Virginia Gutman

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Virginia Gutman, Ph.D, Department Chair

Virginia Gutman, Ph.D, Department Chair
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No one knows exactly how many gay deaf men there are in the UnitedStates, says Virginia Gutman, a clinical psychologist at GallaudetUniversity, which caters to deaf students.And there aren'tscientific studies supporting a genetic link between deafness andhomosexuality.

However, "because of using sign language, deaf individuals arevery visible at public events," notes Gutman, who authored a chapteron gay-deaf therapy in Psychotherapy with Deaf Clients from DiverseGroups (Gallaudet Press).

Ginny Gutman, Ph.D.Gallaudet UniversityVirginia.Gutman@gallaudet.edu202-651-5540

Virginia Gutman, Ph.D, Department Chair

Virginia Gutman, Ph.D.Professor and Chair, Department of PsychologyGallaudet University

No one knows exactly how many gay deaf men there are in the United States, says Virginia Gutman, a clinical psychologist at Gallaudet University, which caters to deaf students.And there aren't scientific studies supporting a genetic link between deafness and homosexuality.

However, "because of using sign language, deaf individuals are very visible at public events," notes Gutman, who authored a chapter on gay-deaf therapy in Psychotherapy with Deaf Clients from Diverse Groups (Gallaudet Press).