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Morrison, Aubrey D. "Dating and Relationship Experiences of Gay and Lesbian College Students." Wright State University Professional Psychology Program / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wsupsych1339730216.
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Lanier, Lacee' Lanai, and Julia Ann Larson. "Accepting gay and lesbian children: A parents perspective." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2004. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2522.
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This study examined the relationships between parents' and their gay and lesbian children from the parents' perspective. Forty-seven questionnaires containing thirty-two questions were distributed and completed. This study sought to identify barriers parents experienced and the levels of acceptance prior to and after their child's disclosure, in order to assist families during the coming out process.
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Sanders-Hahs, Erin M. "The impact of hate crime trauma on gay and lesbian interpersonal relationships." Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/1050.
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Hilt, Jennifer Falconi. "The advantages and obstacles of having been raised by a gay or lesbian parent." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2006. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3106.
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In an exploratory study 10 adult children, with at least one identifiable gay or lesbian parent, were interviewed and asked to discuss their childhood experiences growing up in diverse families. Understanding the introspective views of adult children with gay or lesbian parents will allow social workers the ability to tailor services to ensure the needs of these new family constellations are met.
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Dempsey, Deborah, and DDempsey@groupwise swin edu au. "Beyond Choice : Family and Kinship in the Australian lesbian and gay �baby boom�." La Trobe University. School of Public Health (Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society), 2006. http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au./thesis/public/adt-LTU20080530.164203.
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Planned parenthood within the lesbian and gay communities attracts considerable attention internationally among researchers, the media, and law and policy-makers. This Australian study situates the phenomenon�also known as the �gayby boom��within the contemporary Australian socio-legal setting and the more international historical and political contexts of Gay and Women�s Liberation. It investigates how beliefs about nature, kinship, the sexed and reproductive body and political ideologies of family intersect in lesbians and gay men�s decision-making and stories of living their lives as parents. Two fields of intellectual enquiry are generative: the interest in families of choice and family practices within sociology and the post-modern anthropological critique of Western kinship in the era of assisted reproduction.
This is a qualitative study informed by a critical humanist approach. It is based on in-depth and key informant interviews conducted with 20 lesbians and 15 gay men (parents, �donor/dads� and prospective parents) as well as 7 people engaged in legal, health or therapeutic support to prospective and current parents. Also incorporated into the analysis are a range of other primary sources, including a substantial media debate, submissions to an assisted reproduction law reform process and primary documents supplied by participants such as parenting agreements and letters.
The study argues for the need to look beyond unitary concepts such as families of choice when theorising lesbian and gay parenthood. It is important to consider the historical, political and biographical conditions that make some notions of relatedness and decisions about having children seem more feasible, and indeed, natural than others. It explores how various notions of biological relatedness remain important in the formation of parent/child relationships, and the extent to which lesbians and gay men rely on strategic appeals to choice and biology in enacting families. Continuing constraints on who is eligible for clinically assisted reproductive technology in Australia lead to imaginative and harmonious, yet also fraught reproductive relationships.
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Robertson, Jennie. "Intimate relationships : the experiences of lesbian and gay people living with severe mental health difficulties." Thesis, Royal Holloway, University of London, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.604294.
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Authors have suggested that people living with severe mental health difficulties may experience problems in intimate relationships (IRs) (e.g. McCann, 2003). However, the quality and meaning of IR experiences in this population are relatively unknown. Five studies have addressed this gap in the literature (Davison & Huntington, 2010; McCann, 2000, 2010; 65tman, 2008; Volman & Landeen, 2007). Although these studies offer important insights, they do not account for the specific experiences of sexual minority service users, the effects of institutionalisation on IRs, or the role of IRs in recovery from mental health difficulties. This study addresses these gaps and explores the inpatient experiences of lesbian and gay (LG) service users in relation to their IRs/IR needs, and their experiences of the relationship between their IRs/ IR needs and recovery. The study employed a qualitative design and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with three gay men and three lesbians (aged 31•57 years), all of whom had been resident on an inpatient ward within the last five years. Bisexual people did not participate. Five master themes emerged from the data analysis which characterised IR experiences for these participants: 'redefining intimacy'; 'a reciprocal relationship in recovery: IRs and mental health'; 'the ward environment: a barrier to forming and maintaining IRs'; 'prejudice and discrimination: barriers to forming and maintaining IRs'; and 'being a service user: the loss of power and personal identity'. These themes are discussed in relation to the research questions and existing theory and research, and potential theoretical and clinical implications and areas for future research are considered.
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Hooker, Steven Dale. "Closeted or Out? Gay and Lesbian Educators Reveal Their Experiences about Their Sexual Identities in K-12 Schools." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1275920091.
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Price, Eric W. "Coming Out: The Lived Experiences of LGB College Students who Feel Supported by Their Parents." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2017. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984207/.
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The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore how LGB college students created meaning out of their coming out process to their parents. I recruited LGB college students who perceived support from their parents during their coming out process and asked the following research question: What are the lived experiences of LGB college students who have experienced support from their parents during the coming out process? Seven White (n = 4), African American (n = 2), and Hispanic (n = 1) college students, three men and four women aged 18-24 years, shared narratives that included time periods before, during, and after their coming out disclosures to their parents. Using an adapted phenomenological analysis, I identified nine major themes: awareness of feeling different, positive relationship with parents prior to coming out, college impacting the coming out process, feeling unsure of how parents would respond to disclosure, parents assuring continued loved and acceptance, parents affirming LGB identity, increased relational depth with parents, increased sense of authenticity, and an appreciation for family's response and support. The findings provide insight into how counselors might work most beneficially with LGB college students and their parents around the coming out process. Opportunities for future research and limitations of the study are discussed.
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Jeffery, Melissa Kate. "Clinician self-disclosure or clinician self-concealment? : lesbian, gay and bisexual mental health practitioners’ experiences of therapeutic relationships." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/9308.
