Rip Van Winkle’s blog May 18, 2013
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Holy cow. I cannot believe how many nice questions and comments I have received. And yes, I took a break from blogging. I kind of took a break from life, dealing with many issues.
My apologies for not responding to folks. I deeply appreciate everyone’s passion for this topic, both scientific and for the dignity of human rights.
I’m still on hiatus. For those of you that expressed an interest in helping with the blog, I would LOVE to let someone else drive while I sleep! (Melissa Etheridge reference there, in case you didn’t recognize the lyrics from one of her songs).
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2010 Study on Homeless Youth in Wisconsin January 17, 2011
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Homeless LGBT Youth in Milwaukee, WI
A study for the year 2010 by the Cream City Foundation.
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Scientific Heterosexism July 3, 2010
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An analysis of heterosexist bias in the fields of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons.
In other words, do you recognize names like Paul Cameron and Focus on the Family?
Oppression by Scientific Method:
The Use of Science to “Other” Sexual Minorities
James M. Mohr
JOURNAL OF HATE STUDIES [Vol. 7:21
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) civil rights have become a major
focus of the legislative agenda of a variety of organizations in support of
and in opposition to those rights. This growing interest in LGB civil rights
can be seen through the increasing news reports and political discussions
concerning marriage equality, the addition of sexual orientation as a protected class
to hate crime laws and workplace nondiscrimination legislation,
the elimination of the military’s “don’t ask don’t tell” policy, and the right of LGB people to adopt children.
As these issues move to the forefront, different groups attempt to use scientific reports,
studies, and perspectives as one way to promote their viewpoints.
LGBT Scholarships and Academia April 10, 2010
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The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies
Today’s post is about other great websites. Check out this page. Information about scholarships, academic programs in LGBT research and much more.
Transgender Youth and Resilience April 9, 2010
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For the entire article, click here Transgender Youth
Development, Risk, and Resilience of Transgender Youth
Kimberly A. Stieglitz, PhD, RN, PNP-BC
(Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care,
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Transgender youth are a group of people who are interesting, curious, passionate, and self-motivated. Like their peers, transgender youth strive for independence and take risks. However, they experience some unique challenges in figuring out who they are and who they are attracted to in a society that does not understand them.
The stigma they face because of different gender identity expression places them at high risk for becoming victims of discrimination,verbal harassment, and physical violence.The purpose of this article is to explore and describe the literature on the childhood developmentof gender identity and social reactions to nonconforming gender behavior, which in part explain behaviors that place transgender youth at high risk for HIV infection. Related topics include a discussion of common terms used in this article, typical gender identity and sexual development, challenges to development experienced by transgender youth, and HIV risks in transgender youth. The concept of resilience is introduced as a counterbalance for assessment and intervention in practice and future research with transgender youth.
A call for psychologists to speak up for laws against employment discrimination. April 4, 2010
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A call for psychologists to speak up for laws against employment discrimination.
Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 3 (2010), 69–78.Copyright © 2010
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. 1754-9426/09
FOCAL ARTICLE Click here to read the entire article LGBT employment
The Social and Economic Imperative of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,and Transgendered Supportive Organizational Policies
EDEN B. KING AND JOSE´ M. CORTINA
George Mason University
Abstract
The central premise of this article is that organizations have social and economic interests in building policies and practices that support lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) workers. This argument is based on empirical evidence that (a) LGBT workers continue to face discrimination at work from which they are not protected under federal law, and (b) discrimination has negative consequences for individual’s mental and physical health, and on reasoning that (c) organizations share responsibility for the social good of the communities in which they operate. We offer practical suggestions for creating LGBT-supportive organizations and propose that industrial–organizational psychologists have an ethical obligation to support such efforts.
The Importance of Community Climate for LGBT Employees April 4, 2010
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When looking for a job, do you also think about the community you will be living in? I bet you do. Your employer should too. That reminds me. Call Nancy Pelosi about ENDA. Now.
Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 3 (2010), 79–81.Copyright © 2010 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. 1754-9426/09
COMMENTARIES
Extending Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,and Transgendered Supportive Organizational Policies: Communities Matter Too
LAURA G. BARRON
University of Wisconsin-Stout
MICHELLE R. HEBL
Rice University
Like King and Cortina (2010), we believe that there is a social and economic imperative for organizations to support their lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered(LGBT) employees. We would extend King and Cortina’s argument, however, and propose that to recruit the best employees, employers ought to be concerned not just with the climate within their organization but also with the climate within their local communities. It is, no doubt, of major importance for employers to foster equal opportunity within the bounds of their organizations. But employers who write an LGBT antidiscrimination policy into their handbooks and diversity training seminars, offer domestic partner benefits, and even offer LGBT support groups should not consider themselves done.
Correspondence concerning this article should beaddressed to Laura G. Barron.E-mail: barronl@uwstout.edu
Address: Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Stout, 323 McCalmont Hall, Menomonie,WI, 54751
Read the entire article here: LGBT organizational policies
The Importance of Community Climate for LGBT Employees
Ultimately, even the most devoted employees do not live at work. LGBT individuals who are considering whether or not to accept a job are apt to be influenced not only by the policies of their prospective employers but also by the policies of the surrounding area. LGBT individuals need to consider where they will be living the other approximate 128 hours a week when they are not working. As most people live relatively close to their workplaces, LGBT individuals need to ask themselves questions about these communities. ‘‘Is it safe to be ’out’ in the community?’’ ‘‘Will my neighbors be accepting?’’ ‘‘Will my partner and I be stared at if seen together in public?’’ Particularly in locales where sexual orientation discrimination is legal, the answer may be ‘‘no.’’ Hence, even if an organization has succeeded in creating a thoroughly inclusive and accepting organizational climate, prospective LGBTemployees contemplating a position with that organization may need to think hard if that position is located in one of the many U.S. jurisdictions without sexual orientation antidiscrimination legislation.
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