Lesbian and Gay Parenting - American Psychological Association (APA) Voices from the heart: The developmental impact of a mother's lesbianism on her adolescent children Smith College Studies in Social Work, 63, 281-299 Osman, S (1972) My stepfather is a she Family Process, 11, 209-218 Osterweil, D A (1991) Correlates of relationship satisfaction in lesbian couples who are parenting their first child
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
New data on lesbian, gay and bisexual mental health Higher rates of depression, anxiety disorder, substance use in lesbian and gay youth; recurrent depression in gay men; and suicidal thoughts in people with same-sex partners
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons and Socioeconomic Status An individual’s socioeconomic position may also be related to experiences of discrimination Evidence has shown that gay and bisexual men who earned higher incomes were significantly less likely to report discrimination compared to those of lower socioeconomic position
Issues in Psychotherapy with Lesbian and Gay Men: Watters, A (1986) Heterosexual bias in psychological research on lesbianism and male homosexuality (1979B1983): Utilizing the bibliographic and taxonomic system of Morin Journal of Homosexuality, 13, 35B58 Gay Male and Lesbian Affirmative Models of Therapy Berzon, B (1988) Permanent partners: Building gay and lesbian relationships that last