2024年7月8日 · Transgender is an umbrella term used to describe people whose gender identity (sense of themselves as male or female) or gender expression differs from socially constructed norms associated with their birth sex. This includes androgynous, bigendered and gender queer people, who tend to see traditional concepts of gender as restrictive.

APA resolution supporting full equality for transgender and gender-variant people, the cultural context surrounding transgender issues, the national transgender discrimination survey, the world professional association for transgender health issues identity recognition statement, the new policy on gender change in passports announced by the U.S. Department of State and more.

The World Professional Association for Transgender Health, o WPATH, (Asociación Profesional Mundial para Salud Transgénera), una organización profesional dedicada al tratamiento de personas trans, publica The Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders (Normas de Atención para los Trastornos de Identidad de Género), que ofrece ...

Transgender is an umbrella term for persons whose gender identity, gender expression, or behavior does not conform to that typically associated with the sex to which they were assigned at birth. Gender identity refers to a person’s internal sense of being male, female, or something else; gender expression refers to the way a person communicates gender identity to others through …

The purpose of the Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People (hereafter Guidelines) is to assist psychologists in the pro-vision of culturally competent, developmentally appropri-ate, and trans-affirmative psychological practice with TGNC people.

A glossary of language used to describe transgender and gender non-conforming experiences.

RESOLUTION WHEREAS transgender and gender variant people frequent-ly experience prejudice and discrimination and psycholo-gists can, through their professional actions, address these problems at both an individual and a societal level; and WHEREAS the American Psychological Association (APA) opposes prejudice and discrimination based on demograph …

2024年2月28日 · Explore APA’s landmark policy endorsing evidence-based care for transgender, gender diverse, and nonbinary individuals, highlighting APA President Cynthia de las Fuentes's emphasis on inclusive healthcare, legislative challenges, and the comprehensive resolution advocating for equitable insurance coverage and affirming parental rights.

Gay and transgender adolescents had few sources of information to learn about their identity or to find support. More recently, the Internet, school diversity clubs, and LGBT youth groups have helped gay and transgender youth find accurate information, guidance, and support.

In February 2005, the Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association authorized the appointment of a Task Force on Gender Identity and Gender Variance to help psychologists acquire greater knowledge and competence in addressing transgender issues.