RESOURCES for AFFIRMING PRACTICE with LGBT ELDERS Jean Capler & Cathleen Weber

RESOURCES FOR AFFIRMING PRACTICE WITH LGBT ELDERS Jean Capler & Cathleen Weber

Literature (Starred * sources are specifically related to aging issues or to experiences of older generations)

Barrett, R. & Barzan, R. (1996). Spiritual experiences of gay men and lesbians. Counseling and Values 41: 4-15

* Berube, A. [2010]. Coming Out Under Fire: The History of Gay Men and Women in WWII. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press.

Bieschke, K, Perez, R.M. & DeBord, K.A. (2007). Handbook of counseling and psychotherapy with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender clients. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Brown, M.L. & Rounsley, C.A. (1996). True selves: Understanding transsexualism, for families, friends, coworkers, and helping professionals. San Franscisco: Jossey-Bass.

D’Augelli, A.R. & Patterson, C.J. (1995). Lesbian, gay, and bisexual identities over the lifespan: psychological perspectives. New York: Oxford University Press.

Firestein, B.A. (2007). Becoming visible: counseling bisexuals across the lifespan. New York: Columbia University Press.

Fox, R.C., ed. (2004). Current research on bisexuality. Binghampton, NY: Harrington Park Press.

* Frederickson-Goldsen, K.I. (2014). Creating a Vision for the Future: Key Competencies and Strategies for Culturally Competent Practice With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Older Adults in the Health and Human Services. J.Gerontological Social Work. 57: 80-107.

Glaser, C. (1990). Come home! – reclaiming spirituality and community as gay men and lesbians. San Francisco: Harper & Row.

Hunter, S. & Hickerson, J. C. (2003). Affirmative practice: understanding and working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons. Washington, D.C.: NASW Press.

Hunter, S., Shannon, C., Knox, J., & Martin, J.I. (1998). Lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths and adults: Knowledge for human services practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

* Kimmel, D.C. (2014). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender aging concerns. Clinical Gerontologist. 37(1): 49-63.

* Kimmel, D.C., Rose, T., and Steven, D. (2006). Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender aging: Research and clinical perspectives. New York: Columbia University Press.

Klein, F. (1993). The Bisexual Option. New York, NY: Haworth Press

Lev, A.I. (2004). Transgender emergence: therapeutic guidelines for working with gender-variant people and their families. New York: Hawthorn Clinical Press

Mallon, G.P. (2008). Social work practice with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. New York: Haworth Press.

Meyer, I.H. & Northridge, M.E., eds. (2007). The health of sexual minorities: Public health perspectives on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations. New York: Springer.

Miner, J. & Connoley, J.T. (2002). The children are free: Reexamining the biblical evidence on same-sex relationships. USA: Jesus Metropolitan Community Church.

Morrow, D.F. & Messinger, L., eds. (2006). Sexual orientation and gender expression in social work practice: Working with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender People. New York: Columbia University Press.

Ochs, R. & Rowley, S.E., eds. (2005). Getting bi: Voices of bisexuals around the world. Boston, MA: Bisexual Resource Center.

* Porter, K.E., and Witten, T.M. (2013). Religious affiliation and successful aging among transgender older adults: Findings from the Trans MetLife survey. J. Religion, Spirituality, and Aging. 25(2): 112-138.

Raj, R. (2002). Towards a transpositive therapeutic model: Developing clinical sensitivity and cultural competence in the effective support of transsexual and transgendered clients. The International Journal of Transgenderism, 6(2). Retrieved April 11, 2008 from http://www.symposion.com/ijt/ijtvo06no02_04.htm

Ray, N. (2006). Lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender youth: An epidemic of homelessness. New York: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute And the National Coalition for the Homeless.

* Shilts, R. [1988]. The mayor of Castro Street: The life and times of Harvey Milk. New York: St. Martin’s Press.

* Shilts, R. [1988]. And the band played on: Politics, people, and the AIDS epidemic. New York, NY: Penguin Books.

* Shilts, R. [1994]. Conduct unbecoming: Gays and lesbians in the U.S. military. New York, NY: Faucett Columbine.

* Siverskog, A. (2014). “They just don’t have a clue”: Transgender aging and implications for Social Work. J. Gerontological Social Work. 54: 386-406.

