APA Lesbian, Gay, &
Bisexual Concerns Office
Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Concerns Office
The office works to eliminate the
stigma of mental illness long associated with same-sex sexual
orientation and to reduce prejudice, discrimination, and violence
against lesbian, gay, and bisexual people. Major functions of the
office include support to APA's Committee on Lesbian, Gay, and
Bisexual Concerns; liaison with the Society for the Psychological
Study of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Issues (APA Division 44) and
with other APA groups that have an interest in lesbian, gay, and
bisexual concerns; policy analysis, development, and advocacy for
APA policy; technical assistance, information, and referral to APA
members, policymakers, the media, and the public; and development of
publications and other information on lesbian, gay and bisexual
concerns in psychology. Contact the LGBC Office by email lgbc@apa.org
Healthy Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students Project (HLGBS)
The project has been funded since 1998 by a cooperative agreement between APA and the Centers for Disease Control Division of Adolescent and School Health. HLGBSP's fifth and final year of funding from a five-year cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Adolescent and School Health will end March 14, 2004. The purpose of the HLGBSP is to increase the capacity of school counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers to prevent HIV infection and other health risks and promote healthy outcomes of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and questioning youth. The HLGBSP has developed a workshop curriculum and training design for these professionals and trained a national cadre of trainers. The workshop is currently awaiting CDC for clearance. Contact HLGBS by email HealthyLGBStudentsProject@apa.org
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