Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays

Families change throughout the centuries, each conforming to society or breaking away from societal norms. In the 1950s, most families followed the “cookie cutter” way, which means many families were the same. Compared to today’s families, one can say that families have become very different from what they used to be. In today’s society, we have families that are bi-racial, having either gay or lesbian parents, having a single mother of father; these types of families were not as popular in the…

my mom, she would always talk down on other religions. I grew up feeling closed off from my family. When my mother married my stepdad it got worse. We would go to church, in the church I would constantly hear about how homosexuality and not believing in god was wrong.…

population in further studies, one that is more inclusive of the different characteristics of bisexuals and transgendered persons within the community (Banks & Fedewa, 2012). In order to provide truly effective support, the unique needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual men and women, and transgender people must be taken into account (Turrell et al.,…

said no they would be lying. Things I find myself prejudice about are: Muslims, LGBT, illegal immigrants and democrats. The "labeled" group of people I find myself being the most prejudice toward is those of the sexual misguided nature, such as Lesbian, Gays, Bisexual or Transsexuals (LGBT). I feel as if my spiritual beliefs has me feeling this way. It’s not them I have a problem with them as a person because Christ says to love everyone. That doesn’t mean I have to agree with what they do. I…

protestants and evangelical Christians. Yet, some of the people belonging to these groups do not hold deep religious views. It can also be derived from Jewish and Catholic traditions. Those with an orthodox view tend to favor or support two-parent families and criticize homosexuality. The orthodox view is more conservative of the topics. Fundamentalist Protestants and evangelical Christians are grouped up the orthodox camp. The orthodox have strong conservative views about drugs, homosexuality,…

Being a social worker is a unique profession. Social workers’ goals are to better the lives of others and make a change. They do this by following a set of core values. As listed in the Preamble of the NASW Code of Ethics, the values are: service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence. The social work profession is deeply connected to these values. The value of service is extremely important. It is a social worker’s duty…

accessible about her personal life. She is considered to be a quiet person and wants to keep her matters out of the public eye. However, here is what we do know about her personal life.Shonda Rhimes was born on January 13, 1970, in Chicago, Illinois, to a family of intellectuals. Her parents are Vera P. Rhimes, a university administrator, and Ilee Rhimes, a college professor. She grew up in Park Forest, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, together with her five siblings.Rhimes found her affinity for…

Adolescents One of the main topics at the top of American political and social debate has been surrounding the subject of homosexuality. Whether in the form of civil rights, the gay marriage debate, homosexuals adopting, homophobia or discrimination, this controversial topic has many factions, and given the current high profile of gay marriage, the issue surrounding homosexuality in our society is far form over. Another facet of the debate, however, is not on radar of most people in our…

the physical mask it’s invisible to all but the wearer, can’t be easily removed, hides who a person truly is inside, and can cause untold amounts of suffering. While I have fond memories of wearing physical masks, such as trick-or-treating with my family every year on Halloween, those masks were easily removed at the end of the night. My single metaphorical mask however, wasn’t…

Gender identity relates to one’s sense of congruence with their attributed gender. (Dragowaski) Whether or not they believe they are the gender that their sex is. The child’s gender role is how they publically show their gender. How they show what gender they choose to be. Gender dysphoria is the mental condition that occurs when one’s gender identity does not match up with their birth sex. Gender dysphoria and gender role nonconformity are not considered the same thing. Gender role…