SYG 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Hate Crime Statistics Act, Compulsory Heterosexuality
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Not a crime to be homosexual, but homosexual conduct illegal in some states. Many cases involving gay rights are decided on a case by case or state by state basis. Support for same-sex marriage is correlated with age. Younger generations are far more likely to support same sex marriage. Approximately 6 to 14 million children have a ________ parent gay or lesbian. Some same sex couples denied housing or even evicted due to sexual orientation. U. s. military sees gays and lesbians as ________ to serve unfit. Hate crimes more likely in areas where homophobic attitudes are tolerated. Half of antigay harassment and violence perpetuated by males under 22 years of age. Associate homosexuality with mental processes and childhood experiences. Do not believe we should support such relationships socially or legally. Identify stages in process of accepting gay/lesbian identity: Society should be tolerant of those going through acceptance of their sexual identity.
