Lisa Sherman Case Analysis: October 2010 Summary: Lisa Sherman worked for Verizon for many years. While there she never revealed her sexual orientation .Then one fated day‚ there was a diversification workshop with her fellow managers. The outcome of this was that her coworkers were bigoted towards homosexuality. Lisa Sherman had a tough decision to make‚ whether to stay or to leave. The following analysis shows a suggested solution. Lisa Sherman Case Analysis: Lisa Sherman spent many
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2002‚ p. 4). "Unlike most other minority groups‚ however‚ homosexuals are not readily visible‚ and many have chosen to remain invisible‚ especially at work‚ because they fear the negative consequences that might result from revealing their sexual orientation" (Hunt‚ 1995‚ p. 149). For gays and lesbians coming out is not worth risking exclusion‚ career damage‚ or even being the butt of jokes and anti-gay remarks. Along with this fear there are also the added obstacles of homophobia in the workplace
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history as ancient civilizations. A crime of hate occurs when wrong-doing is done to a particular group of people. Hate crime is a form of prejudice that can be directed as groups of individuals based on religious preference‚ age‚ ethnicity‚ sexual orientation‚ or any other defining characteristic. When two different groups come in contact with one another‚ the possibility of conflict or tension can happen. In recent decades‚ America fell to hate crimes when African Americans were lynched and synagogues
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went on‚ homosexuality has went from being condemned and discrete‚ to being more accepted‚ partially understood and somewhat tolerated. Somewhere through the fight of homosexuality labels were given to the individuals who practice this type of sexual orientation. Women who seek relationships with other women are known as lesbians and males who seek relationships with other males are known as gay. Some religions teach that homosexuality is an abomination before God and a sin; however‚ some cultures teach
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impressed‚ or shocked you? If so what? And why did it have that effect on you? During the lecture‚ Sam introduced the origin of homosexuality. According to two British researchers‚ Wilson and Rahman‚ genetic factor is also a determinant of sexual orientation. I was quite surprised because I used to think that the homosexuality was mainly the result of the environmental factor. For example‚ some girls were born in a single parent family and the lack of a father makes them feel very protective of
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the most improbable of homes‚ where a conservative part of the state has the Christian Fundamentalist School Bob Jones University. The republican representative‚ Jason Elliot‚ the first openly gay divorce attorney in south Carolina says his sexual orientation is unimportant in the role he plays working at the statehouse. He says his focus will be set on improving education‚ increasing jobs‚ and repairing and up keeping the states derelict roads and bridges. He also states "Every South Carolinian
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with the same enthusiasm as other parents" (Lev‚ 2002 p.2). Many of the children parented by lesbians and gay men were born to them when they were in a heterosexual relationship or marriage. Often‚ when the child’s non-gay parent discovers the sexual identity of the other parent‚ he or she may attempt to limit their parenting roles. Other challenges have been brought upon by other relatives or government agencies‚ thus causing prejudice towards gay and lesbian parents and denying custody and
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On the one hand‚ the most common themes voiced by those who support changing traditional church teaching on homosexuality are those of acceptance‚ inclusion‚ and love‚ while on the other hand‚ those who oppose these changes express concerns about sexual purity‚ holiness‚ and most fundamentally‚ the place of Scripture in our communities. Are we continuing to uphold the Bible as authoritative‚ and are we taking biblical teachings seriously‚ even if they make us uncomfortable? I want to begin tonight
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core attractions that form the basis for adult sexual orientation typically emerge between middle childhood and early adolescence. These patterns of emotional‚ romantic‚ and sexual attraction may arise without any prior sexual experience. People can be celibate and still know their sexual orientation-–be it lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual‚ or heterosexual. Different lesbian‚ gay‚ and bisexual people have very different experiences regarding their sexual orientation. Some people know that they are lesbian‚ gay
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of who they are. “Discrimination is a real and persistent problem for too many LGBT Americans” (HumanRightsCampaign 1). Employees should be judged on their qualifications and the excellence of their work‚ rather on their gender identity and sexual orientation. Workplace Discrimination In Arizona many businesses have fired employees because of their sexuality. LGBT employees fear that they would be discriminated at their workplace and lose their jobs. As quoted‚ “For to often‚ LGBT workers are not
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