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Local, National & Legal Links
Clark County Department of Family Services
Growing Generations
Today, more and more gay men and women are deciding to have children using surrogacy and egg donation. As the
oldest and largest gay- and lesbian-owned surrogacy and egg donation firm, Growing Generations has helped over
800 members of the gay community through the surrogacy and egg donation process from more than 18 countries
around the world.
Finding Your Child and Creating A Family
The adoption journey is often a mix of excitement, anticipation, and frustration…so many decisions, so many
questions. International Adoption? Domestic Adoption? Foster Care Adoption? Where in the world do you begin?
Recruiting families to care for children whose parents are temporarily or permanently unable to care for them.
These children have a special need for love, patience, encouragement and a family to call their own.
Growing Generations
Today, more and more gay men and women are deciding to have children using surrogacy and egg donation. As the
oldest and largest gay- and lesbian-owned surrogacy and egg donation firm, Growing Generations has helped over
800 members of the gay community through the surrogacy and egg donation process from more than 18 countries
around the world.
Finding Your Child and Creating A Family
The adoption journey is often a mix of excitement, anticipation, and frustration…so many decisions, so many
questions. International Adoption? Domestic Adoption? Foster Care Adoption? Where in the world do you begin?
Recruiting families to care for children whose parents are temporarily or permanently unable to care for them.
These children have a special need for love, patience, encouragement and a family to call their own.
The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada is a community- based
organization which supports and promotes activities directed at furthering the well being,
positive image, and human rights of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community
and its allies in Southern Nevada.
organization which supports and promotes activities directed at furthering the well being,
positive image, and human rights of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community
and its allies in Southern Nevada.
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To educate the community by invoking, promoting, and celebrating
lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender pride.
www.lasvegaspride.org
lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender pride.
www.lasvegaspride.org
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PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families
and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public;
and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians
and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a
society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.
For the Nevada chapter click here.
and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public;
and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians
and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a
society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.
For the Nevada chapter click here.
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Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN) is a non-profit organization
dedicated to serving the people of Nevada. PLAN provides a vehicle in Nevada
for building consensus and collective strategies among progressives on a range
of issues including welfare, immigration, taxes, environment, campaign
finance reform, economic justice and reproductive choice.
dedicated to serving the people of Nevada. PLAN provides a vehicle in Nevada
for building consensus and collective strategies among progressives on a range
of issues including welfare, immigration, taxes, environment, campaign
finance reform, economic justice and reproductive choice.
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LAMBDA is a nonprofit business organization for business owners, professionals,
entrepreneurs and the community at large. Its goal is to provide an environment of success
for the Lesbian, Gay, transsexual Bisexual and Gay-Friendly Business Community through
the exchange of ideas, information and resources. LAMBDA is a forum for the business
community to develop relationships within the Las Vegas lesbian, gay transsexual, and
bisexual community through networking, mixers, special events, the Lambda Business &
Professional Directory and Lambda Online - our official internet web site and online
directory.
entrepreneurs and the community at large. Its goal is to provide an environment of success
for the Lesbian, Gay, transsexual Bisexual and Gay-Friendly Business Community through
the exchange of ideas, information and resources. LAMBDA is a forum for the business
community to develop relationships within the Las Vegas lesbian, gay transsexual, and
bisexual community through networking, mixers, special events, the Lambda Business &
Professional Directory and Lambda Online - our official internet web site and online
directory.
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The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network strives to assure that
each member of every school community is valued and respected
regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
each member of every school community is valued and respected
regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
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Today, COLAGE is the only national organization in the world specifically
supporting children, youth and adults with LGBT parent(s). Using their experiences
and creativity, COLAGE offers a diverse array of support, education and advocacy by
and for folks with LGBT parents.
supporting children, youth and adults with LGBT parent(s). Using their experiences
and creativity, COLAGE offers a diverse array of support, education and advocacy by
and for folks with LGBT parents.
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Families Like Ours is a national nonprofit adoption exchange providing adoption
support and education to pre/post adoptive families and professionals that provide
permanent families for adoptable children in the US foster care system. While our
emphasis is with gay and lesbian adoptive families, we welcome and encourage the
diversity of all family structures.
support and education to pre/post adoptive families and professionals that provide
permanent families for adoptable children in the US foster care system. While our
emphasis is with gay and lesbian adoptive families, we welcome and encourage the
diversity of all family structures.
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The Family Equality Council works to ensure equality for
LGBT families by building community, changing hearts and
minds, and advancing social justice for all families.
LGBT families by building community, changing hearts and
minds, and advancing social justice for all families.
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| A Comprehensive Guide for Elementary Schools |
Welcoming Schools is specifically designed for use in K-5 learning environments and
is inclusive of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender families and individuals in the
broader context of diversity and is brought to you by The Human Rights Campaign.
