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Members of the GLBT community can find local and national resources. Others can find information on those affected by discrimination due to gender or identity orientation.

LIBRARY CATALOG Books for Adults Two-time Lambda Award winner and bestselling author Katherine V. Forrest sets her dogged Los Angeles homicide detectives Kate Delafield and Joe Cameron on an investigation in which cold-blooded murder is only the beginning.   Books for Teens From as early as she can remember, Regan O'Neill has known that her brother,Liam, was different. That he was, in fact, a girl. Transgender.Having a transgender brother has never been a problem for Regan until now. Liam (or Luna, as she prefers to be called by her chosen name) is about to transition. What does it mean, transitioning?   Books for Older Children Once there lived a lovelorn prince whose mother decreed that he must marry by the end of the summer. So began the search to find the prince's perfect match, and lo and behold   Books for Younger Children Bobby and Jamie are getting married, but Bobbyas niece Chloe is worried that she wonat be his favorite person anymore. Will Uncle Bobby still think she is special?   More books for: Adults Teens Older Children Younger Children

RESEARCH DATABASES  Business & Company Resource Center Locate company profiles, company brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and periodicals.  Culture Grams Information about 182 countries and territories. Includes an elementary school age edition of 66 countries and all 50 United States. Includes information on culture, famous people, recipes and photos.  Gale Virtual Reference Library A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.  Grolier Online Offers twelve encyclopedias and reference resources; search eight of the resources all at one time by using the search box located in the lower right hand corner of the window.  Health & Wellness Resource Center More than 400 health and medical journals and other resources that can link you to major health web sites.  Legal Forms Need a legal form? This database offers mostly Nevada legal forms which can be downloaded and filled in as needed. Contains legal definations and a guide to attorneys throughout the U.S. Another feature is 'handbooks' on a variety of legal topics which covers information in other states or federal law.  PressDisplay Read today's newspaper on-line. Over 200 newspapers from 55 countries! Your paper is here, before it can even get to the news-stand! Newspapers are archived for 14 days. WEB SITES  365Gay The best source for the LGBT take on breaking news from all over the world.  COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere) COLAGE is a national movement of children, youth, and adults with one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) parents. We build community and work toward social justice through youth empowerment, leadership development, education, and advocacy.  Encyclopedia of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Culture This online encyclopedia contains information on the arts, literature, and culture of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer community.  GLBT Historical Society: A Home for our history. The mission of the GLBT Historical Society is to collect, preserve, exhibit and make available to the public historical, cultural and artistic materials related to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities, identities and practices as well as other sexual minorities.  Matthew Shepard Foundation Embracing diversity, replacing hate with understanding, compassion, and acceptance  Stonewall & Beyond: Lesbian & Gay Culture The online edition of Columbia University Libraries exhibition held from may 25-Sept 17, 1994, in conjunction with the international celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.  The Body The Body's mission is to use the Web to lower barriers between patients and clinicians, demystify HIV/AIDS and its treatment, improve patients' quality of life and foster community through human connection. LOCAL RESOURCES  AFAN: Aid for AIDS of Nevada Provides support and advocacy for adults and children living with and affected by HIV/AIDS in southern Nevada.  Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada A community-based organization which supports and promotes activities directed at furthering the well being, positive image, and human rights of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community and its allies in Southern Nevada.  Golden Rainbow Provides housing and direct financial assistance to men, women, and children living with HIV/AIDS in southern Nevada  Lambda Business and Professional Association Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce of the Greater Las Vegas area  Positive Vegas The connection between HIV & Me  Southern Nevada Association of Pride The mission of SNAPI is to educate the community by invoking, promoting, and celebrating lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender pride.  Southern Nevada Health District – Health District Office of AIDS  We are Family We Are Family is a local, non-profit organization re-designed to meet the needs of LGBT families in Southern Nevada. It is our goal to provide a convenient way to connect to other LGBT parents, to meet new friends and build our community by offering fun and educational events to families from similar backgrounds. NATIONAL RESOURCES  American Civil Liberties Union The LGBT Project fights discrimination and moves public opinion on LGBT rights through the courts, legislatures, and public education  Gay and Lesbian Alliance against Defamation The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.  Gay Lesbian and Transgender Health from Medlineplus This site connects to relevant and accurate information on gay, lesbian, and transgender health issues and concerns.  Gay Library Gay Library serves as an educational resource to advance the human rights of gays and lesbians, their families, friends and allies with information contributors from around the globe and all walks of life.  GLBT National Help Center Providing free & confidential counseling, information, and local resources for the gay, lesbian, transgender, and questioning callers throughout the United States  National Center for Lesbian Rights The National Center for Lesbian Rights is a national legal organization committed to advancing the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families through litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education.  National Center for Transgender Equality The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) is a 501(c)3 social justice organization dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy, collaboration and empowerment.  National Gay and Lesbian Task Force The mission of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is to build the grassroots power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. We do this by training activists, equipping state and local organizations with the skills needed to organize broad-based campaigns to defeat anti-LGBT referenda and advance pro-LGBT legislation, and building the organizational capacity of our movement  PFLAG: Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays A national non-profit organization for Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays providing opportunities for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.