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Previous research exploring therapist self disclosure (TSD) indicates that when therapeutically relevant and used sparingly it can have a beneficial effect for the client, particularly when the client is a member of a stigmatised population. There are several limitations to the current literature including the failure to consider contextual variables that may influence the decision making process behind TSD and its impact. The quantitative methodology has mostly utilised analogue designs which may fail to capture the complexity of the topic when applied to clinical practice. There is a dearth of literature exploring the experience of disclosing from the perspective of the clinician. The current study sought to bridge this gap by utilising a qualitative methodology, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), to explore the experiences of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) mental health practitioners disclosing sexual orientation to clients. Eight self identifying LGB clinicians within Leicester Partnership Trust with experiences of disclosing sexual orientation to clients were interviewed for this study. Analysis revealed five super-ordinate themes; a) not just another disclosure b) reaching a make or break disclosure decision c) the experience of disclosing d) the enhancing effects of disclosure and e) the cost of concealment. Each super-ordinate theme contained three sub-ordinate themes. Overall the analysis revealed that disclosing sexuality is a complex, risky and meaning laden experience that requires careful consideration of the potential costs and benefits to the client, clinician and relationship. When a considered disclosure was made the participants experienced enhancing effects. A negative impact was experienced when they felt the need to conceal their sexual orientation. Clearly a complex process, disclosures of this nature were usually infrequent and done with the best interests of the clients and relationship in mind. Strengths and weaknesses of the study and suggestions for further research are discussed.
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Cahill, Erin Elizabeth. "Outlaws and their mortgages an analysis of the Property (Relationships) Act 1984 (NSW) /." Access electronically, 2005. http://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/280.
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Olive, James L. "Life Histories of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Postsecondary Students Who Choose To Persist: Education Against The Tide." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1240519522.
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Eastman, Sandra Kay. "Satisfaction with life, quality of relationships and social service needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons aged 50 and older." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2000. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1585.
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da, Silva João Manuel Tinoco Ribeiro. "Seeds of truth in same-sex relationships: Paths of accompaniment, discernment, and integration for Gay and Lesbian persons within Catholic communities." Thesis, Boston College, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:108880.
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Jacobson, Elizabeth. "Examining relationships among levels of victimization, perpetration, and attitudinal acceptance of same-sex intimate partner violence in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer college students." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2013. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/5662.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC; 2012) reported that intimate partner violence (IPV) affects approximately 4.8 million females and 2.8 million males in their intimate relationships each year. Past research (e.g., Fanslow, Robinson, Crengle, & Perese, 2010; Foshee et al., 1996; Foshee et al., 2009) on IPV solely evaluated prevalence rates and factors within opposite-sex relationships; however, IPV within lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals' relationships exists at equal, if not higher, rates compared to their heterosexual counterparts (Alexander, 2008; McKenry, Serovich, Mason, & Mosak, 2006). Subsequently, a gap in research existed on violence in LGBTQ individuals' same-sex relationships and the need existed for further exploration of IPV within same-sex couples (McKenry et al., 2006; Turell, 2000). The purpose of this study was an examination of the relationships among victimization rates (Victimization in Dating Relationships [VDR] and Safe Dates-Psychological Abuse Victimization [SD-PAV]), perpetration rates (Perpetration in Dating Relationships [PDR] and Safe Dates-Psychological Abuse Perpetration [SD-PAP]), and attitudinal acceptance of IPV (Acceptance of Couple Violence [ACV]) among LGBTQ college students. The specific goals of the study were to (a) identify the IPV victimization rates and perpetration rates among LGBTQ college students, and (b) examine the attitudinal acceptance of IPV in LGBTQ college students. The statistical analyses used to examine the four research questions and seven subsequent hypotheses included (a) Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) and (b) Multiple Linear Regression (MLR). The results identified that significant mean differences (p < .01; n2P = .16) existed between females and males in their reported levels of victimization and perpetration, suggesting a large effect size with biological sex accounting for 16% of the variance across the four victimization and perpetration variables. Specifically, females self-reported higher levels of psychological and emotional victimization compared to males (p < .01; n2P = .05), suggesting that females in same-sex relationships reported greater psychological abuse from their female partners. In addition, results identified significant mean differences between males and females in their levels of attitudinal acceptance of IPV (p < .01; n2P = .13), suggesting a medium effect size that biological sex accounted for 13% of the variance in attitudinal acceptance of IPV scores. In considering gender expression, results from the study identified that in females and males, those self-identifying with greater amounts of masculinity reported an increased amount of victimization and perpetration (p < .01; n2P = .15). The results identified a large effect size in that 15% of the variance in victimization and perpetration rates were accounted for by the interaction of biological sex and gender expression. Furthermore, in females and males, those self-identifying with greater amounts of masculinity reported higher levels of attitudinal acceptance of IPV (p < .01; n2P = .12). The results identified a medium effect size in that 12% of the variance in attitudinal acceptance of IPV was accounted for by the interaction of biological sex and gender expression. In regards to a history of childhood abuse and witnessing parental IPV, participants with a history of child abuse and a history of witnessing parental IPV did not differ in their levels of victimization, perpetration, or attitudinal acceptance of IPV from those without a history of childhood abuse and witnessing parental IPV. Finally, variables such as (a) biological sex, (b) gender expression, (c) past childhood abuse, (d) witnessing parental IPV, (e) VDR, (f) SD-PAV, (g) PDR, and (h) SD-PAP predicted attitudinal acceptance of IPV in this LGBTQ college student sample. The results identified that linear composite of these eight predictor variables predicted 93% (R2 = .93) of the overall variance in participants' attitudinal acceptance of IPV total score (p < .01). Overall, the results identified that females reported higher levels of psychological victimization meaning that a female LGBTQ college student potentially experiences more risk of becoming a victim in a relationship. In addition, results identified that LGBTQ college students identifying as masculine present a potentially greater risk for both victimization and perpetration in their same-sex relationships. Self-identifying masculine LGBTQ college students reported greater amounts of acceptance of same-sex IPV, which possibly explains the lack of IPV reports from these college students. Finally, the results identified that individual and family-of-origin factors do, in fact, predict LGBTQ college students' levels of attitudinal acceptance of IPV. In other words, an LGBTQ college students biological sex, gender expression, past childhood experiences, victimization rates, and perpetration rates all relate to the prediction of their attitudes about IPV. Implications for future research included the need to further examine college students engaging either in an opposite-sex or same-sex relationship, exploring the relationships between masculinity and femininity in their reported levels of victimization, perpetration, and attitudinal acceptance of IPV. The need to replicate this study exists in order to ensure inclusiveness of individuals across all sexual orientations and gender identities in college students. In addition, several significant findings from this study further substantiate the need for continued research in the area of same-sex IPV, especially utilizing a sample of LGBTQ college students, to inform (a) clinical assessment in college counseling clinics and community agencies, (b) IPV protocol development, and (c) culturally sensitive, modified intervention based on the current findings.Ph.D.
