Harper Gary W, Jamil Omar Bashir, Wilson Bianca D M
DePaul University, Chicago, IL.
California State University, Long Beach, CA.
J Gay Lesbian Psychother. 2007;11(3-4):99-119. doi: 10.1300/j236v11n03_06.
Psychologists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals who work with lesbian, gay, and/or bisexual (LGB) youth are in an ideal position to engage in activism aimed at improving societal conditions for LGB youth and to assist them in their quest for compassion, understanding, and basic human rights. In this paper, the authors discuss ways in which psychologists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals can engage in LGB youth activism through structural-level change efforts, with a specific focus on: (1) raising awareness within the academy about the issues that confront LGB youth and the need for activism, while also working to elevate the status of LGB research within these academic institutions; (2) creating safe settings in which LGB youth can be affirmed and validated when they engage in self expression; and (3) improving the capacity of local community organizations to advocate for LGB youth. The authors purport that one way to affect structural-level factors is through the development and execution of collaborative participatory research projects that engage community members and community-based organizations (CBOs) that serve LGB youth.
与女同性恋、男同性恋和/或双性恋（LGB）青少年打交道的心理学家、精神病学家及其他心理健康专业人士，处于开展旨在改善LGB青少年社会状况的行动主义，并帮助他们寻求同情、理解和基本人权的理想位置。在本文中，作者探讨了心理学家、精神病学家及其他心理健康专业人士可以通过结构层面的变革努力参与LGB青少年行动主义的方式，具体关注以下几点：（1）在学术界提高对LGB青少年所面临问题及行动主义必要性的认识，同时努力提升LGB研究在这些学术机构中的地位；（2）营造安全的环境，使LGB青少年在进行自我表达时能够得到肯定和认可；（3）提高当地社区组织为LGB青少年发声的能力。作者声称，影响结构层面因素的一种方法是通过开展和实施合作性参与式研究项目，让社区成员和为LGB青少年服务的社区组织（CBO）参与其中。
