Love Knows No Limits
Analiese M. Cacho
Cohort 25 Blue
Love Knows No Limits "Sexual orientation" is the preferred term used when referring to an individual 's physical and/or emotional attraction to the same and/or opposite gender. "Heterosexual," "bisexual" and "homosexual" are all sexual orientations. A person 's sexual orientation is distinct from a person 's gender identity and expression. The term "gender identity," distinct from the term "sexual orientation," refers to a person 's innate, deeply felt psychological identification as male or female, which may or may not correspond to the person 's body or designated sex at birth (meaning what sex was originally listed on a person 's birth certificate). Perceived sexual orientation may affect how a person is treated. For instance, in the United States, the FBI reported that 15.6% of hate crimes reported to police in 2004 were "because of a sexual-orientation bias". In the United States, non-Caucasian LGBT individuals may find themselves in a double minority, where they are neither fully accepted or understood by mainly Caucasian LGBT communities, nor are they accepted by their own ethnic group. Many people experience racism in the dominant LGBT community where racial stereotypes merge with gender stereotypes, such that Asian-American LGBTs are viewed as more passive and feminine, while African-American LGBTs are viewed as more masculine and aggressive. There are a number of culturally specific support networks for LGBT individuals active in the United States. For example, "Ô-Môi" for Vietnamese American queer females. Sexuality in the context of religion is often a controversial subject, especially that of sexual orientation. In the past, various sects have viewed homosexuality from a negative point of view and had punishments for same-sex relationships. In modern times, an increasing number of
Cohort 25 Blue
Love Knows No Limits "Sexual orientation" is the preferred term used when referring to an individual 's physical and/or emotional attraction to the same and/or opposite gender. "Heterosexual," "bisexual" and "homosexual" are all sexual orientations. A person 's sexual orientation is distinct from a person 's gender identity and expression. The term "gender identity," distinct from the term "sexual orientation," refers to a person 's innate, deeply felt psychological identification as male or female, which may or may not correspond to the person 's body or designated sex at birth (meaning what sex was originally listed on a person 's birth certificate). Perceived sexual orientation may affect how a person is treated. For instance, in the United States, the FBI reported that 15.6% of hate crimes reported to police in 2004 were "because of a sexual-orientation bias". In the United States, non-Caucasian LGBT individuals may find themselves in a double minority, where they are neither fully accepted or understood by mainly Caucasian LGBT communities, nor are they accepted by their own ethnic group. Many people experience racism in the dominant LGBT community where racial stereotypes merge with gender stereotypes, such that Asian-American LGBTs are viewed as more passive and feminine, while African-American LGBTs are viewed as more masculine and aggressive. There are a number of culturally specific support networks for LGBT individuals active in the United States. For example, "Ô-Môi" for Vietnamese American queer females. Sexuality in the context of religion is often a controversial subject, especially that of sexual orientation. In the past, various sects have viewed homosexuality from a negative point of view and had punishments for same-sex relationships. In modern times, an increasing number of
Bibliography: "Sexual Orientation." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Apr. 2014. Web. 24 Apr. 2014.(Perceived sexual orientation may affect how a person is treated. For instance, in the United States, the FBI reported that 15.6% of hate crimes reported to police in 2004 were "because of a sexual-orientation bias".) "Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Terminology and Definitions | Resources."Human Rights Campaign. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2014. "Facts about Discrimination in Federal Government Employment Based on Marital Status, Political Affiliation, Status as a Parent, Sexual Orientation, or Transgender (Gender Identity) Status." Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation, Status as a Parent, Marital Status and Political Affiliation. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2014. (For this reason, in the 1970s Bruce Voeller, the chair of the Force (which is an organization that supports the LGBT community) perpetuated a common myth that the prevalence of homosexuality is 10% for the whole population by averaging a 13% number for men and a 7% number for women.) "Sexual Orientation." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2014. (Almost half the states and the District of Columbia have laws that currently prohibit sexual orientation discrimination in both public and private jobs: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.)