LGBTQ posters

These posters will serve as a visible reminder of educators' commitment to safe and welcoming learning environment for all students and families. ...

Supporting Transgender Youth: Recent Court Cases and New Resources

Volume 45 Issue 1

This article provides an FAQs document following a number of high profile court cases related to the May 2016 Title IX guidance regarding the rights of transgender students. ...

June Is LGBT Pride Month

Volume 45 Issue 8

Volume 45 Issue 8

This article introduces an educator's guide to LGBTQ-inclusive curricula in contributing to feelings of student connectedness, reductions in homophobic remarks, and making schools safer for LGBTQ students. ...

Allies for All: An Interview With Karla Anhalt

Volume 45 Issue 8

Volume 45 Issue 8

In this interview, Karla Anhalt explains the importance of LGBTQ resources and how school psychologists can use NASP's new publication, Allies for All: Advocating for LGBTQI2-S Youth. ...

The President's Strand: The Power of One—Creating Connections in Chicago

Volume 46 Issue 4

Volume 46 Issue 4

This article introduces the president's strands for the 2018 convention. ...

Bullying of LGBTQ Students: A Problem Recognized by Students, Parents, and Teachers

Volume 46 Issue 8

Volume 46 Issue 8

A growing body of research reveals that students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) often do not feel safe at school as a result of suffering from higher rates of bullying in comparison to their heterosexual peers (Kann et al., 2016; Kosciw, Greytak, Palmer, ...

Free Online Course on Supporting LGBTQ Students

Volume 46 Issue 8

Volume 46 Issue 8

School-based mental health professionals, including school psychologists, school social workers, and school counselors, consistently rank among the most trusted school professionals by LGBTQ students (GLSEN, 2011; GLSEN, 2013; GLSEN, 2015). Like their peers, LGBTQ youth need to feel socially, emotio ...

Mental Health in LGBTQ Youth: Review of Research and Outcomes

Volume 48 Issue 3

Volume 48 Issue 3

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth show increased risk for negative health behaviors, victimization, emotional distress, and poor mental health outcomes. Because this population experiences greater risk for mental health problems, it is critical to better understand this is ...

Promoting Inclusive Practice for Trans and Nonbinary Students

Volume 49 Issue 6

Volume 49 Issue 6

This article focuses on providing school psychologists with a framework for supporting trans and nonbinary students and offers practical steps such as how to make introductions, address gender nonconforming status throughout the evaluation process, and promote inclusivity at professional meetings. R ...