Abstract
This paper consists of three separate website reviews for different psychology internet sites that feature research done with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals, communities, and identities. Each website was described in detail with attention paid to the strengths of each. All feature a specific article or set of journals that consider LGBT psychological issues.

From the Paper
"The Australian Psychological Society, Ltd. hosts several member group websites. One of these is the website for the Gay and Lesbian Issues in Psychology Review (GLIP Review), an Australian-based journal of psychology about gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and questioning individuals and communities (GLBTIQ). This website features information about the GLIP interest group, the history of its journal publications, and its goals. According to the website, GLIP Review aims to encourage research that challenges the stereotypes and assumptions of pathology that have often inhered to research on lesbians..."

Tags:gay, lesbian, psychology

Abstract
In this article, the writer points out that heterosexual youth rarely are faced with the challenge of labeling their sexuality. The writer maintains that they simply mature along a natural normal course of heterosexuality without typically questioning their feelings their desires. However, the writer discusses that for those whose sexuality falls outside the norm this process is not so easy. Gay or bisexual youths must go through an internal process of defining who they are sexually. The writer shows that this process is typically not an isolated event but is embedded within a progressive series of milestones for gay and bisexual youths.

From the Paper
"Heterosexual youth rarely are faced with the challenge of labeling their sexuality. They simply mature along a natural, "normal" course of heterosexuality without typically questioning their feelings, their desires. However, for those whose sexuality lies outside the norm, this process is not so easy. Gay or bisexual youths must go through an internal process of defining who they are sexually. This process is typically not "an isolated event but is embedded within a progressive series of milestones for gay and bisexual youths". This often complicated process is unique for each individual; however, certain themes emerge dependent on the age in which the individual finally labels himself as gay or bisexual. Few gay or bisexual men can pinpoint a specific and identifiable event that was the catalyst for self-identifying as gay or bisexual."

Tags:selk, identification, homosexual

Abstract
This paper sets out to research the social work practice with lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals with specific focus on the special population in relation to the problem that the social worker faces in assisting these individuals. Two social agencies and the problems that they encounter on a daily basis in dealing with these individuals are reviewed as well as the national and legislative actions relative to the problems.

Objective
Introduction
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Standards
Factors Identified by other Professionals
Social Workers Support LSB Issues in Legislation
Center for Workforce Studies
Summary and Conclusion

From the Paper
"The work of Appleby and Anastas entitled: 'Not Just a Passing Phase: Social Work with Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual People" relates that a range of everyday problems for gay, lesbian and bisexual people exists including oppression, family acceptance, shame, identity development, HIV disease and addiction. (1999)
"The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) "believes that the same-gender sexual orientation should b afforded the same respect and rights as other-gender sexual orientation." (2007) Furthermore, NASW holds a commitment to working to eliminate prejudice and discrimination based on an individual's sexual orientation inside and outside the social workers profession."

Tags:population, legislative, respect, orientation

Abstract
This paper explains that bisexuals have the ability to switch from male to female and to experience all of sexuality. The author points out that bisexual are exposed to high risks such as STDs and AIDS. The paper states that the worst obstacle is a political one, which is the reason that they are not accepted.

From the Paper
"The statement that `most people are bisexual' is important because, if it is correct, then our entire societal structure and especially the institution of marriage have to be reevaluated. First of all, the statement is inaccurate since perhaps one-half the population is bisexual. More important, is the `matter of degree'. Either bisexuals feel varying types of attraction or else they vary in acting out a dual sexuality. If bisexuality involves equal attraction to both sexes, the outcome would be schizophrenia in personal identity and relationships. "

Tags:bisexual, gay, straight

Abstract
This paper explains that nearly all developmental theories view heterosexual orientations as the default option; whereas, homosexual or bisexual orientations, referred to as LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and queer), is considered to be the deviant behaviour. The author examines the differences and similarities in the development of LGBTQ youth as compared to heterosexual youth with respect to the development of sexual identities, the availability of positive adult role models and the development of interpersonal peer group and dating skills. The paper concludes that the major difference between LGBTQ adolescent development and heterosexual adolescent development is within society's views of homosexuality and bisexuality. Society should change these attitudes and should equalize same-sex legal rights.

From the Paper
"The development of a strong and stable identity, according to many theorists including Erikson, is the single most important developmental task that adolescents face. Failure to successfully develop an identity, or to struggle excessively through identity development, can have psychological and social ramifications that last for the duration of an individual's lifespan. Thus, the study of identity development is a widely popular topic within the social sciences. Recently, the identity development of LGBTQ youth has begun to be more closely scrutinized."

Tags:society, identity, discrimination, denial, relationships

Abstract
Sexual practices of all groups of people have been under the microscope since the first discovery of HIV/AIDS. Most of the data has been related to gay and bisexual men and the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and HIV/AIDS. This paper argues that there is a group of people that also have a risk of transmitting STDs who have not been studied extensively. This group is the lesbian and bisexual woman.

