Answers to your questions about transgender people, gender …
Jul 8, 2024 · 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.
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.
Transgender Identity Issues in Psychology
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.
Transgender Exclusion in Sports - American Psychological …
List of suggested discussion points with resources to oppose transgender exclusion bills.
The Psychology of Transgender - American Psychological …
Transgender expert Walter Bockting, PhD, answers questions related to the meaning of the term transgender, psychological challenges that transgender people may face, and how parents and others can fight discrimination against transgender people.
Las personas trans y la identidad de género
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 today - American Psychological Association (APA)
Apr 1, 2013 · More studies are exploring treatment for transgender people who seek it, as well as ways to combat the discrimination many still face.
Defining transgender terms
A glossary of language used to describe transgender and gender non-conforming experiences.
APA LGBTQ Resources and Publications
APA has made a significant contribution to the understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people since first dedicating staff time to these populations in 1987. Over the years, APA has produced many resources to educate the public, support the work of psychologists and inform public policy about LGBTQ people and their lives and health needs. …