An analysis of 12 structured clinical interviews with lesbians ranging in age from 22 to 46 reveals limited support for Cass' stage theory. Implications for theory development, counseling, and counselor training, are presented, along with suggestions for future research. (Author/JDM)

Outlines the ethical considerations for sexual orientation conversion therapy for lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals. There are numerous reasons not to acquiesce to a client's desire to change his or her sexual orientation. Presents guidelines for responding to a client seeking reorientation and evaluating one's biases regarding lesbian, gay,…

Teachers attended an inservice presentation on gay and lesbian education in elementary schools. Educators followed focused discussion guidelines established by the National Issues Forums Institute and presented the issue from three perspectives: a biological, religious, and societal and lifestyle approach. Although no consensus was reached,…

This guide contains materials to be used during and after a teleconference on the needs of gay, lesbian, and bisexual college students. The agenda for the conference, a list of presenters, and a list of cooperating institutions are included. Four case studies are presented which portray: the "coming out" of a gay student leader; the introduction…

This bibliography represents the first in a series of three dealing with employment of homosexuals, to be published by the Ontario Ministry of Labour Library. All asterisked titles in the series deal with the employment problems of and discrimination against homosexuals. This bibliography of reading materials concerned with homosexuality and…

The lesbian's perspective, shaped by her experience as an outcast, enables her to shed dichotomies and discriminations learned in the classroom and to seek new ways of interpreting and expressing her perceptions of the world. This paper discusses the "lesbian perspective" from three angles: the unique attributes of the lesbian and her…

Autobiographical case studies of two male-to-female transsexuals reveal a pattern of strong female identity, lesbian sexual-affectional preference and feminist value orientation. For both informants there is evidence of social concern and activism from an early age, which led them to perceive their gender dilemmas in a political and personal way.…

The prevalence of suicidality among gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth is considerably higher than the reported rates for heterosexual youth. The strongest predictors for suicidality among all youth are substance abuse; victimization; social isolation; and exposure to suicide attempts or completion among family members. Homosexual and bisexual youth…

The American Psychiatric Association's 1973 decision to remove homosexuality as a mental disorder from the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" has been followed by an era of significant improvements in the sociopolitical standing of lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals in the United States. Despite these changes, and…

Advocates a direct, honest approach to lesbian poetry and demonstrates how such an approach can contribute to an understanding of poetry written by lesbians as well as of American lesbians' place in society. (DD)

Proposes visibility management as a key construct in gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) identity development. Visibility management refers to the dynamic, ongoing process by which GLB youth make careful, planned decisions about whether they will disclose their sexual orientation, to whom and how they disclose, and how they continue to monitor the…

Sexual identity development and environmental factors are central to the career assessment of lesbian, homosexual, and bisexual clients. Counselor biases and biases in career assessment tools must be recognized and dealt with. (SK)

This article outlines the contributions of multicultural counseling to 3 areas of counselor competence with lesbian, gay male, and bisexual male and female (LGB) clients: conceptualization of competence, counselor education, and assessment of counselor competence. The authors describe the foundations of multicultural counseling and extend the…

A critical ethnographic evaluation was conducted to assess the impact of a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Safe Zone project. Results of the study suggest that the project has had a positive impact on the visibility of LGBT people and issues on campus, and has increased support for LGBT people. (Contains 17 references.) (Author)

Examined changes over three annual assessments of perceptions of gay and lesbian couples on current levels of attachment, autonomy, and equality in the relationship; the importance of these factors in an ideal relationship; and relationship commitment. Changes in relationship commitment over time were explained by changes in the discrepancy…