Clarity Award
The Division offers this award in conjunction with the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force to recognize leaders who embody the core standards and ethics of our profession while advancing the rights of LGBT people, engage others within our profession to extend recognition and respect for LGBT people, and advocate for equality for LGBT people through collaboration with professional and civil rights organizations.
2007 winners
Lori Valencia Greene, M.S. - Ms. Valencia Greene is a Senior Legislative and Federal Affairs Officer with the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Public Policy Office. In this and prior capacities she has actively lobbied on Capitol Hill for LGBT individuals and persons living with HIV/AIDS. She spearheaded APA’s lobbying on key pieces of legislation such as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and hate crimes legislation. She has generously shared her skills through advocacy training with APA governance groups and other allied organizations such as the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, the National Black Women’s Health Project, and the National Minority AIDS Council. In 1996 Ms. Greene founded the Policy Action Network for Women Living with HIV/AIDS. She co-chaired the Advisory Committee for the Black Religious Summit on Sexuality, entitled, “Breaking the Silence,” which was sponsored by the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice for five years. She received the Coalition’s Judy Halperin “Making a Difference Award.” Among her other distinctions is the 2001 Congressional Black Caucus’ “Health Care Hero Award.”
Clinton Anderson, Ph.D. - Dr. Anderson serves as the Director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns Office within the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Public Interest Directorate and has just celebrated his twentieth anniversary with the organization. He has vigorously advocated for LGBT issues on several fronts and has been a model and mentor for many LGBT psychologists within APA governance. Beginning in the late 1980s he spearheaded the adoption of amicus briefs which challenged the constitutionality of denying reenlistment to military personnel who declared a homosexual orientation. His efforts have contributed to the national conversation on this issue and APA’s adoption of a resolution in 2004 objecting to the discriminatory policy of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.” Dr. Anderson’s lobbying efforts led to passage of the Hate Crimes Statistics Act which is the first federal statute to recognize the categories of gay, lesbian, and bisexual people. By bringing together national stakeholders the CDC funded Healthy Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students Project was inaugurated which is designed to strengthen the capacity of our nation's schools to prevent behavioral health risks for lesbian, gay, and bisexual students. His office has been responsible for more than a decade of public education and advocacy on behalf of lesbian and gay parenting.
Nominations
Please send nominations for this award to the president-elect