This page compiles resources for activism around sex and gender issues, including equal rights, discrimination, harassment, and so on.

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• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) – “We work also to extend rights to segments of our population that have traditionally been denied their rights, including Native Americans and other people of color; lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people; women; mental-health patients; prisoners; people with disabilities; and the poor.”
• Atheism Plus – atheism plus social issues, such as gender issues
• Care2 – addresses gender issues, among other causes
• Change.org – platform for petitions for various causes
• Feminist.com – what Gloria Steinem dubbed “the folks who put the dot-com in feminism”
• Feminist Majority Foundation – founded on the recognition of a Gallop poll that showed 56% of women in America self-identify as feminists, as do many younger men
• Five Practical Ways to Support LGBT Equal Rights – from the LBGTQ Humanists Council
• Girl Effect – devoted to exploring why girls can play a crucial role in solving the most persistent development problems we face in the world today
• Human Rights Campaign – “the largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans”
• International Planned Parenthood Federation – A “global service provider and a leading advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights for all”
• LGBTQ Humanist Council – “The purpose of this grassroots network is to cultivate safe, welcoming, and affirming community; to funnel local news and other issues for national dissemination; and to articulate the values of the humanist philosophy and ethics across the country.”
• LGBT Rights – from the Equal Rights Center
• Marriage Equality USA – a volunteer-driven national grassroots organization whose mission is: “To secure legally recognized civil marriage equality for all, without regard to sexual orientation or gender identity, at the state and federal level through grassroots organizing, education, action and partnerships”
• National Organization for Women (NOW) – largest organization of feminist activists in the United States
• Planned Parenthood Federation of America –  “delivers vital health care services, sex education, and sexual health information to millions of
  women, men, and young people.  For more than 90 years, Planned Parenthood has promoted a commonsense approach to women’s health and well-being, based on respect for each individual’s right to make informed, independent decisions about sex, health, and family planning.”
• Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) – “The nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization”
• Running Start – dedicated to getting young women interested in politics and leadership
• Skepchick – women’s voices within the Skeptic community
• Ultraviolet – mobilized to fight sexism and expand women’s rights, from politics and government to media and pop culture

Thanks to Heather Wiech for contribution of links to this page.