5. purple
Homosexuality
• 64% of human societies
surveyed either condone or
encourage same-sex
relationships.
6. Stereotypes of
gays on TV
Gay men are seen
as feminine
Body language
shows this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=3F16FuAw8h8
7. purple
Domestic Violence
in
Gay and Lesbian
Relationships
8. purple
Domestic Violence in Gay and Lesbian Relationships
Kelly & Warshafsky (1986): 46% of gay and lesbians reported using
physical aggression for conflict resolution
with their partners.
Brand & Kidd (1986): 25% of lesbians surveyed reported that they had
been physically abused by their lesbian partners.
Coleman (1990): Of 90 lesbian couples surveyed, 46% experienced
“repeated acts of violence in their relationships.”
Reyes (1991): 26% of lesbians reported physical, sexual and
emotional abuse in their current same-sex
relationship.
Renzetti (1996): 22-46% of all lesbians have been in a physically
violent, same-sex relationship.
9. ‘Coming out of the closet’
Red
Social Factors: age, gender ethnicity
Gay pride in Brighton
Legal Rights
Homosexuality Past and present
Icons!
10. blue
Religion and Homosexuality
Christian views
-Christian hold a variety of views on the issue of homo-
sexuality.
-Most Christians confirm the importance of accepting and welcoming
homosexuals into their communities and protecting their civil rights,
regard it as a natural acceptance.
-some Christians condemn homosexual acts as sinful.
Islam views
-Islam homosexuality is considered 'sinful'. Homosexuality as far as Islam is
concerned is a profound mistake.
-Humans are not homosexuals by nature. People become homosexuals
particularly because of their environments during puburty.
11. blue
The Celluloid Closet by Vito Russo
- Representation of gays and lesbians in Hollywood
films from the 1890s to the 1980s, and demonstrates a
history of homophobia.
- He argues that Hollywood’s portrayal of lesbians and gay
men has often been cruel and homophobic.
Red
