We recently received a referral within a counselling project I work with were we aim at providing emotional support and therapeutic interventions to any person identifying as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered.…
But at three local high schools here this fall, dozens of gay students and their supporters finally convened the first Gay-Straight Alliances in the history of this conservative, largely Mormon city. It was a turning point here and for the state, where administrators, teachers and even the Legislature have tried for years to block support groups for gay youths, calling them everything from inappropriate to immoral.…
The challenges that the LGBT population face are neither new nor surprising but the need to address them is certainly relevant (Thiel, 2010). In fact, it appears that for as much progress that has been made on some campuses, there has been no progress on others. The presence of violence and harassment, as well as the desire for inclusion and justice, indicates the need for attention and research as a chilly campus climate can make for a distressing experience for LGBT students, faculty, and staff.…
ll people should support the LGBTQ because everyone deserves gender equally. Educating yourself about using appropriate behavior and terms is very important to the LGBTQ we also need to be in contact with the local law legislative and parents need to support transgender policy in schools and make sure that schools are protecting them (Berg).Be physically present for them, Donate to LGBTQ organizations,Get involved in pta meetings,Recognize that queer people and Contact your local lawmakers…
Gay Power Comes to Sheridan Square by Lucian Truscott IV, it recalls a night of protesting for Gay pride and equality. Police were quick to intervene as they essentially assaulted these citizens as a riot began to happen. Protesting continued the next day and homosexual women showed support as well. Police once again would come and enforced order with arrests and assault, but as protesting grow the overall message grew stronger and liberation began. The AIDS perplex by David Kirp provides an analysis of a growing and deadly disease that was relatively unknown to the world. AIDS is a plague that many scientists 15 years ago believed wouldn’t trouble us again, but federal agencies mismanaged the disease. Homosexuals began to be blamed for the origin of the disease. We must be more socially aware of such things and live a safer life among ourselves and our peers. In Gay Is Good by Martha Shelley, She speaks about wanting social equality for homosexuals. She makes a point to use their sexual orientation to develop a radical mind. In Prescribing the Pill: Politics, Culture, and the Sexual Revolution in America’s Heartland by Beth Bailey, she writes about the “Sexual Revolution” and how contraceptives,…
The two groups I choose are the LGBTQ members and the single mother of four children living at the poverty level in the USA.…
The proposed prevention program will address discrimination projected at youth’s who identify with being gay or lesbian in their communities. When discrimination occurs in the community, it produces stress, physical and psychological issues. Lewis, Delega, Clarke, & Kuang (2006) article addressed how discrimination of one’s sexual identity is stigmatization toward their social status. Discrimination of gay or lesbian youth can also produce substance use problems, suicidal acts, violent victimization along with risky sexual behaviors that put them at risk for HIV infection, and significant rates of school dropout (Keuroghlian, Shtasel, & Bassuk, 2014).…
Richard Garner, The Independent editor, gathered a survey of gay, lesbian and bisexual people aged between 11 and 19 showed that most had suffered from homophobic bullying while at school (Garner 1). This is a crucial piece of evidence because it shows why LGBT youth are depressed. It shows that a vast majority of them do get bullied because of their sexuality. Richard Garner, editor of The Independent, states two of every five victims of homophobic bullying at school attempt or consider suicide (Garner 1). This goes hand in hand with the first piece of evidence, the first piece showed why they are depressed and this shows that they are depressed. This proves that because of the homophobia being voiced, LGBT youth feel like the only way out of it is through…
There are two broad techniques used to provide sex education, comprehensive sex education and abstinence based sex education (Mezey, 2011). The abstinence-based avenue explains to children that it is morally wrong to have sex prior to a heterosexual marriage, which leads to many problems such as higher rates of unplanned pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and a lack of knowledge on all subjects related to sex and healthy relationships (2011). This is especially true amongst LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities because they are left to find out sex and sexually related experiences through trial and error, and the Internet. Comprehensive sex education on the other hand, is when students are presented with every possible contraceptive option, their benefits and risks, statistical safety from preventing pregnancy and STDs/STIs (2011). Students also learn about what a healthy relationship is and how to effectively communicate their wants, needs, and limits in a sexual relationship. Comprehensive sex education is essential for students to grow into functioning adults, and thus participating members of a democracy (2011). Historically, sex education was not viewed as a necessary aspect for students until the 1960s and the demand for evidence-based education began in 1964. During this time period, Planned Parenthood established the Sexuality Information Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) to effectively education the younger population on sex and sexuality (2011). SIECUS founded the National Guidelines Task Force in 1990 who’s mission was to make sex education a promotion of sexual health and providing a positive view on sex, in comparison to the immoral view that abstinence-based sex education provided…
Alternating from one form of speech to another has always been a struggle for me. Oftentimes what is considered acceptable within my main circle of friends is received as a personal attack on my subgroup of friends. The majority of my friends throughout middle and high school is primarily composed of members of the LGBTQ or LGBTQIA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual or Agender) community. Since nearly everyone in our group does not identify as heterosexual, members of our group rarely ventured out of their comfort zones. Over the years, we constructed a safe space for ourselves and within our secure community we expressed ourselves through the slang we absorbed from neighboring LGBTQ groups. Although the language I practice with my friends is universally accepted within the LGBTQ community, the language we use to communicate with each other is naturally loaded with…
Today more than ever companies are changing the way gays, lesbians, and transgender individuals are treated in the work place. Companies are adopting non-discriminating policies, starting to give more benefits and other practices that include GLBT in the workplace. In 2002, the first Human Rights Campaign Foundation Corporate Equality Index rated employers strictly on seven criteria, which remain the basis for today’s rating system. The original criteria were guided in part by the Equality Principles, 10 touch points for businesses demonstrating their commitment to equal treatment of employees, consumers and investors, irrespective of their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.…
The state of California passed a bill that requires students to learn what homosexuals have contributed to our society. Karen England,…
In a joint statement released yesterday, the groups said that they are deeply concerned about publicly funded sexuality education programs that restrict students' access to information and limit learning to one approved message about human sexuality. Students should be allowed to make up their own minds about whether to remain virgin, whether to engage in sexual promiscuity, whether to follow parental advice or not, and countless other issues…
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community, also known as the LGBT Community, have experienced huge inequalities for years now. Recently however, the LGBT Community experienced a big win in their fight for equality. After almost fifty years of fighting for equality, the Supreme Court ruled that states must license and recognize marriage among people of the same sex in June 2015. Although the LGBT Community has taken substantial steps towards equality, disparities still remain between the LGBT Community and non-marginalized groups in the United States. In regards to these disparities, there is still a huge gap between the health of heterosexual individuals and homosexual individuals.…
Bibliography: "About LGBT Human Rights." Amnesty International USA - Protect Human Rights. 27 Apr. 2009 .…