Clik here to view.
Isn’t It Time LGBT Individuals Were Federally Protected from Discrimination?
By Micah Haskell-Hoehl & Leo Rennie (Public Interest Government Relations Office) Pop quiz – how many states legally allow employers to fire or withhold an offer of employment based on an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 Social Justice-Themed Sessions We Loved at APA Convention
By Efua Andoh (PI Communications Staff) The 2013 APA Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii wrapped up over the weekend. Our colleagues at the APA Convention blog were furiously documenting a wide swath of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Coming Out as an LGBT Ally Taught Me
APA is featuring the voice of an ally on National Coming Out Day, because allies have a powerful role to play in changing attitudes. People who are prejudiced can have their attitudes changed simply...
View ArticleClik here to view.
APA’s New Safe and Supportive Schools Project Takes on Bullying
By Lacey Rosenbaum, M.Ed. (Director, APA’s Safe and Supportive Schools Project, Office of LGBT Concerns) You cannot escape the headlines: “Bullying may have motivated Nevada school shooter” or...
View ArticleClik here to view.
When Policy Gets Under the Skin (In a Good Way): The Case of LGBT Health
By Caroline Fitz, MPhil (Graduate Student Intern, APA Public Interest Government Relations Office) In what percentage of states do you think it’s legal to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why We Still Need ENDA for Full Protection of LGBT Workers
By Leo Rennie (Senior Legislative & Federal Affairs Officer, APA Public Interest Government Relations Office) On June 16, the White House announced that President Barack Obama intends to sign an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beyond Stonewall: 6 Challenges Ahead in the Struggle for LGBT Rights
Police confront gay protesters in New York’s 1969 Stonewall Uprising. By Efua Andoh (PI Communications Staff) and Ron Schlittler, MIPP (Program Coordinator, APA Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Counting Down Our Top 5 Blog Posts
By Efua Andoh (Public Interest Communications Staff) This is our 150th post and given that it is the end of the year, we would like to reflect on our blogging journey so far. When Public Interest...
View ArticleClik here to view.
APA and Sexual Minorities: Removing the Stigma, 40 Years On
By Gregory M. Herek, PhD (Professor of Psychology, UC Davis) Not so long ago, homosexuality was triply stigmatized. In addition to being condemned as a sin and prosecuted as a crime, it was assumed to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In Case You Missed It – February 27, 2015
Welcome to our new feature – In Case You Missed It, a weekly roundup of recent news articles related to issues of psychology, health and mental health, social justice and the public interest that you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Invisibility Squared: The Challenges of Living as a Transgender Older Adult
By Tarynn Witten, PhD, LCSW (Member, APA Division 44*) & Brian Carpenter, PhD (Member, APA Committee on Aging) The award-winning Amazon Studios series, Transparent, highlights one of the most...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In Case You Missed It – March 13, 2015
Welcome to In Case You Missed It, a weekly roundup of news articles related to issues of psychology, health and mental health, social justice and the public interest that you may be interested in....
View ArticleClik here to view.
In Case You Missed It – March 20, 2015
Welcome to In Case You Missed It, a weekly roundup of news articles related to issues of psychology, health and mental health, social justice and the public interest that you may be interested in....
View ArticleClik here to view.
In Case You Missed It – April 3, 2015
Welcome to In Case You Missed It, a weekly roundup of news articles related to issues of psychology, health and mental health, social justice and the public interest that you may be interested in. We...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In Case You Missed It – April 10, 2015
Welcome to In Case You Missed It, a weekly roundup of news articles related to issues of psychology, health and mental health, social justice and the public interest that you may be interested in. We...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In Case You Missed It – April 17, 2015
Welcome to In Case You Missed It, a weekly roundup of news articles related to issues of psychology, health and mental health, social justice and the public interest that you may be interested in. We...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In Case You Missed It – April 24, 2015
Welcome to In Case You Missed It, a weekly roundup of news articles related to issues of psychology, health and mental health, social justice and the public interest that you may be interested in. We...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In Case You Missed It – May 1, 2015 – Baltimore, SCOTUS on same-sex marriage...
Welcome to In Case You Missed It, a weekly roundup of news articles related to issues of psychology, health and mental health, social justice and the public interest that you may be interested in. We...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOT)...
This is a cross-post from our fellow APA blog – GradPsychBlog, the official blog of the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS). By Mary T. Guerrant, MS (Doctoral Student at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In Case You Missed It – May 29, 2015 – Mental illness’ impact on the poor,...
In this week’s In Case You Missed It (a roundup of articles related to psychology, health, mental health and social justice collated from multiple news and commentary websites) we examine the...
View Article
