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Advocating for LGBTQ+ Equality

Find in-depth information on policy issues, advocacy tools, and resources for supporting the LGBTQ+ community. Each page details a different type of legislation or effort threatening or protecting the rights, health, and well-being of the LGBTQ+ community, such as legislation to allow businesses to refuse services to LGBTQ+ people based on the owners’ religious beliefs, or banning efforts to change people’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Each section includes comprehensive talking points, relevant psychological science, APA resolutions and clinicial guidelines, and specific examples of state or local advocacy by psychologists. Any psychologist who has written to their state’s legislative representative, provided testimony at a committee hearing, or participated in any other direct advocacy is encouraged to share copies of letters or testimony videos to aid and inform other advocates.

To contribute an example, email APA’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity Portfolio.

Read, watch & listen

1. Retraining the Brain: Applied Neuroscience in Exposure Therapy for PTSD

This new APA book covers prolonged exposure therapy for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

2. The Future of Open Science: The Need to Change Culture to Change Science

Brian Nosek, PhD, executive director of the Center for Open Science, explains how changing the culture of conducting and reporting science will improve the openness, rigor, and reproducibility of psychological science. Watch online.

3. Your Brain Is Not What You Think It Is

Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD, of Northeastern University discusses myths about the brain and her research on how the brain creates emotions on the Speaking of Psychology podcast. Go to Speaking of Psychology.

Learn about the candidates’ priorities

APA members have nominated Mary Ann McCabe, PhD, Diana L. Prescott, PhD, Beth N. Rom-Rymer, PhD, Kirk J. Schneider, PhD, and Thema S. Bryant-Davis, PhD, to run for APA’s 2023 presidency.

The five candidates will be responding to six questions from APA boards and committees throughout the summer. Voting begins Sept. 15.

Run or walk wherever you are

Psychologists around the world are encouraged to run or walk a 5K on their own time and turf as part of the annual Running Psychologists’ "Ray’s Race," which will be held virtually for the second year to coincide with APA’s virtual convention on Aug. 12–14 (see more, opposite page). APA’s Div. 47 (Society for Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology) hosts the annual event, a 43-year APA tradition started by former APA President and CEO Ray Fowler. Participants can complete their race anytime during Aug. 9–16. Register and learn moreopens in new window.

5 reasons you can’t miss APA 2021

APA’s annual conventions are the premier psychology event of the year—and this year will be no exception.

What can you expect?

1. Topics that matter to you: We will showcase events that cover timely topics relevant to the discipline and society at large—including deep dives into health equity, the impact of the past year on mental health, and COVID-19.
   
   We’ll also feature hundreds of on-demand sessions on compelling subjects from across the field that may affect your day-to-day work, enhance your career, and guide you in new endeavors.
2. Information you can use: APA 2021 will offer you actionable new concepts instead of just abstract ideas. Presenters will cover ways to apply strategies and techniques to your work immediately.
3. Unique voices: From the Main Stage speakers to attendees from all over the world, you will meet people with new and interesting perspectives.
   
   Your perspective will help foster valuable conversations and inform other people’s work when you join the text chats and interactive events.
4. A flexible schedule that works for you: You can enjoy the conference at your own pace. You don’t have to choose between overlapping events or worry about missing sessions.
   
   Exclusive day-of content, such as the Main Stage events, offers opportunities to interact with the presenters and other attendees in real-time, and these sessions will be available immediately on-demand and for three months afterward so you can watch and re-watch at your convenience.
5. A stress-free experience: Our APA 2021 platform has a user-friendly interface, and we’ll provide ample technical support to help before and during the convention. We will also offer an easy-to-follow pre-recorded orientation and clear, concise how-to guides.
   
   We’re also opening the online platform in advance so you can get comfortable with the layout, set up your profile, prepare your agenda, and more.

Ready to join us? Register nowopens in new window.