...When I think of America’s gift to my generation the first thing I think of is the lgbt+ rights that have been gained for the past few years. The lgbt+ community may be a very touchy subject to some people seeing as some people are homophobic and did not want these rights to be gained for them. I am a person who supports people in the lgbt+ community seeing as I have friends and family in the lgbt+ community. From the 1900s to now people have made a big change in how the world sees people in the lgbt+ community. In 1913 an author started using lgbt+ openly in literature. In 1920 Harvard started looking for homosexul acts in their school and they expeled several students because of their investigating. In 1927 the New York Assembly bans the...
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...Running head: [SHORTENED TITLE UP TO 50 CHARACTERS] 1 Is NYC safe for the LGBT community? Jennifer M Wolfinger Critical Thinking Mrs. Dunston 2 Shady Corners, Is New York City dangerous for gays and lesbians, by Eliza Shapiro. This article is concerning the safety of the gay and lesbian community in New York City. The Stonewall INN, in 1969 gave birth to the gay-rights movement. There has been a disturbing rise in deadly anti-LGBT (Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) hate crimes. Not only in New York City but all over the world. New York City was considered to be for a long time the safe haven for the gay community. The violence against the LGBT community has been on the rise for the past three years. These crimes have been becoming more and more violent. What are the issues and conclusions? The issue in this case is pretty obvious, the safety of the LGBT (Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) communities. The article Shady Corners, just focuses on New York City. Throughout the United States there is a lot of hatred for the LGBT communities. With it being 2013, there still is too much discrimination for the LGBT. Not just in New York, but in all of the United States. When someone of the LGBT community get hurt or is killed by someone because of their choice of sexuality: is called a hate crime. In New York City there has been a “disturbing rise in deadly anti-LGBT hate crimes, both in New York City and nationally.” (Shady Corners, Eliza Shapiro) In 2011, the...
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...Health disparities of the LGBT community Darlene Poer Grand Canyon University Minerva Gonzales May 15, 2016 Health disparities of the LGBT community Many factors contribute to a person’s health status. Among them are, limited access to care, socioeconomic, and environmental factors. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “the social determinants of health as well as race are ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, age, and disability” (Myers, Yoon, & Kaufman, 2013). The Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community falls into this category. The individuals that belong to this group come from all ethnicities, races, economic and social statuses throughout the United States and the world. The Institute of Medicines report in 2011 states, “lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals have unique health experiences, but as a nation, we do not know exactly what these experiences and needs are ("LGBT health report," 2011, p. 4).For this reason their needs and health care inequities and inequalities should be addressed. The health promotion goal of the LGBT community is to “improve the health, safety, and well-being of lesbian, gay, and transgender individuals” ("," 2014). To understand the current health status of the LGBT community, one must understand some basic definitions. 1. Gender identity-A person’s basic sense of being male or female. 2. Gender expression- Manifestations that are defined as masculine or feminine. 3. Gender role...
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...Salazar, Quiela Mae D. 2015-07170 ‘OUT’ IS THE NEW IN The LGBT community has caught the society’s attention for a long period of time now. They have been a subject of criticism and judgment for they are considered inferior among all sexes similar to how women are treated in the past. Consequently, just like what women did, the LGBT community, specifically gay men, are trying to prove their capabilities and worth when it comes to being a part of the labor force. Gay men are unleashing their full potential and showing how they can compete among sexes when it comes to being good workers despite all the discrimination and stigmatization. Discrimination and Stereotyping No one is safe from discrimination and stereotyping and we are all witnesses...
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...Improper binding is a huge problem within the LGBT+ community. Everyday, teens and young adults use improper binding methods such as using an ace bandage, duct tape, and improper binders. Ill fitting binders are also a problem within this community. So many of today's youth are severely injured by binding improperly. Now, if you're not familiar with the the term "binding", I'll share some knowledge. Binding is the act of using a garment or something of the sort to flatten one's breasts to achieve a flat look. The proper way to do so is to use a professional binder, but other's use improper methods. These improper methods are, as I've stated before, duct tape, ace bandages, ripped cloth, and a whole array of other methods. Using these...
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...conservative states very much omit bigger issues like the civil rights moments or maybe they present a more compact and simpler version of events. Now while Racial movements while still not completely well represented are still a common scab on the public's mind, there are other movements that have completely vanished from the public's mind. LGBT History has completely been erased from common American knowledge, Important and crucial parts of history have been not only reduced to a sentence in a U.S. History Book while other movements have been had the spotlight shined upon to them for a long time. Important events like The Stonewall Riots were thrown on the back seat and icons like Harvey Milk were buried under the public...
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...Alfred Adler in the LGBT Community Michael A. Taylor University of the Cumberlands Alfred Adler in the LGBT Community Alfred Adler spent much of his life writing and speaking about how humans view the world – and frequently misconceive it – and how humankind is a social being that depends upon interdependence and collectivism in order to correct its misconceptions. However, Adler viewed each person as a unique individual and believed that a person could only be known through the examination of one’s perceptions of the world (Seligman & Reichenberg, 2014). His individual psychology theory has provided an excellent theoretical framework and intervention techniques for individuals, couples, and families since its inception. Sherman and Dinkmeyer proposed empirical evidence that suggested that components of Adlerian therapy were an integrative approach spanning 66 psychotherapeutic models (Dinkmeyer & Sperry, 2000). While Adler was ahead of his time in many regards with his theories and practices, his view of homosexuality as pathology is quite outdated. Nevertheless, Adlerian theory and techniques have a valid role in counseling the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community. This literature review will examine the core tendencies of Adler’s individual psychology as well as early Adlerian attitudes and misconceptions about homosexuality. It will then assess the modern applicability of Adlerian theory in the LGBT community as a whole. Adler’s Individual...
