Explores heterosexist bias in seven widely used assessment instruments. Focuses on bias that is observable in the instruments themselves and in the ancillary materials. Describes three types of bias, how these biases manifest in various instruments, and makes recommendations for mental health practitioners and for professionals who develop…

Comments on an article that explored heterosexist bias in seven widely used assessment instruments. Raises concerns about how the article defined homophobia and heterosexism, and advocates a cautious approach to decreasing heterosexist and homophobic bias in assessment, which includes gathering assessment data. (RJM)

Makes a case for the importance of young adult literature about homosexuality and discusses a cross-section of the books that publishers have made available, finding some of them stereotypical and misleading, while others informed and worth reading. (TB)

Written and oral information strategies used by two gay groups in the Netherlands serve three functions: dissemination of information about homosexuality; contact--creation of a public presence; and signification--a broader conception of sexuality and gay emancipation. (SK)

Examined campus resources for gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) students at 119 U.S. colleges to determine how the presence of such resources affected sexually active students' condom use. Students completed surveys, and researchers analyzed condom use across schools with different levels of GLB resources. Results indicated that campus resources…

Describes some not-so-traditional perks offered by colleges to professors. These include social opportunities and parent-friendly policies, cultural opportunities, housing assistance, and policies that are supportive of gay and lesbian faculty. (SLD)

Describes the experience of a faculty member who regularly invites a gay family to visit her classroom as part of a course on race, class, and gender in the United States. The perspectives provided by the two gay fathers and their adopted daughter do much to make students think about diversity and inclusion. (SLD)

With threats of being labeled abnormal or facing rejection, homosexual adolescents are pressured to hide their sexual identities. To provide optimal anticipatory guidance and support, professionals must understand the natural development of sexual attraction and the disclosure concerns and risks for developing homosexual adolescents (e.g., risk…

Used interviews to trace the forms of control taken by postsecondary regulations of the sexual mores of gay male college students: expulsion of those found, or believed, to engage in homosexual activity; the implementation of undercover "sting" operations; and the attempted prevention of student organizing. Despite changes, respondents still…

Analyzes the issues and standards facing mental health counselors when working with lesbians and gay men who have substance abuse problems. Explores some of the major factors that contribute to substance abuse problems in the gay community are explored. Guidelines regarding legal protections for this population are provided. (Contains 64…

Examines the predictors of individuals' workplace sexual orientation disclosure status in 118 couples. Findings indicated that, at the individual level, having a workplace nondiscrimination policy and less internalized homophobia were positively associated with the extent to which an individual was out at work. The implications for counseling and…

Discusses case of peer-to-peer harassment of a homosexual high school student in Nevada involving "Tinker" First Amendment expression issues and Title IX peer-harassment case law. Prior to trial, school district agreed to a substantial monetary settlement, but did not admit to First Amendment or Title IX violations. (Contains 13…

Surveys family members of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals regarding the role of religion in acceptance of their family member and how they reconciled any conflicts between religious beliefs and family member's sexual orientation. The most commonly identified theme was believing that the unconditional love associated with God extended…

Examined attitudes toward homosexuals in college freshmen (n=218). Found widespread hostile attitudes about homosexuals. Results indicated men knew fewer homosexual men, were more homophobic, and made more derogatory remarks than did women. (Author/ABL)

Examined how parents' attitudes toward partner and how lesbianism affected relationships with partners in lesbians (N=20) who were part of couple relationship. Results revealed that adverse consequences of parental disapproval were overshadowed by benefits derived from decision to affirm one's lesbian identity and to acknowledge nature of the…