Sociology 2202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Sexual Orientation, Dementia
2 Jan 2018
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Significance of historical time (life course perspective): same-sex marriage in. States in the us have led to appeals for same-sex marriage in court, ongoing issues. Few countries in africa movements to support the suppressions of gay & lesbians in other countries. Intersection of age relations and sexual orientations = double invisibility (limited voice/recognition), jeopardy. Many of today"s old gay and lesbian individuals stayed in the closet or came out after life as straight (including children) Issue of disclosure (to whom, when) Growing number of older, long-term couples who are publicly in canada. Similar to long-term heterosexual partnerships, division of labour must be negotiated -- gender. Parallel factors contribute to a rewarding relationships. Have social support networks (including fictive kin especially gay/lesbian friends) Unions less stable than straight marriage, in part due to lack of officially sanctioned unions (recent change) and corresponding support (dan savage, the.