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...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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...The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community is one of the most unique subcultures out there because it focuses on something that most people take for granted: their identity. For most in this community, questioning that identity starts at a young age. They will notice that something is different about them, and some know right away how they are different. For others, it can take years to find themselves. Even if someone does know from a young age who they are, they can be met by obstacles in the form of society, their culture, and even their parents. Though LGBT community has faced a lot of discrimination and prejudice, through the building LGBT community and positive media representation, the community has seen a lot of improvement....
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...2011 LGBT Community Survey U.S. Overview Report v2 8.25.2011 5th Annual Edition En3re contents © Community Marke3ng, Inc. CMI’s 5th Annual LGBT Community Survey Thanks to our 2011 Sponsors CMI’s 5th Annual LGBT Community Survey U.S. Overview Report 5th Annual Edition Gay men and lesbians own more homes and cars, travel more, spend more on electronics, and have the largest amount of disposable income per capita of any “niche” market. And it’s a sizeable segment: LGBT consumers make up 5% to 10% of the U.S. consumer market. U3lizing quan3ta3ve and qualita3ve market research methodologies, Community Marke3ng helps companies beQer understand and more effec3vely reach the LGBT community. Our consumer panel provides insights through online surveys, focus groups, intercepts and more. Thomas Roth, President Community Marke3ng, Inc. www.CommunityMarke3ngInc.com 2011 LGBT Community Survey US Overview Report ...
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...near future with an LGBT main character. Someone replied that LGBT has already prevalent in society and doesn’t need to be forced into the lives of others. Sexual identity has become more and more apparent over the past few years. Having an LGBT main character is possible and in no way is it wrong. Having this would not seem out-of-place in society because varying preferences are becoming more popular. The ratio of LGBT main characters on television to the amount of members in...
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...to all the same benefits of a heterosexual couple. In the following 4 Literature Reviews it will show the difference in opposing views on LGBT Marriage. In an article from The Journal of Social and Personal Relationships they reviewed a study done to examine how the LGBT men and women assign meaning to legally recognized same-sex marriage and its impact on their understanding of the LGBT community. This was an open-ended web survey that asked participants to consider the ways in which legally recognizing same-sex marriage could positively and negatively affect the LGBT community. 288 people participated in this study. It was a mix of both men and women ranging in ages from 19-66 years. They also had a mix of different racial and ethnic heritage. There were several open-ended questions followed by questions regarding demographics and other close-ended questions. The two main open-ended questions were, “In your opinion, how may legalizing same-sex marriage change the LGBT community for the better?”; “In your opinion, how may legalizing same-sex marriage change the LGBT community for the worse?” As a result this study showed four very clear and strong themes among the participants. The first theme was legal equality. This served as a surface theme for deeper understandings of same-sex marriage. Legal equality was seen as affecting the community for the better. Although it had 3 sub themes to help...
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...ETIKA PERBANDINGAN MPU2312 SEXUALITY MS. NORIAH Krishna Priyah Chee Long Kok Si Janice Ong Jonathan Chow Justin Bonus Phuah Kah Hock Wang Wei Shen INTRODUCTION In this report we will discuss about sexuality in general such as homosexuality. We will look further into the LGBT community between Asian and Western countries. Homosexuality has been a characteristic of human culture since the course of the 19th century. After the modern gay rights movement that began in 1969, in America, more people around the world started to change their mindset of seeing gay rights as “a mental illness to cure” to having more people trying to understand LGBT through biology, psychology, history and cultural variations of sexual practices and identity. We chose this topic because, gay rights has always been a sensitive topic for Malaysians today, this is mainly due to the fact that the government retains the colonial era penal code criminalizing sodomy and shaped by Islam, the official religion in Malaysia. In addition to the secular law, Muslim citizens may also be charged in special Islamic courts, the Syariah Court. In this report we will discuss the religious perspective of Asian and Western countries about homosexuality. We will go through the meaning of homosexuality in detail and ethical perspectives between Asian countries and western countries. Revealing statistical numbers on homosexuality problems and suggestions on how to be ethical when dealing with sexuality...
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...LGBT Culture in America Table of Contents LGBT Culture………………………………………………………………………. 3 History……………………………………………………………………………….. 6 Current Events……………………………………………………………………….. 7 Influential LGBT People……………………………………………………………….. 8 Travel………………………………………………………………………………… 9 Tegan and Sara…………….. ………………………………………………………. 10 Gay Pride Events …………………………………………… ……………………… 11 Works Cited………………………………………………………………………… 12 LGBT Culture in America LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered/trans-sexual and these words define groups of people who are categorized by their sexual orientation except in the case of transgendered. Transgendered people are defined by their gender identity which is often different from their genetic gender. These groups of very different people have come together in a united front because they are all discriminated against in similar ways. So while LGBT people are not a culture in the traditional sense, their adversity brings them together in a special subgroup of society that can be found in just about every country worldwide. The American LGBT culture specifically is very rich, diverse, and active. To best understand this diverse group of people, it is best to examine each letter of LGBT separately. Beginning with lesbian culture, these people are categorized as women who are sexually attracted to other women. Within this group of women, there are very different expressions of their varying degrees of femininity. Some stereotypes of...
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...identify as LGBT, which then concludes that 7.3% of the US population identifies as LGBT. Unfortunately, studies from CBS News and Pew Research surveys present that 53% of LGBT people still feel that they are being discriminated and 39% have been rejected by family and friends. As many may know, but for those who have not learned, June is Pride Month in the US. Pride Month is a way for people in the LGBT+ community to feel pride in the accomplishments they have created and the obstacles they have overcome from all the discrimination and hatred faced in order to feel free. While many outside the LGBT+ community assume that after the right for marriage equality in 2015 that the community has "finally won", this is not the case. There are a...
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