A brief history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender social …
WEBMar 16, 2023 — An earlier version of this essay was written as an appendix for a lesson plan for high school psychology teachers called The Psychology of Sexual Orientation: A modular lesson plan/teaching resource for high school psychology teachers (login required).
LGBT Rights | Human Rights Watch
WEBAug 30, 2024 — LGBT Rights. People around the world face violence and inequality—and sometimes torture, even execution—because of who they love, how they look, or who they are. Sexual orientation and gender ...
Sexual orientation and gender diversity
WEBSexual orientation and gender diversity. Sexual orientation is an often enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, or both. It also refers to an individual’s sense of personal and social identity based on those attractions, related behaviors, and membership in a community of others who share those ...
LGBTQ+ Inclusive Curricula - American Psychological Association …
WEBInclusive school curriculum standards legislation would require the inclusion not only of LGBTQ+ people, history, and culture, but also Black, Native, and Indigenous people and people with disabilities. School environments with inclusive curricula are safer learning environments for all youth and have better educational outcomes (GLSEN, 2020).
LGBT at 20: Triumphs and Challenges for Rights Around the World
WEBJun 4, 2024 — LGBT Rights. Marking its 20th anniversary, the LGBT rights program at Human Rights Watch authored this collection of articles to present an exploration of the challenges LGBT people face globally ...
Policymakers are taking aim at women and LGBTQ+ individuals
WEBJan 1, 2024 — Anti-LGBTQ+ policies are having a similarly dire impact on well-being in the LGBTQ+ community, especially among youth. In Florida, for example, the state’s Board of Education declared that the material on sexual orientation and gender identity within the Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology course violated state law (see Education under …
United States: Transgender People at Risk of Violence
WEBNov 18, 2021 — LGBT Rights. Transgender people are at significant risk of violence and harassment in the United States. Our new report documents how persistent marginalization puts transgender people ...
Russia: First Convictions Under LGBT ‘Extremist’ Ruling
WEBFeb 15, 2024 — Such threatening language could also have implications for Memorial Human Rights Defence Centre, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate; Coming Out, an LGBTQ+ initiative; and six other human ...
How Targeting LGBTQ+ Rights Are Part of the Authoritarian …
WEBSep 6, 2022 — A notable rhetorical feature of the anti-gender movement is its use of human rights language to undermine LGBT rights, for example, by using religious freedom or parental rights as a basis for ...
‘The young people feel it’: A look at the mental health impact of ...
WEBJun 29, 2023 — LGBTQ+ youth of color reported higher rates than White peers. The report surveyed more than 18,000 LGBTQ+ young people aged 13 to 24 across the United States. The same survey found 50% of LGBTQ+ young people who wanted mental health care in the past year were not able to get it. Mental health experts back up these findings.