APA Policy Statements on LGBT Concerns

• Discrimination Against Homosexuals
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  Adopted by the APA Council of Representatives on January 24–26, 1975.

• Employment Rights of Gay Teachers
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  Adopted by the APA Council of Representatives on January 23–25, 1981.

• Hate Crimes
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  Adopted by the APA Council of Representatives on February 5–7, 1988, revised February 18–20, 2005.

• Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation
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  Adopted by the APA Council of Representatives on August 14, 1997.

• Sexual Orientation & Marriage
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  Adopted by the APA Council of Representatives on July 28 and 30, 2004.

• Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity (SOGI), Parents and their Children
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  Adopted by the APA Council of Representatives, February 2020.

• Resolution on Opposing Discriminatory Laws, Policies, and Practices Aimed at LGBTQ+ Persons
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  Adopted by the APA Council of Representatives, February 2020.

• Transgender, Gender Identity and Gender Expression Non-discrimination
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  Adopted by the APA Council of Representatives on August 13–14, 2008.

• Appropriate Affirmative Responses to Sexual Orientation Distress and Change Efforts
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  Adopted by the APA Council of Representatives on August 5, 2009.

• Resolution on Marriage Equality for Same-Sex Couples
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  Adopted by the APA Council of Representatives on August 3–5, 2011.

• Resolution on Gender and Sexual Orientation Diversity in Children and Adolescents in Schools
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  Adopted by the APA Council of Representatives, February 2020.

• Resolution on Data about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
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  Adopted by the Council of Representatives, February 2016.

• Resolution on Gender Identity Change Efforts
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  Adopted by the APA Council of Representatives February 26–28, 2021.
• Resolution on Sexual Orientation Change Efforts
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  Adopted by the APA Council of Representatives February 26–28, 2021.

• Archived Policy Statements on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns

Letters sent from the American Psychological Association (APA) advocating on behalf of lesbian, gay and bisexual concerns.

APA letter to Defense Secretary Gatesopens in new window supporting changes to implementation of the Department of Defense policy concerning homosexuality (4/10) (PDF, 62KB)

Letters sent to the National Institutes of Health supporting lesbian, gay and bisexual research. (5/04)

Statement on sexual orientation and human rightsopens in new window, submitted by APA, to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. (3/04) (PDF, 881KB)

Letter from APA to Secretary of State Colin Powellopens in new window requesting that the United States support action in the United Nations Commission on Human Rights to support human rights for lesbian, gay and bisexual people. (3/04) (PDF, 417KB)