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complexity of the lunar beauty. However, Auden lived during the early 1900s and identified himself as a gay man, though he was married, briefly, to a woman. Understanding Auden’s biographical lifestyle can lead one to read “This Lunar Beauty” under a queer lens. Although the queerness of the poem is not directly stated; the structure and language of the poem lead “This Lunar Beauty” to be interpreted as a gay relationship that is hidden during the day and is able to come forth during the night when both

Introduction Sexual orientationism is best described as discrimination or prejudice against homosexuals on the assumption that heterosexuality is the dominant, or normal, sexual orientation. Within society there are many barriers, assumptions, and stigmas placed upon the queer community, numerous of which steam from this heterosexist stance that has become the dominant ideology. This stance has historical significance in trauma, and oppression of those within the sexual minority, and how this can

provide resources that will educate and foster empathy, and great care must be given to the type of therapy. School psychologists must help create and foster an environment that educates administrators, teachers, and non LGBT students. Many lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender youth do not feel safe in school. Sexual minority students may suffer harassment (verbal and/or physical) from teachers and peers. As a result, they may experience more absences than heterosexual students. In addition, LGBT

technological and organisational. Using The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG) as an example, I will identify three of these contextual factors that would need to be considered when conceiving, planning and delivering an event such as the Mardi Gras. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is a non-for profit organisation that organises the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade annually. The parade aims to “raise the visibility of the lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex communities”

Gets Better Project”. On September 21st 2010, Savage, along with his husband Terry Miller, put into motion the “It Gets Better Project” because of the suicide of Billy Lucas, 15 year-old who was perceived to be gay. It encourages adults, both LGBT or otherwise, to submit videos assuring gay teenagers that life can improve after bullying in early life. The movement gathered motion instantly and by November of 2013, it had more than 50,000 user created videos, and each testimonial was viewed over 50

institutionally, internally or personally mediated. As a "gay man," something I am still trying to deconstruct, I have been oblivious, perhaps intentionally, to my internalized homophobia. This dissonance in self-awareness is partially due to the fact that I knew I was black from early childhood but did not realize I was gay until sixth grade and did not begin to even accept it until twelfth. Many people compare the struggles of being black to that of being gay. In my opinion, despite some similarities the

LGBT Rights and Freedom Author’s Name Institutional Affiliation   LGBT Rights and Freedom Peace, love, and unity should prevail for people to live with harmony with each other and unless these three factors take course, it would be difficult to consider one another as equal partners in the society. It is very important to note that every person was created differently and therefore, have their own unique features and characteristics and it would be wrong to discriminate against one another

Running Head: COUNSELING CHALLENGES FOR GAYS AND LESBIANS 1 Counseling Challenges for Gays and Lesbians Rodney B. Platthy Marshall University COUNSELING CHALLENGES FOR GAYS AND LESBIANS 2 In order to effectively treat members of the LGBT community, we must look at historical, political, and personal history to help us understand the fears and secret issues the individual or group may have and how it evolved. Historical records indicate homosexuality has existed since the dawn of creation. However

flag raised outside the old Student Union Building by the Pride Collective was discovered burnt during University of British Columbia’s OUTweek. OUTweek is an annual event that the Pride Collective constructs in order to celebrate and show support to gay community. The Pride Collective and the university responded immediately to this incident by making statements of condemnation. Although most of the scheduled events were held successfully, Fuck the Cis-tem March was cancelled due to consideration of

According to the article “No One Is Born Gay or Straight,” issues arose about how people are gay through genetics. Some of the members from the Human Rights Campaign arguably told Herman Cain that being gay is not a choice. The advocacy group wants people to realize that sexual orientation can be affected in other ways. For instance, Cynthia Nixon commented that she decided to have relationships with women, but when the advocacy groups started to pressure her, she changed her statement and said that