Exam 11: Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Who are transgendered individuals?

How do rigid gender roles contribute to antigay sentiments?

The United States was the first county to offer full legal marriage to same-sex couples.​

Early research on sexual behavior by Kinsey and his colleagues (1948, 1953)found 37 percent of

To which of the following does the term LGBT refer?

Safe Zone programs

The idea that heterosexuals will have more favorable attitudes toward gays and lesbians if they had prior contact with someone who is gay or lesbian is known as

Many cases of intimate partner violence among LGBT couples are not reported to the police because

Approximately _______ adults in the United States identify as LGB.

The dominant heterosexual community tends to view "gay" or "lesbian" as a master status.​

The term "sexual orientation" refers to the classification of individuals as heterosexual, bisexual, or homosexual, based on their

Reparative or conversion therapy can be harmful.

Very few gay and lesbian students report being bullied in school.

The various attempts to change a person's sexual orientation are known collectively as __________ by the American Psychological Association.

How do media portrayals of gays and lesbians impact public understanding and attitudes?

Homophobia is defined as a clinical phobia, which involves a compelling desire to avoid the feared object despite recognizing that the fear is unreasonable.

Some structural-functionalists argue that homosexuality functions to benefit society as a whole in which of the following ways?

Former Congressman Barney Frank emphasized __________ as the most important activity in the fight for gay rights.​

Large national organizations such as the Child Welfare League of America are generally against non-heterosexual couples fostering or adopting children.

Explain the concept of internalized homophobia and its causes and effects.