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Sheehan, Brieanne M. "Aging on Wheels: The Role of Age in a Queer Female Biker Community." Oxford, Ohio : Miami University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=miami1260824565.
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Herbert, Clare. "'Something borrowed, something new' : what meanings do gay and lesbian Christians, who are Anglicans attending the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, give to their relationships of civil partnership?" Thesis, Anglia Ruskin University, 2016. http://arro.anglia.ac.uk/702947/.
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The Civil Partnership Act (2004) was a watershed in the history of gay rights in the United Kingdom, paving the way for later legislation, including the Marriage (Same- Sex Couples) Act (2013). Lesbian and gay Christians entered civil partnerships, although there was little explicit theology to support their decision, and the Church of England opposed the Act in its official statements. This research explores an emerging theology of civil partnership, examining in particular the voices of gay and lesbian Christians who made this decision, in order primarily to bring first person accounts to bear on discussions of same-sex relationships at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and in the wider Church. The topic was investigated within a broad conceptual framework of hermeneutical practical theology, the language and theology of marriage, and queer theology. Using qualitative research, the research method adopted was semi-structured interviews, offered to the thirteen members of the congregation of St. Martin-in-the-Fields who were in civil partnerships when the research began. Eleven verbatim reports, with two responses to structured questionnaires, were coded by a process of thematic analysis, evidencing overarching themes. Three major themes were identified. First, the public nature of the rite and ensuing relationship effected transformations, in which the love of God was known. I interpreted that both the civil partnership rites and corresponding relationships participate in the queer sacramental nature of reality. Second, participants reflected that God had acted in both personal and political history. I interpreted their views to reveal an emerging if under-developed queer liberation theology. Third, almost all participants likened their relationships to Christian marriage. I perceived that in effect this meant that they had “queered” the theology and language of marriage, simply by inhabiting it. Overall, I conclude that these gay and lesbian Christian narratives create a queer theology of civil partnership, in which the understanding of the presence, activity and blessing of God—“something borrowed” from Christian history—is made new in meaning, by being lived in the actual experience of their faith and life.
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Tang, Chao. "The scope and diversity of international obligations and national laws governing same-sex relationships and emerging issues in China." Thesis, University of Macau, 2012. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b2590471.
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Lam, Chi-wai Michael, and 林智偉. "Domestic and Cohabitation Relationships Violence Ordinance: a piece of work in progress or the ultimatesolution for gay victims?" Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2012. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B5053421X.
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1 January 2010 was a milestone for the survivors and victims of same-sex domestic violence in Hong Kong. After a hard fought legislative battle, the Domestic and Cohabitation Relationships Violence Ordinance (DCRVO) was extended to cover cohabitation relationships irrespective of sexual orientation.
With the inclusion of same-sex cohabitants in the legislation, gay survivors are provided the same legal protection as different sex couples. It is believed that equality has been achieved for gay victims, in theory at least. Indeed, the topic of same-sex domestic violence seemed to vanish from the public sphere as soon as the Ordinance was enacted. Nevertheless, considering the cultural and social obstacles experienced by gay victims of domestic violence, e.g. social perception of homosexuality and the fear of being ‘outed’ by reporting the incidents, coupled with a lack of supplementary support services available to people with alternative sexual orientations, it is uncertain how effective this amendment will be to Hong Kong sexual minorities in practice. Therefore, the primary research question for this thesis is to what extent the DCRVO is effective in protecting in practice.
This research question will be answered by a combination of qualitative and quantitative empirical research methods. This paper focuses on three areas particularly - the awareness amongst the gay community in Hong Kong of the legislation; the availability of same-sex domestic violence support services; and the subsequent complementary policies provided by the government. This study argues that without adequate complementary policies, the DCRVO will always remain to be a piece of work in progress, and not the ultimate solution for gay victims in Hong Kong.published_or_final_version
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Temple-Malt, Emma Jane. "After the Act : narratives of display and the significance of civil partnership." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2014. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/after-the-act-narratives-of-display-and-the-significance-of-civil-partnership(5552c65a-8eea-4e7f-a2e3-3d044a0d90ef).html.
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Civil Partnership is significant because its availability indicates that social attitudes about sexual minorities have altered dramatically over the past two decades (Weeks 2007: 3, Shipman and Smart 2007). At one time, social attitudes labelled people’s attractions to persons of the same sex as ‘abnormal’, and resulting same-sex relationships were expected to be invisible and conducted in private (Plummer 1975, Weeks 1977, Rich 1980). These expectations have changed, to such an extent, that it is now rather common to view same-sex and opposite-sex relationships as the ‘same’ and equally worthy of recognition and rights (Weeks 2007, Heaphy et al. 2013).This project explored what (if any) impact inhabiting this contemporary socio-cultural and historical climate is having on the everyday lives of sexual minorities. Finch’s (2007) concept of ‘display’ was employed as a conceptual lens to explore the ‘narratives’ that 42 civil partners aged 30 to 65 told about displaying their non-heterosexual orientation and same-sex relationship in encounters with others. I argued that if these more liberal attitudes had impacted on their lives it should be discernible from the personal stories they told about the interactions they had with one of six different audiences (e.g. self, couple, family, friends, acquaintances and strangers).Three main findings and arguments were formed from my analysis of these civil partners’ narratives. First, despite the remarkable changes in social attitudes towards sexual minorities, the stories my interviewees told illustrated that there is a generational difference in terms of the impact that these more liberal attitudes have been able to have on the ways that they display their non-heterosexual orientation and relationship. Essentially, these social attitudes have noticeably influenced the lives that younger generations are able to lead. Second, my use of ‘display’ as a conceptual lens to examine interviewees’ narratives has illuminated how the stigmatizing spotlight attached to non-heterosexual orientation and same-sex relationships has diminished over time. This was signalled by how narrators approached the display of their non-heterosexual orientation and their same-sex relationship. Third, ‘display’ as a conceptual lens has been significant for illuminating the challenges and negotiations involved in displaying a civil partnership and, I argued, is able to offer a more nuanced understanding of the continuing salience of the heterosexual assumption in an ‘era of equality’.
