Twitter feed of @BPSOfficial Sexualities Section which promotes work relevant to LGBTQ+ Psychology 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ Retweets ≠ endorsement
Apr 5, 2022 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
Here's a thread with just some of the psychological and mental health organisations who have issued statements to say a ban on conversion therapy must equally protect trans people
So the public consultation on the Government's proposals to #BanConversionTherapy is now closed.
But there's so much more we can do to end conversion therapy! Here are 6 suggestions for how you can help make conversion therapy history #LGBTHM22 🧵👇(1/7)
1: Write to your MP asking them to support efforts to end conversion therapy. Details of how you can contact your MP can be found here: parliament.uk/get-involved/c… (2/7)
Mar 13, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Explainer: Advocates of #ConversionTherapy misrepresent 'Affirmative therapy' as pushing people towards being LGBT and as being ethically questionable.
In fact, affirmative therapy provides an affirming (non-judgemental) space free from stigma to explore one's identity 1/
Affirmative therapy is therapy that does not pathologise sexual and gender minorities nor view their sexual orientation or gender identity as the root cause of a client's problems.
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Nov 14, 2020 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
For #TransAwarenessWeek we'll be posting 10 #TipsForBeingTransInclusive for psychologists based on the British Psychological Society's guidelines for working with gender, sexuality & relationship diversity. bps.org.uk/news-and-polic…
Tip #1 Use language that is preferred by your clients, students, research participants etc. E.g. Use their preferred names and pronouns in person and, wherever possible, in documentation. Displaying your pronouns can also communicate that you're inclusive. #TransAwarenessWeek
May 13, 2020 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
Here’s our May e-Newsletter with news about our conference, events, AGM, Awards, a call for contributions and more (1/9)
Section Zoom Networking Event 15 May 3-5pm. For more info bps.org.uk/member-microsi… (2/9)
Mar 23, 2020 • 10 tweets • 8 min read
The next few weeks are going to be tough for socially isolated LGBT people. LGBT communities have come together in response to a virus before. This one won't beat us. LGBT orgs & charities across the UK are offering support & helping us to connect. We'll share links & resources
LEZ BE SAFE: Staying well while staying in, by @DIVAmagazine#COVID19#MentalHealth#SelfIsolation#SocialDistancing#LGBTdivamag.co.uk/2020/03/17/lez…