Publications - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Why Aging Can Be Tougher On Gays, by Ann Brenoff, The Huffington Post, Jul 15 2015.

“The once-a-decade temperature check on aging in America — the White House Conference on Aging — starts Monday and the spotlight is bound to shine on some of the special concerns facing the nation’s elderly LGBT community. ”

And Tango Makes Three, by Richardson, J. & Parnell, P., Jun 2 2015.

Gay, lesbian kids more likely to be bullied - even before sexual awareness, by Wire Services, Aljazeera America , May 7 2015.

“Gay and bisexual children are more likely to be bullied as they are growing up, and a new study suggests that victimization may occur at an early age, before some of those targeted are aware of their sexual orientation. In the first large U.S. study to look at the problem, public school students in three cities were asked about bullying in the 5th, 7th and 10th grades. When they reached high school, they were asked if they identified themselves as gay, lesbian or bisexual. The researchers then looked back at what those kids had said through the years about their experiences being hit, threatened, called names, or excluded. Overall, many of the nearly 4,300 students surveyed said they were bullied, especially at younger ages, according to the study, which was published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine. But the 630 gay and bisexual children suffered it more. ”

A Half-Century of Conflict Over Attempts to 'Cure’ Gay People, by Stephen Vider and David S. Byers, Time, Feb 12 2015.

“The history of treatment of homosexuality shows that psychiatry may need a cure of its own. ”

Is violence more common in same-sex relationships?, by Joanna Jolly, BBC, Nov 18 2014.

“Last year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released figures showing people in same-sex relationships experience levels of domestic violence just as often as those in heterosexual relationships. But the conclusions of another study this year by the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago - a review of data from four earlier studies, involving 30,000 participants - go further. "One of our startling findings was that rates of domestic violence among same-sex couples is pretty consistently higher than for opposite sex couples," says Richard Carroll, a psychologist and co-author of the report. ”

This Is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids: A Question & Answer Guide to Everyday Life, by Dannielle Owens-Reid, Kristin Russo, and Linda Stone Fish (Foreword) , Sep 9 2014.

Brain's reaction to male odor shifts at puberty in children with gender dysphoria, by Frontiers, ScienceDaily , May 28 2014.

“The brains of children with gender dysphoria react to androstadienone, a musky-smelling steroid produced by men, in a way typical of their biological sex, but after puberty according to their experienced gender, finds a study for the first time. Around puberty, the testes of men start to produce androstadienone, a breakdown product of testosterone. Men release it in their sweat, especially from the armpits. Its only known function is to work like a pheromone: when women smell androstadienone, their mood tends to improve, their blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing go up, and they may become aroused. ”

The Meaning of Sexual Identity in the Twenty-First Century, by Judith S. Kaufman and David A. Powell, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Jan 6 2014.

Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community, by Laura Erickson-Schroth, Oxford University Press, 2014.

A Same-Sex Domestic Violence Epidemic Is Silent, by Maya Shwayder, The Atlantic.com, Nov 5 2013.

“Typical framing of partner abuse as a heterosexual issue—with men abusing women—does a disservice to victims in abusive homosexual relationships. ”

5 things to know about gender identity, by Jacque Wilson, CNN , Aug 23 2013.

“"Transgender is an umbrella term for persons whose gender identity, gender expression, or behavior does not conform to that typically associated with the sex to which they were assigned at birth," according to the American Psychological Association. "Gender identity refers to a person's internal sense of being male, female, or something else." Some say the roots of gender identity issues are cultural -- that how a culture views a "boy" or "girl" and what they should or should not do contributes to gender issues. Others believe being transgender is a choice or a psychological problem. Some experts have hypothesized that exposure to hormones during pregnancy can lead to a baby's transgender identity since early research has shown androgens can affect fetal brain development. ”

Hiding Bisexuality Increases Risk of Depression, by Rick Nauert, Psych Central , Jan 3 2013.

“Experts say bisexual men are less likely than gay men to come out of the closet and declare their sexuality. Researchers say this concealment is associated with more symptoms of depression and anxiety. Investigators from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, examined bisexual men "on the down low," a subgroup of bisexual men who live predominantly heterosexual lives and do not disclose their same-sex behavior, a group that has not been studied to date. ”

Coming Around: Parenting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Kids, by Anne Dohrenwend, 2012.

A Tale of Two Mommies, by Vanita Oelschlager and Mike Blanc, Sep 1 2011.

Psychological association calls for legalization of same-sex marriage, by Alden Levin, CNN , Aug 4 2011.

“The American Psychological Association is calling on state and federal officials to stop anti-gay legal measures and to legalize same-sex marriage. ”