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Norberg, Anna. "Samkönad tvåsamhet : vardagsliv och heteronormativa praktiker." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Sociologiska institutionen, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-22605.
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This study explores how same sex couples in Sweden, a country with strong gender equality policies and discourses understand their lives and relationships. Central to the study is the analysis of the tensions between a public discourse favoring openness for lesbians, gays, and bisexuals and a lack of acknowledgment of non-heterosexual family practices; as well as the tensions between gender equality policies and discourses and the specific construction of same sex couples. The study is grounded in a feminist and queer perspective and inspired by narrative analysis. Furthermore, it uses an intersectional perspective in which different axes of power are seen as mutually constituted. Interviews were conducted with same sex couples, both individually and together, in which the following topics were addressed: intimacy, division of household labor, domestic decision-making, conflict resolution, and the social context in which the couples live. One part of the study analyzes the economic foundations upon which the couples live and how income and possessions are organized within their relationship. This study shows that income and status are key questions for studying equality within same sex couples. The analysis is concerned with the tensions generated by the partners' class position as well as the negotiations which occur between the couple. It becomes apparent that the equality as an ideal is difficult to attain in practice. Even same sex partners are forced to relate to household labor as gendered practices. The interviewees describe their couple relationship and everyday life within heteronormative discourses. Through their stories, the interviewed couples give a view of the way in which everyday experiences of heteronormative confrontations affect the construction of their relationship. This study also indicates that same sex couples are neither more equal nor less conflict laden than heterosexual couples, even if they position themselves in relation to heterosexual couples as anti-role models. When the interviewees position themselves in relation to heterosexual couples they simultaneously embody the ideal of the gender equality discourse and the norms of being an ideal couple.
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Lynch, John Wiley. "The relationship of lesbian and gay identity development and involvement in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender student organizations." College Park, Md. : University of Maryland, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/2667.
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Thesis (M.A.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2005.Thesis research directed by: Counseling and Personnel Services. Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.
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MacKay, Joan Louise. "The relationship between parents and their gay and lesbian children." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape7/PQDD_0033/NQ46878.pdf.
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Chirico, Marie M. "Relationship Between Internal Homonegativity and Self-Harm Behaviors." Cleveland State University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1346624358.
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Spencer, Steven Vincente. "The Relationship Between School Type and Mental Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Young Adults." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2584.
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Gay-straight alliance (GSA) clubs may positively affect mental health for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBT) students, but little research has studied schools that primarily enroll LGBT students. Guided by neofunctional and sexual stigma theory, the purpose of this study was to determine if graduates of LGBT high schools have better mental health than LGBT and heterosexual graduates of mainstream high schools. A snow ball sample, of 183 graduates of high schools in the United States and 95 graduates from high schools in other countries, 80% who identified as LGBT, completed an online survey consisting of 5 short mental health assessments, measuring anxiety, depression, self-esteem, internalized homophobia, and life satisfaction. Including demographic variables as covariates, ANCOVA was used to test for significant difference in the mental health of former students who have attended high schools with GSAs (GSA+) compared with graduates of high schools without GSAs (GSA-). Research results found that U.S. graduates of GSA+ high schools had significantly higher self-esteem (p = .034) and life satisfaction (p = .026) than U.S. graduates of GSA- high schools. Graduates of non U.S. GSA+ high schools had significantly lower levels of depression (p =.016) than graduates of U.S. GSA- high schools. Students who identified as gender conforming had significantly higher levels of self-esteem (p =.004) and significantly lower levels of depression (p = .000) than students identifying as nongender conforming. The social change implications of these findings include urging school administrations across the country to support GSAs as they may improve the mental health of students who identify as LGBT or nongender conforming.
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Gamboni, Casey Michael. "The impact and implications of two or more children identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) within the family system." Diss., University of Iowa, 2019. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/6947.
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Coming out as a sexual minority can be a challenging process (D’amico, Julien, Tremblay, & Chartrand, 2015) and having supportive allies and advocates within the family makes that process less strenuous (Luke & Goodrich, 2015). The sibling relationship has been shown to play a significant supportive role in the lives of LGB people while coming out as sexual minorities (Haxhe, Cerezo, Bergfeld, & Walloch, 2017). Scholars have found that when a second child within the family system comes out as LGB, it gives the parents a chance to improve aspects of their parenting compared to the first child who came out to them. However, there is still little known about LGB sibling’s shared experience with both being sexual minorities. Chapter 2 in this dissertation is a systemic review on the topic of multiple LGB sibling families. Results indicating that these families exist but are not properly represented in literature. With LGB individuals having an increased risks of negative mental health outcomes (Russell & Fish, 2016), Chapter three explores the lived experiences of LGB individuals with LGB siblings. The purpose of the present study is twofold: 1) to examine if coming out to an LGB sibling increases the chances of an ally/advocate within the family and 2) helps lower negative mental health outcomes. Results from this qualitive study include significant differences of lived experiences based on order the siblings came out with family dynamic changes to improve family cohesion. Participants also reported viewing their siblings as allies which played a role in helping with negative mental health symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. Finally, this study utilized feminist family theory and found a less likely chance in power projection once both siblings were out. Clinical implications and future research directions will be discussed at length.
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Claybaugh, Joseph. "The Relationship between Level of Religiosity and Past Suicidal Ideation in Gay Males." ScholarWorks, 2014. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/38.
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Gay males have higher than average rates of suicidal ideation, which has been attributed in part to the pressure to conform to societal religious norms. Using the theoretical frameworks of Durkheim and of Pescosolido and Georgianna, the purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the role of religiosity as a factor of suicidal ideation in gay males. In this study, 113 gay males completed an online survey regarding their level of religiosity as measured by the Religious Background and Behaviors Questionnaire, past suicidal ideation as measured by the Suicidal Ideation Measure, and certain predictor variables, including being "out" to family members, family being supportive, age, religious affiliation (current and during childhood), ethnicity, and population of town during childhood. Regression analyses found no direct statistical significance between level of religiosity and suicidal ideation. There was a predictive relationship, however, between level of family support, level of religiosity, and suicidal ideation. These findings support the Pescosolido and Georgianna theory that belongingness reduces suicidal ideation. The implications for positive social change include the need for mental health professionals to highlight the importance of positive support for gay males as a potential buffer to suicidal ideation.
