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Tensions between lesbian and trans activists, however, remained, with the long-running Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival boycotted by national LGBT groups over the issue of trans inclusion; like many woman-only events with a primarily lesbian base, Michfest had supported an ideal of ingathering women and girls born female
- Understanding sexual orientation and homosexuality
The phrase “coming out” is used to refer to several aspects of lesbian, gay, and bisexual persons’ experiences: self-awareness of same-sex attractions; the telling of one or a few people about these attractions; widespread disclosure of same-sex attractions; and identification with the lesbian, gay, and bisexual community
- 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
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Families
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Families This article reviews new scholarship on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families The past decade witnessed rapid expansion of data and strong research designs The most notable advance was in studies on variation among mostly planned lesbian comother families
- Same-sex marriage: What you need to know
In fact, researchers have found that the majority of lesbian, and gay, adults are in committed relationships and many couples have been together 10 or more years Scientists have found that the psychological and social aspects of committed relationships between same-sex partners largely resemble those of heterosexual partnerships
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Assessing and Addressing Cardiovascular Health in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (or Questioning) Adults American Heart Association News release: October 8, 2020 Resources for LGBTQIA+ children, adolescents and young adults living in non-affirming environments
- Facts about Conversion Therapy - American Psychological Association (APA)
Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health, 15(3), 242-259 7Haldeman, D C (2001) Therapeutic antidotes: Helping gay and bisexual men recover from conversion therapy Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy, 5(3 4), 117-130 8Fjelstrom, J (2013) Sexual orientation change efforts and the search for authenticity Journal of
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