The Association for Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual and Transgender Issues in Counseling (ALGBTIC) has developed a set of specific competencies.The main purpose of these competencies is
A)to help trainees examine their personal biases and values regarding lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender individuals.
B)to persuade trainees to abandon their religious beliefs since most religions frown upon homosexuality.
C)To empower LGBT clients to become competent advocates for LGBT issues.
D)To train clinicians who identify themselves as LGBT to counsel heterosexual clients.

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The main purpose of the competencies is to help trainees examine their personal biases and values regarding LGBTQ+ individuals, which allows them to provide unbiased and effective counseling services to their clients. The competencies do not aim to persuade trainees to abandon their religious beliefs, train LGBT clinicians to counsel heterosexual clients, or empower clients to become advocates for LGBT issues.