To measure self-protective behavior on dates, the Dating Self-Protection Against Rape Scale (DSPARS) was developed. The relationship among previous sexual victimization, self-perceived risk for sexual assault, rape awareness education, gender of dating partner, and DSPARS scores was assessed among 152 college students. Results, implications, and…

After exposing some opposing principles in gifted education, this article proposes approaching giftedness as an identity issue, drawing examples from the field of lesbian and gay studies, which has a long tradition of dialog with identity issues. The proposed identity approach suggests the need to admit the constructed nature of giftedness,…

Offers a format for assessing the social systems in which gay and lesbian young people live in order to better meet their individual needs, which involves supporting them and working with their peers, teachers, and families to create a safe, belonging environment. (Author/MKA)

The Gay and Lesbian Affirmative Development model, a proactive, gay-affirmative counseling approach, is proposed. Parallels are drawn between Cass's Homosexual Identity Formation model and Ivey's cognitive-behavioral Developmental Counseling Therapy model to help counselors assess and facilitate gay and lesbian clients' cognitive development…

Schools have a vested interest in involving parents in their children's education. Notes the attitudes of schools toward homosexual parents and students, which keep parents from participating and make parents fear for their children's safety. Parents (gay and straight) discuss their children (gay and straight), describing how all of their lives…

Examines the relation of gender role conflict to certain aspects of gay men's psychological experience. Gay men with less gender role conflict had a more positive view of seeking psychological help and reported fewer symptoms of anger, anxiety, and depression. (Author/JDM)

Analyzes responses of 106 gay men and 156 lesbians to an anonymous questionnaire about how their sexual orientations affected their experiences in school. Few had disclosed their sexual orientation in school, but those who did received some positive feedback and reported both positive and negative consequences of coming out. (SLD)

Addresses two areas where science has been and still is used to justify policies and attitudes that are discriminatory and oppressive: homosexuality and alcoholism. This article analyzes the debate over whether these correlations are biologically or socially determined. Of particular concern is the potential impact of biological determinism on the…

Outlines arguments for and against teaching about homosexuality and heterosexuality, concluding that secondary schools should, provided that certain conditions are met. Examines the aims and possible approaches to teaching about sexual orientation; argues that it should enable students to be better informed, to understand others, and to clarify…

Lesbian and gay youth are subject to physical as well as nonphysical forms of violence. This article explores multiple forms of violence and the harassment of gay and lesbian youth in school and suggests strategies for addressing violence. (SLD)

Examines the phenomena of multiple loss and cumulative grief in gay men (n=93) as a result of the AIDS epidemic. Uses Sanders's Integrative Theory of Bereavement to examine the relationship between multiple loss and the intensity of grief experienced. Suggests an adaptive process of habituation may be occurring and that the subjects may be…

Investigated the extent to which HIV seropositive men who have sex with men (MSM) believe that HIV is now, or will soon be, curable. Survey results indicate that belief in a cure for HIV is present among many seropositive MSM, and this belief relates to both recent risk behavior and intention to engage in risky behaviors. (SM)

Examines the coming out process experienced by 20 gay, lesbian and bisexual students in the residence halls of a major research institution. Students report how they disclosed their sexual orientation, factors influencing the process, and reactions to their disclosures. Provides recommendations for residence hall professionals. (Contains 40…

Describes the development of new scales for assessing identity and levels of disclosure in lesbians and gay men. Provides a basis for the instrument development process by reviewing recent efforts to conceptualize and assess phenomena related to lesbian and gay male experiences. Concludes with a review of relevant measurement issues. (Contains 45…

Examines the impact of a speaker with HIV on students' (N=83) attitudes, knowledge, and affect. Results indicate that after training, those in the experimental group viewed people with HIV/AIDS in a more positive manner and experienced more positive and negative affect. Attitudes toward homosexuality and knowledge of HIV/AIDS did not change…