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 Psychologistsopens in new window
  

• The Psychologist’s Guide to Advocacyopens in new window

• Anti-Bullying Resources

• PsycAdvocate (APA training modules)opens in new window

• APA Federal Action Networkopens in new window

• APA Policy Statements on LGBT Concernsopens in new window

• LGBT Resources for Grassroots and State-Level Advocacyopens in new window

• Transgender students’ discrimination complaints should be heardopens in new window (PDF, 142KB)
  Letter of concern to Department of Education from APA and Division 44.

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

Example Materials from SPTAs

• Diversity Bylaws Statementopens in new window (PDF, 9KB)
  
• Diversity Officer Descriptionopens in new window (PDF, 12KB)
  
• Diversity Statementopens in new window (PDF, 16KB)
  
• Current Policy
• Rapid Response Policyopens in new window (PDF, 24KB)
• 5 Myths in SPTAs that Prevent Responsible Social Actionopens in new window (PDF, 24KB)