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Lesbian & Gay
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Parenting
Committee on Lesbian, Gay,
and Bisexual Concerns
Committee on Children,
Youth, and Families
Committee on Women
in Psychology

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

For additional copies of this publication or for further information, contact:
Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Concerns Office
Public Interest Directorate
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC20002-4242
Telephone: 202-336 -6041
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The APA Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Concerns Office has worked since 1975 to eliminate the stigma of mental
illness which has been mistakenly associated with same-sex sexual orientation and to reduce prejudice,
discrimination, and violence against lesbian, gay, and bisexual people. Majorfunctions of the office include
support to APA's Committee on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Concerns; liaison with the Society for the
Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Issues (APA Div ision 44) and with other APA groups that
have an interest in lesbian, gay, and bisexual concerns; policy analysis, development, and advocacy for APA
policy; technical assistance, information, andreferral to APA members, other professionals, policymakers, the
media, and the public; and development and dissemination of publications and other information on lesbian, gay
and bisexual concerns in psychology.
The Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Concerns Office is housed within the Public Interest Directorate, which works
to advance psychology as a means of promoting human welfare. Otherprograms within the Public Interest
Directorate work on issues related to AIDS; adolescent health; aging; children, youth and families; disability;
ethnic minorities; urban issues; vi olence; women; and workplace health.

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The pink triangle was used in Nazi concentration camps to identify men interned for homosexuality. Some
historians believe that lesbians interned by the Nazis would havebeen identified by a black triangle as "asocial."
Many lesbian, gay, and bisexual organizations have adopted the pink triangle as a symbol of the need for
continued vigilance toward sexual orientation prejudice, discrimination, and violence.

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Photos courtesy of Family DiversityProjects ©Gigi Kaeser from the traveling photo -text exhibit and book,
LOVE MAKES A FAMILY: Portraits of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People and Their Families.
For information about Family Diversity P rojects' four exhibits, or to bring this exhibit to your community, visit
their Website: http://www.familydiv.org or call (413) 256-0502.

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Preface.....................................................................................................................................................................3
Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children: Summary of Research Findings ..............................................5
Lesbian and GayParents..........................................................................................................................................7
Mental Health of Lesbians and Gay Men ............................................................................................................7
Lesbians and Gay Men as Parents ........................................................................................................................7
Children of Lesbian and Gay Parents...