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Showing 1 to 20 of 74 for “"Gays"”.
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The ban on reason: Gays in the military
This thesis seeks to explain how and why President Bill Clinton's 1993 attempt to drop the ban on homosexuals serving in the military was vehemently opposed by key stakeholders, even though empirical evidence strongly indicates that the ban is unwarranted and conflicts with America's democratic …
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Pre-service teachers' attitudes towards gays and lesbians
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XINGHUN: A "COOPERATIVE MARRIAGE" TIES CHINESE LESBIANS AND GAYS
<p>In modern China, although the normality of homosexuality has been officially admitted, misconception and discrimination against homosexuals are still prevalent in the mainstream of Chinese society. Chinese LGBT people endure two main sources of pressure: one is from the external and another is …
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College Student Identity and Attitudes Toward Gays and Lesbians
… are associated with negative attitudes toward gays and lesbians (i.e., restrictive gender-role attitudes, high levels of authoritarianism, perceptions of negative attitudes toward homosexuals within their peer group, little or no contact with homosexuals, and conservative religious ideologies) …
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Economic Consequences on Gays and Lesbians of Heteronormativity in the Workplace
Feminist scholars have theorized that the workplace is gendered and heteronormative1, but little research quantifies the economic consequences of those organizations. This study investigates income discrepancies between gay men and straight men and between lesbians and straight women, to quantify …
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Religious Fundamentalism, Empathy, and Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gays Within the Therapeutic Relationship
… empathy, and attitudes toward lesbians and gays in counselor trainees enrolled in CACREP accredited, master's level counselor education programs. A geographically stratified random sample was used to obtain a sample of 149 unlicensed counseling master students. The individuals took part in …
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Gays Going Global: Institutional Scripting and Inclusion of Homonationalist Student Identities in Study Abroad
Previous research has discussed the extension of social, economic, and political rights, including same-sex marriage, to the lesbian, gay, and bisexual communities. Yet, as Duggan (2002, 2003) and other argue, these sexual rights are extended only to individuals on the condition that they conform …
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The evolution of a Christian ally: Factors that influence beliefs and attitudes toward gays and lesbians
… and have had fewer close relationships with gays and lesbians. Those who are accepting of homosexuality predominantly hold a less literal view of scripture, describe their political views as Democratic/liberal, and have friends or relatives who are gay. These findings are in agreement with …
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Saving America's gays and lesbians from hell : a fantasy theme criticism of the anti-gay rhetoric of the far-right
<p>This thesis investigates the worldview of six rhetors of the far-right using the rhetorical method of fantasy theme analysis. The specific rhetors examined in this study are Peter J. Peters, Dan Gayman, Edward Fields, Fred Phelps, Jeny Falwell, and James Dobson. In order to understand the …
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Registered Nurses' Attitudes Toward The Protection Of Gays And Lesbians In The Workplace: An Examination Of Homophobia And Discriminatory Beliefs
Discrimination and inequality encountered by gays and lesbians in the United States is profuse. A cornerstone of the gay rights movement, equality in the workplace has been a pivotal struggle for gays and lesbians. This study examined the attitudes and opinions of registered nurses (RNs) regarding …
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Direitos humanos de lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, travestis e transexuais em Pernambuco: o caso do Centro Estadual de Combate à Homofobia
… públicas voltadas para a população de lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, travestis e transexuais no estado de Pernambuco, a partir da implantação e das experiências do Centro Estadual de Combate à Homofobia (CECH). Através do debate em torno das temáticas dos direitos humanos, da cidadania, da …
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To be acknowledged as citizens
… another look at the displacement of lesbians and gays from civic society by being prohibited from accessing marriage rights. First, certain events in anti-gay discrimination and marriage history that contributed to the second-class citizenship of lesbians and gays are reviewed. Second, a look at …
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Incompatible: The Construction of the Homosexual Subject in American Mainline Protestantism
… Protestant denominations discriminate against gays and lesbians or have discriminated against them in recent history by denying ordination to "self-avowed practicing homosexuals." This dissertation analyzes such ordination policies and their enforcement in ecclesial courts in three …
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Struggles of authenticity : gays' and lesbians' experiences of being closeted in the workplace during transition to constitutional equality in South Africa
… study aims to explore the experiential world of gays and lesbians who keep their sexual orientation secret from colleagues and superiors in the workplace. The study also considers the impact of the transition to constitutional equality for gays and lesbians in South Africa on the participants' …
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Les imaginaires des migrants lesbiennes et gays latino-américains à propos de l'Europe. Analyse de récits de vie de chilien(ne)s péruvien(ne)s et colombiens.
… donc interessée aux migrants lesbiennes et gays latino-américains et nous nous sommes posée la question suivante : « Quels sont les imaginaires des migrants lesbiennes et gays latino-américains à propos de l’Europe ? » Nous avons comparé les imaginaires des lesbiennes et des gays au sujet de …
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Examining Differences in Stress Symptoms Based on Sexual Orientation
… and identity-related constructs among gays and lesbians. Multiple identity constructs have played a significant role in determining anxiety levels in ethnic minorities but have not been examined among gays and lesbians. Secondary data analysis was conducted on a sample of participants …
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On Being Gay and Christian.
… to analyze their positions on homosexuality, gays in the church, same-sex marriages, and their willingness to allow gays to be ordained as Priests, Ministers, or to hold offices in the church.</p>
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When worldviews collide: the role of emotion in reactions to symbolic threats.
… and angry with, as well as less proud of, gays and lesbians. Negative emotions explained why high authoritarians who perceived gays as a symbolic threat expressed intolerant attitudes toward gays and lesbians. Using an experimental manipulation of symbolic threat, Study 3 partially …
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Vivências e (R)existências do professor gay: uma análise de sua corporeidade em escolas da rede pública e privada de Viçosa (MG) em 2024
… análise detalhada da corporeidade dos docentes gays no ambiente escolar, com o objetivo de compreender como suas vivências e (r)existências impactam seu corpo e sua atuação nas escolas. A pesquisa foca nas diferenças entre as redes de ensino público e privado no município de Viçosa (MG). Este …
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