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Anti-hate/Anti-bias


Organizations Resources

Coalition Against Hate Crimes (CAHC)
Email: portland@ajc.org
Web Site: http://www.againsthate.pdx.edu/
Last Update: 9/1/2001
CAHC was started by the American Jewish Community in Portland, Oregon.

The Equality Project
Web Site: http://equal-rights.lesbigay.com/equality.html
Last Update: 5/7/2001
The members of this project wish to encourage the web public to show their support for equal rights for all humans as well as to encourage the general public to educate themselves about different sexualities, genders, religions, races, cultures, physical/mental abilities, etc.

Equity Foundation
P.O. Box 5696
Portland, OR 97228-5696
Phone: 503-231-5759
Fax: 503-231-5793
123 NE 3rd St. #405
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: 503-231-5759
Fax: 503-231-5793
Email: info@equityfoundation.org
Web Site: http://www.equityfoundation.org/
Last Update: 5/5/2001
State-wide (Oregon) community foundation whose mission is providing access to worth providing programs throughout Oregon that further our efforts to build communities that embrace the dignity and worth of all people.

Families United Againt Hate (FUAH)
Lisa Weiner-Mahfuz, Central Field Manager
Phone: 202-467-8180, ext. 217
Email: lwmahfuz@pflag.org
Web Site: http://members.tripod.com/~claytoly/fuah.htm
Last Update: 9/2/2001
FUAH is a national network being developed by and for families* and survivors of hate motivated violence for any reason, including but not limited to sexual orientation, gender identity, race, gender, religion, ethnicity, and disability. We focus on providing long-term emotional support and technical assistance to families and individuals dealing with incidents based on bias.

Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
Email: glaad@glaad.org
Web Site: http://www.glaad.org/
Last Update: 9/3/2001
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of individuals and events in all media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.

Human Rights Watch
312 Sutter Street, Suite 407
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: 415-362-3250
Fax: 415-362-3255
Email: hrwsf@hrw.org
Web Site: http://www.hrw.org/
Last Update: 7/8/2001
Defending Human Rights worldwide. Worldwide contact information is on their contact page, http://www.hrw.org/contact.html.

Intercultural Communication Institute (ICI)
8835 SW Canyon Lane
Portland, OR 97225
Phone: 503-297-4695
Fax: 503-297-4695
Email: ici@intercultural.org
Web Site: http://www.intercultural.org
Last Update: 4/23/2001
A private, non-profit, educational foundation designed to foster an awareness and appreciation of cultural difference in both the international and domestic arenas.

International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Compaign (IGLHRC)

Web Site: http://www.iglhrc.org/
Last Update: 4/28/2001
IGLHRC's mission is to protect and advance the human rights of all people and communities subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or HIV status.

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF)
1700 Kalorama Road, NW
Washington, DC 20009-2624
Phone: 202-332-6483
Web Site: http://www.ngltf.org/
Last Update: 4/28/2001
Founded in 1973, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force works to eliminate prejudice, violence and injustice against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people at the local, state and national level. As part of a broader social justice movement for freedom, justice and equality, NGLTF is creating a world that respects and celebrates the diversity of human expression and identity where all people may fully participate in society.

The New York City Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
240 West 35th Street
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-714-1184
Phone 2: 212-714-1141 (24 Hours)
Email: webmaster@avp.org
Web Site: http://www.avp.org
Last Update: 9/1/2001
The New York City Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project was founded in 1980 in reaction to neighborhood incidents of anti-gay violence and the failure of the criminal justice system to respond.The Project serves lesbian, gay, transgender,bisexual and HIV-positive victims of violence, and others affected by violence, by providing free and confidential services enabling them to regain their sense of control, identify and evaluate their options, and assert their rights.

Northwest Coalition for Human Dignity (NWCHD)
P.O. Box 21428
Seattle, WA 98111-3428
Phone: 206-762-5627
Email: nwchd@nwchd.org
Web Site: http://www.nwchd.org/
Last Update: 9/17/2001
The Northwest Coalition for Human Dignity: A National Institute for Equal Justice supports grassroots human rights activism, exposes organized bigotry, challenges hate violence and defends democracy.

PFLAG-National
1726 M Street, NW; Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-467-8180
Fax: 202-467-8194
Email: info@pflag.org
Web Site: http://www.pflag.org/
Last Update: 9/3/2001
Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays national organization. For additional contact information or to find a chapter in your area, visit their web site Contact Us page.

Rural Organizing Project (ROP)
P.O. Box 1350
Scappoose, OR 97056
Phone: 503-543-8417
Email: office@rop.org
Web Site: http://www.rop.org/
Last Update: 9/1/2001
To strengthen the skills, resources and vision of primary leadership in local, autonomous human dignity groups with the goal of keeping such groups a vibrant source for a just democracy.

Tolerance.org, (c/o The Southern Poverty Law Center)
400 Washington Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: 334-264-0286
Fax: 334-264-0629
Web Site: http://www.Tolerance.org
Last Update: 4/23/2001
The mission of Tolerance.org is to create a national community committed to human rights. Its goal is to awaken people of all ages to the problem of hate and intolerance, to equip them with the best tolerance ideas and to prompt them to act in their homes, schools, businesses and communities. Tolerance.org is a Web project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, a national non-profit civil rights organization that promotes tolerance and diversity and combats hate and discrimination through education, investigation and litigation.


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