APA resolves to play leading role in improving treatment for gender-variant people

EurekAlert.org – Contact: Kim I. Mills – American Psychological Association

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.