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Gallor, Susanna Maria. "Heterosexual parents' gender role attitudes, religious orientation, heterosexist beliefs, support group experiences, and relationship functioning with their lesbian or gay children." College Park, Md. : University of Maryland, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/3838.
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Thesis (Ph. D.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2006.Thesis research directed by: Counseling and Personnel Services. Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.
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Wahlig, Jeni L. "Journey to success: Lessons from successful same-sex couples." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1485771121708431.
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Grahnquist, Karin. "Vård på lika villkor? Ickeheterosexuella patienters upplevelser och erfarenheter av bemötande inom vården." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Institutionen för Vårdvetenskap, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-18742.
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Ickeheterosexuella har en sämre hälsa än heterosexuella, framför allt en sämre psykisk hälsa. Rädsla för ett negativt bemötande kan leda till att dessa patienter undviker vård. Därmed påverkas också hälsan. När sjuksköterskan möter dessa patienter i sitt arbete är det därför viktigt att vårdrelationen utvecklas på ett så bra sätt som möjligt. En positiv vårdrelation är väsentlig för att patienten ska kunna uppnå hälsa. Syftet med studien är att beskriva ickeheterosexuella patienters upplevelser och erfarenheter av vårdpersonalens bemötande samt vårdpersonals/vårdstudenters attityder och känslor gentemot denna patientgrupp. Metoden är en litteraturöversikt med analys av både kvantitativ och kvalitativ forskning.Ickeheterosexuella patienter upplever att vårdpersonalen tar för givet att alla är heterosexuella vilket medför att patienterna känner sig utanför, annorlunda och att de inte passar in. De väljer om, när och hur de ska komma ut som ickeheterosexuella. Negativt bemötande förekommer men förväntningarna om ett negativt bemötande är större än ett faktiskt negativt bemötande. Vårdpersonalen har både positiva och negativa attityder/känslor gentemot ickeheterosexuella patienter. Dock skulle en tredjedel av vårdpersonalen avstå från att vårda en homosexuell om de hade möjlighet.Vården är heteronormativ vilket medför att ickeheterosexuella blir osynliggjorda och inte tagna på allvar. Sjuksköterskan måste verka för att bryta patienternas förväntningar om ett negativt bemötande. Ickeheterosexuella patienter skapar strategier för att garantera ett gott bemötande och tar därmed ett stort ansvar för att vårdrelationen ska bli positiv. Vårdpersonalens negativa inställning gentemot ickeheterosexuella kan bero på osäkerhet. Osäkerheten gör att de inte tar ansvar för vårdrelationen. Vårdpersonal behöver mer kunskap om ickeheterosexuella patienter för att kunna verka för en positiv vårdrelation och därmed underlätta för ickeheterosexuella patienter att uppnå hälsa.Program: Sjuksköterskeutbildning
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Bosley, Alicia Anne. "Same-Sex Couples' Lived Experiences of the Repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act's (DOMA) Section Three." NSUWorks, 2014. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/shss_dft_etd/14.
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Same-sex couples are affected by the social and political climates in which they live, as these create the difference between acceptance and legalization, and discrimination and prohibition, of their relationships. This contingence is made increasingly impactful by the privileges and protections afforded to married couples by the federal government; same-sex couples, along with other couples that choose not to, or cannot, marry, are excluded from these benefits. Following the June 26, 2013 ruling that Section Three of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defined marriage as between a man and a woman, was unconstitutional, same-sex couples were given access to over 1,100 federal protections and benefits and supported legally for the first time. My research explored the lived experiences of same-sex couples following this milestone in order to develop an understanding of the psychological and relational effects of the DOMA repeal on same-sex couples. This understanding may assist therapists working with these couples by increasing comprehension of their context and the effects of the DOMA repeal on their internal and relationship functioning. By understanding these aspects, therapists may work more capably and sensitively with same-sex couples, and be more informed regarding potential problems these clients may bring to therapy. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were employed in order to gather comprehensive data on the topic, utilize the strengths of both methodologies, and enhance the results of each method with the other. A single instrument, an online survey, was utilized. The quantitative paradigm provided numerical data on the experiences of same-sex couples following the DOMA repeal, as well as differences in experiences based on variance in state laws. Under the qualitative paradigm, phenomenological methodology was utilized to explore and convey participants' experience of the repeal in their own words. Responses were collected via survey to allow for more anonymity for participants, as well as a more representative sample of same-sex couples across the country. Qualitative and quantitative questions were included on the survey; responses were analyzed separately, and then merged during interpretation. Implications for clinical practice derived from this study are reviewed, as well as implications for advocacy work and directions for further research. It is hoped that this study will provide a better understanding of same-sex couples' lived experiences following the repeal of DOMA's Section Three, and provide implications for therapists working with these couples.
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Byrd, Rebekah J., and Patricia E. Robertson. "LGBTQ Counselor Connections." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/877.
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Book Summary: Volume 2 of Group Work Experts Share Their Favorite Activities for Supervision is a follow-up to the first volume of this handy resource. This second volume contains more than 50 additionalactivities for the supervision of group work. Activities are organized into four sections: Multicultural and Social Justice Awareness, Supporting Process in Task and PsychoeducationalGroups, Setting and Population Specific interventions, and Developing Skills and the Coleader Relationship in Group Supervision of Group Leaders. Each section begins with adetailed introduction by an expert who reviews the current literature. The multicultural andsocial justice activities identify and address the ways in which identity affects the group as-a-wholeexperience, and also provide a model for supervisor competence. The activities in the Supporting Process in Task and Psychoeducational Groups section are designed to help supervisors more effectively develop and intentionally intervene in these types of groups. The Setting and Population Specific section offers activities for supervisors’ use with unique types of groups across varied contexts, and the development skills and coleader relationship activities support both beginning and more advanced group counselors in their work.
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Reczek, Corinne Elizabeth. "Health work in long-term gay, lesbian, and straight couples." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2011-05-2774.
