
Understanding sexual orientation and homosexuality
Oct 29, 2008 · Sexual orientation refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, or both sexes.
A brief history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender social …
Mar 16, 2023 · Most historians agree that there is evidence of homosexual activity and same-sex love, whether such relationships were accepted or persecuted, in every documented culture.
Sexual orientation and gender diversity
Sexual orientation is a component of identity that includes sexual and emotional attraction to another person and the behavior and/or social affiliation that may result from this attraction. Gender identity is …
LGBT Rights | Human Rights Watch
Oct 22, 2025 · Human Rights Watch works for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender peoples' rights, and with activists representing a multiplicity of identities and issues.
“Why Are You Gay?” -- From Viral Clip to State-Sanctioned Violence
Jul 14, 2025 · In 2012, a Ugandan TV host asked trans activist Pepe Julian Onziema a now-infamous question: “Why are you gay?” The clip went viral, spawning internet fodder around the world – but …
Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
Increasing the understanding of gender identity, sexual orientation, lesbian and gay parenting, heterosexual bias and more through publications, policy statements, programs and other resources.
Openly Gay Imam Gunned Down in South Africa - Human Rights Watch
Feb 20, 2025 · On February 15, Muhsin Hendricks, an openly gay imam, Islamic scholar and LGBT rights activist was shot and killed in Gqeberha, South Africa as he was leaving to officiate an …
APA Policy Statements on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender …
Policy statements on discrimination against homosexuals, child custody or placement, employment rights of gay teachers, hate crimes, use of diagnoses "homosexuality" and "ego-dystonic …
LGBTQ+ Inclusive Curricula
Gay and bisexual adult men (Currin & Hubach, 2020) and trans people (Hobaica, Schofield, & Kwon, 2019) both retrospectively report a desire for more comprehensive and inclusive sex education. …
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 …