Roy Scrivner Memorial Research Grants

Roy Scrivner was a psychologist well-known for his passion and advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community. Scrivner founded APA’s Division of Family Psychology’s Committee on Lesbian and Gay Family Issues and received numerous awards for his contributions to LGBTQ+ psychology. Scrivner became president of the Texas Psychological Association in 1992, becoming the first openly gay president of a state psychological association in the United States. During his time at the Texas Psychological Association, Scrivner was an instrumental figure in repealing Texas’s law that prohibited same-sex sexual relations. Scrivner’s work has significantly impacted psychological representation of the LGBTQ+ community, and his legacy lives on through the Roy Scrivner Memorial Research Grant.