LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues

Adolescent suicide attempts declined after same-sex marriage was legalized. The biggest drop occurred among teens who are lesbian, gay, or bisexual, according to a study published in the ... Read More

As a therapist who specializes in gender identity, I have had a number of conversations with members of the transgender community regarding therapy. Some of the most common of these conversations ... Read More

I spent the first month of 2017 in housing transition after my scheduled move from West Hartford, Connecticut to Chicago, Illinois didn’t go as planned—just three days before Christmas ... Read More

Last year, a study doubled previous estimates of the transgender population in the United States, putting the figure at 1.4 million, or about 0.6% of the population. A recent Gallup poll ... Read More

The Boy Scouts of America will begin admitting boys based on gender identity, not sex assigned at birth. This opens participation to transgender boys. The organization previously relied ... Read More

The temperature is well below freezing. I sit at my desk listening to my beagles, Silas and Tatum, snore at my feet and look out the window, watching the city plows roll down the street ... Read More

The holiday season can be a difficult time for many of us. Loneliness and isolation, challenging enough to cope with on their own, can exacerbate or contribute to the development of feelings ... Read More

A trio of new studies suggests exercise may effectively prevent and treat depression. Previous research has pointed to the various benefits of exercise for depression, but many of the studies ... Read More

A new longitudinal study strengthens previous evidence that parental sexual orientation has no notable impact on childhood development. While this is not the first investigation to find ... Read More

Dear GoodTherapy.org, You have to help me—I feel like I’m living a terrible nightmare! I am not the type to snoop, but recently I’ve been seeing signs my husband might be ... Read More

Gay men may be among the individuals who seek help for sex addiction. Some of these men may have recognized and accepted their orientation years earlier. Others may come to identify this ... Read More

Thirty percent of transgender teens and young adults have attempted suicide, and nearly 42% have engaged in some form of self-harm, according to a study published in the journal Suicide ... Read More