Assessed students' (N=198) knowledge of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) specific facts, their attitudes toward people with AIDS, and their general attitudes toward homosexual men and lesbian women. Found most subjects accurately informed on the subject of AIDS. Most held neither negative views toward homosexuality nor punitive views…

Environmental and contextual influences shape academic and career interests through their impact on self-efficacy beliefs and outcome expectations. Stereotypes, gender-role expectations, and peer pressure may truncate adolescent career choices, especially those forming gay or lesbian sexual identities. (SK)

Reviews methodological issues constraining research on the career development of gay/lesbian/bisexual people. Suggests a broader span of content, theory-based research, increased representation of populations, quantitative and qualitative methods, and designs that investigate within-group and between-group differences in career experiences. (SK)

Discusses the development of a unique support-therapy group, composed of a mix of gay/lesbian/bisexual persons and cofacilitated by heterosexual counselors. Describes the structure of the group as well as the developmental implications of such a group for both participants and counselors. (Author/RB)

Respondents in a study of lesbian women and gay men over age 50 who indicated high levels of involvement in the gay community reported acceptance of the aging process and high levels of life satisfaction, despite predictable problems associated with aging and sexual orientation. Being active in the gay community was an asset to accepting one's…

Discusses lesbian and gay concerns in the sphere of education. Recommends positive classroom discussion of homosexuality and lesbianism. (DM)

Notes that many counselors and counseling psychologists have received little training with regard to lesbian and gay issues. Presents ways in which these issues can and should be incorporated into counseling psychology training programs. Academic and internship training are addressed, followed by discussion of importance of safe and appropriate…

Responds to previous four articles on counseling lesbians and gay men. Focuses remarks on issues pertaining to training of counseling psychologists. Asserts that integration of gay and lesbian affirmative material into courses requires that instructors themselves possess requisite knowledge and belief that such material is legitimate and…

Presents three case examples to illustrate specific actions that career counseling must take to integrate sexual orientation into career counseling. Suggested actions involve signaling lesbian and gay affirmation in career counseling practice; enhancing development of positive gay or lesbian identity in context of career development work; and…

Describes how two schools have made themselves more open to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students. Recommends that schools develop policies that protect students, train teachers and counselors in suicide- and violence prevention, provide support groups for straight and gay students, make information available in school libraries, and…

Building on earlier content analysis research, this article provides three theoretical approaches to understand the evolution of young adult novels with gay/lesbian/queer content. It concludes by highlighting themes and patterns that suggest the progress that has been made and has yet to be made in the realistic portrayal of gay/lesbian/queer…

Reports findings of a regional survey project which assessed the current support services provided to gay, lesbian, and bisexual students and student organizations at NASPA Region III institutions. Also assesses campus climate for gay, lesbian, and bisexual students based on academic support and resources provided to student organizations, along…

Examines an educational workshop at Metropolitan State University, which seeks to increase inclusion, acceptance, respect, and support for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) students. Discusses how the program considers situations unique to GLBT students and educates faculty and staff about GLBT issues. (GCP)

Adolescents (N=377) listed the perjoratives they heard at school and identified the ones they considered most taboo. Homophobic perjoratives accounted for 10% of the 6,000 items generated, but were rated much less seriously than either racist abuse or other taboo slang. Boys reported more homophobic perjoratives than girls, but rated them more…

This study analyzed writing in prominent British newspapers concerning homosexuality and lesbianism, focusing on these elements of discourse: discourse themes and assumptions underlying their choice; information treated as given or implied in the text; relationships with other discursive formations and texts; signification about the writer's…