2008 Presidential Candidate Information
Compiled by the GLACUHO Issues Committees
Information current as of 3/24/2008
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In an effort to provide our membership with information about the Presidential candidates stance on issues of diversity, the Issues Committees have compiled this list of the three front-runners for 2008. We recognize that there are other candidates who may be running but limited information about their positions on issues of diversity were available.
Candidate Educational Background Information
John McCain (R) www.johnmccain.com
Attended Episcopal High School, a private preparatory school in Alexandria, Virginia. Graduated in 1954. Attended the US Naval Academy; graduated in 1958.
Hillary Clinton (D) www.hillaryclinton.com
Attended Maine East High School, a public school in Park Ridge, IL. Graduated in 1965. Graduated with Honors with a Political Science degree in 1969 from Wellesley. Earned a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1973.
Barack Obama (D) www.barackobama.com
Graduated in 1979 from Punahou School, a private, non-sectarian college preparatory school in Honolulu, Hawaii. Went to Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA for two years before transferring to Columbia University where he graduated in 1983 with a degree in Political Science. Entered Harvard Law School in 1988 and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1991. Served as a lecturer of constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1993 until his election to the US Senate in 2004.
Why
does SOAR exist?
ReSOARces:
Internet
Links
Advocates for Youth – www.advocatesforyouth.org
Advocates for Youth is dedicated to creating programs
and advocating for policies that help young people
make informed and responsible decisions about their
reproductive and sexual health. Advocates provides
information, training, and strategic assistance
to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, youth
activists, and the media in the United States and
the developing world.
Anti-Defamation League – www.adl.org
For more than 88 years, ADL has been combating anti-Semitism
and bigotry of all kinds.
A safe space – www.youth.org
An online resource for self-identifying gay, lesbian,
bisexual and questioning youth.
Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere
– www.colage.org
COLAGE is the best support and advocacy organization
for daughters and sons of lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender parents.
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
– www.glaad.org
Gay and Lesbian Educators (GALE) – www.galebc.org
Good web site for teaching ideas; especially resources
and publications.
The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education
Network – www.glsen.org
The only national (American) organization specifically
dedicated to addressing lesbian and gay issues in
K-12 schools. E-mail newsletter available – GLSTNAlert@aol.com
History of The Rainbow Flag – www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/scotts/bulgarians/rainbow-flag.html
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) – www.hrc.org
HRC is a bipartisan organization that works to advance
equality based on sexual orientation and gender
expression and identity, to ensure that gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender Americans can be open,
honest and safe at home, at work and in the community.
HRC effectively lobbies Congress and invests strategically
to elect a fair minded congress.
Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund –
www.lambdalegal.org
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed
to achieving full recognition of the civil rights
of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, the transgendered,
and people with HIV or AIDS through impact litigation,
education, and public policy work.
Massachusetts Board of Education – www.doe.mass.edu
Recommendations on the support of gay and lesbian
students with links to excellent resource documents,
including “Gay/Straight Alliances: A Student Guide”
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF)
– www.ngltf.org
NGLTF is the national progressive organization working
for the civil rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgendered people, with the vision and commitment
to building a powerful political movement.
The National Middle School Association –
www.nmsa.org
The National Middle School Association in conjunction
with AT&T, Court TV, the Anti-Defamation League,
Cable in the Classroom, the Education Development
Center, and the U.S. Departments of Education and
Justice, now makes available the resource “Opening
the Door to Diversity.” This FREE resource guide
contains numerous lesson plans and classroom activities.
It includes sexual orientation in its definition
of a hate crime. To access the lesson plans, go
to: click on “What’s new” and clink on “Opening
the Door to Diversity.”
National Youth Advocacy Coalition – www.nyacyouth.org
The National Youth Advocacy Coalition is a social
justice organization that advocates for and with
young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
or questioning (LGBTQ) in an effort to end discrimination
against these youth and to ensure their physical
and emotional well being.
Parents and Friends of Lesbian and Gays
(PFLAG) – www.pflag.org
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their
families and friends through: support, to cope with
an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed
public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and
to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families
and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity
for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender
identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy
and respectful of human diversity.
The P.E.R.S.O.N. Project – www.personproject.org
Public Education Regarding Sexual Orientation Nationally.
An Activist Network Advocating for LGBT Inclusive
Curricular Policies.
Project 10 – www.project10.org
The nation’s first public school program dedicated
to providing ON-SITE educational support services
to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning
youth. PROJECT 10 began in 1984 at Fairfax High
School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
This web site was developed in order to give teachers,
counselors and administrators assistance in providing
similar services in their own schools or school
districts.
Queer Resource Directory – www.qrd.org
Rainbow’s educator’s Network – www2.gol.com/users/aidsed/rainbow
This website offers information to educators who
would like to deal with gay, lesbian and bisexual
issues in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
classroom. Here you’ll find teaching ideas, reference
materials and links to other GLB educational websites.
