Monthly Archives: September 2011

“Queer Science” presentation

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Dr. Sheila

AAMFT 2011 Queer Science Dr. Benson and I have saved our slides from our presentation as a .pdf.  You won’t get the accompanying notes, but you can see the visuals.  The actual PowerPoint is a bit too big in its … Continue reading →

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World Science Festival – “The Origins of Orientation”

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Dr. Sheila

Another source for some of the video clips in our AAMFT talk was the World Science Festival’s “Origins of Orientation” program. You can watch the full 90-minute video from this page, which also links to a number of shorter clips … Continue reading →

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“Diagnosing Difference”

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Dr. Sheila

During our presentation, we shared some clips from the film “Diagnosing Difference,” an excellent documentary about transgender people’s views on the GID diagnosis. I strongly recommend that all clinicians and mental health educators view the full film, which can be … Continue reading →

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“81 Words” – This American Life

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Dr. Sheila

In our talk on Queer Research Dr. Benson and I will be sharing an excerpt from the “This American Life” episode called “81 Words.” The entire episode is a history of the efforts to remove homosexuality from the DSM. You … Continue reading →

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Video: Reparative therapy

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Dr. Sheila

In our talk for AAMFT on “Queer Research,” Dr. Kristen Benson and I couldn’t include all the videos we would have liked to use. There just wasn’t enough time. One that we had to cut was this timely and important … Continue reading →

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“Queering Research”

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Dr. Sheila

When we read research about sexual and gender minorities, it’s my belief that we have an ethical responsibility to engage it critically.  I personally find queer theory to be a useful lens for this kind of critical thinking about research.  … Continue reading →

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“Always My Son” – from the Family Acceptance Project

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Dr. Sheila

This video is the result of research by the Family Acceptance Project at San Francisco State University. It’s meant as a tool for outreach to rejecting parents of GLBT kids.  This project is an excellent example of how research can … Continue reading →

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Queer Research

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Dr. Sheila

I’m pleased to be giving a talk with Dr. Kristen Benson of North Dakota State about the history and future of research on, by, and for GLBTQ people. We’re speaking at the AAMFT Annual Conference on Saturday. Watch this space … Continue reading →

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