Media Contact:

Judith Kovach, Ph.D.
Project Director
Email (preferred): Judith@MPIPP.org
Phone: 248.302-6774

FACT SHEETS

• The Mental Health Consequences of Bullying
• Suicide in the Transgender Community / Violence Against Transgender People
• Transgender Discrimination in the Workplace and Housing
• The Medical and Scientific Perspective on Sexual Orientation Change Efforts
• SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH FINDINGS on Gay and Lesbian Parents and their Children

MPIPP in the NEWS:

• Obama calls for LGBT non-discrimination protections. MPIPP provided comments to the Michigan Messenger (7/16/10) as part of a larger story on addressing HIV/AIDS issues. Click here for full article.
• The straight jacket: Undercover with Lansing's ex-gay counseling center, Corduroy Stone, May 12, 2010, by Brandon Kirby (contains quotes regarding practice and licensing issues by Judith Kovach, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist and MPIPP Director). Click here for full article.
• Thousands rally at state capitol for LGBT equality. Judith Kovach, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist and Project Director for MPIPP, spoke about the mental health impact of stigma and discrimination against those who are LGBT at Michigan's 2011 Pride Festival: Click here for full article.

GUIDE TO AVOIDING HETEROSEXUAL BIAS IN LANGUAGE

Developed by the American Psychological Association, this guide was developed to assist authors in avoiding bias when writing specifically about lesbians, gay men and bisexual persons, as well as in general discussions of sexuality. Click here for the PDF guide.

MEDIA REFERENCE GUIDE

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has prepared an excellent media reference guide. This guide includes style guides from Associated Press, New York Times, and Washington Post; glossary of preferred terminology, descriptions of issues affecting the lesbian-gay-bisexual and transgender community, and resource directory. Click here for the PDF guide.

COMPARISONS AMONG STATES ON LGBT ISSUES

Source: Movement Advancement Project

• Estimated LGBT population: www.lgbtmap.org/lgbstates/population
• Hate crimes laws: www.lgbtmap.org/lgbstates/legal_hc
• Non-discrimination laws: www.lgbtmap.org/lgbstates/legal_nd
• Relationship Recognition laws: www.lgbtmap.org/lgbstates/legal_rr
• Parenting/adoption laws: www.lgbtmap.org/lgbstates/legal_pa
• Safe School laws: www.lgbtmap.org/lgbstates/legal_ss
• Birth Certificate laws (for transgender people): www.lgbtmap.org/lgbstates/legal_bc
• LGBT Non-profits: www.lgbtmap.org/lgbstates/non_profits

PRESS RELEASES:

• MPIPP receives grant from Arcus Foundation: Click for full press release.

OP-ED:

• "Straight Pride" is really about old prejudice, Discrimination imposes mental toll on targets, Lansing State Journal, Viewpoint, May 12, 2010. Click here for article.
• Bullying too dangerous to ignore, Lansing State Journal, published on 5/29/2009, page A7. Click here for article.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION STATEMENTS

Statement of the American Psychological Association's Division 44 made in response to a recent series of youth suicides by young people who were LGBTQ (or perceived to be).

RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH

Responsible conduct of research (RCR) includes most of the professional activities that are part and parcel of a research career. As defined by federal agencies, RCR encompasses the nine areas described here: www.apa.org/research/responsible/index.aspx.