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Compared to men, women devote substantially more attention and effort toward enhancing the health of their spouses. Yet, scholars have been unable to explain why this gender gap persists. Women also do more unpaid work in the home than men, and a significant literature explains the origins of this gender gap. In order to better understand why women do more to enhance the health of their spouse, this dissertation maps well-tested theory on unpaid work in the home on the literature on social integration and health to develop the theoretical construct of health work. Health work is defined as the activities and dialogue concerned with enhancing others’ health habits. After developing this theoretical construct, this dissertation turns to a qualitative examination of health work dynamics in 61 straight, gay, and lesbian couples living in the United States (N = 122). Findings reveal two distinct ways that partners work to shape one another’s health habits. Respondents in all couple types describe specialized health work, whereby one partner does health work over the course of the relationship. In straight couples, women perform the bulk of health work and men were the primary recipients of health work. Individuals rely on gendered discourses of difference to explain these unequal health work dynamics. Cooperative health work, whereby both partners perform health work in mutually reinforcing ways, emerges nearly exclusively in gay and lesbian couples. Individuals rely on discourses of similarity to explain why they perform cooperative health work. Findings reveal that health work processes not only depend on gender, but also on the intersection of gender, sexuality, and the gender composition of a couple. Additionally, this dissertation finds that partners not only do health work to promote one another’s healthy habits, but that partners also attempt to promote one another’s unhealthy habits. The implications for the promotion of both healthy and unhealthy habits are discussed.text
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Lin, Song-Harng, and 林頌航. "The Relationships among Basic Needs, Body Image and Couple Relationship Satisfaction of the Gay and Lesbian." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/73525186709384541469.
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諮商心理與復健諮商研究所
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Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among basic needs, body image and couple relationship satisfaction of the gay and lesbian. By using snowball sampling and purposive sampling, the researcher sent the questionnaires to 406 gay and lesbian from web survey. They completed the subject personal information, the Basic Needs Scale, the Body Image Scale and the Couple Relationship Satisfaction Scale. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson product-moment correlation, and stepwise multiple regression respectively. The main findings were as follows: 1. The basic needs for gay and lesbian the highest is freedom need, and the lowest is power need. 2. The body image of gay and lesbian with appearance orientation is the highest, sexual attraction evaluation is the lowest. 3. The couple relationship of gay and lesbian are showing high satisfaction. 4. In love and belonging need, the strength of gay is higher than lesbian. 5. In love and belonging need to gay and lesbian, less than 20 years old have the most high score, and more than 31years old have the most low score. 6. Gay in appearance orientation is higher than lesbian, lesbian in appearance satisfaction is higher than gay. 7. The gay who’s gender identity is male, and the lesbian who’s gender identity is neutral in appearance orientation is higher than the lesbian who’s gender identity is female and sexual orientation is bisexual. 8. The lesbian who’s gender identity is female in appearance satisfaction is higher than the gay who’s gender identity is male. 9. Lesbian in couple relationship satisfaction is higher than gay. 10. The appearance satisfaction of body image is the only factor can predict the score of couple relationship satisfaction, but have low prediction. According to the result of this study, the researcher has provided some suggestions for the gay, lesbian, counselor working for the homosexuality and other homosexuality studies in the future. Key word: Homosexuality, the Type of Homosexuality, Basic Needs, Body Image, Couple Relationship Satisfaction
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Stiers, Gretchen A. "From this day forward: Love, commitment, and marriage in lesbian and gay relationships." 1996. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9619444.
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This dissertation addresses how the institution of the modern, nuclear family is accepted and contested in contemporary society. In particular, the dissertation focuses on the recent movement within the lesbian and gay community to gain access to the social, economic, and legal benefits of marriage. The research entailed structured open-ended interviews with 90 lesbians and gay men living in Massachusetts. The dissertation addresses three central questions: (1) How do the practices of lesbians and gay men (including same-sex ceremonies and struggling for the legal right to marry) reflect larger structural changes occurring within the institutions of marriage, family, and gender in the United States?; (2) Why and how are lesbians and gay men creating new meanings of marriage and family for themselves?; and (3) To what degree does gender influence lesbians' and gay men's conceptions of marriage and family?
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Koller, Jeanne Marie. "A study on gay and lesbian intergenerational relationships a test of the solidarity model." 2008. http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.2/rucore10001600001.ETD.17507.
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Carrington, Christopher Michael. "Constructing lesbigay families: The social organization of domestic labor(s) in lesbian and gay families." 1998. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9823724.
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This dissertation investigates the organization and division of domestic labor(s) among and within lesbian and gay families. The research focuses upon the character and extent of feeding work, house work, kin work and consumption work within fifty-two lesbian and gay families (twenty-six male, twenty-six female). The study illuminates the influence of social class, occupation, gender, ethnicity/race and other factors upon the extent and character of housework. I limited participation to relationships of at least two years duration, in order to assess more established patterns. Methodologically, the study consists of in-depth interviews with 105 respondents and field observation of housework and other domestic practices in eight of the fifty-two families. To gather field data, I lived in residence with each of the eight families for one week each. In addition to addressing the distinctions that exist in patterns of domestic labor among lesbigay families, the research examines the place of such labor in the creation and maintenance of lesbigay family life, suggesting the centrality of domestic labor to the social production of family. I conclude with a discussion of the differentiated ability of lesbigay families to invest time and resources in domestic labor, and argue that affluent lesbigay families achieve a stronger sense of themselves as family because of their capacity to invest time, money, and energy into domesticity, in constrast to their less affluent peers.
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Boelter, Jill Marie. "Predicting parents' intentions to support their adult children's stigmatized romantic relationships." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2011-12-4850.
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Some romantic relationship types have a greater likelihood of receiving parental support than do others. Specifically, adults in traditional romantic relationships (i.e., same-race, opposite-sex) perceive more parental support for their relationships than do individuals in socially stigmatized relationships (e.g., interracial, same-sex relationships; Lehmiller & Agnew, 2006). The goal of the current study was to understand better what motivates parents to provide support for their adult children’s romantic relationships. To address this question, the original and a modified version of the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA; Ajzen & Fishbein, 1975) were tested. The TRA was implemented to measure whether parents’ attitudes toward showing support and the parents’ subjective norms were associated with the parents’ intentions to provide support for their children’s relationships in the future. In the modified model, subjective norms was reconceptualized to include parents’ perceptions of stigma by associating with their children’s relationships and the perceived threat of sanctions from the parent’s social networks if the parents were to provide support for their children’s relationships in the future. To improve predictive ability of the models, theoretically relevant covariates were included in each model. To capitalize on a variety of viewpoints, this study included parents whose children were either single or in dating relationships. Parents whose child was single completed the questionnaire while imagining his or her child in a traditional, interracial, or same-sex relationship whereas parents whose child was in a dating relationship reported on his or her child’s current relationship. A sample of 438 parents completed an online survey. Overall, across all groups, parents’ attitudes toward providing support were consistently associated with parents’ intentions to provide support. Associations between the parents’ subjective norms and intentions to provide support varied across groups and were not always significantly associated with parents’ intentions to provide support in the future. Furthermore, parents’ motivations to provide support differed among parents who imagined their children in relationships compared to parents whose children were in real relationships, suggesting parents may overestimate problems with their children’s interracial and same-sex relationships and underestimate problems with their children’s traditional relationships than may occur in real-life situations.text
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Tchouta, Nguegna Blonde Gaelle. "Decriminalising same-sex conduct in Cameroon." Diss., 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27441.
