Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Policy Issues

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Activities and Updates

APA letter to U.S. House Representative Ellen Tauscher in support of H.R. 1283, the Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009 (PDF)

APA letter to U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy in support of S. 424, the Uniting American Families Act of 2009 (PDF)

APA letter to U.S. House Representative Jerrold Nadler in support of H.R. 1024, the Uniting American Families Act of 2009 (PDF)

APA letter to the U.S. House Joint Economic Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney in support of H.R. 2792, the Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act [110th Congress] (PDF)

APA Letter on Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007

Coordinated Advocacy Campaigns at PI-GRO

Testimony on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (2/02)

APA Resources

Fact sheet on Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009 (PDF)

Fact sheet on Employment Non-Discrimination Act in the 111th Congress (PDF)

APA Briefing Sheet on Same-Sex Families and Relationships (June 2006)

APA opposes all public and private discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived gender identity and expression and urges the repeal of discriminatory laws and policies.

Read the Full-text of APA’s APA Resolution on Transgender, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression Non-Discrimination.

APA briefing sheet on Sexual Orientation and Military Service (PDF)

APA seeks to eliminate discrimination in and by the military based on sexual orientation through federal advocacy and all other appropriate means.

Read the Full-text of APA’s APA Resolution on Sexual Orientation & Military Service.

APA Supports Legalization of Same-Sex Civil Marriages and Opposes Discrimination Against Lesbian and Gay Parents

Denying same-sex couples legal access to civil marriage is discriminatory and can adversely affect the psychological, physical, social and economic well-being of gay and lesbian individuals [APA Press Release]

Read the Full-text of the Resolution on Sexual Orientation and Marriage (PDF)

Read the Full-text of the Resolution on Sexual Orientation, Parents, and Children (PDF)

More information on APA Policy Statements, as well as other activities and resources, is available at the APA Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns.

Information on Hate Crimes

External Links

Human Rights Campaign

National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE)

National Coalition for LGBT Health

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

Palm Center, University of California, Santa Barbara

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network

Williams Institute, UCLA Law