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Title: APA resolves to play leading role in improving treatment for gender-variant peop
Post by: Natasha on August 17, 2008, 04:39:49 PM
Post by: Natasha on August 17, 2008, 04:39:49 PM
APA resolves to play leading role in improving treatment for
gender-variant people
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-08/apa-art080808.php (http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-08/apa-art080808.php)
8/17/2008
Gender identity task force calls for nondiscriminatory guidelines,
better research and training BOSTON - The American Psychological
Association urged psychologists today to take a leading role in
ending discrimination based on gender identity, calling upon the
profession to provide "appropriate, nondiscriminatory treatment to
all transgender and gender-variant individuals" and encouraging more
research into all aspects of gender identity and expression.
gender-variant people
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-08/apa-art080808.php (http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-08/apa-art080808.php)
8/17/2008
Gender identity task force calls for nondiscriminatory guidelines,
better research and training BOSTON - The American Psychological
Association urged psychologists today to take a leading role in
ending discrimination based on gender identity, calling upon the
profession to provide "appropriate, nondiscriminatory treatment to
all transgender and gender-variant individuals" and encouraging more
research into all aspects of gender identity and expression.
Title: Re: APA resolves to play leading role in improving treatment for gender-variant peop
Post by: NicholeW. on August 17, 2008, 07:20:12 PM
Post by: NicholeW. on August 17, 2008, 07:20:12 PM
That seems like a positive step. I am betting that Zucker and Lawrence kept the recommendation to delist GID from being passed by the work group.
Nichole
Nichole