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In Cameroon, as in many other African countries, there is a law prohibiting same-sex relationships. The relevant provision, Article 347bis of the Cameroonian Penal Code (Law No 65-LF-24 of 12 November and Law No 67-LF-1 of 12 June 1967), states as follows: “Whoever has sexual relations with a person of the same-sex shall be punished with imprisonment for from six months to five years and fine from 20 000 to 200 000 francs.” This study assesses the law criminalizing same-sex relationships in Cameroon as being discriminatory and encouraging a homophobic society and as contributing to the stigmatization and marginalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. Both State and non-State actors in Cameroon do not accept the practice of homosexuality due to the conservative nature of traditional cultural values and religious beliefs. Consequently, presumed LGBT people are frequently harassed, persecuted and arbitrarily arrested on suspicion of their sexual identity. Moreover, the rejection and denial of LGBT people make them live in fear and hiding. It also exposes them to the greatest risk of HIV infection. It is argued in this study that the criminalisation of consensual same-sex conducts violates the rights to privacy, equality, fair trial, human dignity and the principle of non-discrimination enshrined in the Cameroon Constitution and the various international human rights instruments that Cameroon has ratified. It also deprives LGBT people of their rights to education and health merely on the basis of them being who they are. The finding from this study indicates that the law alone is not enough to make a social change. Perspective and inputs from other disciplines such as Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology and Science of Education need to enhance the arguments for the decriminalisation of same-sex conduct. This study also shows the harmful impact that the law criminalising same-sex behaviour has on LGBT people as well as the society as a whole. Thus, it is very important for the Cameroonian government to take the first step towards decriminalisation of same-sex relationships in order to respect its obligation to respect, promote, protect and fulfil everyone‟s human rights without distinction of any, according to its international commitments and agreements. The government should also take a great and dynamic initiative regarding the educational aspect because education is a vital key for significant progress and change.Dissertation (LLM)--University of Pretoria, 2013.
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Church, Robin L. "The effects of perceived workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation on the mentoring relationships of gay and lesbian protégés." 2006. http://link.library.utoronto.ca/eir/EIRdetail.cfm?Resources__ID=449762&T=F.
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Chen, Weihan, and 陳韋含. "The Same-Sex Intimate Relationships under Equal Protection of Law—The Limits of Suspect Class in terms of Gay and Lesbian." Thesis, 2008. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/48654486856998304185.
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法律學研究所
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Under the equal protection clause of United States, when a law discriminates against a politically powerless group, the class is entitled to heightened standard of review. In Taiwan, there are also some master thesis argues that Gay and Lesbian are a kind of suspect class. However, using suspect class theory will cause some defect; in particular, it will violate the doctrine of separate of power. Moreover, recently the U.S. Supreme Court has never produced new suspect classes. Therefore, the point of my thesis is to see what kind of theory under equal protection of law can avoid the defects that suspect class theory produce. This thesis will discuss some equal protection cases about Gay and Lesbian in U.S. courts, including Bowers v. Hardwick, Lawrence v. Texas, Baker v. State of Vermont, and Goodridge v. Department of Public Heath. And we will find the reasons why the court should protect Same-Sex intimate relationship against government intrusions. Additionally, the thesis will point out that as long as the court refuse to use traditional rational basis review in these cases, the law which discriminates against Gays and Lesbians won’t be upheld. (Actually it did.) Therefore, the most important thing is to find what kind of reasons can ask the court to use heightened standard of review. To achieve this goal, I will distinguish the difference between suspect class theory and suspect classification theory, and argue that suspect classification theory won’t produce the defect that suspect class theory does. Then, I will suggest that to claim sex orientation is a kind of suspect classification is a better strategy to ask the court to raise the standard of review. Moreover, I also prefer the strategy that sex orientation discrimination is a kind of sex/ gender discrimination. As we use this sex/gender equal argument, we will find the meanings behind the sex orientation discrimination. Finally, this thesis will discuss the Constitution Interpretations in Taiwan. As the Honorable Justice Tzu-Yi Lin has mentioned the suspect class theory in his dissent in Interpretation No. 584, I suggest that the Justices of Constitution Court must consider the defect suspect class theory cause. And as the Legislation Yuan has pass some law to forbid the discrimination based on sex orientation, I suggest that the Justices of Constitution Court must conform to the new public will, and raise the level of judicial review in sex orientation discrimination case.
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Annandale, Gertruida Cornelia. "The experiential world of adolescent learners with homosexual parents." 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2602.
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DissertationThis study examined the experiential world of adolescents in the middle and late phases of adolescent development with homosexual parents. A comprehensive literature review was conducted to explore homosexual parenting and societal reactions to this phenomenon. Thereafter, Bronfenbrenner’s bio-ecological systems theory of child development was highlighted followed by a synopsis comprising different dimensions of the development of adolescents in the middle and late phases of adolescent development. The empirical investigation was carried out through qualitative research methodology. In-depth case studies selected by purposeful sampling were carried out with three adolescents, each of whom had a homosexual father. Although the qualitative data is not generalisable, the findings of the case studies revealed similarities in the life worlds of the adolescents. The participants were affected by the discovery of their father’s homosexuality, but they chose to accept their father’s sexual orientation and sought a relationship with him. Finally, recommendations for practice were made.
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Gardner, Timothy. "Queering Polyamory: Configurations, Public Policy, and Lived Experiences." Thesis, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/54601.