Rhode Island Task Force on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual
and Transgendered Youth – members.tripod.com/~twood/safeschools.html
A report “School Shouldn’t Hurt: Lifting the Burden
from Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Youth
Safe Schools Coalition of Washington – www.safeschools-wa.org
The Safe Schools Coalition offers resources as a
starting point for educators, parents/guardians
and youth
Sexual Information and Education Council of the
United States – www.siecus.org
The Sexuality Information and Education Council
of the US (SIECUS) is a national, nonprofit organization
which affirms that sexuality is a natural and healthy
part of living. Incorporated in 1964, SIECUS develops,
collects, and disseminates information, promotes
comprehensive education about sexuality, and advocates
the right of individuals to make responsible sexual
choices.
Youth Resource – www.youthresource.com
Youth Resource a web site created by and for gay,
lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning
(GLBTQ) young people 13 to 24 years old, takes a
holistic approach to sexual health by offering support,
community, resources, and peer-to-peer education
about issues of concern to GLBTQ young people. Youth
Resource has four focus areas: health, advocacy,
community, and issues in our lives.
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Books
Suggested books for GLBT Teens
Suggested books for Family &
Friends
Suggested books for first time
reading
Books
for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Teens
Am I Blue? Coming Out from
the Silence, Marion Dane Bauer, (ed.) Harper Collins,
1994.
Children of Horizons: How Gay and Lesbian Teens are
Leading a New Way Out, Gilbert Herdt and Andrew Boxer.
Beacon Press, 1993.
Dyke Life: From Growing Up to Growing Old, A Celebration
of the Lesbian Experience. Karla Hay (ed.) Basic Books,
1995.
Gay Men and Women Who Enriched the World, Thomas Cowen.
William Mulvey Inc., New Canaan, Connecticut, 1988.
Growing Up Gay: A Literary Anthology, Bennett L. Singer
(ed.). The New Press, 1993.
Looking at Gay and Lesbian Life. Warren K. Blumenfeld
and Diane Raymond. Beacon Press, 1993.
Oranges are not the Only Fruit, Jeanette Winterson,
Atlantic Montly Press, 1987. Fiction.
Peter, Kate Walker. Houghton Mifflin, 1993. Fiction.
Two Teenagers in Twenty, Ann Heron (ed.). Alyson Publications,
1994.
Young, Gay and Proud, Sasha Alyson (ed.). Alyson Publications,
1985.
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Books
for your parents, friends, and family
Are You Still My Mother? Gloria Guss Back. Warner
Books, 1985.
Beyond Acceptance, Carolyn Griffin and Marian and
Arthur Wirth. Prentice-Hall, 1986.
Bridges of Respect Creating Support for Lesbian and
Gay Youth, Katherine Whitlock. American Friends Service
Committee, 1989.
Different Daughters: A Book by Mothers of Lesbians,
Louise Rafkin. Cleis Press, 1987.
The Family Heart: A Memoir of When Our Son Came Out,
Robb Forman Dew. Addison-Wesley, 1994.
It is a Choice? Answers to 300 of the Most Frequently
Asked Questions About Gays and Lesbians, Eric Marcus.
Harper Collins, 1993.
My Son Eric, Mary V. Borhek. The Pilgrim Press, 1979.
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Suggested First Read Books
Borhek, Mary V. Coming Out the Parents, Pilgrim
Press, 1983.
A two-way survival guide for
gays, lesbians and their parents, how to handle
the confusion, disappointment, and guilt that is
sometimes present..
Brown, Rita Mae. Rubyfruit Jungle, Bantam
Books, 1973, 1988. A great novel about growing up
as a lesbian in America.
Clark, Don. Loving Someone Gay, Celestial arts,
1977, 1987.
Sympathetic and knowledgeable
guide for gays, their families, friends, therapists
and counselors who want to support them. Written
by a therapist who is a gay father.
Cohen, Susan and Daniel. When Someone
You Know is Gay, Celestial arts, 1989.
Addressed to adolescents as informational,
this covers a wide range of topics honestly and
empathetically.
Fairchild, Betty. Now That you Know,
Harcourt, Brace. Jovanovich, 1977.
Personal account of one of the
founders of the national organization of Parents
and Friends of Lesbian and Gays (PFLAG). Includes
practical advice and many first-person stories from
parents and gay young people.
Fricke, Aaron. Reflection of Rock Lobster;
Alyson Publications, 1981.
Aaron Fricke made national news
when he sued his school for the right to take a
male date to the prom. Here is his story of growing
up gay in America.
Garden, Nancy. Annie on My Mind, Farrar,
Straus & Giroux, 1982.
A realistic love story of two
young women. Includes lots of useful and accurate
information about homosexuality and tells what it
feels like to be gay.
Heron, Ann. One Teenage in Ten, Alyson
Publications, 1983.
Twenty-six young people from
around the country discuss their coming out experiences.
Their worlds will provide encouragement for other
teenagers facing similar experiences.
McNaught, Brian. On Being Gay, St. Martin’s
Press, 1988.
