LGBTQ Psychology Resources
Browse documents, websites and other resources related to LGBTQ psychology that are consistent with the division’s mission.
APA Resources
Academic Resources
Div. 44 Fact Sheets
Div. 44 Position Statements
General Resources
- The Advocate
The leading source for up-to-date and extensive LGBT news also has an extensive website list. - AFFIRM: Psychologists Affirming Their Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Family
AFFIRM’s goal is to support LGBT relatives and educate psychologists regarding LGBT issues. - Queer Resources Directory
The Queer Resources Directory contains 25488 files about everything queer.
- Family Equality Council
Supporting families and advancing legal and lived equality for LGBTQ families, and for those who wish to form them, through building community, changing hearts and minds, and driving policy change. - TransYouth Family Allies
Empowering children and families by partnering with educators, service providers and communities, to develop supportive environments in which gender may be expressed and respected. - Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
PFLAG is the extended family of the LGBTQ community. We're made up of LGBTQ individuals, family members and allies. Because together, we're stronger.
- The Trevor Project
Provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25. - Gay-Straight Alliance Network (GSA)
A next-generation LGBTQ racial and gender justice organization that empowers and trains queer, trans and allied youth leaders to advocate, organize, and mobilize an intersectional movement for safer schools and healthier communities. - Gender Spectrum
Provides an array of services designed to help families, schools, professionals, and organizations understand and address concepts of Gender identity and expression.
Community Resources
For the Aging LGBTQ Community
For the LGBTQ Community after Trauma
- Resources on the Orlando Pulse Nightclub Tragedy and Mass Shootings (PDF, 3MB) Thanks to Skyler Jackson, former Div. 44 student representative.
- Reflections on the Orlando Tragedy
- For Practitioners Working with Clients Post-2016 Presidential Election
Supporting LGBTQ Youth in Schools
Organizations
Policy Recommendations
Model District Policy on Transgender and Gender Noncomforming Students: Model Language, Commentary and Resources (PDF, 374KB)
— The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and the National Center for Transgender Equality
— The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and the National Center for Transgender Equality
Materials for School Administrators
Bibliographies
Transgender Bibliography (PDF, 206KB)
LGBT Aging Bibliography (PDF, 99KB)
Print Resources
Please contact the Div. 44 Education and Training Committee Chair for more information about the resources below as well as for a list of trainers and LGBTQ training topics.
- Biaggio, M. (2004, Spring). Thoughts on addressing institutional sensitivity to lesbian/gay/bisexual individuals and groups. Division 44 Newsletter, 25-26.
- Biaggio, M., Orchard, S., Larson, J., Petrino, K., & Mihara, R. (2003). Guidelines for gay/lesbian/bisexual-affirmative educational practices in graduate psychology programs. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 34, 548-554.
These resources are provided below for our members and other website visitors. Please note that Div. 44 is not responsible for the content or opinions expressed on other websites or within linked documents.