Here is a list of my favorite organizations (the addresses are somewhat
biased towards the L.A. area).  If you know of other addresses, please
post.

The organizations can be divided into three types:
1) Those which lobby for new legislation (NGLTF)
2) Those which test the limits of current laws (LLDEF, HTG)
3) Those that increase gay visibility and public/media awareness (GLAAD,
   The Awareness Project)
 
All these organizations need your support!  There are tens of thousands 
of readers to soc.motss, and probably many of you are not members of 
these organizations.  If everyone contributed a little money, it could 
make our lives much better.

Even if you can't spare the money, it is still important to participate
in activities (writing to your congresspeople about upcoming legislation
and writing to television stations, newspapers, etc. when you something
that you like or dislike).
                                                          David Wagner
 
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NGLTF (National Gay and Lesbian Task Force)
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This organization lobbies Congress to create new legislation for gay and 
lesbian rights.  In their mailings, they provide information on pending 
bills which affect us as well as information to help you write letters 
to lobby your congresspeople.
 
        NGLTF
        1734 Fourteenth Street, NW
        Washington, DC 20009-4309
        202/332-6483
        202/332-0207 (FAX)

HTG (High Tech Gays)
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This group is attempting to end discrimation in Department of Defence
hiring and the granting of security clearances.

        High Tech Gays
        P.O. Box 6777
        San Jose, CA 95150
        408/993-3830

LLDEF (Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund)
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This organization works within existing laws and attempts to set legal 
precedents in courts through test cases.
 
        LLDEF                        LLDEF
        606 S. Olive Street          666 Broadway
        Suite 580                    New York, NY 10012
        Los Angeles, CA 90014
        213/629-2728                 212/995-8585 
        213/629-9022 (FAX)           212/995-2306 (FAX)

GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation)
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This organization monitors the media (TV, radio, film and newspapers) to 
discourage bigotry and encourage realistic depictions of gay and lesbian 
people.
 
        GLAAD/LA                     GLAAD/NY
        P.O. Box 931763              80 Varick St, suite 3E
        Hollywood, CA 90093-1763     New York NY 10013
        213/463-3632                 212/966-1700
        213/931-9429 (Hotline)

Awareness Project (Lesbian and Gay Public Awareness Project)
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This group increases gay visibility by producing public service
announcements geared toward fighting homophobia.  Their latest campaign
is to get an anti-homophobia advertisement in People magazine.

        The Awareness Project
        P.O. Box 65603
        Los Angeles, CA 90065
        213/281-1946