 Coleman is the founding and current editor of the "International Journal of Sexual Health" (formerly the Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality).He was also the founding editor of the "International Journal of Transgenderism".He is one of the past-presidents of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (formerly the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association), the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS), International Academy of Sex Research, and the Society for Sex Therapy and Research.