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Heterosexism

The following materials relate to heterosexism, homophobia, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other topics. To learn more about an item or to purchase a book, please click on its title. Through a special partnership agreement, up to 15% of all book purchases made through Amazon.com (by clicking a link below and ordering the book online) will go toward supporting this web site.

 Booklist by Topic:

 Overviews of Heterosexism and Homophobia

 History of Heterosexism and Homophobia

 Reducing Heterosexism and Homophobia

 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights

 Sexual Orientation

 Gender Identity

 Intersexuality and Transgenderism

 Other Topics

 Scholarly Journals:

 Magazines, E-Zines, and Reviews:

 Newsletters and E-Letters:

 Other Publications:

 Same-Sex Marriage

 Public Opinion Research

 Special Reports

 Tips from Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)

 Additional Publications

 Articles and Essays:

 Attitudes Toward Homosexuality
  • Haddock, G., Zanna, M. P., & Esses, V. M. (1993). Assessing the structure of prejudicial attitudes: The case of attitudes toward homosexuals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 1105-1118.
  • Kite, M. E., Whitley, B. E., Jr. (1996). Sex differences in attitudes toward homosexual persons, behaviors, and civil rights: A meta-analysis. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 22, 336-353.
  • Yang, A. S. (1997). The polls -- trends: Attitudes toward homosexuality. Public Opinion Quarterly, 61, 477-507.
 Homophobia and Hate Crimes
  • Adams, H. E., Wright, L. W., Jr., & Lohr, B. A. (1996). Is homophobia associated with homosexual arousal? Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 105, 440-445.
  • Herek, G. (1989). Hate crimes against lesbians and gay men: Issues for research and policy. American Psychologist, 44, 948-955.
  • Herek, G. M., Gillis, J. R., & Cogan, J. C. (1999). Psychological sequelae of hate-crime victimization among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 67, 945-951.

 Lesbian and Gay Parenting

  • Falk, P. J. (1989). Lesbian mothers: Psychosocial assumptions in family law. American Psychologist, 44, 941-947.
  • Patterson, C. J. (1992). Children of lesbian and gay parents. Child Development, 63, 1025-1042.

 Other Topics

  • Beyond Homophobia, a weblog about sexual orientation, prejudice, science, and policy by social psychologist Gregory Herek.
  • Committee on Lesbian and Gay Concerns. (1991). Avoiding heterosexual bias in language. American Psychologist, 46, 973-974.
  • Coyle, A., & Wilkinson, S. (Eds). (2002). Social psychological perspectives on lesbian and gay issues in Europe: The state of the art. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 12(3).
  • Haslam, N. (1997). Evidence that male sexual orientation is a matter of degree. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 73, 862-870.
  • Lehrman, S. (1999, April 5). Sex police. From Salon.com.