Special Population #3: LGBTQ

LGBTQ persons also face unique challenges in the workforce, including how to come out on their resume and whether or not to do so, how to come out in the workforce, finding companies that support LGBTQ workers and provide domestic partner benefits, finding work in states that support LGBTQ rights, and more. Check out the following resources for working with this population. Also check out my resources folders for a group counseling framework for working with this population.

LGBTQ:

Human Rights Campaign State of the Workforce: http://www.hrc.org/about_us/7061.htm

HRC Employer Database: http://www.hrc.org/issues/workplace/search.asp?form=private_quick_search.aspx

HRC Corporate Equality Index: http://www.hrc.org/issues/cei.htm

•Gay Financial Network: http://www.gfn.com/

•Queer Resources Directory: http://www.qrd.org/qrd/

•Gay Yellow Pages: http://gayellowpages.com

•LGBT Career Link: http://www.lgbtcareerlink.com/

•Out Professionals: http://www.outprofessionals.org/

•Transgender @ WorK: www.taender.net/taw/

•Transgender Employment Links: www.gendersanity.com/resources.shtml

•Transgender Job Bank: http://www.tjobbank.com/

•GLP Careers: http://www.glpcareers.com/

•Out For Work: http://www.outforwork.org/

•Pro Gay Jobs: http://progayjobs.com/

•Best Places to Work 2010: http://www.hrc.org/issues/best-places-to-work-2010.htm

•National Gay and Lesbian Task Force: http://www.thetaskforce.org/

•The Advocate: http://www.advocate.com/

Organizations for LGBTQ job seekers to be aware of:

•American Counseling Association, National Career Development Association, Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Career Development Special Interest Group (SIG)

•American College Personnel Association Standing Committee for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Awareness:http://www.myacpa.org/sc/sclgbta/

•American Psychological Association Committee on Lesbian and Gay Concerns

•American Psychological Association Division 44: The Society for Psychological Study of Lesbian and Gay Issues

•Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists: http://www.aglp.org/

•Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund: http://www.lambdalegal.org/

•Lesbian and Gay People in Medicine, c/o American Medical Students Association

•Lesbian and Gay Teachers Association: http://www.qrd.org/qrd/www/orgs/glstn/

•Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG): http://community.pflag.org/Page.aspx?pid=194&srcid=-2

•Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN): http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/home/index.html