The Harvey Milk Institute Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Internet Research

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Find the facts, figures, and connections you need on the Internet! This powerful reference tool is the most comprehensive, reliable guide to Internet resources for the LBGTQ community. More than just a guide to useful Web sites, it also evaluates LGBTQ mailing lists, message boards, search engines, and portals. The Harvey Milk Institute Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Internet Research provides background information as well as useful URLs. It covers the history and objectives of major sites. The in-depth interviews with leaders of the queer Internet include discussions with Barry Harrison, Director of Queer Arts Resources, and Sister Mary Elizabeth, founder of AEGiS. The Harvey Milk Institute Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Internet Research includes resources for a variety of academic disciplines, including: the humanities the social sciences law labor studies media studies transgender and intersex studies and more!Edited by Alan L. Ellis, co-chair of the institute's board of directors, The Harvey Milk Institute Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Internet Research is an indispensable tool for researchers, community leaders, and scholars.

Alan Ellis, Ph.D., Is co-author of several books, including Gay Men at Midlife: Age Before Beauty; Sexual Identity on the Job: Issues and Services; and A Family and Friend's Guide to Sexual Orientation. He is co-chair of the Board of Directors of the Harvey Milk Institute. Liz Highleyman, CPH, is a freelance writer, editor and health educator who witnessed the birth of the World Wide Web while working at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. She has also edited and contributed to several books on AIDS as well as on bisexuality. Kevin Schaub, MA, is the Executive Director and Dean of the Harvey Milk Institute and serves as the Festival Director for the National Queer Arts Festival each summer. Melissa White, MFA, is a queer bisexual activist, writing teacher and non-profit fundraiser.