Bisexuality

hearing derogatory labels or phrases such as “faggot” or “that’s so gay,” being sworn at, and being told one is going to hell for being LGBTQ” (Higa et all, p.677), as for physical harassment this was described as “experiencing, hearing about or witnessing physical harassment such as being pushed, bullied, beaten up, or having food thrown at them when they were identified as LGBTQ” (Higa et all, p.677). However, despite the negative experiences and adversity the youth faced at school, there were…

The gay rights movement has a bright future ahead of itself, and that would not be possible without one specific group; queer youth. The younger member of the community are the next generation and will continue the fight wherever the current generation may leave it. However, some young LGBT+ members aren’t even waiting for the next generation. Jazz Jennings is a fourteen year old transgender girl from Florida who has made it clear that she wants her voice to be heard. Jennings, at the age of…

Throughout my life I have struggled with my identity in many ways, but mainly my sexual orientation. I grew up with a religious family, so I had these ideas of right and wrong implanted in my head. I never imagined that I would have to deal issues like sexual orientation because I knew that being a part of LGBTQ+ was wrong according to my family's religious beliefs. Well, I was very wrong about this. When I was in the 4th grade, there was this urge that I couldn't fight. I started to not only…

Article Critique #2: Is Homophobia Associated With Homosexual Arousal? Kayla McCoy University of North Texas Is Homophobia Associated with Homosexual Arousal? Summary The authors of the article “Is Homophobia Associated with Homosexual Arousal?” Henry E. Adams, Lester W. Wright, Jr., and Bethany A. Lohr all collaborated efforts to test a theory involving homophobia. The article was published in 1996 to investigate how certain anxieties among heterosexuals who felt homosexual…

Hate speech is a part of Queer teens daily routine and life, it can happen to anyone in the queer community which can force people to tiptoe through life. Our society is inadvertently homophobic due to how we are raised as well as the influence of “wholesome” family values. The family values we have learnt and society has reinforced has imposed on us has create an era of homophobia and aggressive behaviour to those who are different. The term “That’s so gay” is dropped into a sentence almost…

Sexuality: A Moral Issue Karl Rahner describes personhood as the, “condition of the possibility.” Personhood is something that is developed in each person as they become an adult and it is what makes each human unique. This personhood is what gives actions their human importance. So, it is personhood that gives each person the right to be themselves and to be unique. Recently, there has been a lot of commotion around the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer community (LGBTQ). The…

Gay man lives in an unhealthy environment where they lost their identity and try to be someone they’re not just to fit in with the rest “The first, and perhaps major, life transition in the lives of GBTs occurs when their homosexual desire becomes silent and they adopt a homosexuality identity. This usually takes place during adolescence and early adulthood” (Garcia Article). This explains the different stages that gay man goes through, during their early childhood, they try to act the manliest…

As we continued to study, most of the runaway and abandoned (by the parents) youth are most likely identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ). There are 20 to 40% of the youth homeless population identifies as LGBTQ. Those youth have increased rates of sexual victimization, mental health issues, and substance use in comparison to their heterosexual and cisgender peers. LGBTQ homeless youth often need additional services because of these risk factors and they may…

The individual becomes immersed in gay culture, attending meetings, rallies, and events, reading literature, and associating only with other gay individuals or “pro-gay” heterosexuals. Much pride is felt toward the lesbian and gay community, and anger is directed at the rest of society. At this point the individual is very likely to be out to most individuals. Cass suggests that if individuals routinely experience negative reactions when they disclose their gay identity, then they will likely…

Is being gay a choice? “Sergio Urrego, 16, took his own life last month after Catholic school administrators harassed the teenager by making his relationship with another young man public and accused him of sexual harassment.”() It is the many situations like this that make one wonder why someone would choose this lifestyle. But the fact of the matter is that it isn’t a choice at all. Although many people think that being gay is a personal decision, being gay is not a choice. It is an…