Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns Office (LGBTCO) advances psychology as a means of improving the health and well-being of LGBT people, of increasing understanding of gender identity and sexual orientation as aspects of human diversity, and of reducing stigma, prejudice, discrimination and violence toward LGBT people.
Programs and Services
APA LGBT News
California Bill Would Ban Conversion Therapy to Make Gay Teens Straight
ABC News, May 9, 2012
Dr. Erica Wise, president-elect of the North Carolina Psychological Association, speaks out against the state's constitutional amendment to ban recognition of marriage equality for same-sex couples.
April 25, 2012
Hostile Hallways
It's not as common as run-of-the-mill bullying, but sexual harassment in schools may have worse long-term effects, research suggests.
Monitor on Psychology, February 2012
APA Member Judy Glassgold's Transition from Practice to Policy Profiled by Rutgers University
For the Ferryman, (PDF, 1MB) APA member Charles Silverstein's memoir has been nominated for an award by the Lambda Literary Foundation.
American Psychological Association Applauds Prop 8 Ruling; California Psychological Association Praises Court Decision Overturning Prop 8 (PDF, 62KB)
Feb. 7, 2012
Genetic or Not, Gay Won't Go Away
New York Times Op-Ed by Frank Bruni,
APA's Clinton Anderson quoted.
Jan. 28, 2012
Other News/Announcements
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC):
Landmark ruling - Title VII, the federal sex discrimination law, protects employees who are discriminated against because they are transgender.
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, January-March 2012
My So-Called Ex-Gay Life
A deep look at the fringe movement that just lost its only shred of scientific support.
by Gabriel Arana, American Prospect, April 11, 2012
The United Nations Human Rights Council held its first dedicated discussion on the issue of sexual orientation and gender identity.
March 7, 2012
- Archive video of the panel
- The Secretary General's video message
The National Institutes of Health released three program announcements titled Research on the Health of LGBTI Populations that will be in effect for three years from May 5, 2012, to May 8, 2015. These announcements are the broadest and clearest solicitations for research on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex populations that NIH has ever issued.
Feb. 23, 2012
Publications
National Healthcare Disparities Report (PDF, 9.7MB) now focuses on LGBT individuals
The LGBT Casebook
This book aims to help clinicians, trainees, and other mental health professionals address the mental health needs of LGBT people in the context of problems these individuals face in their everyday lives, including homophobia and discrimination.
Multiple Minority Identities: Applications for Practice, Research and Training
This book aims to address the complex problems of individuals who claim more than one minority identification.
Top Health Issues for LGBT Populations: Information and Resource Kit by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Journal of Social and Personality Psychology "Parental autonomy support and discrepancies between implicit and explicit sexual identities: Dynamics of self-acceptance and defense,"
Vol 102(4), Apr 2012, 815-832. doi: 10.1037/a0026854
Journal of Homosexuality, Special Issue: The Treatment of Gender Dysphoric/Gender Variant (GD/GV) Children and Adolesecents,
Volume 59, Issue 3, 2012