- A brief history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender social movements
An earlier version of this essay was written as an appendix for a lesson plan for high school psychology teachers called The Psychology of Sexual Orientation: A modular lesson plan teaching resource for high school psychology teachers (login required)
- Understanding sexual orientation and homosexuality
Sexual orientation refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and or sexual attractions to men, women, or both sexes
- Sexual orientation and gender diversity
Sexual orientation is a component of identity that includes sexual and emotional attraction to another person and the behavior and or social affiliation that may result from this attraction Gender identity is one’s self-identification as male, female, or an alternative gender
- Answers to your questions about transgender people, gender identity . . .
Transgender is an umbrella term used to describe people whose gender identity (sense of themselves as male or female) or gender expression differs from socially constructed norms associated with their birth sex This includes androgynous, bigendered and gender queer people, who tend to see traditional concepts of gender as restrictive
- LGBTQ+ Inclusive Curricula - American Psychological Association (APA)
LGBTQ+ youth are not often taught about LGBTQ+ history, culture, and people The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (2019) found that only 19 4% of schools taught positive representations of LGBTQ+ history, culture, and people to youth; further, 17% of schools taught negative representations, which reinforced negative stereotypes
- APA LGBTQ Resources and Publications
Resources on serious mental illnesses, homosexuality, sexuality, sexual orientation, intersex conditions and gender identity, international network, sexual orientation and military service, practitioner resources and publications, amicus briefs and awards
- The history of LGBTQ psychology from Stonewall to now, with Peter . . .
Peter Hegarty is a professor of psychology and co-director of the newly launched Open Psychology Research Centre at The Open University in the United Kingdom, where he studies the history of sexuality and gender in psychology
- A Guide to Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity Terms
The LGBTQ+ community is often assumed to share struggles and commonalities involved in marginalization Although the acronym creates a sense of unity for individuals whose experiences don’t reflect those of heterosexual and cisgender norms, harm can also come from neglecting to appreciate the nuances of each person’s exp
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