State-Level LGBT Advocacy

Getting Involved

• Five Myths in State, Provincial & Territorial Psychological Associations that Prevent Responsible Social Action
  Div. 44 (Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues) Public Policy Committee
  
  Psychologists who would like their SPTAs to be more involved or active with community or "social" issues sometimes report that their associations are reluctant to do so. The reasons given for disengagement from social issues are often based on a few key assumptions, many of which are fear-based, inaccurate or ignore contradictory information. This document debunks five of those most commonly reported myths.

• APA Responds to "Conscience Clauses" in Professional Training
  An emerging area of litigation and state legislation of concern to psychology.

Examples of State-Level Advocacy Materials

 Advocacy materials from state psychological associations on sexual orientation and marriage.

California

• Press Release: California Psychological Association Praises Court Decision Overturning Prop 8 (PDF, 62KB)opens in new window  

Illinois

Minnesota

• Minnesota Psychological Association Marriage Equality Task Forceopens in new window

• Minnesota Psychological Association Position Statement on the Proposed Constitutional Amendment on Marriageopens in new window  (DOC, 28.6KB)

Nebraska

• Letter to the Editor of the Journal Star in support of legislation to extend protection from employment discrimination to LGBT individualsopens in new window

North Carolina

• Position Statement Opposing Defense of Marriage Amendmentopens in new window  (PDF, 143.8KB), North Carolina Psychological Association, Adopted Sept. 16, 2011

Ohio

• Testimony in opposition to Ohio House bill defining marriage as between one man and one woman

• Resolution adopted by the Ohio Psychological Association on sexual orientation and marriage

• Resolution adopted by the Ohio Psychological Association on sexual orientation, parents, and children

• Letter to legislator from Washington State Psychological Association urging support for same-sex union bill