Jeff is a psychotherapist, speaker, writer, and social justice advocate in Austin, Texas. He and his partner, Gary Stein, met in 1997 and are the proud parents of three adopted children. Gary and two of the children are deaf, so American Sign Language is the primary mode of communication in their home.

Jeff is a member of the International Association for Relationship Research, the American Counseling Association, the Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Issues in Counseling, the Council on Contemporary Families, and the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators.

From 2006 through 2009, he served as the Executive Director of Soulforce - the national social justice organization committed to ending the religion-based oppression of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. During his tenure Soulforce created many nonviolent programs in an ongoing effort to increase understanding about sexual orientation and gender identity among people of faith.

In addition to his counseling practice, he is the Principal Consultant of ContemporaryCouples.com. He teaches research-based relationship and dating skills to the LGBTQ community through webinars and live presentations to groups around the country.

Go to www.okinthepanda.com to pre-order his children's book, due for publication in October, 2011. Learn more about Jeff at www.jefflutespsychotherapy.com or www.contemporarycouples.com.

Other Publications: Helping Individuals and Families Recover from Sexual Orientation Change Efforts & Heterosexism - Jeff Lutes, M.S., LPC & Marsha McDonough, Ph.D., for the Handbook of LGBT-Affirnative Couples & Family Therapy (Joseph Wetchler & Jerry Bigner, Editors). Anticipated release in the Fall of 2011. Professional Presentations: Sexual Orientation Change Efforts: History, Harm, and Heterosexism, March, 26,2011, American Counseling Association's Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisianna Ethics & Conversion Therapy: From Hierarchy to Inquiry, Nov 2, 2008, Co-presented with Marsha McDonough, Ph.D. at the 66th Annual Conference of the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy, Memphis, Tennessee Blog Posts: www.bilerico.com

Okin the Panda Bear Finds his Family
The website for Okin the Panda Bear Finds his Family

Creative House Press
To order a copy of Okin the Panda Bear Finds his Family directly from the publisher

Jeff Lutes Psychotherapy
For more information about Jeff's counseling practice

Contemporary Couples
To book Jeff for presentations on relationship & parenting skills for same-sex couples.