Understanding sexual orientation and homosexuality Although many lesbians and gay men learn to cope with the social stigma against homosexuality, this pattern of prejudice can have serious negative effects on health and well-being Individuals and groups may have the impact of stigma reduced or worsened by other characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, religion, or disability
A brief history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender social movements Most historians agree that there is evidence of homosexual activity and same-sex love, whether such relationships were accepted or persecuted, in every documented culture We know that homosexuality existed in ancient Israel simply because it is prohibited in the Bible, whereas it flourished between both men and women in Ancient Greece
Sexual orientation and gender diversity Sexual orientation is a component of identity that includes sexual and emotional attraction to another person and the behavior and or social affiliation that may result from this attraction Gender identity is one’s self-identification as male, female, or an alternative gender
Being Gay Is Just as Healthy as Being Straight In 1975, the American Psychological Association publicly supported this move, stating that "homosexuality per se implies no impairment in judgment, reliability or general social and vocational capabilities…(and mental health professionals should) take the lead in removing the stigma of mental illness long associated with homosexual orientation "
How Can I Explain the Bible’s View of Homosexuality? - JW. ORG “What does the Bible say about homosexuality?” “The Bible makes it clear that God designed sex to be engaged in only between a male and a female and only within the arrangement of marriage ( Genesis 1:27, 28; Leviticus 18:22; Proverbs 5:18, 19 ) When the Bible condemns fornication, it is referring to both homosexual and illicit
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Discrimination Against Homosexuals - American Psychological Association . . . Homosexuality per se implies no impairment in judgment, stability, reliability, or general social and vocational capabilities; Further, the American Psychological Association urges all mental health professionals to take the lead in removing the stigma of mental illness that has long been associated with homosexual orientations
Is Homosexuality Wrong? | Young People Ask - JW. ORG Those who are sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, men who submit to homosexual acts, men who practice homosexuality, thieves, greedy people, drunkards, revilers, and extortioners will not inherit God’s Kingdom ” —1 Corinthians 6: 9, 10