...The Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Community have faced extreme difficulties throughout time when the topics of equality and civil rights issues have been brought to the public's attention. The rights that existed, or for better use of words, did not exist for homosexual men will be discussed, not only in the state of New York, but across America and how it affected the gay community in New York. The lives of homosexual men were highly scrutinized and judged during the time of the rapid rise of the AIDS epidemic during the early 1970s to the late 1980s. Societal view also affected particular rights and liberties for homosexual men due to the fact that the government during this time period was the conservative Republicans. Many...
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...Throughout U.S. history, women have faced many equality barriers. Today, women have made amazing progress, yet still face some discrimination. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people have also had a rough road to equality, and as like women, are not done. Women and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people faces many of the same issues today and in the past. If you look at gender roles, there may be some explanation of why our society is the way it is. What has been the status of women in the United States throughout history? Throughout U.S. history women have been subject to unfair and unequal treatment in all aspects of life. Women were seen as servants to men, to have children at the man’s request, cook, clean, not to work, not to have independence. Women were not allowed to own property or vote (Women’s Rights, n.d.). Women were not seen as much more than a way to enhance their husband’s status. Things began to change, however, when strong, empowered women started to make their voices heard. What is the status of women in the U.S. today? Women have come so far, even in just the last 50 years. Today it seems as though women are equal to men, but that is not the case. There is still discrimination, especially institutional discrimination against women. Institutional discrimination is denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups that result from normal operations of a society (Schaefer, 2012, pg. 65). Though women...
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...Vol. 1 January 2012 IAMURE International Journal of Lesbian, Gays, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Morphological Analysis of Gay’s Spoken Discourse ARIEL B. LUNZAGA abl.slsu.to@gmail.com HERMABETH O. BENDULO VIOLETA B. FELISILDA SOUTHERN LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY Philippines Abstract The language of gays known as gayspeak has now earned respect from the community and observably been infused in the mainstream language of the society. Language is evolving and with its changing nature, existing language needs to be documented for posterity reasons. Gayspeak is not an exemption. It has to be analyzed especially its morphology. This study focused on the morphological analysis of the language of gays who were studying at SLSUTomas Oppus in SY 2009-2010. Specifically, it identified the common vocabulary of local gays and the corresponding meanings through a self-administered questionnaire and an informal conversation. Based from the information provided by 20 purposively selected college gays, it was learned that gayspeak is simply an adaptation of the mainstream language like English, Filipino, and Cebuano. For purposes of shielding from the chasms of the heterosexuals, gays construct their language through simple reversal, syllabic reversal, simple reversal with affixation, clipping with affixation, straight words with affixation, and connotation through images. It was concluded that the spoken discourse of college gays in the campus violates the rules of English grammar yet used...
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...The social movement of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender plus (LGBT+) community has been a long and strenuous journey. They are at work to demolish homophobia and radiate acceptance for everyone’s sexuality across the country. This movement began in San Francisco, California in 1955 with the first LGBT+ rights group, Daughter of Bilitis, or DOB. DOB was founded by four lesbian couple, who include Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin; their goal was to attain equal rights for gay marriage. DOB followed the homophile movement that was established by the Mattachine Society, which was founded five years prior. They encouraged their followers to spread the word to the ignorant, in hopes of eliminating the toxic homophobic culture in the process....
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...Perceived Determinants of Mental Health for Bisexual People: A Qualitative Examination Melissa Mongiovi NUR 263 March 29, 2010 Mr. Thomas DeVoy, RN, MS Instructor The article "Perceived Determinants of Mental Health for Bisexual People: A Qualitative Examination" (Eady, Dobinson, Ross, 2010) is based on a research conducted in Ontario, Canada between 2006 and 2007. This study shows the poor physical and mental health outcomes on treatment for gay men, bisexuals, and lesbians versus heterosexuals. The authors are with the Social Equity and Health Research Section, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada. The purpose of this article is to identify the factors that contribute to the growing numbers of these patients in not getting positive results on their medical treatments. Although, some review of literature was found , the authors could not find specific data regarding studies on health care for bisexuals. The authors realized, that more likely, this specific group of individuals were incorporated along with gay men and lesbians studies. With this thought in mind they decided that research needed to be done specifically on bisexuals by conducting a community-based participatory action research project. By doing so, the results of this study, will help to find out why and how these individuals cannot achieve the same positive results for their mental and physical treatment as the other social groups. It was determined...
