FAMILY

Lesbian Mothers Support Society (Calgary):
http://www.lesbian.org/lesbian-moms
A lot of info on lesbian parenting-related issues (the group itself no longer exists)

COLAGE - Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (US):
www.COLAGE.org
COLAGE is the only international organization in the world specifically supporting young people with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender parents.  Also includes an extensive list of resources for kids with trans parents.

PFLAG – Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays:
www.pflag.ca
PFLAG holds regular meetings in Montreal. These meetings are open to everyone, regardless of how you identify. The common thread is a desire for a better understanding of LGBT issues in a safe and supportive environment.

Proud Parenting Magazine on-line (US):
http://www.proudparenting.com
Offspring of the now defunct Alternative Family magazine

And Baby magazine (US):
www.andbabymag.com
This slick magazine has taken over where “Alternative Family” and “Proud Parenting” left off.

Books that present positive images of lesbian families: www.cyfc.umn.edu/Diversity/Gay/books.html
www.armory.com/~web/gaybooks.html

Family Pride Coalition (US):
www.familypride.org
American group supporting and protecting the families of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered parents

Family Pride Canada :
http://familypride.uwo.ca
A national website on LGBT parenting and family issues

American Psychological Association
www.apa.org/pi/lgbc/
The web site has an excellent section on lesbian, gay and bisexual concerns.

Équipe de Recherche sur la Famille et son Environnement (ERFE)
www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/erfe/main.htm
A website, created by researchers in the psychology department of the Université de Québec à Montréal (UQAM), that gives access to an excellent bibliography of research on LGBT families (by clicking on “autres sites”).

APGL (Association des parents et futurs parents gais et lesbiens)
www.france.qrd.org/assocs/apgl/
L’APGL de France s'adresse depuis 1986 à toute personne ou à tout couple concerné par l'homosexualité, et ayant ou désirant avoir et élever des enfants. Excellent outil de recherche d’articles sur la parentalité allosexuelle.

Association des pères gais de Montréal
www.iquebec.ifrance.com/peresgais/
peresgais@iquebec.com
Un groupe offrant de l’aide, du soutien et un forum de discussion pour les pères qui étaient auparavant dans des relations hétérosexuelles et qui désirent s’affirmer en tant qu’hommes gais.
(514) 990-6014

ALGI (Association des lesbiennes et gais sur Internet)
www.algi.qc.ca
Un site Web offrant une grande variété de renseignements et de liens. Deux groupes de discussions en ligne, « parents bientôt » et « parents déjà » traitent des problématiques des parents et des futurs parents LGBT.

EDUCATION

Gay and Lesbian Educators of British Colombia:
www.galebc.org
LGBT educators group in Vancouver. Extensive list of resources, videos, books and links regarding LGBT youth and challenging homophobia in schools

GLSEN-Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network (New York based): http://www.glsen.org/templates/index.html
LGBT educators group New York.

Direction de santé publique de Montréal : Coffret d’intervention sur l’orientation sexuelle
www.santepub-mtl.qc.ca
(514) 528-2400
The DSP has created a “tool box” to help professionals dealing with youth to understand and combat homophobia and heterosexism.  This resource is complementary to the workshop given by the Minister of Health and Social Services, “For a New Vision of Homosexuality”.  For now this toolbox is available only in French.

GALE-BC (Gay and Lesbian Educators of British Colombia)
www.galebc.org
LGBT educators group in Vancouver. Extensive list of resources, videos, books and links regarding LGBT youth and challenging homophobia in schools

GRIS - Groupe de recherche et d’intervention sociale (Montréal):
www.gris.ca
Le Groupe de Recherche et d'Intervention Sociale (G.R.I.S.) est un organisme sans but lucratif dont les membres oeuvrent bénévolement au bénéfice des gais et lesbiennes dans la société en général. Les interventions sont réalisées principalement dans les écoles secondaires, les collèges et les universités.

