Issues

Think marriage equality is the only thing that LGBT people care about? Read on.

Same-sex marriage is a huge victory, but LGBT Americans still face high rates of violence, discrimination and poverty.

Human Rights and the Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered People.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are more likely to experience intolerance, discrimination, harassment, and the threat of violence due to their sexual orientation, than those that identify themselves as heterosexual.

Information about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues from the American Psychological Association.

The mission of ALGBTIC includes the recognition of both individual and social contexts representing the confluence of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, ability, age, spiritual or religious belief system, indigenous heritage in order:.

Where to put your energy this year.

Find articles about LGBT issues here.

can derail discussions with those who are not familiar with the issues. These guides offer ways that LGBT organizations, community members and allies alike can build common ground with moveable audiences, show them how their actions (or inaction) can hurt gay and transgender people, and help them understand issues of LGBT equality through the lenses of their own values and beliefs. f

The guide primes allies on the major areas in which LGBT Americans face challenges and the work being done to advance change.

Practitioners are seeing a new cadre of psychological concerns in their work with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered clients.