These pages have recently undergone major revisions.  Because, as you shall see, the word gypsy has so many meanings, and is used differently depending on which person or organization uses it, there is a great danger that any discussion on this topic could be viewed as racist, or as an attempt to demean all Romani.  Even though a disclaimer preceded the material on the original pages, it simply did not go far enough.  To avoid the potential for such misunderstanding, a detailed explanation of how, and why, the word gypsy is used here has been provided.  Please be sure to read this explanation before exploring the other articles.  

Should you decide to skip certain sections, the risk of missing important aspects of any given item are great, and shall undoubtedly affect your understanding of what was said. 

The layout of this section is designed to guide you through the topic in a logical sequence. Each page under the section marked "ISSUES" is linked to additional pages.  These links are located at the bottom of each page. Should be be looking for a specific item, then use the search function located on the Introduction Page.