MINORITIES
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| American Indians | Hispanics/Latinos/Latinas |
| Asians | Homosexuals |
| Blacks | Additional Resources |
American Indians
U.S. Census Bureau: American Indian & Alaska Native Populations
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
(BIA oversees tribal governments, American Indians, & Alaska Natives)
Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs
National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)
(National tribal government organization representing over 250 tribes)
National Tribal Justice Resource Center
(Tribal justice systems resources)
Index of Native American Internet Resources
(Subject guide to Native American issues & related web sites)
(Clearinghouse of tribal court opinions, tribal law, supreme court opinions, tribal organizations, information & resources)
Asians
Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund (AALDEF)
U.S. Census Bureau : Asian & Pacific Islander Populations
Asian Pacific Development Center
Hmong American Association of Colorado
Japan America Society of Colorado
Blacks
U.S. Census Bureau : Black Populations
Joint Center for Political & Economic Studies
(Research on public policy issues of special concern to Black Americans & other minorities. Provides statistics on Black elected officials)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
(Oldest & largest civil rights organization in the United States)
Hispanics/Latinos/Latinas
U.S. Census Bureau : Hispanic Population
National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
(Resources from largest national Hispanic civil rights & advocacy organization)
Homosexuals
(Formerly known as the Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military (CSSMM) )
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
From Teasing to Torment: New National Report on School Bullying
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
(National organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, & transgender (GLBT) people)
Report on Gay & Lesbian Families in the United States
Report on Cost of Marriage Inequality to Children & Their Same-Sex Parents
(HRC Activities & legislation affecting GLBT people in each state)
Equality from State to State, 2006
(National group for full civil rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgendered, & people with HIV or AIDS)
Lavender Green Caucus of United States Green Party
(Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, & queer caucus of the Green party)
(National Democratic advocacy group for all people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity)
National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)
(National organization for equal rights for lesbians & their families)
Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN)
(Protects members of the U.S. military affected by "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy & other forms of intolerance)
(Eliminating religious & political oppression for lesbian, gay, bisexual, & transgender people through nonviolent resistance)
MARRIAGE & RELATIONSHIPS
(Initiated constitutional amendment effort to oppose gay marriage)
Family Research Council: Marriage & Family
DOMA Watch (Defense of Marriage Act)
(Information from Alliance Defense Fund)
(Summarizes status of same-sex marriage in each state, including state laws & court cases)
(Dedicated to nationwide marriage equality)
Lambda Law Students Association
(Historical synopsis on marriage of same-sex couples in the U.S., with court decisions)
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Marriage & Relationship Recognition
(Information from Human Rights Campaign)
(Heritage Foundation information)
National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
(Marriage Law Project of Columbus School of Law & Catholic University of America)
(Resources from American Family Association)
Institute for Marriage & Public Policy
(Current status of gay marriage in the U.S.)
2000 report on Married-Couple & Unmarried-Partner Households
(Resources & support for heterosexual partners of gays & lesbians)
Additional Resources
American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado (ACLU-CO)
Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights
(Current civil rights news & information)
(Largest human rights organization in the U.S.)
University of Minnesota: Institute on Race & Poverty
(Research, education, & advocacy)
(Council on Crime & Justice reports on criminal justice & race)
Racial Profiling Data Collection Resource Center
(Institute on Race & Justice, Northwestern University.
Informational clearinghouse on numerous topics)
