Same-gender sexual orientation has been repeatedly shown to exert an independent influence on suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, suggesting that risk factors and markers may differ in relative importance between lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals and others. Analyses of recent data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health revealed that lesbian, gay, and bisexual respon...

It is difficult to ignore the increased visibility of gay men, lesbians and even bisexuals in recent years, whether it be in the media, political fora, the academy, or in different legal contexts. The recent growth in legal scholarship on law, sexuality and sexual orientation is noteworthy as are the sustained efforts by lesbians and gay men to seek redress for social inequalities through litig...

BACKGROUND The morbidity of gay, lesbian or bisexual people attending family practice has not been previously assessed. We compared health measures of family practice attendees classified as lesbian, gay and bisexual. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional, controlled study conducted in 13 London family practices and compared the responses of 26 lesbian and 85 bisexual classified women, with ...

OVER THE PAST 2 DECADES, THE LITERATURE ON THE health care needs of gay men and those who may not identify themselves as such, but are men who have sex with men (MSM), has been dominated by issues related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention and care. This focus on HIV remains critically important; at least a quarter million MSM are living with HIV in the United States and approxima...

Canada Gay Lesbian and Bisexual Resource Directory [11] Canadian Human Rights Commission [12] Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives [13] Canadian Race Relations Foundation [14] Council of Canadians with Disabilities [15] Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere (EGALE) [16] Human Rights in Canada: A Historical Perspective [17] Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) [18] Urban A...

Canada Gay Lesbian and Bisexual Resource Directory [11] Canadian Human Rights Commission [12] Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives [13] Canadian Race Relations Foundation [14] Council of Canadians with Disabilities [15] Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere (EGALE) [16] Human Rights in Canada: A Historical Perspective [17] Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) [18] Urban A...

Canada Gay Lesbian and Bisexual Resource Directory [11] Canadian Human Rights Commission [12] Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives [13] Canadian Race Relations Foundation [14] Council of Canadians with Disabilities [15] Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere (EGALE) [16] Human Rights in Canada: A Historical Perspective [17] Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) [18] Urban A...

Canada Gay Lesbian and Bisexual Resource Directory [11] Canadian Human Rights Commission [12] Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives [13] Canadian Race Relations Foundation [14] Council of Canadians with Disabilities [15] Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere (EGALE) [16] Human Rights in Canada: A Historical Perspective [17] Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) [18] Urban A...

Legal and policy questions relevant to the lives of lesbian and gay parents and their children have recently been subjects of vigorous debate. Among the issues for which psychological research has been seen as particularly relevant are questions regarding child custody after divorce, same-sex marriage, adoption, and foster care. This article provides an overview of the current legal terrain for...