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Some Stats Some Definitions Some food for thought

Some Stats Some Definitions Some food for thought. DU Statistics. With a student population of 13025 @ 10% DU has 1302 LGBT students @ 10% DU would have 15 Full-time Faculty 84 Adjunct Faculty 54 Staff . Sorting out the Alphabet Soup. LGBTQQSSP. The term Homosexual.

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Some Stats Some Definitions Some food for thought

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  1. Some StatsSome DefinitionsSome food for thought

  2. DU Statistics With a student population of 13025 @ 10% DU has 1302 LGBT students @ 10% DU would have 15 Full-time Faculty 84 Adjunct Faculty 54 Staff

  3. Sorting out the Alphabet Soup LGBTQQSSP

  4. The term Homosexual • 1869: first known appearance of homosexual in print found in a German pamphlet written by Karl-Maria Kertbeny: Homosexualität • 1895: the first known use of homosexual in English is Charles Chaddock's 1895 translation of Richard von Krafft-Ebing's PsychopathiaSexualis, a study on sexual practices

  5. Sexuality Spectrum Source: Sexual Behavior in the Human Male, by A. Kinsey, W. Pomeroy, and C. Martin, 1948, The Kinsey Institute, W.B. Saunders

  6. Heterosexual Someone who is only interested in a person of the opposite gender. Often referred to as straight.

  7. Gay Men • Homosexual • Slang version: Queer • Male gender who is only interested in another male gender

  8. Lesbian • Female gender homosexual • Female gender who is only interested in another Female gender.

  9. Bisexual Someone who is interested in both Male gender and Female gender.

  10. Intersex • One who possesses both male and female body parts and/or hormones. • In the past, was labeled as hermaphrodite

  11. Transgender Transexual Transvestite Drag Queen/Drag King One who purposely dresses up in the opposite gender’s clothing Impersonates the opposite gender • Someone who tries to become a member of the opposite gender. • One who changes their gender by surgical procedure • Male to Female • Female to Male

  12. Asexual • Someone who does not have any identification of Male or Female genders. • Also can mean someone who is unaffected by genders.

  13. Questioning Individuals who are in the process of discovering or coming to terms with their sexuality.

  14. Pansexual • One who does not care about the gender of their partner. • “Love you for who you are not what you are”

  15. Polyamory Loving more then one person at a time. Participating in an open relationship that includes more then two people.

  16. No Label One who believes there is no need to have a label to define themselves “I am who I am”

  17. Pros Cons Stereotypes come along with the labels Importance Of Labels Easier to give an explanation of your sexual identity Helps create an understanding of YOURself

  18. Current State of Knowledge

  19. HISTORICAL EVIDENCE documents the existence of homosexuality • SOURCES: literature, legal and court texts, newspapers, government records, scientific writing. • Different time frames, different cultures • Ancient Greek writings • Spanish Inquisition • British Memoirs • Polynesian and Native American oral histories • Nazi War Records

  20. Explanations abound Biology • Neurobiological research • Hormones research • Specifically pre-natal influences • Genetics • Twin studies • Gay gene

  21. Environmental Factors • Social factors • Urban birthplace • Higher level of education (women only) • Family factors • Absent or unknown parent (sex similar) • Birth order • Permissive environments

  22. Anatomical differences • The number of fingertip ridges varies on men based on sexual orientation • Structural differences in the inner ears between lesbians and heterosexual women • Homosexuals tend to have shorter index fingers (relative to their ring fingers) than heterosexuals do

  23. No longer consider a mental illness • APA & AMA removed homosexuality from list of mental illness in 1973 • Most scholars believe MULTIPLE FACTORS shape individual sexual behavior

  24. Key Contemporary Issues

  25. Civil Rights Issues No discrimination in employment No discrimination in housing Domestic Partnerships Right to Marry Child Custody/Adoption Anti-bullying legislation

  26. Marital Benefits According to U.S. General Accounting Office, here are a few of the 1,138 benefits the government provides to legally married couples: Access to Military StoresAssumption of Spouse’s Pension Bereavement LeaveImmigration Insurance Breaks Medical Decisions on Behalf of Partner Sick Leave to Care for Partner Social Security Survivor Benefits Sick Leave to Care for Partner Tax Breaks Veteran’s Discounts Visitation of Partner in Hospital or Prison

  27. State Marital Rights Assumption of Spouse’s Pension Automatic Inheritance Automatic Housing Lease Transfer Bereavement Leave Burial Determination Child Custody Crime Victim’s Recovery Benefits Divorce Protections Domestic Violence Protection Exemption from Property Tax on Partner’s Death Immunity from Testifying Against Spouse Insurance Breaks Joint Adoption & Foster Care Joint Bankruptcy Joint Parenting (Insurance Coverage, School Records) Medical Decisions on Behalf of Partner Certain Property Rights Reduced Rate Memberships Sick Leave to Care for Partner Visitation of Partner’s Children Visitation of Partner in Hospital or Prison Wrongful Death (Loss of Consort) Benefits

  28. DU Issues • Campus Resources • Non-discrimination policies for students • Support groups • GLBT supportive faculty, staff, administrators • Student groups • Safe space

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