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APPENDIX A: MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES
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- Padilla , Y. C. , ed. 2004 . Gay and lesbian rights organizing: Community-based strategies , New York : Harrington Park Press .
- Sonnie , A. , ed. 2000 . Revolutionary voices: A multicultural queer youth anthology , Los Angeles, CA : Alyson Publications .
- Swan , W. , ed. 2004 . Handbook of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender administration and policy , New York : Marcel Dekker, Inc .
Films
- Chasnoff, D., Cohen, H. (Producers). (1996). It’s Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School. (Documentary). San Francisco: Women’s Educational Media.
- Dupre, J. (Producer). Dupre, J. (Director). (1997). Out of the Past: The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Rights in America (Documentary). Westwood, CA: Ardustry Films.
- Pan Left Productions (Producer), & Potter, N. (Director). (2002). Voices of GLBT youth. (Short film). Tucson: GLSEN.
- Sharp, J., Hart, J., Kolodner, E., & Vachon, C. (Producers), & Peirce, K. (Producers). Peirce, K. (Director). (1999). Boys don’t cry. (Motion picture). California: Fox.
Websites & Programs
- http://www.commercialcloset.org—Commercial Closet is a non-profit education and journalism organization that examines worldwide media representations of gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and the transgendered.
- http://www.gsanetwork.org—the Gay/Straight Alliance network is a youth-led organization that builds alliances between gay-straight school programs, and presents schools with education initiatives that focus on peer support and professional development.
- http://www.glsen.org—the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network works with schools and communities to make sure that every individual is respected despite gender identity or sexual orientation.
- http://www.nea.org—a national association with a membership of 2.7 million educators and professionals. The NEA provides programs and services that promote excellence in teaching, community support, and professional development.
- http://www.tolerance.org—a non-profit organization that offers programs that focuses on teaching tolerance by building community and diversity, while minimizing hate and bigotry.