This page forms part of the guidance provided by gay and lesbian civil rights group, Stonewall, on their website. This section focuses on aspects of criminal law that affect LGBT people. There is advice on the Sexual Offences Act 2003, domestic violence, forced marriage and information on how to disregard a conviction or caution for gross indecency.
This page forms part of the guidance provided by gay and lesbian civil rights group, Stonewall, on their website. This section focuses on aspects of the law covering parenting that may affect LGBT people. There is information on the law relating to donor insemination, surrogacy, adoption and fostering, family leave and legal parenthood.
Press for Change is a lobbying and legal support group for transgender people in the UK. The site provides guidance to key legislation including the Equalities Act 2010 and the Gender Recognition Act 2004. There is also information on issues such as pension rights and employment case law. Other parts of the site offer guidance on health issues and hate crime and provide links to research and to other organisations concerned with transgender issues.
An information and directory site based in Australia providing general information, news and resources concerning the law as it affects gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender and intersex people around the world. Information on the site includes details of laws relating to children, discrimination, inheritance, partnership, property, sexual offences, superannuation and other topics in various jurisdictions around the world. There are also links to legislation, cases and news reports some of which require subscription access.
ARDHIS is a French-based association which was founded in 1998 and campaigns for equal immigration rights for gay, lesbian and transsexual people. Its website provides information on the purpose of the body and its history, plus a small amount of legal information. The site is entirely in French.
Founded in1990 to fill the gap between the international human rights movement and the gay rights movement, OutRight Action International (previously the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission) aims to advance the fundamental human rights of gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, transgendered people and people with HIV/AIDS. It combines traditional human rights techniques such as monitoring, documenting, advocating and public policy development with grassroots organising and supporting groups in developing countries.
Website of the Queensland Human Rights Commission (QHRC), the statutory body responsible for administering the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 in Queensland, Australia. The QHRC promotes equality of opportunity and deals with complaints that fall within the jurisdiction of the Anti-Discrimination Act. A selection of information brochures are provided on the site dealing with various aspects of discrimination including sexual harassment, age discrimination, gender identity, disability discrimination and racial and religious vilification.
The One institute is located in Los Angeles. It is one of the world's largest research libraries specialising in Gay, Lesbian and transsexual social and political history and current events. It includes an extensive collection on HIV/ AIDS history. Its website provides basic information on the content of the collection, recent events and the facility to search the Library catalogue. This contains bibliographic details about books, pamphlets, working papers, conference reports, archives and all types of grey literature relating to gay, lesbian and transsexual interest.
GLAD is a New England based civil rights organisation working to end discrimination based on sexual orientation. There is background and historical information about GLAD. The 'rights and resources' section has legal guidance for the following states: Massachusetts; Connecticut; Maine; New Hampshire; Rhode Island and Vermont. This covers topics such as discrimination, employment, family law (marriage, adoption, child custody), hate crimes, sex laws and students' rights. There is also information on the rights of people with HIV.
Online bibliography compiled by Paul Axel-Lute of the Rutgers Law Library at the Rutgers School of Law-Newark in the United States. The bibliography was first published in September 2002 and was last updated in June 2010. The emphasis is on US law and the bibliography provides references and links to materials supporting both sides of the argument. There is a brief introduction giving background and historical information to the movement for same-sex marriage and the first part of the bibliography includes web based resources and books.
