Guides: LGBTQ Studies: Think Tanks

What is a Think Tank?

A think tank as a Research institute (usually independently financed) staffed with an interdisciplinary group of experts engaged in the study of policy issues in business and government. The term is now loosely applied to any group formed to solve a problem or to study a particular topic.

Think Tanks, Policy Lists, and Directories

Movement Advancement Project (MAP)
MAP is a think tank that provides rigorous research, insight and analysis that help speed equality for LGBTQ people.
National LGBTQ Task Force (NGLTF)
The NGLTF's Policy Institute is a think tank that provides research and policy analysis to support the struggle for equality.
National Special Interest Groups
A directory of special interest groups from VoteSmart.org
Think Tank Directory
Worldwide directory of think tanks compiled by Wordpress.org
Worldwide NGO Directory
Compiled by the WorldAssociation of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO), this is one of the larges directory of worldwide NGOs

LGBTQ Studies

Additional Links