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Purpose & Goals:

This Section will advance knowledge and understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex, trans, heterosexual and queer issues in psychology and allied disciplines. Topics that fall within the remit of this Section include: sexual identities and practices, trans/gender identities and practices, relationships, families, LGBTQ studies, queer theory, counseling/psychotherapy that promotes healthy sexualities and genders, attitudes, prejudice and discrimination, health, body image, media, violence, intergroup relations, the intersection of sexualities, genders and other important demographic characteristics/lines of power (e.g. class, disability, race/ethnicity, age, religion). Please note that a strongly non-pathologizing stance will be taken whilst remaining inclusive of the variety of positions in the field and encouraging vigorous debate. Research that treats sexuality as pathology or in need of treatment and cure; research that is forensic in nature (e.g., research on child sexual victimization or pedophilia); and research that focuses on sexual dysfunction fall outside the remit of the Section. GIVEN THIS MANDATE, WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS, CONDUCTING SEXUALITY AND GENDER RESEARCH THAT FALLS INTO THE AFOREMENTIONED CATEGORIES , TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY ACTIVITIES SPONSORED BY SOGI (e.g., POSTER AND PAPER PRESENTATIONS AT THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE CANADIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION).

Section Chair:
Dr. Todd G. Morrison, PhD
Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A5
Canada
Office phone: (306) 966-6700
Email: Todd.Morrison@usask.ca

Secretary & ListServ Coordinator:
Daragh T. McDermott, PhD (candidate)
School of Psychology, National University of Ireland - Galway
Galway
Ireland
Office phone: (353) 91-512360 extension 2803
Email: D.McDermott1@nuigalway.ie

Treasurer:
Dr. Melanie A. Morrison, PhD
Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A5
Canada
Office phone: (306) 966-2564
Email: Melanie.Morrison@usask.ca

Website Coordinator:
Jessica McCutcheon, MA (candidate)
Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A5
Canada
Office phone: (306) 966-1773
Email: Jessica.McCutcheon@usask.ca

Conference Review Coordinator:
Dr. Kevin Alderson, PhD
Division of Applied Psychology, University of Calgary
Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4
Canada
Office phone: (403) 220-6758
Email: alderson@ucalgary.ca