The Human Rights Campaign
http://www.hrcusa.org
"The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the USA's largest lesbian and gay political organization, works to end discrimination, secure equal rights, and protect
the health and safety of all Americans. With a national staff, and volunteers and members throughout the country, HRC lobbies the federal government on gay, lesbian and AIDS issues; educates the general public; participates in election campaigns; organizes volunteers; and provides expertise and training at the state and local level." This web site is nicely designed and chock full of political news and information for anyone interested in lesbian and gay rights.
Digital Queers
http://www.dq.org
Digital Queers is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the use of computer technology among queer activist groups.
PlanetOut
http://www.planetout.com
Easily one of the coolest sites on the web, PlanetOut features news and information on queer culture, politics, fashion, relationships, and more, in the style of a high quality, glossy, full color magazine. Highlights include searchable databases on a variety of topics and interactive chat rooms and message boards. Beautifully deigned and breathtakingly comprehensive, this is one of the best queers resource on the net -- and they don't leave the "lesbian" out of lesbian and gay either!
GLAAD
http://www.glaad.org/
The web site for the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation bills itself as: "Your online
resource for promoting fair, accurate and inclusive representation of individuals and events as a means of challenging discrimination based on sexual orientation or identity."
National Gay Lesbian Task Force
http://www.ngltf.org/
"The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) is a leading progressive civil rights organization that has supported grassroots organizing and advocacy since 1973. Since its inception, NGLTF has been at the forefront of every major initiative for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. In all its efforts, NGLTF helps to strengthen the gay and lesbian movement at the state and local level while connecting these activities to a national vision of change."
QWorld
http://www.qworld.org
QWorld is a nicely designed site that features interactive forums, queer online publications, and a substantial lesbian presence.
PrideNet
http://www.pridenet.com
PrideNet is a somewhat more commerical venture, but also features news and information of interest to the general queer audience.
Lesbigay Directory at IGC
http://www.igc.apc.org/lbg/
IGC is a non profit online service provider dedicated to helping non profit and activist groups around the globe make use of internet technology. This site is their list of lesbian and gay sites that are addressing the concerns of queer activists.
The Queer Resources Directory
http://www.qrd.org/qrd/
The original and the best. This is THE place to look for all things queer on the internet (my sources say a major revision to the QRD is scheduled to take place in the next few months -- making it even cooler, and hopefully a LOT easier to search!)
Adult Children of Heterosexuals
http://www.tiac.net/users/danam/acoh.HTM
This hilarious site pokes fun at the psychological stereotypes of queers as maladjusted people. What do you expect? We're the adult children of heterosexuals!
Same Sex Marriages
http://www.qworld.org/DykesWorld/Eva4.html
News and information on the state of same sex marriage laws around the world, with a special feature on the famous Swedish rock star who just legally married her girlfriend!