AAUP Policy Statements & Reports
On Discrimination. 1995 revision.
Domestic Partner Benefits on Campus. 2005. By Donna R. Euben, AAUP Counsel. Informational outline.
Sexual Harassment in the Academy: Some Suggestions for Faculty Policies and Procedures . 2002. By Donna R. Euben, AAUP Counsel. Informational outline.
Academe: Magazine of the AAUP
Opinions expressed in Academe's contributed feature articles and reviews are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the policies of the AAUP.
Columns
The Starbucks Effect. January-February 2006. By Martin Snyder. State of the Profession.
The Wisdom of Solomon. May-June 2005. By Ann Springer. Legal Watch.
Texas A&M Comes Out of the Closet. November-December 2000. By Martin Snyder. State of the Professor.
Feature Articles & News
Creating LGBTQ-Friendly Campuses. September-October 2009. By Lori Messinger .
Michigan Court Rules against Domestic-Partner Benefits. July-August 2008.
By Gwendolyn Bradley.
Acting Against Oppression. July-August 2006. By Jeannie LaFrance and Jan Abu Shakrah.
Difficult Silences. July-August 2006. By Janet Winston.
Can Empathy Be Taught? July-August 2006. By Kristen Renwick Monroe.
Virginia Tech Board Reverses Itself on Appointment. March-April 2004. Nota Bene.
Working Toward Equality. July-August 2003. By Doug Steward.
Hate Groups, Big Dykes, and Other Problems in Academic Freedom. May-June 2003. By Erica Rand.
Anti– Harassment Law Signed in California. January-February 2000 By Hans Johnson. Nota Bene.
Other Resources
While the AAUP cannot ensure the accuracy or reliability of the information offered by these independent sites, we offer these links for your convenience.
Overviews
Queer Resource Directory (http://www.qrd.org/qrd/).
The Lambda Defense and Legal Education Fund (http://www.lambdalegal.org). The links for “Issues,” “State by State,” and “Library” contain a wealth of current information on state and municipal laws about discrimination and domestic partnerships; legal briefs; and a variety of helpful online publications.
The American Civil Liberties Union "get Busy, Get Equal" project (http://gbge.aclu.org/about-us). A step by step guide on how to argue for an end to discrimination.
National Center for Lesbian Rights (http://www.nclrights.org).
Legislative and Legal Resources
Human Rights Campaign (http://www.hrc.org/issues/pages/federal-legislation). Describes current federal legislation of interest to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Community.
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute (http://www.thetaskforce.org/our_work/policy_institute).
National Center for Lesbian Rights, Cases Recognizing Protection for Transgender People Under State Sex and Disability Discrimination Laws. [pdf]
Employment and Benefits
Human Rights Campaign Worknet Page (http://www.hrc.org/issues/workplace). Contains a information on a variety of work-related issues, lists of employers (including colleges and universities) with nondiscrimination policies, and a database of state and municipal laws regarding nondiscrimination in the workplace.
Organizing
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute. Useful organizing manuals include Transgender Equality: A Handbook for Activists and Policymakers (2000), The Domestic Partnership Organizing Manual for Employee Benefits (1999), and LGBT Campus Organizing: A Comprehensive Manual (1996).
Educational Programs
http://www.people.ku.edu/~jyounger/lgbtqprogs.html. By John Younger. Lists LGBT and queer studies programs in the U.S. and Canada.
Miscellaneous
Housing & Mortgages for Gay & Lesbian Couples