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Speaking of Psychology: The History of LGBTQ Psychology from Stonewall to Now, with Peter Hegarty, PhD

By American Psychological Association — 2021

Over the past decades, the focus of LGBTQ activism has shifted and evolved, from the AIDS crisis in the 1980s to the fight for marriage equality to the focus on transgender rights today.

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The Risks of Coming Out at Work

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Not Up for Debate: LGBTQ People Need and Deserve Tailored Sexual and Reproductive Health Care

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AIDS activist group ACT UP organized numerous protests on Wall Street in the 1980s. The group’s tactics helped speed the process of finding an effective treatment for AIDS.

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AIDS in the ’80s: The Rise of a New Civil Rights Movement

The LGBT community often had to fill in gaps in care as so many gay men died and others were isolated

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It’s a Sin: How the Media Fueled the Homophobic Response to the HIV Crisis

The impact of media sensationalism on people living with HIV—and even institutions—was of shock and shame.

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Discrimination in Sports: 5 Types, 25 Solutions

Discrimination in sports is never acceptable. By quickly and thoroughly investigating harassment and discrimination claims, sports organizations can make their workplaces more inclusive and diverse.

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Ann Snook
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The Stories of Those Who Lost Decades in the Closet

A new photography exhibit invites viewers to contemplate the emotional toll of discrimination.

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Alisha Haridasani Gupta
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The Case for Spirituality as Mental Health Self-Care for Queer Folks

While the institution of the church has shut so many LGBTQ+ people out, spirituality and tradition still offer much solace for those who feel alone.

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Bex Mui
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Keeping Faith: Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and Spirituality

Many of us are raised to follow a particular religion, and many of those religions have some negative messages about sexual and gender diversity.

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