Proposal for a Special Interest Group in Lesbian and Gay Mental Health

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health Disparities.

mental health care for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and (or) queer.

Note: It is the policy of the Canadian Psychiatric Association to review each position paper, policy statement and clinical practice guideline every five years after publication or last review. Any such document that has been published more than five years ago and does not explicitly state it has been reviewed and retained as an official document of the CPA, either with revisions or as original...

Work Conditions and Mental Health in Lesbian and Gay DualEarner Parents

This is the first study to examine the relationship between work conditions and mental health in dual-earner lesbian/gay parents (N = 86). How timeand strain-based demands (work hours, job urgency) and supportive resources (supervisor support, lesbian, gay, bisexual [LGB]-friendly workplace climate) are examined, as well as outness at work and internalized homophobia, and how they relate to dep...

Gay and Lesbian Health Disparities: Evidence and Recommendations for Elimination

Research suggests that significant health disparities exist among the gay and lesbian population in the United States. These disparities impact both the shortand long-term health outcomes of this population. This study first provides a current literature review of available research on gay and lesbian health disparities and organizes these findings according to health topic. The paper then inve...

Improving health care for the lesbian and gay communities.

895 O n my 40th birthday, I made two important decisions regarding my health: I would finally see a physician on a routine basis, and I would be frank with my newly chosen doctor about being gay. This revelation might seem to have come late in life, but for me it was a major breakthrough. Although this physician had been recommended to me by colleagues , I was disappointed by the lack of discus...