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APA and Sexual Minorities: Removing the Stigma, 40 Years On
By Gregory M. Herek, PhD (Professor of Psychology, UC Davis) Not so long ago, homosexuality was triply stigmatized. In addition to being...
Don Jacques
Feb 3, 20153 min read


How One Little Brother Became a HERO to His Transgender Sister
By Bob McLaughlin, PhD, Becca Keo-Meier, Colt Keo-Meier, PhD, and Robbie Sharp, PhD (APA Members and Founders of Gender Infinity)...
Don Jacques
Dec 17, 20145 min read


Cruel and (Un)usual Punishment: The Treatment of Transgender Prisoners
By Sabrina Cox, MA, LMSW Zahara Green is a 25-year-old transgender woman who was placed in an all-male prison in May 2012. According to...
Don Jacques
Nov 20, 20144 min read


Beyond Stonewall: 6 Challenges Ahead in the Struggle for LGBT Rights
Police confront gay protesters in New York’s 1969 Stonewall Uprising. By Efua Andoh (PI Communications Staff) and Ron Schlittler, MIPP...
Don Jacques
Jun 27, 20145 min read


Why We Still Need ENDA for Full Protection of LGBT Workers
By Leo Rennie (Senior Legislative & Federal Affairs Officer, APA Public Interest Government Relations Office) On June 16, the White House...
Don Jacques
Jun 20, 20142 min read


When Policy Gets Under the Skin (In a Good Way): The Case of LGBT Health
By Caroline Fitz, MPhil (Graduate Student Intern, APA Public Interest Government Relations Office) In what percentage of states do you...
Don Jacques
Mar 24, 20143 min read


Stop Saying “That’s So Gay!”: 6 Types of Microaggressions That Harm LGBTQ People
By Kevin L. Nadal, PhD (Associate Professor of Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice – City University of New York) When I...
Don Jacques
Feb 7, 20149 min read


Why ENDA Should Matter to Psychologists
By J. Judd Harbin, PhD (Arkansas) and Melissa J. Grey, PhD (Michigan), APA Division 44 (Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian,...
Don Jacques
Nov 4, 20133 min read


APA’s New Safe and Supportive Schools Project Takes on Bullying
By Lacey Rosenbaum, M.Ed. (Director, APA’s Safe and Supportive Schools Project, Office of LGBT Concerns) You cannot escape the headlines:...
Don Jacques
Oct 25, 20134 min read


What Coming Out as an LGBT Ally Taught Me
APA is featuring the voice of an ally on National Coming Out Day, because allies have a powerful role to play in changing attitudes. ...
Don Jacques
Oct 11, 20133 min read


5 Social Justice-Themed Sessions We Loved at APA Convention
By Efua Andoh (PI Communications Staff) The 2013 APA Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii wrapped up over the weekend. Our colleagues at the...
Don Jacques
Aug 7, 20132 min read


4 Key Ways APA Supports the LGBT Community: Happy Pride Month!
By Clinton Anderson, PhD (Director, APA Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns Office) When one has worked on anything for as...
Don Jacques
Jun 20, 20133 min read


Isn’t It Time LGBT Individuals Were Federally Protected from Discrimination?
By Micah Haskell-Hoehl & Leo Rennie (Public Interest Government Relations Office) Pop quiz – how many states legally allow employers to...
Don Jacques
Apr 19, 20133 min read


Psychology Should Inform SCOTUS Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage
By Efua Andoh (PI Communications Staff) Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last few years, you know that gay marriage is all over...
Don Jacques
Mar 15, 20132 min read
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