A brief history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender social movements Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), formed in 1972, offered family members greater support roles in the gay rights movement And political action exploded through the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the Human Rights Campaign, the election of openly gay and lesbian representatives like Elaine Noble and Barney Frank, and, in
Lesbian and gay parenting: Theoretical and conceptual examinations Includes a summary of research findings on lesbian mothers, gay fathers and their children, an annotated bibliography of the published psychological literature and additional resources relevant to lesbian and gay parenting
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons and Socioeconomic Status Evidence indicates individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and or transgender (LGBTQ) are especially susceptible to socioeconomic disadvantages Thus, SES is inherently related to the rights, quality of life, and general well-being of LGBTQ persons
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
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health Furthermore, among lesbians, gay men, bisexual men and women, and transgender people, there are subpopulations based on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geographic location, age and other factors "
Sexual Arousal and Masculinity-Femininity of Women The present research attempted to integrate these two established lines of research findings We hypothesized that male-typical sexual arousal of lesbians is linked to their nonsexual masculinity Furthermore, the most masculine-behaving lesbians, in particular, could show the most male-typical patterns of sexual arousal
Answers to your questions about transgender people, gender identity . . . Transgender is an umbrella term used to describe people whose gender identity (sense of themselves as male or female) or gender expression differs from socially constructed norms associated with their birth sex This includes androgynous, bigendered and gender queer people, who tend to see traditional concepts of gender as restrictive