About this journal

The Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling is the national, peer-refereed journal affiliated with the Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities, a division of the American Counseling Association. The journal publishes manuscripts that report cutting-edge empirical research, best practices, and emerging trends and issues focused on counseling the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual ally, pansexual, or other sexual minority communities at all developmental stages of life. Manuscripts should be of interest to clinical mental health and school counselors, counselor educators, and other helping professionals who work in a variety of settings including schools, mental health agencies, family service agencies, colleges and universities, addiction and offender treatment settings, and sexual health centers.

Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by second anonymous referees.

Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106

EDITOR

JEFFRY L. MOE, Old Dominion University, USA

ASSISTANTS TO THE EDITOR

YUSUF BARBUROGLU, Old Dominion University, USA
PEIGHTON CORLEY, Old Dominion University, USA

EDITORIAL BOARD

ROBERTO L. ABREU, University of Florida, USA
WHITNEY P. AKERS, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, USA
BIANCA AUGUSTINE, College of William and Mary, USA
CLARK D. AUSLOOS, Palo Alto University, USA
MICHAEL D. BRUBAKER, University of Cincinnati, USA
TEYSHA BOSWER, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, USA
MICHAEL P. CHANEY, PhD, LPC, ACS, Oakland University, USA
JOSEPH CURRIN, U.S. Air Force Academy, USA
FRANK R. DILLON, Arizona State University, USA
FRANCO DISPENZA, Georgia State University, USA
ADREIENNE ERBY, Kent State University, USA
NED FARLEY, Antioch University Seattle, USA
PETER FINNERTY, GrowWell Counselling, USA
BROOKE FULTON-DELONG, George Washington University, USA
SANDRA GAVIN, Adams State University, USA
REBECCA M. GOLDBERG, Mississippi State University, USA
KRISTOPHER GOODRICH, University of New Mexico, USA
JEREMY GOSHORN, Lebanon Valley College, USA
JENNIFER H. GREENE, Texas State University, USA
TONYA R. HAMMER, Oklahoma State University, USA
AMNEY HARPER, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, USA
RANDOLPH D. HUBACH, Purdue University, USA
RICHARD A. ISENBERG, Private Practice, USA
HANSORI JANG, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea
THOMAS KILLIAN, Montclair State University, USA
DAE'QUAWN LANDRUM, Montclair State University, USA
JARED LAU, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, USA
GIDEON LITHERLAND, Famility Institute at Northwestern University, USA
JIALE MAN, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
VINCENT M. MARASCO, Purdue University, Northwest, Hammond, IN, USA
NATHANIEL MASON, St. Bonaventure University, USA
ROB MCKINNEY, Gonzaga University, USA
JEFF PETERSON, University of Colorado, USA
STACY PINTO, University of Denver, USA
AMBER POPE, College of William and Mary, USA
JONATHAN PROCTER, Long Island University, USA
EDGAR RODRIGUEZ-DORANS, University of Salford, UK
JARED ROSE, Bowling Green State University, USA
VALERIE L. SCHWIEBERT, Private Practice, USA
JACK SIMONS, Mercy University, USA
HEMLA SINGARAVELU, Webster University, USA
MEGAN SPECIALE, Palo Alto University, USA
CORTNEY STARK, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, USA
SUMEEDA THERTHANI, Mississippi State University, USA
THOMAS TOOMEY, University of South Carolina, USA
EZGI TOPLU DEMIRTAS, MEF University, USA
ESRA UMMAK, VID Specialized University, USA
JOSHUA C. WATSON, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, USA
JORDAN WESTCOTT, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, USA
RYCHMOND WYNN, University of North Florida, USA
EUNHUI YOON, Seattle Pacific University, USA
ANTHONY ZAZZARINO, Rutgers University, USA
ROBERT J. ZEGLIN, University of North Florida, USA

News, offers and calls for papers

News and offers

• Special subscription rate of US$65 for members of APA Division 44, AASECT, and SSSS. Contact +44 (0)20 7017 5543 or [email protected] to subscribe

The Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling is the official journal of the Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (SAIGE), a division of the American Counseling Association. The mission of SAIGE includes the recognition of both individual and social contexts presenting the confluence of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, ability, age, spiritual or religious belief system, indigenous heritage in order to promote greater awareness and understanding of LGBTQ+ issues among members of the counseling profession and related helping occupations to improve standards and delivery of counseling services provided to LGBTQ+ clients and communities. SAIGE members receive the journal as a benefit of membership.

Members of the following groups can receive an individual print and online subscription to Journal of LGBT Issues in Counselling at a special society member rate. Please see the pricing or subscribe page for details.

• American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT)

• Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues - Division 44 of the American Psychological Association

• Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS)