Library.

Reference Books (2nd floor)
Non-circulating:

Gay and lesbian families (At issue) (Opposing viewpoint series)
Call number: Ref HQ76.35.U6G39 2005

Gay marriage (At issue) (Opposing viewpoints series)
Call number: Ref HQ1033.G385 2005

Gays and lesbians (Contemporary issues companion)
Call number: Ref HQ76.3.U5G3945 2005

Homosexuality (Current controversies)
Call number: Ref HQ76.25.H6739 2003

Homosexuality and religion : an encyclopedia
Call number: Ref BL65.H64H63 2007

Homosexuality : opposing viewpoints
Call number: Ref HQ76.3.U5H6443 2004

Sexuality and the law : an encyclopedia of major legal cases
Call number: Ref KF9325.A7L46 1993

Suggested Subject Headings
For additional titles on this topic at Rio Hondo, click on the following Library of Congress subject headings:

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Use the box below to search for additional resources in Rio Hondo College Library.

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The Rio Hondo College Library provides online access to full-text articles through our online databases. Please note: you must be a Rio Hondo College student, faculty, staff or board member to use these services.

The sample searches and articles below are from the ProQuest database. If you are viewing this subject guide from an on-campus computer, simply click on the links below. To gain access if you are at home or off-campus, first click here: https://rioweb.rh.cc.ca.us/library/. Input your student ID number and password [your birthdate]. You will see a list of all the online databases to which you have access. Click on ProQuest and enter the database. You may conduct your own searches at this point or come back to this subject guide and click on any of the links below:

(SUB(gay rights movement) ) (from Peer-Reviewed Journals only)
(SUB(gays & lesbians) ) (from Peer-Reviewed Journals only)
(SUB(gays & lesbians) and SUB(adoption) )
(SUB(gays & lesbians) and SUB(marriage) )
(SUB(gays & lesbians) and SUB(discrimination) and not SOURCE(The Advocate) )
(SUB(gays & lesbians) and SUB(military personnel) )
(SUB(gays & lesbians) and SUB(health care) )

Researched and evaluated by:
K. Bourgaize, Librarian 5/2002
last update: E. Ball, Librarian 3/2008

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