[ This text can be accessed at http://www.qrd.org/qrd/www/highlights.html ] HIGHLIGHTS OF THE QUEER RESOURCES DIRECTORY Last updated: 15 August 1995 Technical Changes at the QRD _________________________________________________________________ * Diana has been installed at the QRD and now allows us to have a web page generated for each directory in the QRD, instead of showing the raw directory-file structure like a gopher. It also allows to point to off-site information more easily, and accept input from readers. It was written by Sean Burke, QRD Webmaster. * The capability of looking at the entire file-directory tree structure on one webpage. We have had an ascii version for quite awhile. * The capability to search the QRD has been switched from WAIS to SWISH and WWWWAIS. Please contact us immediately at wwwstaff@qrd.org. Of course, this means that WAIS searching via Gopher is no longer supported. We recommend you use LYNX to browse the QRD and access the QRD Search Page. Web Pages Hosted at the QRD _________________________________________________________________ The QRD houses web pages listing queer resources for a number of U.S. states. In particular, they are * New Jersey * Maine * New York * (New!) Kansas and * (New!) Illinois. We also have a page devoted to all known collections of statewide queer resources Other people who are interested in maintaining web pages for their state, please contact us at wwwstaff@qrd.org. There are also a number of web pages at the QRD devoted to queer resources in specific countries. Namely, New Zealand and Poland QRD. If you are interested in maintaining a QRD Web Page devoted to a specific country, please email ron@qrd.org We also have hosted web pages with information from a number of gay and lesbian religious organisations. Most notably, * Interfaith Working Group * SDA-Kinship * Unitarian Universalist * AXIOS : Eastern and Orthodox Gay and Lesbian Christians We have over one hundred (100) directories with information on queer organisations. We also have organisations which have web pages hosted at the QRD. They are * AFPGH Asians & Friends - Pittsburgh * LEGAL-International Law Enforcement Gays and Lesbians - International * NOGLSTP National Organisazation of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals. * (New!) GLPCI:Gay and Lesbian Parents Coalition International * (New!) GLSTN:Gay, Lesbian and Straight Teachers' Network If you want your organisation to have a web page at the QRD, contact us at ron@qrd.org. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Topic Highlights _________________________________________________________________ MEDIA SECTION In addition to intrepid reporter, REX WOCKNER, Openly gay columnist GABRIEL ROTELLO has a web page at the QRD. He has graciously allowed the QRD to archive his weekly New York Newsday column. Sadly, this collection will have to act as an archive only, since New York Newsday ceased publishing on Sunday July 16, 1995. web page in the media section where you can access his columns. Another one of the interesting additions to the media section is the web page for QueerZine Explosion Besides information about print media, we also host the web page for This Way Out, the international lesbian and gay radio magazine, as well as a list of known queer radio shows in the USA. SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND THE LAW We are very pleased with our collection of materials devoted to sexual orientation and the law. Some important cases we have information on include: * EVANS V ROMER which deals with the constitutionality of Colorado's anti-gay Amendment 2 passed by voters in 1992. It is now up for review by the US Supreme Court. * EQUALITY FOUNDATION V CINCINNATI, which deals with the constitutionality of Issue 3, passed by voters of Cincinnati, Ohio in 1993. * CAMMERMEYER V ASPIN and other court rulings on the gays-in-the-military issue are also archived. We have archives of the monthly journal Lesbian/Gay Law Notes, edited by Professor Art Leonard. We also have archives of the National Journal Of Sexual Orientation Law edited by Mary Sylla. The latest issue is Volum 1, Issue 2 There are currently nine (9) states which have state laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. After years of trying, we now have a complete set of the text of these laws. The states (year enacted) are: * Rhode Island (1995) * Minnesota (1993) * California (1992) * Vermont (1992) * Hawaii (1991) * New Jersey (1991) * Connecticut (1991) * Massachusetts (1989) * Wisconsin (1982) Updates to Lists Of Interest Archived at the QRD _________________________________________________________________ * Thanks to Diana, we no longer need to maintain HTML and ascii versions of the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgendered Lists of Mailing Lists. Instead you can just look in the /qrd/electronic/mail and see all the information thru a DIANA-generated web page. * The Sexual Orientation Non Discrimination List maintained by L.D. Stratton pub/QRD/browse/sexual.orientation.nondiscrimination.list * The GLBO Film List maintained by Frank Swilling. There is also an HTMLised version. pub/QRD/browse/glbo.films.list * The North American GLB Resources List, a list of Lesbian, gay and bisexual Hotlines, Community Centers and Support Groups for adults and youths in the USA and Canada, maintained by Roy Radow pub/QRD/world/americas/north.american.glb.resources * The Motss Video List maintained by Wil Leigh pub/QRD/browse/the.motss.video.list * The Gay and Lesbian BBS List maintained by Billy Kennedy pub/QRD/electronic/queer.bbs.list * The OUT List compiled by Mark Hertzog pub/QRD/browse/the.OUT.list * The International/Multicultural Bibligraphy on Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Concerns maintained by David Bedell pub/QRD/world/misc/international.lgb.bibliography * The New York Area Gay and Lesbian Bar List maintained by Paul Halsall pub/QRD/usa/new_york/lesbian.and.gay.bar.guide-06.95 * The List of GLBO Television Characters, maintained by David Anthony Wyatt pub/QRD/media/tv/gay.tv.characters * The Email Contact List, maintained by David Casti pub/QRD/electronic/email.contacts * The Media List maintained by Adam Gaffin pub/QRD/browse/media.email.contact.list * The Alternative Sexualities in Fantasy and SF List, maintained by Kateri/Mary Anne. There is also an HTML version. pub/QRD/media/books/alternative.sexualities.sci.fi.booklist * The List of Books on the African American Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Experience maintained by Deacon Maccubbin pub/QRD/media/books/lgb.black.booklist * The List of Congressional Email Address and Web Sites pub/QRD/electronic/congressional.web.and.email.contacts _________________________________________________________________ There are now over 9600 files in the Queer Resources Directory... _________________________________________________________________ Submissions: Email files to submit@qrd.org or FTP files to swish.qrd.org in the pub/QRD/incoming directory Feedback: Email staff@qrd.org or access http://www.qrd.org/qrd/www/mail.html Questions: Email info@qrd.org to read the FAQ at http://www.qrd.org/qrd/www/QRD-faq.html [this file is /pub/QRD/0HIGHLIGHTS at ftp.qrd.org] AND/OR [ This text can be accessed at http://www.qrd.org/qrd/www/highlights.html ]