Understanding sexual orientation and homosexuality Gay and bisexual men have been disproportionately affected by this disease The association of HIV AIDS with gay and bisexual men and the inaccurate belief that some people held that all gay and bisexual men were infected served to further stigmatize lesbian, gay, and bisexual people
A brief history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender social movements Gay marriage was first legal in the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, and Canada; but the recognition of gay marriage by church and state continued to divide opinion worldwide After the impressive gains for LGBT rights in postapartheid South Africa, conservative evangelicals in the U S began providing support and funding for homophobic campaigns
Sexual orientation and gender diversity A person’s sexual and emotional attraction to another person and the behavior and or social affiliation that may result from this attraction Some examples of sexual orientation are lesbian, gay, heterosexual, straight, asexual, bisexual, queer, polysexual, and pansexual (also called multisexual and omnisexual)
Answers to your questions about transgender people, gender identity . . . The National Center for Transgender Equality and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force released a report in 2011 entitled Injustice at Every Turn, which confirmed the pervasive and severe discrimination faced by transgender people Out of a sample of nearly 6,500 transgender people, the report found that transgender people experience high
LGBT Rights | Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch works for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender peoples' rights, and with activists representing a multiplicity of identities and issues We document and expose abuses based
Orientación sexual y identidad de género Para algunas personas gay y bisexuales el proceso de "destape" es difícil pero para otras no lo es Con frecuencia, las personas lesbianas, gay y bisexuales sienten miedo, se sienten diferentes y solas cuando se dan cuenta de que su orientación sexual es diferente de la norma imperante en la comunidad
Key Terms and Concepts in Understanding Gender Diversity and Sexual . . . gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, gender diverse, questioning and intersex students The series includes topics such as gender diversity among students, helping to support families with LGBT children and youth, risk factors and resiliency
Openly Gay Imam Gunned Down in South Africa - Human Rights Watch On February 15, Muhsin Hendricks, an openly gay imam, Islamic scholar and LGBT rights activist was shot and killed in Gqeberha, South Africa as he was leaving to officiate an interfaith marriage
Just the Facts about Sexual Orientation and Youth One result of the isolation and lack of support experienced by some lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth is higher rates of emotional distress, 2 suicide attempts 3, and risky sexual behavior and substance use 4 Because their legitimate fear of being harassed or hurt may reduce the willingness of lesbian, gay and bisexual youths to ask for help