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
Just the Facts about Sexual Orientation and Youth Just the Facts provides information and resources for principals, educators and school personnel who confront sensitive issues involving gay, lesbian and bisexual students
Helping Families Support Their Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender . . . Gay and transgender adolescents had few sources of information to learn about their identity or to find support More recently, the Internet, school diversity clubs, and LGBT youth groups have helped gay and transgender youth find accurate information, guidance, and support
Key Terms and Concepts in Understanding Gender Diversity and Sexual . . . About this Series This resource is part of a series of informational guides from Division 16 (School Psychology) and Division 44 (Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues) of the American Psychological Association This series, “Promoting Resiliency for Gender Diverse and Sexual Minority Students in Schools,” sets out best practices for educators
Being Gay Is Just as Healthy as Being Straight Being Gay Is Just as Healthy as Being Straight Evelyn Hooker's pioneering research debunked the popular myth that homosexuals are inherently less mentally healthy than heterosexuals, leading to significant changes in how psychology views and treats people who are gay
Selected Bibliography for LGB Concerns in Psychology Selected Bibliography for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Concerns in Psychology: An Affirmative Perspective Preface Acknowledgments Theoretical Perspectives on Homosexuality and Bisexuality Biological and Psychological Cultural and Historical Identity Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual American Ethnic Minorities International Developmental Issues Children
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