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Lesbian Health Web Ring
This web ring is dedicated to the health of lesbians and all other women
who have sex with women.
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Youth HIV
YouthHIV is a website created by and for HIV-positive youth and HIV peer educators. The purpose is to provide a safe and
effective website offering sexual and mental health information, community support, opportunities for advocacy, resources
and referrals, and online peer education.
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Youth Shakers
Youth Shakers is a global network of youth working on health issues that offers peer education, news, a message board and more.
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My Sistahs
Offering a fine resource for young women of color focusing on health and community.
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Wise Weeds
On this site you will find resources for Herbs, Aromatherapy and Earth-based Healing.
Easy to navigate site.
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Feminist Majority
Full-bodied, globally focused site for women, with a wonderful section
on health issues. Check out their breast cancer section. Current events
and news that you may not see anywhere else.
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WebMD
Search on lesbian and you'll find tons'O information to be obtained at this site.. bookmark it for future question and
concerns from hang nails to breast cancer. Message boards, library, drug references,
online community and open online forums is just some of what you will find. It's full
and friendly!
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Lesbian Breast Cancer Outreach Project
Resource full of facts and networking ideas. A goal of the project is to support and
educate the lesbian and health care communities about breast cancer and how it relates to
lesbians, our families, friends and partners.
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Breast Cancer Action
Activism at its best! This important organization has been on the move since 1990.
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Mautner Project for Lesbians With Cancer
Washington DC based. Mautner offers resources, support and assistance
to lesbians and their families who are challenged with cancer. This site
offers facts, directories programs and fundraising info.
English and Spanish text.
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Lesbian Community Cancer Project (LCCP)
LCCP promotes lesbian health with a focus on cancer-related issues. The Chicago USA-based agency
provides support, information, education, advocacy, and direct services to lesbian and
non-lesbian women and their families of choice.
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The Breast Cancer Fund
The mission is to end breast cancer and to ensure the best medical care and support for
all women. The Fund takes an aggressive stance toward prevention and challenges the
established medical community to refocus their research on prevention. The Fund sponsors
backpacking trips and mountain climbing expeditions for breast cancer survivors.
See their site for details and send them some money while you're there.
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National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC)
A grassroots advocacy organization dedicated to fighting breast cancer.
NBCC was formed in 1991 with one mission: to eradicate breast cancer through action and advocacy.
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Breast Cancer Information Center
From the folks at feminist.org, this breast cancer section has easy to find
information, relevant resources, hotlines, clinical trials, directories and more.
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National Coalition For Cancer Survivorship
Founded in 1986 of, by, and for cancer survivors, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) has grown into a nationwide
network of independent organizations and individuals working in the area of cancer support and information. (Spanish and English text)
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Association of Cancer Online Resources Inc.
ACOR is currently offering 70 Online Cancer Information and Support Electronic Groups and
providing support to 35,465 patients, caregivers or anyone looking for answers and
support about cancer and related disorders.
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| HIV, AIDS |
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AVERT (UK)
This web site contains HIV and AIDS information for young people, coming out questions and answers,
statistics, personal stories,
a history section, games, information on becoming infected.
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National Native American AIDS Prevention Center (NNAAPC)
A collaborative effort with the Ahalaya Project and
six Native American organizations. All network participants implement
the Ahalaya Case Management model to provide culturally responsive
HIV-case management services and HIV education to local Native American
communities.
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Women Alive
Coalition of, by and for women living with HIV/AIDS. Los Angeles
based site, offering general and regional educational information and support.
National hotline, directories of support groups, resources, government info more.
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AEGIS
"the largest HIV/AIDS site in world, updated hourly" Big busy site, full of
info on everything from meds to vitamins to the latest government legislation.
"We believe the answer will be found in the transformation of information
into knowledge." Wonderful resource!
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Asian AIDS Resources
Easy, clean site to navigate. Resources, web-rings, directories, networking and
more.
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HIVNET
Amsterdam based. This site can be read in both English and Dutch. Information
on HIV and/or AIDS. News, links, support.
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AIDS Quilt On-line
Informational site on the history of the quilt, where when and how to see the
quilt, school programs, more..
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Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative (GALAEI)
GALAEI is a program designed to meet the HIV/AIDS education and prevention
needs of Latino/a sexual minorities. This Philadelphia based organization
reaches out from its web site to network, link, and support the community.
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Bread and Roses
A non-profit organization that supports and empowers people
who struggle to live well with HIV or AIDS. Bread and Roses serves folk in
Fairfield County, Connecticut, also serves the rest of Connecticut and
New York.
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Project Inform
Information, Inspiration, and Advocacy for People Living with HIV/AIDS.
Networking, resources, directories, links. A busy site with loads of info.
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| Menstruation |
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Glad Rags
This fun and educational site offers a new twist on the topic of menstruation. Read their Menstrual
Musings and look through the line of cotton menstrual pads and other feminine hygiene products.
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Museum of Menstruation
Discover the rich history of menstruation and women's health on this Web site - MUM for
short - devoted to menstruation and selected topics of women's health!
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| Other Health Issues |
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Multiple Sclerosis Support for LGBT
"If you are living with Multiple Sclerosis, or have MS symptoms and are awaiting diagnosis,
and have been looking for a Website which might put you in contact with others
with MS, welcome to Jooly's Joint." We'll take you directly into Jooly's LGBT section.
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Gossamer's Homepage
Very good information from one Australian womyn's journey with chronic fatigue
syndrome. Alternative healing, through food and supplements. Also, find a
glossary, tips, links, quotes and more.
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The Network (English and Spanish)
This Boston, Massachusetts, USA based organization offers a great resource and network on the
issues of abuse and battering for the lesbian, bisexual women's, and transgender communities.
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Kink Aware
Australian resource for people who are seeking psychotherapeutic, medical, dental,
complementary healing, legal, financial, and computer professionals who are
informed about the diversity of consensual, adult sexuality.
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How to Pee Standing Up
It's true! Here women will find specific instructions on how to pee standing. A lovely,
well done site which makes it oh so easy to learn to avoid icky toilets without
getting any on your shoes. One of us at Lesbian.com is studying up.
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| Queer Health Associations |
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Associations de lutte con
Bienvenue sur le site interassociatif français de lutte contre le sida.
act-up paris, AIDS, artsida, sol en si, crips, .....
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Gay and Lesbian Association of Doctors and Dentists (GLADD)
GLADD provides professional and social support for gay, lesbian and bisexual
doctors, dentists, as well as medical and dental students.
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Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLM)
The physicians' organization that combats homophobia in the medical profession
and advocates for quality health care for the LGBT community. This site offers
resources to GLM's programs, newsletter, directory and a wonderful list of links.
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Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights (BAPHR)
BAPHR is dedicated to improving the quality of health care for lesbians and gay men
and providing personal and professional support to the local community of health
care professionals who work so diligently for the community at large.
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Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists (AGLP)
A professional organization of psychiatrists, psychiatry residents, and medical
students which serves as a voice for the concerns of lesbians and gay men within the
psychiatric community. Referral services, directory, links more….
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OBGYN.net
"A physician reviewed service offering medical professionals, women and industry a home for
publishing, accessing information and global interaction." This site offers us a wonderful
resource on the web for all our questions on health issues and being women.
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Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists (AGLP)
A professional organization of psychiatrists, psychiatry residents, and medical
students which serves as a voice for the concerns of lesbians and gay men within the
psychiatric community. Referral services, directory, links more….
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