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The Research Awards
The Research Awards fund LGBTQ-related research by graduate students and early career professionals (PhD/PsyD within 10 years). Priority goes to applicants with a strong record in intersectional feminist LGBTQ+ research and those whose work is funding-dependent.
Graduate Student Research Award - $500
Early Career Psychologist Research
Award - $500
The Professional Development Awards
Professional Development Awards support resources and continuing education (conferences, workshops, etc.). Priority is given to applicants committed to LGBTQ+ populations from an intersectional feminist perspective (research, practice, teaching, community involvement).
Graduate Student Professional Development Award - $250
Early Career Psychologist Professional Development Award - $250
The Travel Awards
The Travel Awards support attendance at APA’s Annual Convention. Priority is given to applicants with accepted proposals to present at Convention and a demonstrated commitment to work with LGBTQ+ populations from a feminist perspective.
Graduate Student Travel Award - $250
Early Career Psychologist Travel Award - $250
The Pedagogy Award
The Pedagogy Award helps support the development of feminist LGBTQ+ teachers and curricula. This may include books to support the development of feminist LGBTQ+ courses, research investigating the implementation of feminist LGBTQ+ psychology, workshops to inform pedagogical practice, or similar efforts.
Pedagogy Award - $250
The Laura Brown Award
The Laura Brown Award is given annually to a psychologist who has made outstanding contributions to the understanding of sexual and gender diversity in psychology through research, teaching, practice, and/or activism from an intersectional feminist lens.
Our Vision and Purpose
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To promote intersectional feminist approaches to the understanding of sexual and gender diversity issues in psychology.
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To promote the general objectives of the American Psychological Association and the Society for the Psychology of Women.
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To develop and advance intersectional feminist understandings of heterosexism, homophobia, homonegativity, transphobia, and transnegativity.
2025 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS
President: Cristina Magalhaes
Past-President: Alex Agiliga
Past-President: Alex Agiliga
Secretary: Michi Fu
Treasurer: Elliot Tebbe
Newsletter Editor: Katherine Arenella
Awards Committee Chair: Monica Ghabriel
Graduate Student Committee Chair: (position open for nominations)
Program Committee Chair: Arlene Noriega
Section 4: Section on Sexual and Gender Diversity
Promoting Intersectional Feminist and Sexual and Gender Diversity
Promoting Intersectional Feminist and Sexual and Gender Diversity
Our History
Section IV was formed in 2003 as the section on “Lesbian & Bisexual Women’s Issues.” In 2010, we changed our name to the section on “Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns” to be more inclusive of transgender and gender-variant women. In 2021, the name was changed to "Section on Sexual and Gender Diversity."
Newsletter
Perspectives is a biannual publication of Section IV: Section on Sexual and Gender Diversity.
Section 4 Awards
Benefits of membership include:
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Networking with professionals and students interested in sexual and gender diversity issues from an intersectional feminist lens.
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Convention programming.
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Leadership opportunities.
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Collaboration with other sections and organizations.
Membership dues for all membership types are $5 annually (full APA members, Associate, Fellow, Student Affiliate, Professional Affiliate, and Life Status members).
Membership dues in 2025 are waived. You can join or renew here for free in 2025.