ADDRESSING LGTBS

ISSUES IN SCHOOL
SETTING

Lesbian- women attracted to women

Gay men men attracted to men

Bisexual- men and women attracted to both

sexes.

Transgender - someone whose gender

difers from the one they were given when
they were born.
Whats in a Name?

Sexual oientationis an enduring ersonal

!uality that inclines eole to feelromanticor
sexualattraction "or a combination of these# to
ersons of the oositesexorgender$ the same sex
or gender$ or to both sexes or more than one
gender.

%eterosexual- having emotional$ romantic or sexual

attractions to member of other sex.

Gay& Lesbian- having emotional$ romantic or sexual

attractions to member of one's own self.

Bisexual- having emotional$ romantic or sexual

attractions to both men and women.

Biological (ex- the anatomical and

hysiological and genetic characteristic
associated with being male and female.

Gender )dentity - the sychological sense

being male or female.

(ocial Gender role - the cultural norms that

de*ne feminine and masculine behavior.
Sexual Oientation is !istin"t #om
othe "om$onent o# sex an! %en!e&

The core attraction that form the basis for adult sexual
orientation tyically amerge between middle childhood and
early adolescent. " +c,reary study in ,anada -..-$ -- years
old.#

/wareness of one's sexual orientation is now haening at

an earlier age"0liatch0o 122.# comare to two decades ago.

The atterns of emotional$ romantic and sexual attraction

may rise without any rior sexual exerience

(ome eole 0now that are lesbian$ gay or bisexual for a

long time before they actuall ursue relationshi with other
eole.

(ome eole engage in sexual activity"with same sex or

other sex artners# before assigning a clear label to their
sexual orientation.
Ho' !o $eo$le (no' i# the) ae Les*ian + %a) o
*isexual?

There is no consensus among scientist about

the exact reason why and individual develos
a heterosexual$ bisexual$ gay or lesbian
orientation.

/lthough much research has examined the

ossible genetic$ hormonal. 3evelomental$
social and cultural in4uences on sexual
orientation$ no *nding have emerged that will
ermit scientist to conclude that sexual
orientation is determined by any articular
factor or factors.
What "auses a $eson to ha,e a $ati"ula
sexual oientation?

+any thin0 that nature or nurture both lay

comlex role$ most eole exerience little
or no sense of choice about their sexual
orientation.
,ass's six stages mode "-.5.--.67#

)dentity confusion

)dentity comarison

)dentity Tolerance

)dentity /ccetance

)dentity 8ride

)dentity (ynthesis
Sexual i!entit) De,elo$ment
,oleman's *ve stage model "-.61#

8re coming out

,oming out

9xloration

:irst relationshi

)dentity integration
)s %omosexuality a mental disorder;

<o. lesbian$ gay and bisexual orientation is

<=T disorder.

<= inherent association between any of

these sexual orientations and
sychoathological
The imortance of suort

(uort in the family at school and in the broader

society hels reduce ris0 and encourage healthy
develoment.

LGBT youth who do well desite stress$ li0e

heterosexual who do well desite stress$ tend to be
those who are socially cometent$ who have good
roblem s0ill$ who have a sense of autonomy and
urose and who loo0 forward to be future.

The best suort for LGBT youth is school and social

climate that do not tolerate discriminatory language
and behavior.
)s the 8hiliines really LGBT- friendly;

/ survey conducted by the 8ew research

,enter in >une 12-? showed 5?@ of the 627
:iliino resondent are of the oinion that
%omosexuality should be acceted by
society 1A@ felt other wise and -@ refused
to answer.
+/B)<G T%9 ,/+8C( D LGBT- )<,LC()E9F

(et u G(/ " Gay (TG/)G%T /llience#

3evelo )nclusive Leader and /llies

=rganiHe LGBT :G)9<3LI school event

8romote LGBT rivacy

,raft an /nti Bully 8olicy

)dentify bully hotsot

,onduct training

The issue of Geligion

/nd what about ,onversion Theray