The Diversity Of Human Population

The history of homosexual people in the United States began in the early 1900s when the concept of Boston marriages became common. These

“Although sharply divided, public attitudes toward gays and lesbians are rapidly changing to reflect greater acceptance, with younger generations leading the way” (NORC University of Chicago, 2010, p. 1). This push for international acceptance of the LGBT people could not come any sooner. Lesbians, gays, bisexuals as well as transgender individuals from around the world have almost all experienced some sort of discrimination in their lives. This is why there is such a gap between heterosexual and LGBT people. There are hundreds, if not more, reasons for why some people will not accept LGBT individuals and couples, whether it is religion, family values or simply the fact that some people find LGBT people unnatural. This is why the common sufferings

Many people from the United States hold the belief that being gay is something that has always been considered to be okay. They believe that it is just a given. Despite people’s current beliefs on the subject, for a very long time, it was something that was widely believed to be taboo. In the past, people were imprisoned due to their sexuality. Regardless, throughout the decades, people have pushed for the widespread acceptance of people who are part of the LGBT community. Today, homophobia still exists in some parts of the United States, but we have come a long way since the early 1900s.

The first homosexual to speak out publicly in defense of homosexuality was a writer named Karl Heinrich Ulrichs on August 29, 1867. So while most people say the gay rights movement is something that's fairly recent, that is untrue. People have been judged for being homosexual for a very long time. Prejudice is something that can cause people to be violent, hateful, and act differently towards certain people to fit in, as shown in To Kill A Mockingbird and in society today towards supporters of gay and trans rights.

This paper will continue on, researching the societal change/acceptance in the gay and lesbian community as no longer being unorthodox and with the stigma coming from the gay community itself.

While reflecting on what culture to choose for my cultural immersion project, I thought about the many different areas we have reviewed in this course. There were several groups/areas that would not apply to me simply because of my own family and my gender. I thought about my own cultural background and belief system and which area I was the least culturally knowledgeable. I wanted to learn something new and grow during the immersion process. During the course of this paper, I will be looking at some stereotypes (both negative and positive) about this particular culture, language differences between homosexual populations and heterosexual populations, my observations of the group and my thoughts on the cultural immersion experience. I chose the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning (LGBTQ) community because, to the best of my knowledge, I do not have any family members of friends who identify with any of these categories. I have had coworkers or classmates that identify in this way, so I feel like I have always been tolerant, but I have never been close with anyone who is LGBTQ.

The purpose of this article is to discuss the implications of the diversity of the U.S. population in the context of possible communication barriers in relation to this diversity and how it affects healthcare. Defining communication in addition to the challenges of communication barriers as well as examples of how these barriers can interfere with nursing care and the understanding of health care are discussed. As well this report reviews nursing standards and core competencies in regards to effective communication. Barriers to best practices are defined, as well as examples of strategies to minimize communication barriers are discussed. Lastly the nursing curriculum, awareness of nurses, and interdisciplinary learning is overviewed.

In the past decades, the struggle for gay rights in the Unites States has taken many forms. Previously, homosexuality was viewed as immoral. Many people also viewed it as pathologic because the American Psychiatric Association classified it as a psychiatric disorder. As a result, many people remained in ‘the closet’ because they were afraid of losing their jobs or being discriminated against in the society. According to David Allyn, though most gays could pass in the heterosexual world, they tended to live in fear and lies because they could not look towards their families for support. At the same time, openly gay establishments were often shut down to keep openly gay people under close scrutiny (Allyn 146). But since the 1960s, people

Medical conditions, and they feel it was the gay guys that contributed to this problem. The

As time grew it was still unusual to but we saw men staying at home more and them giving up more jobs to women. For example later on in the during the Vietnam War there was gender segregation this encouraged homosexual behavior among both men and women. This was a big thing in the City of San Fransisco because of its military influence. San Fran became the front runner for legislation and movement in was is known now as the LGBT community. Many people were dishonorably discharged for homosexual behavior in San Francisco, since this was a port city this is where they got dropped off. Most of which were to scared to go home for fear of being disowned or persecution. Another reason was that San Francisco became the center of all this behavior is because California was one of the few states that were more accepting when it came to all issues including sexuality and

This investigation is an exploration into the Kotch and Chernofsky family history. In which the cultural and historical background of each ancestry will be examined. Additionally, this investigation will also examine the paternal genetic lineage of the Kotch Family. In which the genomic haplogroup will be expressed through ancestral analysis and migration patterns.

The Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was conducted to determine whether there were any significant differences in the social acceptance of homosexuality between regions. Findings indicate a significant difference between the Midwest and Other (participants who indicated they were not from the listed regions) in the social acceptance of homosexuality, F=3.102 p=0.032. Using the Tukey HSD test the results indicated that the mean score for the Midwest (M=3.26, SD=1.07) was significantly different than Other (M=4.01, SD=0.59). However, the North (M=3.73, SD=.72), South (M=3.48, SD=.85), and West (M=3.82, SD=.64) did not significantly differ from individuals from the Midwest and Other. Specifically, our results suggest that individuals from the Midwest are less accepting of homosexuals than any other region. The ANOVA was also conducted to analyze regional differences in the social acceptance of gay men. Results revealed a significant difference between the Midwest and Other in the social acceptance of gay men, F= 2.987 p= 0.040. Post hoc comparisons using the Tukey HSD test indicated that the mean score for the Midwest (M=3.04, SD=1.32) was significantly different than Other (M=3.91, SD=.63). However, the North (M=3.60, SD=.92), South (M=3.28, SD=1.01), and West (M=3.68, SD=.68) did not significantly differ from the Midwest than Other. Suggesting that individuals from the Midwest are less accepting of gay men, while individuals identifying being from Other are more accepting of

While the concept of homosexuality did not exist in the United States, changes were happening in Europe with the issue. Right around the 1870's affectionate relationships between males acquired a label.

Homosexuality is not a 20th century situation but has been in history from the age of ancient Rome, Greece, Egypt, and even China. The attitude toward homosexuality always has been a variable, depending on the social, cultural and morality, or even the political development (Barnecka et al., 2005). Back in Greek history the concept of relations between two men was seen as the highest form of love, whereas the Judaic view always was against and frowned upon these relations considering it immoral and illegal. However, when the Roman rule was destroyed and the Christians took over Europe, homosexuality was seen as perverse (Woodward, 1997).

Homosexuality has been recorded from the Vatican to St. Petersburg from 8th to 18th centuries. In America, homosexuality was common in indigenous tribes, deriving from the concept of the two-spirited individual. Celts once considered homosexuality and honor. Cretans used homosexuals to regulate the population. Etoro and Marind people saw heterosexuality as sin and celebrated homosexuality instead. Even renown cultures had homosexuals in power. All ancient Roman emperors except Claudius had male lovers. Homosexuals were permitted in ancient Persia in seminaries and monasteries. Not until the arrival of Christian missionaries and Europeans conquestors was homosexuality regulated or banned. In Latin America, homosexuality was openly practice until Spanish conquerors came and we're horrified to discover what was going on, because that had never occurred in their home country. The conquers publicly killed the homosexual natives and even let them be torn to pieces by dogs. The only reason homosexuality was regulated was fear rather than