Jun 29, 20185 min read

Depression in Black Boys Begins Earlier Than You Think

By Aaron Hunt, MS (Graduate Intern, APA Health Disparities Office) and David J. Robles, BA (Graduate Intern, SAMHSA Office of Behavioral...

The Second Anniversary of the Pulse Shooting Reminds Us Why Gun Control Matters to the LGBTQ Communi

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Jun 12, 20185 min read

The Second Anniversary of the Pulse Shooting Reminds Us Why Gun Control Matters to the LGBTQ Communi

Throughout the month of June, Psychology Benefits Society is featuring blog posts by psychologists who are leading the charge against...

How Can We Better Protect LGBTQ Students: Psychologists Take Action

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Nov 1, 20174 min read

How Can We Better Protect LGBTQ Students: Psychologists Take Action

This slideshow requires JavaScript. By Joshua R. Wolff, PhD (Adler University); H.L. “Lou” Himes, PsyD (QuIPP); and Theresa Stueland Kay,...

A Fate Worse than Death? Being Transgender in Long-term Care

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Oct 26, 20174 min read

A Fate Worse than Death? Being Transgender in Long-term Care

By Mark Brennan-Ing, PhD (Senior Research Scientist, Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging) “I would kill myself.” This is what a 70...

Is the Current Political Climate Hurting LGBTQ Youth? What Schools and Families Can Do

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May 17, 20175 min read

Is the Current Political Climate Hurting LGBTQ Youth? What Schools and Families Can Do

By Tyler Hatchel, MA (Counseling Psychology Doctoral Student, University of Florida, Espelage Lab) How is the current sociopolitical...

How Black Boys Turn Blue: The Effects of Masculine Ideology on Same-Gender Loving Men

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Apr 20, 20176 min read

How Black Boys Turn Blue: The Effects of Masculine Ideology on Same-Gender Loving Men

By Courtland Douglas (Psychology Graduate Student, Texas Southern University) & Erlanger Turner, PhD (Assistant Professor of Psychology,...

How the Federal Government Can Better Protect LGBTQ Students in Religious Universities & College

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Nov 4, 20162 min read

How the Federal Government Can Better Protect LGBTQ Students in Religious Universities & College

This is a cross-post from Adler University’s “The Socially Responsible Practitioner” blog. Joshua Wolff, PhD (Assistant Professor of...

“I’m Not Just Black!”: Exploring Intersections of Identity

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Sep 8, 20165 min read

“I’m Not Just Black!”: Exploring Intersections of Identity

By Faye Z. Belgrave, PhD (Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University) and Sarah J. Javier, MS (Doctoral Candidate, Virginia Commonwealth...

New CDC Survey Data Confirm the Severe Health Risks LGB Youth Face

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Aug 11, 20163 min read

New CDC Survey Data Confirm the Severe Health Risks LGB Youth Face

By Clinton Anderson, PhD (Director, APA Office on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns) & Lacey Rosenbaum, MEd (Director, APA...

Why Did the FDA Prevent Gay and Bisexual Men from Donating Blood in the Aftermath of Orlando?

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Jul 12, 20164 min read

Why Did the FDA Prevent Gay and Bisexual Men from Donating Blood in the Aftermath of Orlando?

By Leo Rennie (Senior Legislative and Federal Affairs Officer, APA Public Interest Government Relations Office) Understanding the...

Why HIV Providers Should Care About the Orlando Shooting

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Jul 1, 20164 min read

Why HIV Providers Should Care About the Orlando Shooting

By David J. Martin, PhD, ABPP (Senior Director, APA Office on AIDS) In the aftermath of the mass shooting of LGBT people in an Orlando...

100+ Resources for the Aftermath of the Orlando Mass Shooting Tragedy

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Jun 29, 20166 min read

100+ Resources for the Aftermath of the Orlando Mass Shooting Tragedy

By Skyler Jackson, MS (Doctoral Student in Counseling Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park) On June 12, 2016 rapid gunfire...

