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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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
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 LGBTQ+ youth experience more negative sexual health outcomes, which sex education seeks to mitigate
Budapest Pride 2025: A Record Crowd Stands Up for Democracy Budapest Pride was more than a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights; it was a clear and courageous stand for democracy, dignity, and the rule of law
Lesbian and Gay Parents and Determination of Child Custody: The . . . Custody With One Lesbian or Gay Parent and One Heterosexual Parent When considering whether a parent’s sexual orientation should be a factor in determination of custody, courts have commonly cited the same list of concerns regarding parenting by lesbian and gay individuals (Patterson, 2005) The available research address-ing these issues (specifically, the parenting abilities of lesbian and