Van Wagenen, A. (2013). “I’m still raring to go”: Successful aging among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender older adults. Journal of Aging Studies, Jan 2013, 27(1): 1-14

Van Wormer, K., Wells, J., & Boes, M. (2000). Social work with lesbians, gays, and bisexuals: A strengths perspective. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Witten, T. and Eyler, A.E. (2012). Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender aging [electronic resource]: challenges in research, practice, and policy. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. http://kg6ek7cq2b.search.serialssolutions.com.ezproxy.lib.indiana.edu/?V=1.0&L=KG6EK 7CQ2B&S=JCs&C=TC0000606385&T=marc

Films (*are specifically for aging issues or document LGBT life in history) Documentaries *Gen Silent—doc on LGBT older adults and the issues they must navigate *Before Stonewall—doc on GLBT civil rights/culture before Stonewall riots *After Stonewall—doc on GLBT civil rights/culture after Stonewall riots *Anatomy of Desire—examines historical views on homosexuality and research into basis For the Bible Tells Me So—documentary on religion and sexual identity No Dumb Questions---documentary about 3 girls meeting their transsexual aunt for the First time Out at Work—workplace discrimination Daddy and Papa—wonderful documentary on gay male parenting Gay Conversion—examines conversion (“reparative”) therapy How Can I Be Sure That God Loves Me, Too? Trembling Before G_D—Excellent film on Orthodox Judaism and homosexuality De Colores—Looks at experiences of Latino(a) gay and lesbian people Tongues Untied—Experience of being an African-American gay male 100 Percent Woman: The Story of Michelle Dumaresq—Documentary on a transsexual woman bicyclist Brandon Teena Story—Looks at the hate-motivated murder of a transsexual man Transgeneration—Profiles several transgender people and their experiences Why We Sing: Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Choruses Opening Hearts and changing Lives Through Song One Wedding and a Revolution—San Francisco’s same-sex marriages in 2004

Fictional Films Boys Don’t Cry But I’m a Cheerleader Tipping the Velvet TransAmerica Brokeback Mountain Go Fish Better than Chocolate Pricilla, Queen of the Desert Desert Hearts Watermelon Woman

Television Series The Fosters The L Word Queer As Folk Six Feet Under Will & Grace Soap My So Called Life

Great Websites—National (*are specifically for aging issues) *SAGE: Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Elders http://sageusa.org *American Society on Aging, LGBT Aging Issues Network http://www.asaging.org/networks/index.cfm?cg=LGAIN *Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC) http://www.oloc.org/ Human Rights Campaign (HRC) http://www.hrc.org/ National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) http://www.hrc.org/ Marriage Equality USA www.marriageequality.org Freedom to Marry www.freedomtomarry.org National Center for Transgender Equality www.transequality.org Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) http://www.glsen.org/cgi- bin/iowa/all/home/index.html Lambda Legal http://www.lambdalegal.org/ Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) http://www.glaad.org/ Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) http://community.pflag.org/Page.aspx?pid=194&srcid=-2 Glbtq (an encyclopedia of GLBTQ culture) http://www.glbtq.com/ PlanetOutToday http://www.planetout.com/ GLBT National Help Center http://www.glnh.org/index2.html BiNet USA http://www.binetusa.org/ Bisexual Resource Center http://www.biresource.net/ COLAGE (for children and young adults w/GLBT parents) http://www.colage.org/ CDC HIV/AIDS http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/ National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) http://www.nclrights.org/site/PageServer Advocates for Youth http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/glbtq.htm Trans Youth Family Allies (TYFA) http://imatyfa.org/ Transgender Law and Policy Institute http://www.transgenderlaw.org/ World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) http://www.wpath.org/ Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GenderPAC) http://www.gpac.org/ Transsexual Women’s Resources http://www.annelawrence.com/twr/ FTM Resource Guide http://ftmguide.org/ Bi Social News http://bisocialnews.com American Institute of Bisexuality http://www.bisexual.org/home.html Links Page of the American Inst. Of Bisexuality http://www.bisexual.org/resources.html Bisexual Resource Center http://biresource.net/biresources.shtml

Great Websites—Indiana IU Bloomington Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Student Support Services http://www.indiana.edu/~glbt/ FairTalk www.fair-talk.org FairTalk on Facebook www.Facebook.com/FairTalk Indiana Transgender Rights Advocacy Alliance (INTRAA) http://www.intraa.org/ Indyboyz http://www.indyboyz.org/ GayIndyNOW http://www.gayindy.org/ Tgcrossroads.org http://www.tgcrossroads.org/ Indiana Equality Action http://www.indianaequalityaction.org NASW Indiana Chapter http://www.naswin.org/ Bloomington Beacon http://www.bloomingtonbeacon.org/

Facebook Pages to Like/Follow: FairTalk LGBTQ Nation Hoosiers Unite for Marriage Indiana Equality Action Reconciling Ministries Network Marriage Equality USA National Gay and Lesbian Task Force