Responds to previous four articles on counseling lesbians and gay men. Commends the authors for providing an excellent overview of the key issues in counseling lesbians and gay men. Sees gay/lesbian affirmative psychology in its early stages of evolution, with the articles reviewed as links in the chain of progress. (NB)

Commends previous four articles on counseling lesbians and gay men for explaining practical and theoretical concerns. Notes that much counseling of this population would be unnecessary if broader societal views of homosexual orientation were more positive. Notes importance of understanding history of lesbian and gay civil rights movement;…

Examined factor structure of Family-of-Origin Scale (FOS). Used confirmatory factor analysis to examine similarities of factor structure obtained in study of 162 gay and bisexual men with those proposed theoretically by test authors. Concluded that findings do not support theoretically proposed factor structure of FOS and that value of FOS is…

States that the literature to date has broken the silence on lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) issues and has affirmed the field of psychology as being affirmative toward these issues. Proposes that research should move toward a greater understanding of LGB affirmative professional training by focusing on training from theoretical and empirical…

A rejoinder to criticism of earlier articles on lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) issues in regard to affirmative counselor training. Discusses the role mentoring has played in the authors' professional development. Offers four suggestions for including the study of bisexuality in LGB research. (MKA)

Asserts that most gay young people grow up in a culture where social forces preclude healthy growth. Looks at the attitudes that define this culture, and challenges families, youth-serving agencies, and communities to provide gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth with the love, protection, and support that they deserve. (JOW)

Eighteen stereotypes that affect gay, lesbian, and bisexual clients are listed. Each stereotype is addressed in terms of the issues and questions raised for couple and family counseling. (Author)

Demonstrates how the writing of Audre Lorde, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Marlon Riggs contributed to the author's personal and professional development as a homosexual scholar of African descent. Describes negotiating legacies as the process of understanding the contexts and contributions of cultural ancestors. (SK)

Presents a negative critique of Bette Greene's novel "The Drowning of Stephan Jones." Suggests that while Greene tries to break stereotypes of homosexuals, she reinforces other societal stereotypes, thus "drowning the novel's strengths." (RS)

The authors discuss parenting as a normative developmental issue for gay and lesbian individuals. Issues and choices that affect decisions concerning parenting, implications for counselors, and suggestions for research are discussed. (Contains 53 references.) (Author)

Discusses the primary reciprocal exchanges and transactions gay and lesbian youth and their families face as they confront the person-environmental risks involved in a society that assumes that all members are heterosexual. Focuses on issues related to "coming out" and recommends social work approaches for working with gay and lesbian adolescents…

Discusses mentoring programs that involve gay and lesbian youth and adults as an important but often overlooked resource for sexual minority youth. (SLD)

Crystal methamphetamine (aka "crystal meth") use with high-risk sex has become an emerging health problem for gay and bisexual men in New York City since the late 1990s. Public health campaigns were eventually developed to encourage gay and bisexual men to avoid or reconsider using crystal meth. Reactions to three campaigns were measured…

Perspectives were gathered of 50 Mormon individuals who had undergone counseling to change their sexual orientation. The data were analyzed using the constant comparative method and participant verification, thereby developing a grounded theory. A model emerged that depicted participants' intrapersonal and interpersonal motivations for seeking…

This study examined the potential influence of religiosity, sexual orientation identity development, and internalized homonegativity on the propensity to seek conversion therapy to change one's sexual orientation. An Internet sample of 76 women and 130 men who were gay-identified, lesbian-identified, same-sex attracted, and "questioning" was…