Advocacy Resources for Psychologists

This page is a continually developing resource for psychologists who are or who are considering active involvement in promoting evidence-based change in LGBTQ-related public policy. 

• LGBTQ Social Justice Advocacy: A Resource Guide for Psychologists
  

• The Psychologist’s Guide to Advocacy

• Anti-Bullying Resources

• PsycAdvocate (APA training modules)

• APA Federal Action Network

• APA Policy Statements on LGBT Concerns

• LGBT Resources for Grassroots and State-Level Advocacy

• Transgender students’ discrimination complaints should be heard (PDF, 142KB)
  Letter of concern to Department of Education from APA and Div. 44.

• Transgender military ban is discriminatory and spreads prejudice about transgender people and gender dysphoria (PDF, 82KB)
  Div. 44 statement affirming APA’s opposition to the ban.

Example Materials from SPTAs

• Diversity Bylaws Statement (PDF, 9KB)
  
• Diversity Officer Description (PDF, 12KB)
  
• Diversity Statement (PDF, 16KB)
  
• Current Policy
• Rapid Response Policy (PDF, 24KB)
• 5 Myths in SPTAs that Prevent Responsible Social Action (PDF, 24KB)