Surveys were sent to the chairpersons of graduate programs in psychology and associated fields. The programs surveyed were those contained in the database of graduate programs maintained by the APA Research Office for the purpose of publishing Faculty Salaries in Graduate Departments of Psychology. Included in the database are 1) the programs listed in Graduate Study in Psychology (published by APA to assist applicants to select programs), 2) all full and associate members of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology, and 3) those departments in associated fields that have a strong emphasis in psychology. At the time of the survey, the database contained 708 programs in Canada and the United States, 440 doctoral programs and 268 Masters only programs.

The questionnaire used in the survey was sent to the chairs of the programs in September 1996. Those not responding were sent a second questionnaire in November 1996. Three hundred and seventy-six programs (53%) returned the questionnaire, 255 (58%) of the doctoral programs and 121 (45%) of the Masters programs.

The questionnaire asked the following questions:

• Are any members of the faculty in your department (irrespective of their sexual orientation) currently conducting research related to lesbian, gay, and bisexual issues?
• Have any members of the faculty in your department (irrespective of their sexual orientation) sponsored a thesis or dissertation related to lesbian, gay, and bisexual issues?

• During the last two years has your department offered any courses (graduate or undergraduate) that placed any emphasis on lesbian or gay issues?
• During the next three years does your department plan to offer any courses (graduate or undergraduate) that place any emphasis on lesbian or gay issues?

• Do any members of the faculty in your department have expertise in training and supervision for providing clinical, counseling, or school psychology services to lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients?
• Do any agencies offer internships or practica for your students who are interested in obtaining supervised experience with lesbian, gay, or bisexual clients?

• Are one or more members of your faculty openly self-identified as lesbian, gay, or bisexual?
• Are one or more of your current graduate students openly self-identified as lesbian, gay, or bisexual?
• Are there any things you do in your recruitment efforts to specifically encourage applications from openly lesbian, gay, and bisexual students on your campus?
• Is there an organization for lesbian, gay, and bisexual students on your campus?
• Is sexual orientation specifically mentioned in you institution's nondiscrimination policy?
• Does your institution have a coordinator for lesbian, gay, and bisexual student services?
• Are spousal benefits extended to same-sex partners of faculty at your institution?
• Are spousal benefits extended to same-sex partners of students at your institution?
• What might APA do to better ensure equal opportunity for lesbian, gay, and bisexual psychologists and graduate students?

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