The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation seeks to advance public understanding and acceptance by sharing the stories of LGBT people. GLAAD has posted an online resource kit for reporters covering the Supreme Court cases. It includes a report on a three-year academic study that concluded the news media give disproportionate weight to anti-LGBT voices in stories about religious views of […]

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Freedom to Marry

The New York City-based organization Freedom to Marry is working to obtain same-sex marriage rights nationwide and to overturn the federal Defense of Marriage Act. Evan Wolfson is president.

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Tracing the Tribe

The blog Tracing the Tribe focuses on Jewish genealogy and was named one of the best websites for 2008 by Family Tree Magazine. Schelly Talalay Dardashti runs the blog.

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JewishGen: The Home of Jewish Genealogy

JewishGen: The Home of Jewish Genealogy is a comprehensive website affiliated with the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in New York City. JewishGen provides links to numerous resources, including a database of 400,000 surnames and towns, a Family Tree of the Jewish People that has nearly 4 million listings, and some local genealogical societies. Warren […]

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