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2023 Pride Month: A Call for Action
Highlights from the Global Alliance’s Impact Series It is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and reflect on…
Youth Mental Health: Role of Advocacy, Social Media, & Communication
New Podcast Episodes Released for Mental Health Action Day Knowing that youth today are struggling more than ever before this powerful…
More Than Visibility: Standing Up for Transgender Rights
Did you know that there have been nearly 240 anti-LGBTQ+ bills proposed to state governments in 2022? Over the past several…
#GADocTalks: Speaking Up & Speaking Out
To commemorate LGBTQ+ history month, the Global Alliance hosted a #GADocsTalks virtual screening of the documentary Cured.
Meet an AJO Researcher: Sophia Fantus
Lead author of the AJO article “Promoting a positive school climate for sexual and gender minority youth through a systems approach: A theory-informed qualitative study.”
Aging Adults in the LGBTQ+ Community
As adults who identify as LGBTQ+ age, they face several unique and challenging issues related to older adulthood, leading to social,…
Young Leaders in the LGBTQ+ Community: Five to Watch
New leadership plays a highly influential role in mapping the future of the Pride Movement and fight for LGBTQ+ rights. Meet…
Resolution on Inclusion of Youth who Identify as Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGD) in Sports
Excerpt We are deeply concerned with recently passed or proposed legislation and actions aimed to exclude and stigmatize transgender and gender…
Resolution on the Well-being of Youth Who Identify as Transgender or Gender Diverse (TGD) in the United States
Excerpt We are deeply concerned that as of April 2021, 33 states have introduced legislation (more than 100 bills) that will…
LGBTQ+ Task Force Recommendations for the New Administration
Discrimination against individuals identifying as LGBTQ+ has been associated with higher rates of mental health disorders, violence, homelessness, substance use, and suicide. The Global…
Recommendations for the New Administration
For 98 years, the Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice (formerly the American Orthopsychiatric Association) has brought together psychologists,…
Resolution on LGBTQ+ Rights
Excerpt The Universal Declaration for Human Rights applies equally to all people, as human rights are universal and indivisible. A strong…