SA psychology contributing towards a just society
As the world grapples with the issue of so-called reparative therapy (a widely discredited and potentially dangerous effort to alter sexual orientation or gender identity), few are aware that psychologists in South Africa have taken an important stand in support of LGBTI well-being. On 24 September 2013, the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) adopted a […]
Challenging assumptions: Gender non-conforming men & bi men in SA
The lives of gender non-conforming gay and bisexual black men in South Africa are generally not well understood by academics. Results of a local study on this group of men, however, have contrasted with previous international research and challenged perceptions of gender and sexual identity. Studies conducted in 2005, 2006 and 2007 in Western countries […]