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Tolerance                      Adolescent  Male Sex with Men               
Education                      Mental Health                
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School Outcomes          Lesbian Challenges       
Violence                        Transgendered 
Homelessness
Drug Use
Healthcare
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Last Update:  December 13, 2008
General Reports
 

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Norm-Narrowing and Self- and Other-Perceived Aggression in Early-Adolescent Same-Sex
and Mixed-Sex Cliques.
Killeya-Jones LA, Costanzo PR, Malone P, et al
  
J Sch Psychol
. 2007 Oct;45(5):549-565.
Abstract
 
Sexual orientation and adolescent substance use: a meta-analysis and methodological review.
Marshal MP, Friedman MS, Stall R, et al

Addiction.
2008 Apr;103(4):546-56
Abstract
 
Nondisclosure of sexual orientation to a physician among a sample of gay, lesbian,
and bisexual youth.
Meckler GD, Elliott MN, Kanouse DE, et al  

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med.
2006 Dec;160(12):1248-54.
Abstract
 
Homosexuality and adolescence. A primary health care center holistic view
Leyva Moral JM. 

Rev Enferm
. 2006 Sep;29(9):11-6
Abstract
 
Protecting Sexual Minority Youth from Research Risks: Conflicting Perspectives.
Miller RL, Forte D, Wilson BD, Greene GJ.  

Am J Community Psychol.
2006 Jun 15;
Abstract
 
Attachment style, childhood adversity, and behavioral risk among young men who
have sex with men.
Gwadz MV, Clatts MC, Leonard NR, Goldsamt L
.
J Adolesc Health.
2004 May;34(5):402-13
Abstract

A critique of research on sexual-minority youths.
Savin-Williams RC.
J Adolesc 2001 Feb;24(1):5-13
Abstract

 

          Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Urban African American adolescent heterosexual males talk about masculinity and
sexuality:Implications for tailored HIV/STI programs
MM Dolcini, GW Harper,  M Coe
(135 APHA)
Abstract
 
A closer look: A descriptive study of the health risks of WSW youth
A Herrick, R Garofalo

(135 APHA)
Abstract
 
Does sexual identity development matter for HIV prevention with sexual minority youth?
CM Tracey-Fisher
(135 APHA)
Abstract

 
CAIPAJ - Center for the comprehensive attention of adolescents, and gay, lesbians and
bisexuals in Mexico

Barrios D M.E., Quino J.
(XVI International AIDS Conference)
Abstract

Creative Advocacy: Sexuality, Gender and Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender and "Questioning" Youth
Yeung M.

(130 APHA) 
Abstract

 

Tolerance Studies
 

         Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Political tolerance among adolescents towards homosexuals in Spain.
Sotelo MJ.
J Homosex 2000;39(1):95-105
Abstract
 

Education
 

         Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Support for instruction about homosexuality in South Carolina public schools.
Lindley LL, Reininger BM.
J Sch Health 2001 Jan;71(1):17-22
Abstract
 

          Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Disparities in HIV prevention interventions for youth: What about the needs of gay
youth?
GW Harper, AJ Riplinger, MA Hidalgo, et al
(135 APHA)
Abstract

Sexual health of same-sex attracted male youth: Impacts of abstinence-only
sexuality education
CM Fisher
(135 APHA)
Abstract


Homophobia
 

       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries         

  Naming the "outsider within": homophobic pejoratives and the verbal abuse of lesbian,
gay and bisexual high-school pupils.
Thurlow C
J Adolesc 2001 Feb;24(1):25-38
Abstract
 
 
       Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  Early development of a minority sexual orientation and risk of harassment and
maltreatment during childhood among lesbians and bisexual women
Corliss HL,Cochran SD,  Mays VM.

130 APHA
Abstract
 

           Internet Documents
 
  FULL-TEXT DOCUMENT
Hatred in the Hallways: Violence and Discrimination Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
and Transgender Students in U.S. Schools
H
uman Rights Watch May 2001
Report

School Outcomes
 

        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries         

 
The politics of sexual orientation issues in american schools.
Rienzo BA, Button JW, Sheu JJ, Li Y. 

