That's So Gay! Microaggressions and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community

This engagingly written book describes experiences of microaggressions, or subtle forms of discrimination, toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. Nadal provides an overview of the current research literature on microaggressions and their impact on physical and mental health, and reviews discrimination towards LGBT individuals throughout history. He also examines how microaggressions may manifest in families, the workplace, health care environments, the media, school systems, and society at large.

Ideal for gender studies courses, this book is replete with real life case examples and questions to foster discussion. It offers practical guidance on how to identify and deal with microaggressions as they occur, as well as implications for policy and clinical practice.

Kevin L. Nadal, PhD, is a professor, psychologist, performer, activist, and author who received his doctorate in counseling psychology from Columbia University in New York City. He earned bachelor's degrees in psychology and political science from the University of California, Irvine, and a master's degree in counseling from Michigan State University. He is currently an associate professor of psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York, where he also serves as the deputy director of the forensic mental health counseling program.
 
Dr. Nadal's research focuses primarily on multicultural issues in psychology, in particular, those involving sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, gender, and gender identity. He is one of the leading researchers on the psychological impacts of microaggressions, or subtle forms of discrimination, toward people of color; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people; and women.
 
He is the author of Filipino American Psychology: A Handbook of Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice (2011) and the coeditor of Women and Mental Disorders (2011). His work has been published in numerous journals, including American Psychologist, the Journal of Counseling Psychology, the Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, the Journal of College Student Development, and the Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling.
 
Dr. Nadal was a board member of APA's Committee on LGBT Concerns, as well as a fellow of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He is an executive board member of the Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) and was the recipient of the AAPA Early Contributions to Excellence Award in 2011. He is a national trustee of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) and the current president of the metropolitan New York chapter of FANHS.
 
Dr. Nadal has been a keynote speaker for many colleges, universities, and organizations across the country and abroad. He facilitates diversity and mental health trainings with the New York Police Department and other nonprofit and corporate organizations. He is also a stand-up comedian and spoken-word artist who has performed across the United States since 2000.
 
Dr. Nadal enjoys spending his free time with his family and friends as well as traveling all over the world and meeting new people. His hobbies include singing karaoke, exercising, practicing Bikram yoga, watching Broadway shows, and walking the streets of New York City with his 7-lb black and tan Chihuahua, Christiano Tomas.