Cover -- Half title -- Title -- Copyright -- Series Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction to the Second Edition: Lesbian, Gay Male, and Bisexual Dimensions in the Psychological Study of Human Diversity -- Part I: The Meaning of Sexual Orientation -- Contemporary Issue: Debate Concerning the Extent of Choice versus No Choice in the Nature of Sexual Orientation -- 1: What a Light It Shed: The Life of Evelyn Hooker -- 2: Biological Perspectives on Sexual Orientation -- 3: Bisexual Identities -- 4: Explaining Diversity in the Development of Same-Sex Sexuality Among Young Women -- Part II: Psychological Dimensions of Sexual Prejudice, Discrimination, and Violence -- Contemporary Issue: Sexual Prejudice, Verbal Abuse, Physical Harassment, and Violence Based on Sexual Orientation -- 5: The Psychology of Sexual Prejudice -- 6: Do Heterosexual Women and Men Differ in Their Attitudes Toward Homosexuality? A Conceptual and Methodological Analysis -- 7: Violence and Victimization of Lesbians and Gay Men: Mental Health Consequences -- 8: Matthew Shepard's Death: A Professional Awakening -- Part III: Identity Development and Stigma Management -- Contemporary Issue: The Effects of Historical Differences Between Older and Younger Generations of Lesbians, Bisexuals, and Gay Men -- 9: Finding a Sexual Identity and Community: Therapeutic Implications and Cultural Assumptions in Scientific Models of Coming Out -- 10: Why Tell If You're Not Asked? Self-Disclosure, Intergroup Contact, and Heterosexuals' Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men -- 11: Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youths' Relationships with Their Parents -- 12: Employment and Sexual Orientation: Disclosure and Discrimination in the Workplace -- Part IV: Diversity Among Lesbians, Bisexuals, and Gay Men -- Contemporary Issue: Racism in the Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Community.

13: Beyond Heterosexism and Across the Cultural Divide-Developing an Inclusive Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Psychology: A Look to the Future -- 14: Native Gay and Lesbian Issues: The Two-Spirited -- 15: Sapphic Shadows: Challenging the Silence in the Study of Sexuality -- 16: Identifying and Addressing Health Issues of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender (GLBT) Populations in Rural Communities: Psychological Perspectives -- Part V: Relationships and Families -- Contemporary Issue: Legal Recognition of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Relationships and Families -- 17: The Close Relationships of Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals -- 18: Monogamy and Polyamory: Relationship Issues for Bisexuals -- 19: Children of Lesbian and Gay Parents -- 20: Stories from the Homefront: Perspectives of Asian-American Parents with Lesbian Daughters and Gay Sons -- Part VI: Adolescence, Midlife, and Aging -- Contemporary Issue: The Impact of AIDS on Adolescents and Older Persons -- 21: Developmental and Adjustment Issues of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Adolescents: A Review of the Empirical Literature -- 22: Lesbians and Gay Men in Midlife -- 23: Being Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Sixty or Older in North America -- Part VII: Mental Health -- Contemporary Issue: Effects of State and National Legislation and Popular Votes Regarding Sexual Orientation Issues on the Psychological Well-Being of Gay Men, Lesbians, and Bisexuals -- 24: "Somewhere in Des Moines or San Antonio": Historical Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Mental Health -- 25: The Practice and Ethics of Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy -- 26: Minority Stress and Mental Health in Gay Men -- Part VIII: Status of Research, Practice, and Public Policy Issues in American Psychology.

Contemporary Issue: What Do Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals Contribute to Society? Conversely, What Is the Cost to Society for the Various Forms of Legal Discriminations Against Bisexuals, Lesbians, and Gay Men? -- 27: Avoiding Heterosexist Bias in Psychological Research -- 28: Guidelines for Psychotherapy with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients -- 29: Seeing Is Believing: Research on Women's Sexual Orientation and Public Policy -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- Series List.