LGBT Emergency Services

Today I would like to offer some links that focus on the LGBT Emergency Services around the world. Police, Firemen, EMT's and Paramedics are just a few of the many people who help us every day. So today is for them.

Gay Officers Action League of New York (GOAL-NY)

http://www.goalny.org/Home.html

Gay Officers Action League Chicago

http://www.goalchicago.info/

Gay Officers Action League New England

http://goalne.org/

Michigan Gay Officers Action League  (MI-GOAL)

http://mi-goal.com/

Blue Pride is a LGBT Law Enforcement discussion board.

http://bluepride.org/

Protect and Defend

http://protectanddefend.org/

Gay Peace Officers Association of Southern California

http://www.gpoasc.org/

Florida Law Enforcement Gays and Lesbians (LEGAL)

http://www.fla-legal.com/

http://twitter.com/#!/flalegl

FireFlag/EMS is dedicated to serving the LGBT Firefighters , Fire Officers,  Emergency Medical Technicians, EMS Officers, and Paramedics. It is New York City based.

http://www.fireflag.org/


Law Enforcement Gays and Lesbians International

http://www.legalinternational.org/

Serving With Pride  (Canada)

http://www.servingwithpride.ca/

Gay Police Association  is still under construction so check back.  (UK)

http://www.gay.police.uk/contact.html

European Gay Police Association

http://www.eurogaycops.com/

Gay Cops Austria  (Austria)

http://www.gaycopsaustria.at/new/

Polis Aperta   (ITALY)  This site is in English and Italian.

http://www.polisaperta.it/

Pink Cop  (Switzerland)

http://de.pinkcop.ch/

VelsPol  (Germany)

http://www.velspol.de/

Queer Officers Switzerland  (Switzerland)

http://www.queer-officers.ch/



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Gay Michigan III

Today's focus on Michigan is student resources. Most all of these links will have resources for education, support, and advocacy. Some may have entertainment and health as well.

Albion College has Break the Silence. It is a Gay-Straight Alliance. Little is listed directly online. Contact them for more info.

http://campus.albion.edu/breakthesilence/

Grand Valley State University has wonderful and concise site with links to many resources. It will link you to all the groups on campus.

http://www.gvsu.edu/lgbt/

The University of Michigan has four groups on campus. The first being Spectrum Center. It has links to many resources. Next is the Law Schools OUTLaws. Their Medical School has Bisexuals, Gays, Lesbians, and Allies (BGLAM). Finally The Business school has Ross Out for Business.

http://www.spectrumcenter.umich.edu/

http://www.umoutlaws.org/

http://sitemaker.umich.edu/bglam/home

http://www.rossoutforbusiness.org/

Wayne State University has their Gender and Sexuality Resource Community.

http://gsrc.wayne.edu/

Michigan State University has two resources. First is their LGBT Resource Center. Next is the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Student Association.

http://www.lbgtc.msu.edu/

https://www.msu.edu/user/glfsa/

The University of Michigan-Flint has the Ellen Bommarito Center.

http://www.umflint.edu/lgbt/

Western Michigan University has LGBT Student Services.

http://www.wmich.edu/lbgt/

Kalamazoo College has Kaleidoscope. This is only a Facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=161289559621&

Lansing Community College has a Gay-Straight Alliance. This is a Yahoo group and you will have to log in to access it.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lccgsa/

Northern Michigan University has OUTLook.

http://outlook.nmu.edu/

Central Michigan University has two resources. First is their Office of Gay & Lesbian Programs. Next is their Gay/Straight Alliance. The alliance is a Facebook site and their outbound links are broken. So little direct information is available. You will need to make direct contact.

http://www.cmich.edu/x21776.xml

http://www.facebook.com/pages/GayStraight-Alliance-at-CMU/151132645712?v=info

Oakland University has their Gender and Sexuality Center.

http://www.oakland.edu/gsc/

Eastern Michigan University has their Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Resource Center.

http://www.emich.edu/lgbtrc/


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Gay Michigan II

Today in my Michigan focus are community Centers. Community Centers offer many resources. You can usually find education, entertainment, support, advocacy, and maybe even health resources. Check them out.

The Resource Center is located in Kalamazoo.

http://www.kglrc.org/

Out Center is located in Benton Harbor.

http://www.outcenter.org/

Affirmations is located in Ferndale, near Detroit.

http://www.goaffirmations.org/site/PageServer?pagename=homepage

http://www.facebook.com/Affirmations

The Jim Toy Community Center is located in Washtenaw County.

http://jimtoycenter.org/

The Network is located in Grand Rapids.

http://www.grlgbt.org/


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Gay Michigan

Michigan, the Great Lakes State.  Today is your day. To begin my coverage of LGBT resources in Michigan I will begin with PFLAG sites. PFLAG offers education and support to not only our community but our families and friends as well. If you need help seek them out.

PFLAG Detroit

http://www.pflagdetroit.org/

PFLAG Detroi-Downriver - Just a listing

http://pflagdownriver.org/

PFLAG Southwest Michigan

http://www.pflagswm.org/

PFLAG Ann Arbor

http://www.pflagaa.org/

PFLAG Holland/Lakeshore  -Just a listing

http://www.pflaglakeshore.org/

PFLAG Tri Cities: Bay City, Saginaw, and Midland Counties.

http://www.pflag-mbs.org/

PFLAG Keweenaw

http://keweenawpflag.org/

PFLAG Genesee County

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=174358955859

http://pflagflint.com/

PFLAG Richland  - Just a listing

http://richlandareacc.org/Socialize/Adults/PFLAG/tabid/78/Default.aspx

PFLAG Jackson  - Just a listing

http://community.pflag.org/Page.aspx?&pid=224&srcid=229&chid=181


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An Eclectic Day

Today I have a variety of links. Since a little chaos now and then never hurts anyone, enjoy!

365 Gay is a news and information site.

http://www.365gay.com/

OUT is a magazine site covering cultural interests.

http://www.out.com/

The Advocate is a News and Information site.

http://www.advocate.com/home.aspx

GLBTQ is a online encyclopedia of our community. Its part news, part information, and part entertainment.

http://www.glbtq.com/

GLAD is an advocacy group based in New England.

http://www.glad.org./

In Our Own Voices serves the needs of LGBT people of color. They are based in New York.

http://www.inourownvoices.org/index_a.html

Global Gayz is an international travel and culture site. They have many links dealing with civil rights and social issues as well.

http://www.globalgayz.com/

The Estate Project helps Artist with AIDS through support and advocacy. They are based in New York.

http://www.artistswithaids.org/

The Michigan Womyn's Festival offers music and performing arts.

http://www.michfest.com/


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Transgender Support & Resources III

Continuing my pledge to offer more Transgender resources today's focus is Michigan.

Trans Youth Family Allies is dedicated to education and support. They strive to to make life better and our communities safer for those dealing with Trans issues. Resources for educators are available.

http://www.imatyfa.org/

TransGender Michigan offers education, support, social events, and advocacy.

http://www.transgendermichigan.org/

TransCend offers support, education resources, and advocacy. There best resource is their list of resources. Check them out.

http://www.kglrc.org/transcend

The University of Michigan Health System has their Comprehensive Gender Services Program. It is focused on health care, support, and education.

http://www.med.umich.edu/transgender/


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