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...Hate Crimes against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Individuals Marcy Ross University of Phoenix Homosexuality is accepted more today; nonetheless, there are still a number of hate crimes being committed against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals. A prime example of such hate was proven on October 6, 1998 when Matthew Shepard was robbed, pistol whipped and tortured because of his sexuality. On October 12, 1998 at 12:53a Matthew died, this proved to the world that hate could manifest from such ignorance and cause such a horrific tragedy. Mason states, “everyone should be outraged by the murder of Matthew Shepard—not because he was gay, but because he was a human being (1993). For the past decade, because of sexual orientation, lesbians and gay men have been consistently the third most frequent target of hate violence, and this has not heightened only fear, but also insecurity among the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. According to The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, violent crimes against people in the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community rose 13% in 2010 and that minorities and transgender women were more likely to be targeted. The increase is believed to be against this group because of their sexual orientation, gender or HIV positive status. Some believe hate crimes increase after attacks that become high-profile or when an individual of the LGBT community civil rights are debated...
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...This interview discussed those who have a sexual preference or attraction to those other than but not excluding the opposite sex, such as gay, lesbian and bisexual people. The trials, tribulations and dangers of being gay were brought to light in vivid detail. The gay community has come a long way in reference to being accepted by society but there’s still a long road ahead. Many equality issues still exist for gay and lesbian people, and no laws have yet been put into place to protect them. Personally I have always been under the impression that gay men wanted to be women and that lesbian women wanted to be men but I learned in this interview that most gay and lesbian folks are happy as they are. Since I was young it was always my thought that bisexual people were in fact gay or on the way to being gay, and I was wrong there as well. In listening to this interview it has become quite apparent to me that there’s a lot of misunderstanding between the gay/lesbian and straight communities. There’s far more assumption and speculation than understanding and education in society today in reference to alternative lifestyles. The interview fully covered individuals who have sexual preference or attraction to those of the same sex, and or both. The terms expressed relate to gays, lesbians, and bisexual individuals. The society has yet to accept the new age of gays. In our society we have no laws or beliefs set to uphold rights for gays. The understanding of both gay men...
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...HOMOSEXUALITYIntroductory Psychology4/26/2012Charnae ClayBreanna DavisBrandon Telfair| HOMOSEXUALITY| Introductory Psychology| | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.]| | | 4/26/2012| | Brandon Telfair April 22, 2012 Homosexuality Homosexuality is becoming more common in today's society, whether it be gays or lesbians homosexuals are among us. According to science 8 to 15 percent of males and slightly less females today are of the homosexual race. In comparison, there are as many gay and lesbian citizens the world as there are unemployed citizens. Being homosexual is an ongoing fight for whom ever is dealing with it. The constant reminders of society and the way your lifestyle is supposed to be can be a burden on them. Until recently homosexuality was thought to be a psychiatric disorder, but research has proved that theory to be false. We as Americans don’t completely know how to properly cope with homosexuals in our society. Although we have gotten a lot better, there are still some of us that look at homosexuals as outcasts. This is one of the main reasons that homosexuality is very secretive and not embraced. They draw the conclusion that the less people know the less they have to be ashamed of their sexuality. Spiritual beliefs are also another factor...
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...Bisexuality |Bisexual people are those who are physically and emotionally attracted to people from the same gender and the opposite gender. A bisexual person can be| |a male or a female. However, the common opinion is society is that a bisexual man is actually using bisexuality to cover up his gay tendency. | | | |However, this is not true.Many ancient cultures in the world accepted bisexuality. In fact, in ancient Greece, not only was bisexuality accepted, it | |was also expected by the society. Although the term bisexual was coined in the 19th century, bisexuality has been around for centuries. Many claim that| |men and women have always been attracted to both genders from time immemorial. | | | |Bisexuality is not a transition phase where a person is trying to decide whether he or she is gay or lesbian. Instead, it is separate sexual | |orientation and people should accept that fact. | | ...
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...in terms of heterosexual — attraction to the other sex — homosexual —attraction to the same sex — and bisexual —attraction to both sexes. Sexual orientation has not been conclusively found to be determined by any particular factor or factors, and the timing of the emergence, recognition and expression of one’s sexual orientation varies among individuals. Sexual orientation is not synonymous with sexual activity. Many adolescents as well as adults may identify themselves as lesbian, gay or bisexual without having had any sexual experience with persons of the same sex. Other young people have had sexual experiences with a person of the same sex but do not consider themselves lesbian, gay or bisexual. This is particularly relevant during adolescence because experimentation and discovery are normal and common during this developmental period. Lesbian, gay and bisexual adolescents follow developmental pathways that are both similar to and different from those of heterosexual adolescents. All teenagers face certain developmental challenges, such as developing social skills, thinking about career choices and fitting into a peer group. Like most heterosexual youths, most lesbian, gay and bisexual youths are healthy individuals who have significant attachments to and make contributions to their families, peers, schools and religious institutions. However, lesbian, gay and bisexual youth must also cope with the prejudice, discrimination and violence in society and, in some cases, in...
