Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychologists records

Founded in 1973 as the Association of Gay Psychologists, it changed its name to the Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychologists in 1983. It is a nationwide professional organization composed of lesbian and gay psychologists who work together toward objectives including the elimination of "the conception of homosexuality as a clinical entity, and to encourage the reconceptualization of human sexuality in terms of its diversity and potentiality; to supply constructive alternatives within psychology to the traditional unscientific and unquestioned assumptions about homosexually-oriented persons, and to educate persons in the mental health fields...about the psychological, social, political, economic, and religious oppression of gay men and lesbians."