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Sexual Orientation

Sexual Orientation. Haley McGlothin Alicia Mitchell. Sexual Identity. The majority identifies as “heterosexual” or “straight”. People also identify as “homosexual”, “gay”, or “lesbian”. Some identify as “bisexual”. “Queer” or “Questioning”.

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Sexual Orientation

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  1. Sexual Orientation Haley McGlothin Alicia Mitchell

  2. Sexual Identity • The majority identifies as “heterosexual” or “straight”. • People also identify as “homosexual”, “gay”, or “lesbian”. • Some identify as “bisexual”. • “Queer” or “Questioning”. • “Transgender”, “Intersex”, “Transvestite”, and “Transsexuals” are all also classed as sexual orientations.

  3. Stages of Self- Identity • Realization of attraction • Exploration and experimentation with sexuality/relationships • Deciding and/or labeling your orientations • “Coming out”, telling others about your orientation • Developing pride in your orientation

  4. Race, Ethnicity, and Religion • Racism in the LGBT community can make sexual identity even more difficult for minorities. • Religion or culture can cause some communities and even families to make LGBT outcasts, or try to “cure” them.

  5. The Fight for Equality • New York bans “sexual perversion”. • Homosexuality banned in movie and music industry. • Writers and poets ignored bans and used gay references in writing. • Psychologists began studying homosexuality in the 1950s. • Demand for justice and equal rights constantly ignored.

  6. Ignorance towards Sexuality • The Lavender Scare takes place in 1950s. • Government removes homosexuals until 1970s. • Dismissed from military duties in 1960s. • Jobs lost, arrested in bars, parks, theatres, and parties in their own homes. • Blame for demise of family unit. • Blame for HIV, AIDS, and an outbreak of pneumonia found in cancer patients.

  7. Gay Rights Movement • Initiated on June 27, 1969. • Gay Liberation Front (GLF). • LGBT groups formed and began to grow in members. • National Gay Task Force and Lambda Legal Defense and Education fund was formed. • Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy • Hate Crime Statistics Act includes sexual orientation.

  8. Continuing Challenges • Families, religious leaders, and teachers continue to reject homosexuality. • Legislation against adoption is being enacted in many states. • Students harassed and abused if they openly acknowledge sexuality. • Rights and benefits are not available to LGBTQ persons. • Denied access to partners hospital rooms and decision-making power.

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