Training Professionals Who Work With Gays and Lesbians in Educational and Workplace Settings

The denial of sexual orientation can lead to a multitude of problems such as suicide and suicide attempts, academic failure, dropping out of school, drug and alcohol abuse, alienation from parents and friends, running away from home, and teenage pregnancies. The purpose of this manual is to provide a training model of the most effective methods for providing help to the thousands of gay and lesbian students who are attending secondary schools and colleges and who will eventually join the workplace.