J Sch Health. 2006 Mar;76(3):93-7.
Abstract

School outcomes of sexual minority youth in the United States: evidence from a
national study.
Russell ST, Seif H, Truong NL.
J Adolesc 2001 Feb;24(1):111-27
Abstract

 

Risk Behaviors
 

         Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Risk assessment of adolescents with same-sex relationships.
Udry JR, Chantala K.
J Adolesc Health 2002 Jul;31(1):84-92
Abstract 

AIDS-Related Risk Among Adolescent Males Who Have Sex With Males, Females, or Both:
Evidence From a Statewide Survey
Goodenow C,  Netherland J,  Szalacha L
Am J Public Health 2002; 92: 203-210.
Abstract 

Preventing sexual risk behaviors among gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents:
the benefits of gay-sensitive HIV instruction in schools
Blake SM, Ledsky R,  Lehman T, et al
Am J Public Health 2001; 91: 940-946
Abstract 

 

          Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters

  Factors affecting sexual and non-sexual risks behavior among bisexual and
homosexualFilipino youth: Evidence from the 1994 "Young Adolescent Fertility Survey"
in the Philippines
Silverio RJ
(
130 APHA)
Abstract
 

Violence
 

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Prevalence of partner violence in same-sex romantic and sexual relationships in a
national sample of
adolescents.
Halpern CT, Young ML, Waller MW
 
J Adolesc Health.
2004 Aug;35(2):124-31.
Abstract 

Effects of at-school victimization and sexual orientation on lesbian,gay, or bisexual youths'
health risk behavior.
Bontempo DE, D'Augelli AR.

J Adolesc Health 2002 May;30(5):364-74
Abstract 

Same-sex romantic attraction and experiences of violence in adolescence.
Russell ST, Franz BT, Driscoll AK.
Am J Public Health 2001 Jun;91(6):903-6
Abstract 
 

 
      
           Internet Documents
 
  FULL-TEXT DOCUMENT
Hatred in the Hallways: Violence and Discrimination Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
and Transgender Students in U.S. Schools
H
uman Rights Watch May 2001
Report

            Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters

 
POWERPOINT POSTER PRESENTATION
Designing a comprehensive sex education program to address homophobic bullying
E Corona-Vargas
XVII International AIDS Conference)
Poster Presentation

Beyond sticks and stones: School bullying in the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender (LGBT) youth
JR Blosnich, SM Spencer
(135 APHA)
Abstract


Drug Use
 

        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Methamphetamine and young men who have sex with men: understanding patterns and
correlates of use and the association with HIV-related sexual risk.
Garofalo R, Mustanski BS, McKirnan DJ, et al
 
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med.
2007 Jun;161(6):591-6.
Abstract
 

Increased risk of "club" drug use among gay and bisexual high school students in British
Columbia.
Lampinen TM, McGhee D, Martin I.
J Adolesc Health.
2006 Apr;38(4):458-61.
Abstract
 
The Social Course of Drug Injection and Sexual Activity Among YMSM and Other
High-Risk Youth: An Agenda for Future Research.
Clatts MC, Goldsamt L, Neaigus A, et al  
Urban Health. 2003 Dec;80
Abstract 

Adolescent Same-Sex Romantic Attractions and Relationships: Implications for
Substance Use and Abuse
Russell ST,  Driscoll AK,  Truong N
Am J Public Health 2002; 92: 198-202
Abstract 

Substance use among gay and lesbian adolescents.
Orenstein A.
J Homosex 2001;41(2):1-15
Abstract 

Relationship of sexual orientation to substance use, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts,
and other factors in a population of homeless adolescents.
Noell JW, Ochs LM.
J Adolesc Health 2001 Jul;29(1):31-6
Abstract

 

          Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters

  Substance use risk among lesbian, gay and bisexual students: Data from the 2005 New York
City Youth Risk Behavior Survey
J Egan, M Botsko,  J Netherland, et al
(135 APHA)
Abstract

Homelessness
 

        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Sexual health risks and protective resources in gay, lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual
homeless youth.
Rew L, Whittaker TA, Taylor-Seehafer MA, Smith LR.

