Parents and friends of lesbians and gays (pflag), formed in 1972, offered family members greater support roles in the gay rights movement. An extensive list of apa and other resources to support the aging lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Includes a summary of research findings on lesbian mothers, gay fathers and their children, an annotated bibliography of the published psychological literature and additional resources relevant to lesbian and gay parenting. Evidence indicates individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender (lgbtq) are especially susceptible to socioeconomic disadvantages This american psychologist reprint presents suggestions for avoiding heterosexual bias in language concerning lesbians, gay men and bisexual persons. Sexual orientation refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, or both sexes.
Sexual orientation is a component of identity that includes sexual and emotional attraction to another person and the behavior and/or social affiliation that may result from this attraction Transgender is an umbrella term used to describe people whose gender identity (sense of themselves as male or female) or gender expression differs from socially constructed norms associated with their birth sex This includes androgynous, bigendered and gender queer people, who tend to see traditional concepts of gender as restrictive. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families this article reviews new scholarship on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families The past decade witnessed rapid expansion of data and strong research designs The most notable advance was in studies on variation among mostly planned lesbian comother families