SPERM BANKS

Repromed (Ontario):
www.repromedltd.com

Procrea (Montréal et Québec):
http://www.procrea.qc.ca

Xytex, Atlanta: (Toronto)
www.xytex.com

Montreal Fertility Center/Centre de fertilité de Montréal
www.montrealfertility.com

Clinique de fertilité OVO (Montréal)
www.cliniqueovo.com

US Sperm banks :
Useful information, but be aware that Canadians can’t currently access American banks.

California Cryobank (US):
www.cryobank.com

Pacific Reproductive Services (US):
www.hellobaby.com

Sperm Bank of California (US):
www.thespermbankofca.org

FERTILITY

Infertility Network:
http://www.infertilitynetwork.org
A registered Canadian charity providing information & support to people experiencing infertility to help them make informed choices about their family-building options.

Fertility Plus :
www.pinelandpress.com
A patient-compiled site full of in/fertility information.

ADOPTION

Adoption Council of Ontario:
http://www.dreaming.org/~n/aco/issues.html
Links to many sites on international adoption and particularly on gay and lesbian adoption issues.

International Adoption:
www.adopting.org/inter.html

The Adoption Ring:
www.plumsite.com/adoptionring

Friends In Adoption
www.friendsinadoption.com
A gay and lesbian friendly adoption agency in Vermont

Human Rights Campaign
www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Section=Adoption&Template=/CustomSource/Agency/AgencySearch4.cfm
A list of American Lesbian- and Gay-Friendly Adoption Agencies

Le Secrétariat à l'adoption internationale du Québec
www.adoption.gouv.qc.ca

Quebecadoption.net :
http://www.quebecadoption.net
L'ABC de l'adoption au Québec; le site contient des informations sur: l'adoption interne au Québec, les pays ouverts à l'adoption internationale, les procédures, les organismes et les associations de parents.

YOUTH

Project 10:
www.p10.qc.ca
projet10@p10.qc.ca
(514) 989-4585
A support group for young LGBT people in Montreal that also offers support for parents. The Allies Program, developed by Project Ten and Queer McGill (in collaboration with Project Interaction), tackles homophobia in schools, including arranging for speakers to go into schools

Jeunesse Lambda:
http://www.algi.qc.ca/asso/jlambda/
Jeunesse Lambda est un organisme sans but lucratif de Montréal. C'est un groupe d'accueil, de discussion et d'activités pour les jeunes gais, lesbiennes et bisexuel(le)s de 25 ans et moins. Il a été créé par des jeunes voyant, dans l'entraide par les pairs, la réponse aux questions de sortie et d'acceptation.

AlterHéros:
http://www.alterheros.com/
AlterHéros est une référence incontournable pour les jeunes d¹orientation homosexuelle et bisexuelle ainsi que pour leurs amis, parents et professeurs. Ainsi, un outil de recherche permet d¹accéder à une banque de textes de référence, en français comme en anglais. Ceux qui le désirent peuvent même s¹adresser à un réseau d¹experts qui répondront à leurs questions ou consulter une liste d¹organismes spécialisés qui pourront leur venir en aide.

COMMUNITY

Gayline:
http://www.gayline.qc.ca
Gay Line is Montreal's oldest non-profit gay group, listening to lesbians, gays, and bisexuals since 1976. Every evening from 7 to 11, volunteers on the telephone lend an ear to callers and give out appropriate information and referrals. Services are free, anonymous and confidential.

Quebec Dykes :
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QuebecDykes
This group is a discussion forum for Quebec lesbians, dykes, bisexuals, or queer women

Fugues :
http://www.fugues.com
Quebec’s gay and lesbian magazine.

Egale-Canada :
www.egale.ca/~egale
EGALE advances equality and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people, and their families, across Canada.

Canadian Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Resource Directory:
www.cglbrd.com
A national site with a huge amount of information on just about everything

Planet Out :
www.planetout.com
Includes chat, queer news, and entertainment.

365 gay.com:
http://www.365gay.com
The world’s most-read gay news.

