Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and Trangender Students

Career
Planning and Job Search Guide
For LGBT Students and Alumni by the University of Pennsylvania Career Services.
Gay
Financial Network (GFN)
Career advice and information for members of the GLBT community.
Human
Rights Campaign- Employment Issues
Information on workplace policies and laws surrounding sexual orientation and
gender identity. Includes a database of over 2,900, employers who have
non-discrimination policies that include sexual orientation. Also contains
detailed information on each employer rated is included in the report and on
our employer database under "Employers with Corporate Equality Index rating".
Lambda
Legal Defense Educational Fund
Lambda Legal's Help desk staff respond directly to those seeking legal information
assistance with discrimination related to sexual orientation, gender identity
and HIV status.
Out
for Undergraduate Business Conference
This annual conference will help GLBT undergraduate
students lean how other "out" professionals
have dealt with these same issues. Panelists will
share insider knowledge about if, when, and how to
come out
in different professional situations, as well as
strategies they've used to investigate companies'
GLBT
policies before joining a new organization. NOTE: Scholarships
available.
Out & Equal:
Workplace Advocates
Out & Equal™ Workplace Advocates is the
pre-eminent national organization devoted to the lesbian,
gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in the
workplace.
Out
for Work
To educate, prepare and empower lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender college
students as they make the transition from the world of academia to the workplace.
The
LGBT Project of the American Civil Liberties Union
This
site specifies State and Local laws protecting
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people
against workplace discrimination. Click on the
discrimination/employment link to see news articles
and resources.
Working
Out: Career Issues of Gays and Lesbians
Essay offering practical
recommendations for LGBTQ job seekers face special
challenges when conducting their job searches.

Department
of Justice Pride
Organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered employees at the
U.S. Department of Justice, the FBI, DEA, USMS, INS, BOP, OJP, and U.S. Attorneys
Offices. Events, News, Awards, newsletter, membership.
Federal
GLOBE
The national association of U.S. federal employees whose mission is to eliminate
prejudice and discrimination in the federal government based on sexual orientation
and gender identity/expression. Umbrella for other federal LGBT organizations
such as Department of Justice Pride and Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs
Agencies.
Gays
and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies
Group for workers in U.S. State Department, Agency for International Development
(USAID) and other foreign affairs agencies. Events, news, mission, links, membership,
history and contact details.
The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
Organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered
physicians, medical students, and their supporters.
Established 1981.
Golden State Peace Officers Association
Gay and Lesbian Law Enforcement Professional Association
for police officers and firefighters in California.
The
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network
For teachers and educators, this group strives to
assure that each member of every school community is
valued
and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender
identity/expression.
Golden State Peace Officers Association
Gay and Lesbian Law Enforcement Professional Association
for police officers and firefighters in California.
Google
List of LGBT Workplace Groups
A thorough list of
professional associations
brought to you by Google.
National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists
and Technical Professionals Inc.
A national organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual,
and transgender people (and their advocates) employed
or interested in scientific or high technology fields.
National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
An organization of journalists, online media professionals,
and students that works from within the journalism
industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. NLGJA
opposes workplace bias against all minorities and
provides professional development for its members.
NOTE: Valuable information regarding workplace campaigns.
National Lesbian and Gay Law Association
The National Lesbian and Gay Law Association (NLGLA)
is a national association of lawyers, judges and
other legal professionals, law students, activists,
and affiliated lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender
legal organizations. NLGLA promotes justice in and
through the legal profession for the LGBT community
in all its diversity. NOTE: This resource also includes
a calendar of career fairs and a job.
Transgender
Workplace Diversity Network
Resource Network on transgender workplace diversity for HR managers, diversity
professionals, lawyers, transgender employees and allies.

Annual
Transgender Career Expo
Bringing together a large array of organizations and employers, in order to create
what has grown to be one of the most important events in Transgender history
is no small task. In 2007, for the first time, a small group of dedicated people
worked tirelessly to make the first ever Transgender Career Expo an unprecedented
success.
GAYWORK
Job links for LGBT job seekers from employers who value diversity.
GayJob.biz
Gay-friendly job search database. Find
a job with a gay-friendly employer. Read articles on
the world of gay-friendly employment. Stay up-to-date
and in touch with news, a calendar of events, and links
to gay organizations and networking groups.
ProGayJobs
A
free site enabling gay and lesbian job seekers to search for jobs at companies
committed to diversity.
National
Gay & Lesbian
Chamber of Commerce
The exclusive certifying body for LGBT-owned businesses
and entrepreneurs. While not a job link per se, check
here for possible employers in the geographical location
you are considering. NOTE: This resource also includes
a calendar of career fairs and a job.
Regional GLBT Business Organizations
Directory of local GLBT business associations organized
by state.
Local
GLBT Business Organizations
Similar to above. Lists local GLBT business associations by state.
Transgender Job Bank
TJobBank is the first and only employment site designed
specifically to bring employers and transgender professionals
together. Although the site is open to all job seekers
and employers, our focus is on finding employment for
transgender
professionals. We are a non profit, all volunteer organization
promoting the idea that everyone deserves the opportunity
to earn a living.
