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Internationally active group of experts on future management in enterprises, organizations and government administrations

The universities of the future won't be built around the Internet; they will be built around small residential colleges.

Thomas Homer-Dixon's "study of a world becoming too complex and too fast-paced to manage." Includes forum, a writing contest, suggested readings and links.

A project of computer pioneer Daniel Hillis and Whole Earth founder Stewart Brand to develop a 10,000 year clock. This is long-term project that gets people thinking past the mental barrier of the Millennium.

Comprised of over 150 scientists, researchers, and futurists located across the United States, its goal being to track emerging technologies and speculate about future inventions.

Visions of a possible future around the year 2200 ranging from the natural environment and cities to outer space. Bibliography.

A futurist ethics blog that explore all avenues of human progress through the eyes of a future conscience.

Presents a futuristic scenario based on the ultimate outcome of the Internet and biotechnology revolutions; promotes discussion and debate of present-day technological and social trends.

Analyzes historical events through the flow of generations, comparing today's generational attitudes to those of the past, thereby producing analysis and forecasts of news, politics, culture and finance.

An informal Internet association devoted to Humanity's achievement of Utopia

Portal for fans of sci-fi, fantasy and horror. Allows you to search through members and offers forums, reviews, and photo gallery.

A comprehensive resource of arts and cultural information.

Useful information for GLBT teens about coming out, problems in school and at home, religion. Several links and expert consultations.

Resources and links for lesbian women, and PDF download of part of the book, "How to be a Happy Lesbian: A coming out guide" (requires email address and name).

A guide to coming out for gay and bisexual men.

Describes the international gathering in San Francisco of disabled queers. Includes information about accessibility, program, housing, marketing, registration, and travel arrangements.

Annual conference held in March by the University of Saskatchewan. Focuses attention on improving the school environment for gay and lesbian youth, staff, parents and communities. Includes program, contacts and registration information.

Provide community support for senior lesbians. Includes listings of meetings and events, as well as a newsletter.

A personal essay on what homophobia is and why it exists.

American Psychoanalytic Association explores reasons for this permissible. Includes reports by Leon Hoffman, Alan G. Hevesi, and Paul E. Lynch.

An introduction to scientific research on sexual prejudice, the phenomenon that is often labeled homophobia or heterosexism.

Provides services, news, and legal information for LGBT people in California.

Provides networking, photo galleries, friendship and resources.

A blog of a lesbian couple who live and study in the UK.

Works from within the news industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of lesbian and gay issues and opposes newsroom bias against lesbians, gay men and all other minorities.

Entertainment, politics, and health related reports.

World wide network of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered groups working together for the human rights of LGBT people. Current activities, campaigns, and news.

An organization filling the gap between the international human rights movement and the gay rights movement.

International network with activists in over twenty countries that organize to protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

A non-profit organization that counters antigay propaganda, exposes the “ex-gay” myth and educates the public about gay life.

Access to both random and full articles on GLBT topics.

Resource and information center for gay spirituality.

Resources for counseling and support of international students and study abroad students.

A non-profit, national organization, headquartered in San Francisco, California to address GLBT issues in the workplace. Includes resources, a newsletter, programs, and how to become a member.

A national source of information on workplace policies and laws surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity.

A directory of links to census, marriage, birth, and death record transcriptions, mainly in the United States.

An index of links to genealogy web sites and databases, classified by surname and by region.

Links to genealogy related mail lists and FAQs.

Offers links to genealogy records online.

Voyage accounts, emigration information, lists of ships sailing to Canada, information on the ports, and on the people. Extracted from government and shipping records.

Arms of members of the Usenet newsgroup rec.heraldry and others of interest to that group.

Armorial of Polish Nobility and information about Polish Royalty.

An illustrated heraldic dictionary by James Parker which was first published in 1894.

Online magazine with helpful tips on researching family history. Includes "how-to" articles and genealogy news as well as general genealogy information.

Articles and news releases from various resources both at Genealogy Today and around the Web. RSS News Feed Available.

Headline links from media sources worldwide.

Covers Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org from a generally (but not always) favorable perspective.

A directory of obituary databases and archives on the web

Describes printed, manuscript, and web resources for members of the "Church of the Brethren."

Alsace, Dauphiné, Lyon, Normandie, Sancerre and Tours. Over 55.000 names. Includes links and a bibliography.