LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Issues

Your child came out to you and you’ve all made it through to the other side. Now what? How can you support your lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) teenager as they ... Read More

If you are gay, you know very well what homophobia is. You live with it every day. There have been great strides made in recent years towards gay rights, but there is still plenty of stigma, ... Read More

I recently read therapist Suzanne Iasenza’s article, What Is Queer About Sex?: Expanding Sexual Frames in Theory and Practice. In the paper, Dr. Iasenza describes things that challenge ... Read More

In 1982, sociologists Pepper Schwartz and Philip Blumstein published American Couples: Money, Work, Sex, the first major study of its kind to compare gay male, lesbian, and heterosexual ... Read More

With the recent decision handed down by the Supreme Court regarding the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and more states supporting the right to marry, many people in the LGBT community are ... Read More

Recently, Nina Davuluri became the first Indian-American person to be crowned Miss America. Almost before the announcement of her achievement was made, a tsunami of negative and racist ... Read More

Life isn’t easy for bisexual people. For the most part, they are invisible, defined by society by the gender of their partners. Bi people with opposite-sex partners are viewed as straight, ... Read More

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. At this time, it is appropriate to remember that domestic violence (DV) can and does happen in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ... Read More

Minority groups have long been victims of persecution based on their ethnic background, religious beliefs, or cultural practices. Sexual minority individuals and those who identify as LGBTQ ... Read More

When it comes to bisexuality the myths abound, including the one that bisexuality doesn’t exist. This denial and dismissal of a large part of one’s identity negatively affects one’s ... Read More

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth are often the targets of bullying. Existing data on bullying suggests that these individuals are more likely to be the victims of aggression and violence, ... Read More

Bullying is a major public concern and has prompted further investigation into the risk factors, motivation, and outcomes related to aggressive behavior. Attention has been focused on adolescents ... Read More