PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Professionals have an obligation to provide ethical, competent, informed care to their clients.  This is expected regardless of the issues a client presents.  Educators are expected to provide reasonable and equitable education to all students; physicans are expected to ensure that their patients are given the best care possible, regardless of their condition; therapists and social workers are expected to provide unconditional positive regard to all of their clients. 

The following associations offer professional networking oppportunities, onging education and support and provide an excellent starting place for understanding the specific role your profession can play in supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender clients.

American Academy of Pediatrics
Adolescent Section
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
PO Box 927
Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60009  800.433.9016

American Counseling Association
Association for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Issues in Counseling
5999 Stevenson Avenue
Alexandria, VA  22304
Contact:  Carol Neiman  800.347.6647, ext. 288

American Psychological Association
(Division 44, Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian and Gay Issues
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC  20002-4242
Contact:  Clinton Anderson
202.336.6037

American Psychiatric Association
Committee on Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Concerns
1400 K Street, NW
Washington, DC.  20005
Contact:  Janice Taylor  202.682.6097

American Medical Association
Section of Adolescent Health
515 North State Street
Chicago, IL  60610  312.464.5530

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development:  Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues in Education Network (ASCD)
PO Box 27527
Oakland, CA  94602
Contact:  Network Facilitator

Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
459 Fulton Street, Suite 107
San Francisco, CA  94102
Contact:  Ben Schatz
415.225.4547, 415.255.4787 (Fax)
web site

Gay, Lesbian and Straight Educator's Network (GLSEN)
122 West 26th Street, Suite 1100
New York, NY  10001
Contact:  Kevin Jennings
212.727.0135, 212.727.0254 (Fax)
email
web site

National Association of Social Workers
National Committee on Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues
750 First Street, NE, Suite 700
Washington, DC  20002-4241
Contact:  George Appleby
202.408.8600, ext. 287

National Center for Lesbian Rights
870 Market Street Suite 570
San Francisco, CA  94102
415.392.6257; 800.528.6557
  (NCLR has a special project to stop the mental health abuse of GLBT youth.  Provides free legal and practical support..)

National Education Association
1206 16th Street NW
Washington, DC  20036
Contact:  Ron Houston
202.822.7710

National Lesbian and Gay Health Association
1407 S Street, NW
Washington, DC  20007
Contact:  Beverly Biddle
202.939.7880, 202.234.1467 (Fax)

Society for Adolescent Medicine
Gay and Lesbian Special Interest Group
19401 East 40 Highway, Suite 120
Independence, MO  04055
816.795.TEEN

National Association of Lesbian and Gay Addiction Professionals
c/o Pacific Training and Research Alliance
440 Grand Avenue, Suite 401
Oakland, CA  94610-5012
510.465.0547, 510.465.0505 (Fax)