Violence Against LGBTQ+ Persons

Emily M. Lund, PhD, CRC (she/her/hers), is an Assistant Professor of Counselor Education in the department of Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methodology, and Counseling at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. She holds a PhD in rehabilitation counseling from Utah State University, a master's degree in educational psychology from Texas A&M University, and bachelor's degrees in psychology and social work from the University of Montana. She has worked with people with disabilities in their families in a variety of clinical and educational settings. Her primary research interests include interpersonal violence and trauma in people with disabilities; suicide and non-suicidal self-injury in people with disabilities; the experiences of counseling and psychology graduate students with disabilities; and LGBTQ+ issues, particularly as they intersect with disability. She has published and presented extensively on these topics, and currently has over 75 peer-reviewed publications. In addition to this volume, she is an editor of the book, Religion, Disability, and Interpersonal Violence (2017), also published by Springer.Claire M. Burgess, PhD (she/her/hers), is an Instructor at Harvard Medical School in Massachusetts, a clinical psychologist in private practice and working for VA Boston Healthcare System. Her passion lies in providing education to trainees, as she teaches nursing students and psychiatry residents topics such as cognitive behavioral therapy and LGBT health.She serves as an LGBT Veteran Care Coordinator, connecting veterans to services and providing education to staff and trainees across disciplines. Dr. Burgess assists organizations with trauma-informed care considerations for transgender and gender non-conforming patients. During her postdoctoral training, Dr. Burgess conducted research and interventions at the Fenway Institute and VA Boston Healthcare System, where she completed an LGBT Health Postdoctoral Fellowship. She additionally has led two national workgroups on transgender and intersex patient care and is currently in a third workgroup, developing provider education on trauma-informed care of sexual minority veterans in healthcare settings. She received her MA and PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Southern California, where she was a graduate researcher in the Center for LGBT Health Equity.Andy J. Johnson, PhD (he/him/his), teaches a variety of courses in the Department of Psychology at Bethel University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. His research interests center on the intersection of religion, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and ability/disability with interpersonal violence. A volume he edited, Religion and Men's Violence Against Women, and a volume he co-edited with Ruth Nelson and Emily Lund, Religion, Disability, and Interpersonal Violence,are published by Springer. Andy is on the Board for the National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence (NPEIV), where he currently serves as Co-Chair of Action Team 2: Training and Mentoring. A member of the Policy Committee for OutFront Minnesota, Andy has testified on the psychological research demonstrating the harmfulness and ineffectiveness of conversion therapy in support of efforts to ban conversion therapy in the state legislature.  He is current member of American Psychological Association (APA) Division 44: Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, and a former Member-at-Large for APA Division 36: Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. Recently, Andy served as a member of the Olmstead Specialty Committee on Violence Against Persons with Disabilities for the State of Minnesota. He earned his MA and PhD in counseling psychology from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.

• Chapter 1:  Confronting Diverse Forms of Violence Against LGBTQ+ Persons and Communities.- Chapter 2: Conceptualizing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.- Chapter 3: Understanding Homo/Transphobia.- Chapter 4: Preventing the Bullying of LGBTQ+ Persons in Schools.- Chapter 5:  Bullying Victimization towards LGBTQ+ Youth: Opportunities for Growth and Intervention.- Chapter 6: Promoting Social Change for LGBTQ+ Rights: Dismantling Oppression, Building Peace, and Advocating Change.- Chapter 7: Macro Level Advocacy for Mental Health Practitioners Promoting Social Justice for LGBTQ+ Survivors of Interpersonal Violence.- Chapter 8: Violence against Trans Persons.- Chapter 9: Violence against Lesbians: Myths, Lived Realities, and Healing.- Chapter 10: Preventing Violence against Gay Men.- Chapter 11: Counseling Survivors of Violence against Bisexual Persons.- Chapter 12: Sexual Assault and Violence against Asexual Persons.- Chapter 13: Variations in Violence against Intersex Persons.- Chapter 14: Interpersonal Violence against Sexual and Gender Minority Persons with Disabilities.- Chapter 15: Violence against Queer and TGNC People of Color.- Chapter 16:  Violence against LGBTQ+ Persons Around the Globe.- Chapter 17:  When Home is Nowhere: Legal and Normative Violence against LGBTQ Refugees in the United States.- Chapter 18: Finding Safety, Building Community, Providing Hope: The Creation of PRIDE Healing Center.- Chapter 19: Ethical and Legal Considerations in Clinical Training.- Chapter 20: Homeless LGBTQ+ Youth in New York City.- Chapter 21: Violence and Harassment against LGBT Elders: Continued Challenges in Healthcare, Housing, and Aging Services for Pioneers of the Movement.- Chapter 22: Violence Against LGBTQ+ Persons in the Military.- Chapter 23: Navigating Potentially Traumatic Conservative Religious Contexts as a Sexual/Gender Minority.- Chapter 24:   Contextualizing Evidenced-Based Approaches for Treating Traumatic Life Experiences and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Gay and Bisexual Men.- Chapter 25:  An Interpersonally-Based, Process-Oriented Framework for Group Therapy with LGBTQ Clients.- Chapter 26:  Affirming Theological Resources.- Chapter 27: Research, Practice, and Advocacy in the Movement to End Gender Violence: A Summary.

“Violence Against LGBTQ+ Persons: Research, Practice, and Advocacy offers a comprehensive overview of the serious problem of violence LGTBQ+ individuals are still facing. … also provide affirmative resources for LGBTQ+ individuals seeking therapy as well as for those seaking spiritual and religious support. … Clinicians and researchers must continue to listen to LGBTQ+ persons tell their stories and fight for their right to equality and safety.” (Shay Caramiello, Division 44, apadivisions.org, April, 2021)