Spec Pediatr Nurs. 2
005 Jan-Mar;10(1):11-9.
Abstract

Challenges faced by homeless sexual minorities: comparison of gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and transgender homeless adolescents with their heterosexual counterparts.
Cochran BN, Stewart AJ, Ginzler JA, Cauce AM.

Am J Public Health 2002 May;92(5):773-7
Abstract

Relationship of sexual orientation to substance use, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts,
and other factors in a population of homeless adolescents.
Noell JW, Ochs LM.
J Adolesc Health 2001 Jul;29(1):31-6
Abstract

 

Healthcare
 

        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  How to reach sexual minority youth in the health care setting: the teens offer guidance.
Ginsburg KR, Winn RJ, Rudy BJ, et al.
J Adolesc Health 2002 Nov;31(5):407-16
Abstract

Evaluating a lesbian and gay health care curriculum.
McGarry KA, Clarke JG, Cyr MG, Landau C.
Teach Learn Med 2002 Fall;14(4):244-8
Abstract

Presenting problems among treatment-seeking gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth.
Hart TA, Heimberg RG.
J Clin Psychol 2001 May;57(5):615-27
Abstract

 

HIV/AIDS Risks
 

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Scaffolded Interviewing With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and
Questioning Youth: A Developmental Approach to HIV Education and Prevention.
Welle DL, Clatts MC.  
J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2007 Mar-Apr;18(2):5-14
Abstract
 
Overlooked, misunderstood and at-risk: Exploring the lives and HIV risk of ethnic
minority male-to-female transgender youth.
Garofalo R, Deleon J, Osmer E, et a 

J Adolesc Health.
2006 Mar;38(3):230-236.
Abstract

AIDS-related risk among adolescent males who have sex with males, females, or both:
 evidence from a statewide survey.
Goodenow C, Netherland J, Szalacha L.

Am J Public Health 2002 Feb;92(2):203-10

Abstract
 
High-risk behavior among gay adolescents: implications for treatment and support.
Johnson CC, Johnson KA.
Adolescence 2000 Winter;35(140):619-37
Abstract
 
Very young gay and bisexual men are at risk for HIV infection: the San Francisco
Bay Area Young Men's Survey II.
Waldo CR, McFarland W, Katz MH,
Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2000 Jun 1;24(2):168-74
Abstract
 

 
  Disparities in HIV prevention interventions for youth: What about the needs of gay
youth?
GW Harper, AJ Riplinger, MA Hidalgo, et al
(135 APHA)
Abstract

HIV Prevention Programs
 

        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  HIV prevention interventions with gay or bisexual men and youth.
Kelly JA.
AIDS 2000 Sep;14 Suppl 2:S34-9
Abstract
 

          Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters

  Disparities in HIV prevention interventions for youth: What about the needs of
gay youth?
GW Harper, AJ Riplinger, MA Hidalgo, et al
(135 APHA)
Abstract

Adolescent Male Sex with Men
 

        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Sex isn't that simple: Culture and context in HIV prevention interventions for gay and bisexual
male adolescents.

Harper GW.

Am Psychol.
2007 Nov;62(8):806-19.
Abstract

Gay and bisexual adolescent boys' sexual experiences with men: an empirical
examination of psychological correlates in a nonclinical sample.
Rind B.
Arch Sex Behav 2001 Aug;30(4):345-68
Abstract
 

 
          Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Hard to Reach HIV+ Adolescent Males of Color who have Sex with Males: Demographic, Behavioral,
and Clinical Characteristics

M Magnus
2007 National HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference)
Presentation

Transgendered
 

        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Overlooked, misunderstood and at-risk: Exploring the lives and HIV risk of ethnic minority
 male-to-female transgender youth.
Garofalo R, Deleon J, Osmer E, et a 
J Adolesc Health. 2006 Mar;38(3):230-236.
Abstract
 

          Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters

  Case for a theory-based injection liquid silicone prevention policy: Promoting transgender
adolescent health
PM Wallace
(135 APHA)
Abstract

Lesbian Challenged
 

        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Young women's narratives of same-sex sexual desire in adolescence.
Logan C, Buchanan M.
J Lesbian Stud. 2008;12(4):473-500

Abstract
 


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