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“Queering Polyamory: Configurations, Public Policy, and Lived Experiences” explores polyamory, a relationship “lovestyle” that involves more then one loving partner, while taking a close look at the social construction of modern day queer polyamory including marriage and sex law. The author states that queer polyamory is socially constructed due to its inclusion of self-identifying gay men, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, gender-variant, omnisexual, pansexual, and queer individuals.
This thesis includes a study of participants involved in queer polyamorous relationships. The study concludes that a population that engages in queer polyamorous relationships is diverse in regards to demographics; this is to say state of residence, age, gender, ethnicity, religious/spiritual affiliation, sexual identity and/or orientation, and relationship identity and/or orientation and ways individuals come to be part of queer polyamorous relationships. The study looks at how “out” the participants are and how public policy is affecting the lives of those who engage in queer polyamorous relationships. In conclusion, this study suggests future research options and ways society and public policy can begin to alleviate some of the stressors those in queer polyamorous relationships feel due to public policy and morality law.M.S.
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"An evolutionary perspective of relationship satisfaction for gay and lesbian couples." WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, 2010. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1470028.
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Mohale, Robert. "An exploration on the challenges faced by youth in lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender and intersex relationships at Mkhuhlu Location, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa." Diss., 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1108.
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MGSInstitute for Gender and Youth Studies
This study seek to explore the challenges that are faced by youth in lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) relationships at Mkhuhlu location. The study argues that this cohort, just like any other, should be afforded human rights, and the choice to be in lesbians, gays, bisexual, transgender and intersex relationships. Research has shown that those who believe sexual orientation is inborn are more likely to have tolerant attitudes towards lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender and intersex people, whereas those who believe it is a choice have less tolerant attitudes. The study was undertaken at Mkhuhlu location and the respondents were males and females in lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender and intersex relationships. A feminist epistemological approach to doing research guided the process of data collection while also employing a qualitative approach in interpreting the data. An exploratory design was used to gain a broader understanding in the challenges that youth in lesbians, gays, bisexual, transgender and intersex relationships are faced with every day. A Sample of 10 respondents from Mkhuhlu location was selected. Non-probability sampling was used and snow-ball sampling method was also used to draw the required sample. The data was collected through the use of guided unstructured interviews. The findings in this study reveal that LGBTI youth have faced various challenges in their daily lives. LGBTI people face considerable levels of stigmatization, discrimination and harassment in their daily lives. These challenges have negative impact in the lives of LGBTI youth and also bring various emotions, which include intense sadness, anxiety, loneliness, discomfort in social situations, and feeling overwhelmed. The study also found that there are strategies that can be employed in order to alleviate the challenges of LGBTI youth, through education the misperception that LGBTI sexual interest is uncommon and sinful may be corrected if realistic, developmentally appropriate sex education is made accessible to the public.
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Hsu, Hsin-Jui, and 許欣瑞. "Is Honesty the Best Strategy?Practice of Trust in the Open / Polyamorous Gay / Lesbian Relationship." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/24426261348440985367.
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心理學系
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In this auto-ethnographic research, I record and analyze the gay and open/polyamorous relationship I have had with my boyfriend for the last 11 years, in order to explore how gay couples build trust by telling or not telling the truth in such a relationship. The research takes root in my own experience as well as the interviews of 25 gay/lesbian couples whose open/polyamorous relationships have lasted for at least 1 year to a decade or more. The goal is to depict 1) the diversity of their language practices to establish the basis of honesty and trust and 2) the characteristics, limitations, and differences between gay and lesbian couples in their open/polyamorous relationships. Since the definition of words ‘open relationship’ and ‘polyamory’ in English may be ambiguous and overlap partially, they are clarified in the context of Chinese in this paper. In the view of the doers of an open/polyamorous relationship, they should be separated into two different concepts as ‘open vs. closed’ and ‘polyamorous vs. one-to-one’. ‘Open vs. closed’ means whether partners share the sex and the body outside the relationship or not, and ‘polyamorous vs. one-to-one’ is defined by the number of people involved in the relationship. ‘Open’ and ‘Poly’ are examined as two independent and separate issues in this paper. My results show that the language strategies of gay male couples tend to be indirect and ambiguous, featuring the restriction of meaning. In contrast, lesbian couples tend to use clear and direct language, featuring significant emotional fusion and labor. In cases where a relationship becomes polyamorous from one-to-one, the limitation and divide of boundary caused by the ambiguity and restricted language between two partners or two relationships will help to balance and stabilize the group, while the fusion of emotion tends to cause conflict, tension, and competition within the group. In other words, in a ‘closed’ polyamorous relationship, the individual members will bear the pressure of internal competition, and opening the relationship will help diminish this pressure. While The Ethical Slut (Easton & Liszt, 1998) suggests that partners use open and honest language strategies when practicing open/polyamorous relationships, my research reveals another use of language strategies to sustain an open/polyamorous relationship among gay and lesbian couples, which is more of a complement than a critique to Easton & Liszt (1998). My study suggests that honesty and trust between partners is never just about the regulation or the imposition of rules, but a complex situation that combines each lover’s personal issues, social context, and economic differences.
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"Sexuality & Religion: How Devoutly Religious Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Individuals Manage the Relationship Between their Sexuality and their Religion." Master's thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.18084.
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abstract: This study aimed to fill the gap in research with regards to how individuals who define themselves as LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered) and devoutly religious (either currently or in the past) manage the interaction between these two conflicting identities. The researchers conducted 8 semi-structured qualitative interviews to examine how these individuals manage this conflict and what affects these individuals experience internally and externally. To analyze the interviews, researchers used an open coding method to determine the common themes amongst the participants. Results indicated that these participants traveled a similar path when attempting to manage the conflict between their religion and sexuality and similar internal and external affects were experienced amongst the participants.Dissertation/Thesis
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Škoulová, Monika. "Vztahy k rodině u homosexuálů a lesbiček." Master's thesis, 2011. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-313172.
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This work issue from individual polostandardized interviews of gays and lesbians which were obtain to this work by method of Snowball Sampling and searching on the web-nets. Their family histories (stories) and biography were noted on dictaphone and written down to the letter. Mains objectives of this work are two and has theme about family. Objectives are: "Maping of relationships of lesbians and gays in family neighbourhood (primary family)" and "Relationship of lesbians and gay to their secondary family". Author gets in this way individual own view of gays and lesbians on these problems. To this work is added one interview of bisexual too who lived a long time lesbian's life style and currently she is a few years married.