Holland's Self-Directed Search, a lifestyle questionnaire, and Bem Sex Role Inventory were completed by 63 gay and 60 heterosexual males. Gay men's career interests were less Realistic or Investigative and more Artistic/Social on Holland's scale; their aspirations were less traditional than heterosexuals'. Bem Femininity and Masculinity scores…

Discusses racism, sexism, and sexual orientation through an analysis of the play "M. Butterfly." Focusing on the French diplomat, Gallimard, the essay discusses sexual orientation, explores Gallimard's racist investments in his orientalized vision of Song, and discusses his attempt to explain his love affair as heterosexual love gone…

Examines sexual abuse and homosexuality as adolescent male sexuality issues in the context of the American School Counselor Association's designated tripartite school counselor role: counseling, consultation, and coordination. Includes 25 references. (CRR)

Examined influence of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related bereavement on psychological distress from 1985 through 1991. Annual interview data from cohort of 746 gay men revealed significant main effects of bereavement in each year after controlling for losses occurring from 1 to 2 years previously and for AIDS and human…

Conducted study to determine extent to which domestic partnership policies were adopted by municipalities, corporations, and organizations. Findings from 14 communities and 9 corporations and private organizations suggest that almost all policies include personal sick leave and bereavement leave, about one-half provide health coverage, and almost…

Notes that gay and lesbian adolescents face numerous difficulties that require social support and intervention. Examines issues pertinent to social work with lesbian and gay adolescents in context of three main social institutions: family, social culture, and educational setting. Makes a number of suggestions for improving intervention with this…

Discusses issues related to the use of gay and lesbian literature in secondary English classes. Describes how one English teacher uses A. M. Homes's novel "Jack" to help students understand the problems faced by homosexuals in today's society. (HB)

Describes current social and legal status of gay students. Examines scope of the problem; defines legal issues; and cites relevant cases regarding students' rights of association, access to university services/facilities, and privacy. Discusses homosexuality as "illegal act" and notes differences between private and public institutions. Discusses…

Reacts to earlier articles concerning lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) issues in graduate psychology programs. Issues covered include: counseling and clinical training, research environments, and mentoring relationships. Argues that it is time to bring LGB issues into the mainstream and that these articles offer the vision and the blueprint to do so.…

Examines the American Association for Marital and Family Therapy's Code of Ethics to explore ways in which marriage and family therapists can provide services within the framework of existing ethical principles and standards for accountability and professionalism to families with an adolescent child experiencing same-sex attraction. (Author/MKA)

Contributes to scholarship on defamation, legal interpretation, and social norms by examining 59 state and federal cases decided during the last 150 years involving allegedly false accusations of homosexuality. Finds 15% of the cases resulted in a determination that it was not defamatory to call someone gay, 35% that it was defamatory, and 50%…

Investigates social supports that HIV-infected persons find helpful and unhelpful and the size and composition of networks along the disease continuum. Results show that overall, HIV-infected people had adequate social networks, and that networks were made up of professionals, family, and friends. Offers suggestions for HIV education and…

Assessed parents' attitudes toward cross-gender behavior of boys and girls. Responses of 224 white Finnish parents of 5-year olds reveal that cross-gender boys are regarded more negatively than cross-gender girls. Men perceived more societal acceptance of cross-gender boys than did women. It is thought that cross-gender boys were more likely to…

Outlines the authors' ideas on reviewing books for young adults. Discusses including multiple reviews of the same texts, "internationalizing" texts for review and reviewers and opening up the objects of reviews to multimedia texts and formats. Offers eight brief reviews of a single book (William Taylor's "Jerome") for young readers, which opens up…

Discusses a research study that examined the perceived value of a residence hall space for students interested in gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender concerns at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Provides information for other campuses as they debate the need for and the value of special interest residential areas in college campuses.…