ISBN:
9781440875069
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (239 pages)
Edition:
1st Edition
Series Statement:
Contemporary Debates Ser.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Michelson, Melissa R., - 1969- LGBTQ life in America
DDC:
306.760973
Keywords:
Sexual minorities-Social conditions-United States
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Sexual minorities-Identity
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
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USA
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LGBT
Abstract:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- How to Use This Book -- Introduction -- 1. The Origins of LGBTQ Identity -- Q1. How are sexual behavior, sexual orientation, and gender identity related to each other? -- Q2. Is it true that there are LGBTQ animals in the wild? -- Q3. Is being LGBTQ a choice? -- Q4. Does LGBTQ identity exist outside of Western societies such as those in North America and developed European countries? -- Q5. Have there always been LGBTQ people? -- Q6. Has the idea that LGBTQ orientations stem from childhood sexual trauma been debunked by researchers? -- Q7. Is the word "queer" a slur against the LGBTQ community? -- 2. LGBTQ Political and Legal Treatment Over Time -- Q8. Did the gay rights movement begin at Stonewall in 1969? -- Q9. Is it true that some vocal opponents of LGBTQ rights are closeted gay people? -- Q10. Do laws protecting LGBTQ people affect the freedom of religious Americans who oppose LGBTQ people on religious grounds? -- Q11. Does giving rights to LGBTQ people lead to the legalization of practices like pedophilia, bestiality, and necrophilia? -- Q12. Have hate crimes against LGBTQ people in the United States increased over time? -- Q13. Do LGBTQ people in the United States still suffer from legal discrimination? -- 3. Public Visibility of LGBTQ People -- Q14. Has the public become more supportive of same-sex relationships and marriages? -- Q15. Has the public become more supportive of same-sex people being parents? -- Q16. Are major religions in the United States more supportive of LGBTQ people than they used to be? -- Q17. Are more people coming out as LGBTQ? -- Q18. Are there more openly LGBTQ elected officials than there used to be? -- Q19. Are there more LGBTQ people on TV and in movies than there used to be? -- 4. Gender Identity, Performance, and Dynamics.
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