Q. Our new office needs
to find out where to acquire brochures,handouts, etc. What are good
materials and where do we purchase them? Free ones would be especially
helpful, given our budget.
A. Here are some
sources to consider.
Being Gay/Lesbian
Discusses what it means to be gay/lesbian, how to support gay friends,
and things to think about when coming out.
Ordering Information:
- Order on the web: www.etr.org
- Order by phone: 1-800-321-4407 (6:30am - 5:00
PST)
- Order by fax: 1-800-435-8433
- Order by mail: ETR Associates P.O. Box 1830 Santa
Cruz, CA 95061-1830
- Cost: (Sold in lots of 50)
50 for $16, 100 for $30, 200 for $56, 500 for $125, 1000 for $220
- Order #: R038-WW
- Shipping and handling additional
$0 - $30, add $3.00, $30.01 - $500.00, add 10%, Over $500 add
9%
Answers to Your Questions About Sexual Orientation
and Homosexuality
Brochure from the American Psychological Association's Public Information
Office addressing frequently asked questions about sexual orientation
and homosexuality. Sources for additional information are included.
Ordering Information:
- Order by phone: (202) 336-5700
- Order by email: public.affairs@apa.org
- Cost: No cost
- Shipping and handling: no charge
- Can request up to 500 copies at a time. However,
may not have that many available at once.
Parents,
Friends and Family of Gays and Lesbians (PFLAG)
has a variety of publications that you can purchase from them. You
can download an order
form from their website (in PDF format). Most of these
brochures are sold in bulk (100 brochures for $100; with a 25% discount
for nonprofit organizations -- I suspect your campus office may
quality). Here are the titles they currently offer:
Our Daughters and Sons: Questions
and Answers for Parents of Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual People
Be Yourself: Questions and Answers for Gay,
Lesbian and Bisexual Youth
Nuestras hijas y nuestros hijos: Preguntas y
respuestas para padres de gays, lesbianas y bisexuales
Faith in Our Families: Parents, Families and
Friends Talk About
Opening the Straight Spouse’s Closet
Why Ask Why: Addressing the research on
homosexuality
Read This Before Coming Out To Your Parents:
A Guide For You and Your Parents
Our Trans Children
Is Homosexuality a Sin?
Bisexuality Resource Packet
Human Rights Campaign Foundation Resource Guide
To Coming Out answers questions regarding sexual
orientation and coming out and refers you to other helpful resources.
This is a 42 page booklet. You can view the most recent version
online at http://www.hrc.org/ncop/guide/index.asp.
Ordering Information:
- Order by phone: 1-800-866-6263
- Order by email: ncop@hrc.org
- Order by mail: NCOP/HRC 919 18th St., NW, Suite
800 Washington DC 20006
- Cost: No cost
- Shipping and handling: No charge
Iowa State University's LGBTSS has developed
an informational pamphlet, "Transgender Spectrum,"
that is available on their website at <http://www.public.iastate.edu/~lgbtss/brochure.htm>
As long as credit is given to LGBTSS, they give permission to download
the pamphlet and edit it for a different office's use.
Two Health Brochures from the American College
Health Association:
1) Man to Man: Three Steps to Health for Gay,
Bisexual, or Any Men Who Have Sex With Men (HS38)
Outlines the steps for physical health,
as well as for emotional, social, and spiritual well-being. Describes
tips for taking care of oneself (such as getting vaccinated against
Hepatitis A and B), finding health care providers, and connecting
with a supportive community. Provides relevant resources.
2) Woman to Woman: Three Steps to Health for
Lesbian, Bisexual, or Any Women Who Have Sex With Women (HS37)
Outlines the steps for physical health,
as well as for emotional, social, and spiritual well-being. Describes
tips for taking care of oneself (such as screening for breast and
cervical cancer), finding health care providers, and connecting
with a supportive community. Provides relevant resources.
Ordering Information:
- Order on the web: http://www.acha.org
- Order by phone: (410) 859-1500
- Order by fax: (301) 843-0159
- Order by mail: ACHA Publications, P.O. Box 753
Waldorf, MD 20604
- Cost: Varies based on whether an ACHA member or
non-member. Non-member pricing:
1-99: $.70 ea., 100-499: $.42 ea., 500-999: $.35 ea., 1,000-9,999:
$.28 ea., 10,000 or more: $.24 ea. When ordering by phone or fax,
must have purchase order number or credit card.
- Shipping and handling: Orders less than $100,
$5.00. Orders more than $100, 5%.
The Gay Lesbian Medical Association and GlaxoSmithKline
have teamed up to produce free brochures and posters about hepatitis
A/B vaccination for men who have sex with men. The brochure and
poster both have blank space where you can put a stamp or label
to promote your own organizations.Posters are 5-packs; brochures
are 20-packs. You can also request samples of one poster and one
brochure if you want to review them before placing an order.
Ordering Information:
Harold S. Levine
Levine & Co.
340 East 55th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10022
hslev@aol.com
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