50 ways to support lesbian & gay equality : the complete guide to supporting family, friends, neighbors-- or yourself / edited by Meredith Maran with Angela Watrous.

Brief bio-bibliographical notes on contributors: p. 155-162, 165.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-150).

Start from the heart -- Speak the truth -- Know your stuff -- Promote true family values -- Lay down the law -- Take care -- Create an equal society.

Come out, come out wherever you are / Candace Gingrich -- Teach your loved ones to love you or lose you / Renate Stendhal -- Love your LGBT family and friends / Samuel Thoron -- Value families like mine / Nathaniel Obler -- Come together across lines of difference / Tomas Almaguer -- Cherish the diversity of the human family / Steven Cozza -- Name the one you love / Angela Watrous -- Take on the pronoun challenge (but don't lose sleep over it) / Noelle Howey -- Talk to children about LBGT people: it's elementary / Debra Chasnoff -- Learn a new language / Caryn Aviv -- Choose your words with cuidado / Daisy HernAndez -- Acknowledge heterosexism / Julia Bloch -- Overcome everyday homophobia / Anne Stockwell -- Dismantle stereotypes and misconceptions / Dulce Reyes Bonilla -- Watch movies about LBGT life / Diane Anderson-Minshall -- Take a lesson from history / Terence Kissak -- Study something queer / Arlene Stein -- Walk a mile in my heels / Diva Dan -- Learn the facts about lesbian and gay families / Clinton Anderson -- Put the "I" in pride / Thea Hillman -- Join the village / Johnny Symons -- Make it better for the next generation / Kevin Jennings -- Support LBGT youth / Craig A. Bowman -- Speak of sexuality / Sue Hyde -- Stay the course on marriage / Mary L. Bonauto -- Protect queer reproductive rights / Leland Traiman -- Gain legal protection for gay families / Kate Kendell -- Support parental rights for both parents / Emily Doskow and Frederick Hertz -- Abolish anti-gay adoption laws / Matt Coles -- Fight for workplace protections / Kevin M. Cathcart -- Address transgender rights / Christopher Daley -- Demand immigration equality / Victoria Neilson -- Ask. Tell. / C. Dixon Osburn -- Engage in the politics of equality / Keely Savoie -- Stop hate before it kills / Judy Shepard -- Unite against violence / Tina D'Elia and Andy Wong -- Demand equality in health care / Joel Ginsberg -- Stay sane in a crazy world / Kimeron Hardin -- Take the blame out of aids / Craig E. Thompson -- Advocate for our elders / Scott J. Hamilton -- Keep the faith / Reverend Troy D. Perry -- Make the world safe for LBGT people / William F. Schulz -- Liberate yourself from labels: bisexuality and beyond / Rebecca Walker -- Fuel your activism with pride / Reverend Dr. D. Mark Wilson -- Get the scoop on creating a gay-friendly workplace / Jerry Greenfield -- Keep a queer eye on the media / Joan M. Garry -- Come out of the locker room closet / Dan Woog -- Create the space to be out while about / Kelli O'Donnell -- Leverage your spending power / Justin Nelson and Chance Mitchell -- Grab the brass ring of equality / Margaret Cho.