Firearm Violence Prevention is a Human Rights Issue

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Jun 27, 20163 min read

Firearm Violence Prevention is a Human Rights Issue

APA President) and Cynthia D. Belar, PhD (APA Interim CEO) June 28 is the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which launched lesbian and...

Responding to the Tragedy in Orlando: Helpful Responses for LGBTQ People and Allies

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Jun 14, 20164 min read

Responding to the Tragedy in Orlando: Helpful Responses for LGBTQ People and Allies

By Glenda Russell, PhD What took place in Orlando on the morning of June 12, 2016 was a hate crime and an act of terror. In one sense,...

Are You a Boy or Girl? No: Living Outside the Gender Binary

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May 16, 20163 min read

Are You a Boy or Girl? No: Living Outside the Gender Binary

By Emmie Matsuno (Counseling Psychology doctoral student, University of California, Santa Barbara) Transgender people are 25 times more...

What Do We Need to Know About the Health of Older LGBT Adults? NIH Greenlights New Research

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Mar 11, 20163 min read

What Do We Need to Know About the Health of Older LGBT Adults? NIH Greenlights New Research

By Mark Brennan-Ing, PhD (Director for Research and Evaluation at ACRIA, Center on HIV and Aging ) When we talk about fully including...

Tipping Point or State of Emergency? Real Talk About Transgender Women of Color

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Nov 20, 20154 min read

Tipping Point or State of Emergency? Real Talk About Transgender Women of Color

Zella Ziona, transgender woman murdered in Gaithersburg, MD, October 15, 2015. By Sand C. Chang, PhD (Gender Specialist, Multi-Specialty...

What Can We Do to Improve Bisexuals’ Mental Health?

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Oct 9, 20153 min read

What Can We Do to Improve Bisexuals’ Mental Health?

Tania Israel, PhD right hand corner By Tania Israel, PhD (Professor of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology, University of...

The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOT) is May 17th!

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May 11, 20152 min read

The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOT) is May 17th!

This is a cross-post from our fellow APA blog – GradPsychBlog, the official blog of the American Psychological Association of Graduate...

Invisibility Squared: The Challenges of Living as a Transgender Older Adult

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Mar 9, 20157 min read

Invisibility Squared: The Challenges of Living as a Transgender Older Adult

By Tarynn Witten, PhD, LCSW (Member, APA Division 44*) & Brian Carpenter, PhD (Member, APA Committee on Aging) The award-winning Amazon...

Depression in Black Boys Begins Earlier Than You Think

The Second Anniversary of the Pulse Shooting Reminds Us Why Gun Control Matters to the LGBTQ Communi

How Can We Better Protect LGBTQ Students: Psychologists Take Action

A Fate Worse than Death? Being Transgender in Long-term Care

Is the Current Political Climate Hurting LGBTQ Youth? What Schools and Families Can Do

How Black Boys Turn Blue: The Effects of Masculine Ideology on Same-Gender Loving Men

How the Federal Government Can Better Protect LGBTQ Students in Religious Universities & College

“I’m Not Just Black!”: Exploring Intersections of Identity

New CDC Survey Data Confirm the Severe Health Risks LGB Youth Face

Why Did the FDA Prevent Gay and Bisexual Men from Donating Blood in the Aftermath of Orlando?

Why HIV Providers Should Care About the Orlando Shooting

100+ Resources for the Aftermath of the Orlando Mass Shooting Tragedy

Firearm Violence Prevention is a Human Rights Issue

Responding to the Tragedy in Orlando: Helpful Responses for LGBTQ People and Allies

Are You a Boy or Girl? No: Living Outside the Gender Binary

What Do We Need to Know About the Health of Older LGBT Adults? NIH Greenlights New Research

Tipping Point or State of Emergency? Real Talk About Transgender Women of Color

What Can We Do to Improve Bisexuals’ Mental Health?

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