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...The article, “It Ain’t Easy Being Bisexual On T.V”, brings some interesting information to the argument of gay and bisexual characters on television. Zimmerman is potent in her argument with her uses of television examples as well as appeals to pathos that further convince her spectators on how cliché and superficial the bisexual characters are portrayed. The writer also believes that bisexuality should be represented through pop culture more often and more accurately because it would educate people and inspire others who can relate to being themselves. In the beginning of the article, the author seemed to be perturbed and disliked how bisexuals were being stereotyped, “Unfortunately, the television and film industries aren’t going out of their...
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...D’Augelli’s Model of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Development differs from its peer theories in sexual identity development in that it is not a linear theory. Most other theories talk about phases that people transition through. Individuals are unable to move onto the next phase until they have completed the former. It is my belief that people do not move in a linear fashion through identity phases and that instead they reach them at their own time, especially when it comes to sexual identity development. D’Augelli believed that the development of sexual identity could be a life-long process and as such that many changes happen over time. This theory taps into a concept called “developmental plasticity” which revolves around human responsiveness to environmental and biological changes. In 1994, D’Augelli’s theory was presented. It borrows much from the life span model meaning that “identity is a ‘social construction,’ shaped by varying degrees by social circumstances and environment and changeable throughout life” (Evans, et. al, 2010, p. 315). This type of timeline leaves room for individuals to move through the stages at their own pace. The theory has three variables that are involved first in identity formation. The three are personal subjectivities and actions, interactive intimacies, and sociohistorical connections. Personal subjectivities and actions ties to how individuals perceive and feel about their sexual identities; Interactive intimacies includes how family...
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...This Week in Sex: Bisexual Men Have Unique Needs, Casual Sex Is Good for Some, Later Childbirth Linked to Longer Life by Martha Kempner June 27, 2014 - 11:50 am A new study suggests that reactions to casual sex are mostly about the individuals who are having it and how authentic they are being to their own sexual mores. (Couple in bed via Shutterstock) This Week in Sex is a weekly summary of news and research related to sexual behavior, sexuality education, contraception, STIs, and more. The Public Health Community and the Needs of Bisexual Men A new study in the Journal of Preventative Medicine argues that the public health community has not paid enough attention to the unique needs of bisexual men. In Beyond the Bisexual Bridge, author William Jeffries suggests that men who have sex with men and women (MSMW) are often seen as transmitters of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV, and, more to the point, as the way in which certain diseases or epidemics jump from gay men to heterosexuals of both sexes. By looking at them as disease vectors and not a population with their own sexual health issues, however, Jeffries believes that we are making bisexual men more vulnerable to STIs. Only about 2 percent of the male population identifies as MSMW but, according to the study, their sexual health needs and experiences are different from those of heterosexual or straight men. They are more likely to have early sexual debut, forced sexual encounters, and sex in...
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...commentaries. In addition, Sexuality Research occasionally publishes special issues on timely topics. There are evolutionary psychologists who had argued that same-sex attraction does not have adaptive value because it has no association with potential reproductive success. Instead, bisexuality can be due to normal variation in brain plasticity. In the past few years, it has been suggested that same-sex alliances may have helped males climb the social hierarchy giving access to females and reproductive opportunities. Same-sex allies could have helped females to move to the safer and resource richer center of the group, which increased their chances of raising their offspring successfully. Driscoll (2002) stated that homosexual and bisexual behavior is quite common in several species and that it fosters bonding: "The more homosexuality, the more peaceful the species". The article also stated: "Unlike most humans, however, individual animals generally cannot be classified as gay or straight: an animal that engages in a same-sex flirtation or partnership does not necessarily shun heterosexual encounters. Rather, many species seem to have ingrained homosexual tendencies that are a regular part of their society. That is, there are...
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...Summary of Incorporating Content on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, transgender and Queer issues in Leading Social Work Journals. Current social work research designates a lack of scholarship on gay and lesbian individuals and communities in leading social work journals. This lack of addition leaves the broader social work community impoverished in its understanding of the issues affecting gay and lesbian people, thus limiting possibilities for social work practice, education, and research with these populations. All article examining the inclusion of content on gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (GLBTQ) identities. The six selected journals ranged from 0% to 5.0% in their attention to GLBTQ issues. The research summary will show you the information about gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans gender’s issue in their limited Social work. Founded on content analysis of publications between 1998 and 2007 in six high-profile social work journals (Child Welfare, Families in Society, Research on Social Work Practice, Social Service Review, Social Work, and Social Work Research), the authors determine the extent to which GLBTQ topics are represented in mainstream social work research, and they assess articles’ substantive area of focus, levels of analysis (for example, macro, micro), and population of focus and the demographic characteristics of empirical samples. For example, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (GLBTQ) identities are a salient topic for the social...
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