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Understanding sexual orientation and homosexuality
Sexual orientation refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, or both sexes.
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A brief history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender social movements
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.
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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 one’s self-identification as male, female, or an alternative gender.
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“Why Are You Gay?” -- From Viral Clip to State-Sanctioned Violence
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 behind ...
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LGBT Rights | Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch works for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender peoples' rights, and with activists representing a multiplicity of identities and issues.
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Openly Gay Imam Gunned Down in South Africa - Human Rights Watch
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 interfaith marriage.
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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.
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Human Rights Violations Against LGBTQ+ Communities in the United States
During its 2020 Universal Periodic Review cycle, the United States of America (U.S.) received recommendations from Iceland, Belgium, France, and Malta regarding LGBTQ+ rights.
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Poland Ends ‘LGBT Free’ Zones - Human Rights Watch
Municipal officials in the town of Łańcut, Poland, have abolished the country’s last remaining “LGBT Ideology Free” zone, righting more than five years of political assault on lesbian, gay ...
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Facts about “Conversion Therapy”
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.