Bisexuality

In earlier studies, clinicians treated same-sex sexual desires through aversion therapy interventions, this form of therapy focused on physiological stimulation. The goal of this treatment is to reduce sexual arousal of same-sex stimuli and attraction, decrease interest in sexual desires with same sex partners, increased interest in sexual arousal in opposite sex partners, increased marriage and relationships with opposite sex, and improving quality of life and mental health (APA). A journal…

Cisgender individuals are people who identify with the sex that corresponds with their birth sex. This means that a child that was born with male genital will choose to identify as a male later in his life. If a music festival is restricted to only cisgender individuals it can lead to problems. Problems such as discrimination against the lesbian, gay, and transgender community. The LGBT community feels discriminated since they are restricted and not allowed to participate or enjoy music that…

Love Comes From Within Love comes from within; not based on gender. Now that same-sex marriage is legal in all fifty states, it is only a matter of time before same-sex adoption will become a norm. On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage legal in all fifty states, and newly married couples are seeking to create a family. With so many children in the foster care system, same-sex adoption would increase the adoption rates tremendously. Same-sex adoption is an incredible…

Homosexuality was not accepted for a long time particularly due to religious views which had an impact on everyday society’s beliefs. Passages in the Old Testament in the Christian Bible would imply that homosexuality should not to be tolerated. Society then began to have a completely judgemental opinion of homosexuals, and needed to come up with an excuse for why they were different. Doctors believed that there was error with their brain; therefore it was a mental illness. Curing homosexuality…

There are many schools, sects and sub sects in Buddhism. As with Christianity, there is also no consensus regarding Buddhism and gay/lesbian relationships. Buddhism in general is most concerned with whether an action is helpful and based on good intentions. This differs from Christianity which often evaluates an action, based on whether it is positive or sinful. The Buddha himself did not leave any teachings on homosexual orientation or homosexual behavior. He strongly encouraged his followers…

In general high school tends to be a place where a lot of change happens for people. They are figuring out who they are and how they fit into the rest of the world. One of the bigger realizations that can happen in high school is “coming out” or just realizing that aspect of yourself. This can be very difficult for people whose sexual orientation is anything but hetero. It can also be harder on those are not only part of LGBTQ+ but also are a racial minority. This study set out to uncover what…

Mental Health A big question of whether or not being raised by same sex parents affects a child’s mental health has been evaluated over the years. In some studies, being raised by gay or lesbian parents does not actually affect a child or adolescents mental health. Research has shown that there was no evidence found that children with same sex parents were any different than children with different sex parents. “For example, in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Healthy, measures…

Coming out is now more loved than feared however some media outlets that can reach out globally and religious views that shun upon them can strike fear into the hearts of the LGBTQ community. “Coming out” is a term that the LGBTQ community often uses as a way to describe their gender identity or sexuality as well as their pride for it. For approximately 150 years the LGBTQ community has been holding social movements in order to gain equality. One of the first well known cases was brought to…

Closeted gay males only saw two options. The first was to pass as straight, or blend in with the dominant Notre Dame culture. The second was to adopt a code that some gay students had developed. Typically, the idea of coding is the development of a secret of a double language to express queerness within the context of the dominant culture. However, in this case the code was applied to both language and behaviors. Nathaniel witnessed an exaggerated way of talking, with the addition of flamboyant…

Why is nonverbal “gaydar” historically important to the gay community? In the article “In Defense of Gaydar: Reality Televisions and the Politics of the Glance,” written by Bennett, it looks at all the factors nonverbal communication can bring out when it comes to advancing tolerance and equality when it comes to identifying sexual orientation. Despite the shows expectations, nothing came out positive from them resulting in the cancellation of both the television series. These shows ultimately…