A final response to S. M. Donaldson's comments (1998) on the authors' article, "Spiritual Experiences of Gay Men and Lesbians." The original article focused on the experiences and spiritual issues of self-identified gay men and lesbians. (Author/MKA)

This book confronts myths about gay and lesbian youth and explores their real experiences of coming out. The research for the book was conducted at the Horizons lesbian and gay social service agency in Chicago, Illinois. Chapter 1 takes a historical look at homosexuality and proposes a new theory of gay and lesbian development to explain a…

Interviewed six homosexual Black men and women regarding homosexual identity development issues. Three themes related to dual identity emerged: (1) finding validation in the homosexual community; (2) finding validation in the Black community; and (3) the need to integrate identities. (Author/ABL)

Describes current research on prevalence and patterns of substance use and abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations. Examines potential risk and protective factors associated with substance abuse in these populations and discusses implications for prevention, including prevention research. (Contains 160 references.) (GCP)

Examined factors that affect Asian-American individual's choice of identification with Asian-American and lesbian or homosexual identity in 19 Asian-American lesbians and 16 Asian-American homosexual men. Results indicated most of the respondents identified more strongly with their homosexual identities than with their Asian-American identities.…

Describes general developmental struggles of gay and lesbian adolescents as delineated in recent research. Focuses on three developmental areas: the consolidation of sexual identity and the effects of both parental and peer relationships on gay adolescents' development. Notes weaknesses in current research and theory, and offers suggestions which…

Ninety-six lesbians and gay men completed Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and modified version of Racial Identity Attitude Scale. Results indicated moderate inverse relationship between preencounter attitudes and self-esteem and positive relationship between internalization attitudes and self-esteem. Encounter and immersion-emersion attitudes were…

The relationships of cohabiting lesbian couples and cohabiting heterosexual couples were compared on three dimensions - Durability, Interdependence, and Equality. The lesbian relationships tended to be somewhat less durable and interdependent but more equal. Reasons for these differences are discussed. (Author)

This editorial describes the barriers that exist to carrying out research with gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth. It also discusses why it is important to promote research to this group. Describes the articles that address some of the issues related to this population in this volume of the Journal of Adolescence. (MKA)

Argues that gay and lesbian administrators and teachers should be judged on their character and performance, not on their sexual orientation. (PKP)

Over 100 resources on homosexuality are listed in this annotated bibliography. Citations are included under the following headings: bibliographies and reference sources, ERIC documents, journals and periodicals, and monographs. An additional section describes strategies for locating materials on homosexuality in the major social science,…

While a great deal has been written on domestic violence, the focus has been primarily on the violence of men against their current or former wives or girlfriends. Yet studies have shown that partner abuse is as common and severe among same-sex couples as among heterosexual couples. This book examines a broad range of issues that confront victims…

Part of a special section on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth. An annotated bibliography for the special section containing online materials, books, and articles from journals is provided. (GCP)

Describes losses of homosexual men and lesbian women relative to their relationship with traditional religion and the mental health profession. Claims by helping their clients reframe these losses into opportunities for transformation, counselors can facilitate spiritual integration both within and beyond the context of Judeo-Christian…

Speculates on gay and lesbian identity formation as individuals progress through Super's life stages. Notes that there is a dearth of empirical research on the impact of gay/lesbian identity development on the completion of career stages. (SK)