What We Do

• Publish a quarterly newsletter (free to members)
• Publish the quarterly Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health, the official journal of AGLP, and provide a free subscription for all full, associate, early career, and medical student members;
• Conduct a full schedule of seminars and discussion groups concurrent with the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (APA);
• Sponsor several awards honoring the accomplishments of people and organizations that contribute to the well-being of the LGBTQ community;
• Sponsor social gatherings and a hospitality suite at the annual meeting of the APA and other psychiatric meetings;
• Work within the APA to influence policies relevant to the lesbian and gay community;
• Collaborate with other organizations of gay and lesbian physicians and mental health professionals;
• Provide referral services for lesbian and gay patients;
• Assist medical students and residents in their professional development;
• Encourage and facilitate the presentation of programs and publications relevant to gay and lesbian concerns at professional meetings; and
• Serve as liaison with other minority and advocacy groups within the psychiatric community.