From the Paper
"While the incidence of STDs may not be as great, that, by no means, indicates a low risk factor. The lack of knowledge about the transmission of diseases is a factor in the prevalence of transmission. There seems to be a lack of printed information about the transmission of STDs in the lesbian community. Additionally, the lack of communication in the lesbian community with each other about these increasing risks leads to unsafe sexual practices. As with heterosexual partners, the possibility of acquiring sexually transmitted diseases through oral sex seems to come as a surprise to many people."

Tags:gay, gonorrhea, anal, penetration, vaginosis

Abstract
This paper examines how lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual identities are grouped together based on their supposed similarities: their non-heterosexual orientation and their alienation from equality. It also discusses the premise that because the aim of the Gay Liberation Front, a marker of a gay movement's emergence between 1969 and 1973, was complete acceptance of sexual diversity and expression, popular belief is that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender peoples' views coincide and have historically. The paper seeks, through selective examination of two representative documentaries and historical events, to uncover the divisive impact of race, class, and gender constructions within modern LGBT culture.

From the Paper
" Commonalities form communities. So it was that the development of social circles provided gays and lesbians, transvestites and transsexuals, with an alternative to the alienating heteronormative majority. But the commonalities that created these communities were often not only about identifying as homosexual or queer. Discrimination based on racial categories was evident in the vibrant gay and lesbian enclaves of Harlem and Greenwich Village during the 20s and 30s, with Harlem hosting its own African-American community while still being open to the occasional appearance of a white homosexual, but with Greenwich Village being exclusively white . Because the Gay Liberation Front occurred after the Civil Rights Movement, however, it would seem that racial lines within LGBT communities would not be drawn so rigidly. Just a peek at such documentaries as Paris is Burning and Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria , however, offers undeniable evidence of considerable racial discrimination. "

Tags:LGBT, homosexual, queer

Abstract
This paper explains that, because society often condemns, discriminates and bullied them, gay, lesbian and bisexual youths (GBLT) are provoked into committing suicide because of their feelings of self-pity and self-hatred, which result in despair and depression. The author points out that, in North America, about 70 percent of GLBT reported experiencing some form of harassment or violence and more than half of the attempted suicides among this age group are GLBT. The paper stresses that these persons need immediate help, such as the process of crisis intervention, which the paper describes. The paper includes several quotations.

From the Paper
"A young person starts their sexual identity during their adolescence period. In this period, he can distinguish his own feelings, actions, and attractions to other people are getting visible. During adolescence, young people tend to experience their first adult erotic feelings, experiment with sexual behaviors, and develop a strong sense of their own gender identity and sexual orientation; gender identification includes understanding that a person is male or female as well as understanding the roles, values, duties, and responsibilities of being a man or a woman."

Tags:bully, statistics, despair, depression, crisis-intervention

Abstract
This paper examines how findings from studies to examine anti-gay violence and harassment on community college campuses indicate that these problems are far more than isolated incidents. It evaluates how the best way to decrease harassment and violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) students, it to combat the way college students view these individuals. It proposes the establishment of a network of advisors that LGBT students can turn to when they are victims of harassment or crime. It analyzes the opinion that the best way to foster acceptance of LGBT students is through direct contact which contributes to positive attitudes towards sexual diversity. It evaluates how the goal is to make LGBT students feel safe enough in their educational environment to be able to disclose their sexual orientation so that other students can be aware of their frequent interactions with LGBT students.

From the Paper
"The major risk involved with the LGBT victim's network is that students will still be too afraid of retribution to report incidences of harassment and violence. The goal of the LGBT victim's network is to reduce these fears and to convince them that the best way to stop such behavior from happening again is to report it. It is hoped that the support of a formal network will provide students with the support they need to move forward with their allegations so that justice can be served. And, there's the issue on how to respond if a LGBT victim is further victimized after reporting in incident. There's little that the LGBT can do to stop a perpetrator from causing even more damage. However, the network can help the victim document the incidents in hopes of obtaining a restraining order or dismissal of the individual from the university."

Tags:students, sexual, diversity, harassment, crime

Abstract
This paper defines the GLBTQ (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning) community by the interests and concerns of a number of different members of this group. The paper contends that, while there are a number of issues of joint concern to members of this community, the community is also divided by the unique experiences of several subsets. These include issues of sexual orientation, civil rights, medical concerns, and gender issues. Many of these issues are also shared with other traditionally oppressed groups, such as African-Americans, but many are largely unique to the GLBTQ community.

From the Paper
"Deborah Menkart notes the GLBTQ community shares a commonality with other groups, such as the American Civil Rights Movement. She notes these groups share a desire to "be treated as human beings, to be treated fairly, to enjoy fully the rights articulated in the U.S. Constitution and Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and to exercise the ensuing responsibilities, such as voting" (p. 4). Certainly, the Civil Rights movement and the Gay Rights movement share several similarities. Both movements desire equal treatment for all individuals. Further, both movements have often faced tremendous resistance from larger American society. Certainly, such resistance remains today against the Gay Rights movement, given the often high levels of homophobia in society in the United States (Menkart)."

Tags:homosexuality, equality, gender