Amnistie internationale – Réseau LGBT Network
www.ai-lgbt.org
As a grassroots international human rights organization, AI has a particular and useful role to play in locating LGBT rights in the consideration of human rights generally, not as “special” rights, but as fundamental rights ensured to each and every member of society.

Feygelah
www.feygelah.org
A community-based umbrella organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and transsexual Jews in Montreal.

GLAM
www.glamontreal.org
glamtl@yahoo.ca
(514) 528-8424
A support/social group for queer Asians (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered) living in Montreal. GLAM’s mission is to help queer Asians in Montreal understand and deal with their sexuality by providing them with a safe, comfortable, and empathetic environment in which they can make new friends, share personal experiences, and feel that they are part of a community. LGBT Asians, whether they are born in Canada or not, struggle with unique problems, such as the collision of parents' values with those of North American society. GLAM attempts to tackle these issues.

HELEM
www.helem.net
mtl@helem.net
(514) 306-1000
A lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTIQ) not-for-profit organization working for the advancement of LGBTQ rights, health and culture in Lebanon and Canada.  Open to all arabic LGBTIQ people.

Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
www.hrc.org
America's largest gay and lesbian organization, the HRC 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.  Excellent guides on “coming out”, especially for LGBT people of colour, are available on-line.

Nice Jewish Girls
NiceJewishGirls@aol.com
Social group for lesbian, bisexual and queer Jewish women of all ages.

National Film Board of Canada
www.nfb.ca
Offers a wide variety of documentaries on LGBT themes especially pertaining to youth.  Use the site’s search engine (e.g. with the word “gay”) to access available films.

Gai-Écoute :
http://www.gai-ecoute.qc.ca
Un service d'écoute téléphonique et de renseignements à l'intention des personnes intéressées par les questions relatives à l'orientation sexuelle. Les services d'écoute sont accessibles sans frais sur l'ensemble du territoire du Québec tous les jours
de 11 h à 23 h.

Treize :
revuetreize.org
Revue lesbienne

Association des lesbiennes et des gais sur Internet :
www.algi.qc.ca
Beaucoup d’info et de liens. Inclut une section « Parent Aussi ». Page avec liens Internet pour les groupes communautaires plus importants au Québec (incluant la Table de concertation des lesbiennes et gais du Québec, Amnistie Internationale-Réseau LGBT, le Centre communautaire des gais et lesbiennes de Montréal, les Archives gaies du Québec, etc.).

HEALTH

McGill University Sexual Identity Centre (MUSIC)
MUSIC was founded in 1999 in response to a lack of psychiatric services adapted for LGB(?) individuals in Quebec’s health care system. MUSIC’s mandates include providing quality psychiatric care for individuals who are LGB or questioning their sexual orientation as well as support for their families.

Psychiatry Department
Montreal General Hospital
1547, avenue des Pins Ouest
Montréal (Québec)  H3G 1B3
514-934-1934 poste 43585

Ministry of Health and Social Services (MHSS)
Training Session: “For a New Vision of Homosexuality”

Training sessions are given by the MHSS to help personnel working in schools, social and health services, as well as community organizations to adapt their practices to the specific needs of LGBT people.  The session helps to improve the accessibility and quality of services offered.
For more information and registration in Montreal:
Collège de Maisonneuve
(514) 254-7131, ext. 4178
Outside of Montreal:
Contact the development agent for the Ministry of Health and Social Services in your region.

Project Interaction
www.mcgill.ca/interaction
A McGill University resource which offers individual and group counseling, advocacy and community organizing initiatives, training and educational initiatives and research.

Action Séro Zéro
www.sero-zero.qc.ca
Un organisme sans but lucratif qui a pour mission de développer et de coordonner des activités d’éducation, de prévention et de promotion en regard de la transmission des ITS (infections transmises sexuellement) et du VIH/Sida dans le milieu homosexuel et bisexuel de la région montréalaise. Séro Zéro a également publié un guide bilingue intitulé Je suis plusieurs couleurs à la fois traitant des questions d’identité sexuelle et culturelle.
(514) 521-7778