The author writes about whether
or not to “come out,” about maintaining ties with
one’s family, building loving relationships that
last, developing honest relationships with God,
dealing with AIDS, and accepting oneself as decent
and worthy of respect.
Muller, Ann. Parents Matter; Naid Press,
1987.
Lesbian daughters and gay sons
come out to their parents, using many different
words. The parent’s reactions are equally diverse,
immediately and months later. It shows that lesbian
daughters seem to have more difficulty with their
parents than gay sons.
Reid, John. The Best Little Boy in the
World, Ballantine, 1976.
Very well written, with candor
and humor and philosophical reflections extending
beyond personal and family relationships, this is
one man’s story of accepting himself as being gay.
Rench, Janice E. Understanding Sexual
Identity, Lerner, 1990.
This 35 page book is a quick
read. It discusses healthy sexuality, homophobia,
religious views, support services available and
helps young readers understand what it means to
be gay. Non-gay readers will learn how to be supportive
of their gay friends, and gay readers will learn
they are not alone.
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Articles
Films
Gay Centered
US Films
Gay Centered Foreign Films
Lesbian Centered US Films
Transgender Films
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Gay Centered Films
US Films
And the Band Played On: 1993 drama directed
by John Erman, 141 min.
As Good As It Gets: 1997 comedy directed by James
L. Brooks, 139 min.
Best in Show: 2000 comedy directed by Christopher
Guest, 90 min.
The Birdcage: 1996 comedy directed by Mike Douglas,
118 min.
In & Out: 1997 comedy directed by Frank Oz, 90 min.
It’s My Party: 1996 melodrama directed by Randal
Kleiser, 105 min.
Jeffrey: 1995 comedy directed by Christopher Ashley,
92 min.
Laramie Project: 2002 drama directed by Moises Kaufman,
97 min.
Lie Down with Dogs: 1994 drama directed by Wally
White, 84 min.
Longtime Companion: 1990 drama directed by Norman
Rene, 96 min.
The Mexican: 2001 comedy directed by Gore Verbinski,
123 min.
My Own Private Idaho: 1991 drama directed by Gus
Van Sant, 102 min.
The Next Best Thing: 2000 comedy directed by John
Schlesinger, 108 min.
Object of My Affection: 1998 comedy directed by
Nicholas Hynter, 111 min.
The Opposite of Sex: 1999 comedy directed by Don
Roos, 105 min.
Parting Glances: 1986 drama directed by Bill Sherwood,
90 min.
Rules of Attraction: 2002 comedy/drama directed
by Roger Avary, 110 min.
Six Degrees of Separation: 1993 comedy directed
by Fred Schepisi, 111 min.
Three to Tango: 1999 comedy directed by Damon Santostefano,
98 min.
Torch Song Trilogy: 1988 comedy/drama directed by
Paul Bogart, 121 min.
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar:
1995 comedy directed by Beeban Kidron, 108 min.
Trick: 1999 romantic/comedy directed by Jim Fall,
89 min.
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Foreign Films
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert:
1994 comedy directed by Stephen Elliott, 102 min.
La Cage Aux Folles: 1979 comedy directed by Edouard
Molinaro, 110 min.
La Cage Aux Folles II: 1980 comedy directed by Edouard
Molinaro, 101 min.
La Cage Aux Folles III: 1985 comedy directed by
Edouard Molinaro, 87 min.
The Crying Game: 1992 drama directed by Neil Jordan,
112 min.
The Last Language of Cranes: 1191 drama directed
by Nigel Finch, 87 min.
Strawberry and Chocolate: 1993 comedy/drama directed
by Thomas Guiterrez Alea, 104 min.
The Sum of Us: 1994 comedy directed by Geoff Burton
and Kevin Dowling, 100 min.
The Wedding Banquet: 1993 comedy directed by Ang
Leff, 104 min.
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Lesbian Centered Films
US Films
Bar Gils: 1994 comedy directed by Marita Giovanni,
93 min.
Bound: 1996 action directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski,
108 min.
Boys on the Side: 1995 comedy/drama directed by
Herbert Ross, 115 min.
Chasing Amy: 1997 comedy directed by Kevin Smith,
111 min.
Claire of the Moon: 1992 drama directed by Nicole
Conn, 107 min.
Desert Hearts: 1985 drama directed by Donna Deitch,
96 min.
Go Fish: 1994 romance directed by Rose Troche, 84
min.
If These Walls Could Talk 2: 2000 drama directed
by Jane Anderson, Anne Heche, Martha Coolidge, 96
min.
Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story:
1995 drama directed by Jeff Bleckner.
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Transgender Centered
Films
Boys Don’t Cry: 1999 drama directed by Kimberly
Pierce, 118 min.
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Safe Zone Resources
Resources
for Safe Zone programs
Safe
Zone at Eastern Illinois University
Safe
Zone at University of Illinois at Chicago
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The information on this
page was adapted from the Faith and Sexual Orientation
Resources:
An Annotated Bibliography Compiled by Marc Goldman,
November 2001 Updated 2004
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