UNA-ORLANDO - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity USA

SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY
UNITED STATES

In 2015, the Supreme ruled in Obergefell v Hodges that same-sex marriage was legal and recognized - however, this was not the end to LGBT+ discrimination, nor was i the start of queer history. From the lack of political action during the AIDS epidemic in the 1980's to eh current wave of anti-trans and drag bills, for decades people have fought to have their rights recognized in which one should not be discriminated against based off sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Despite the political, religious, and cultural odds they face, the LGBT+ community hopes and fights in the name that love wins.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LEARNING RESOURCES

What experts say

LEARNING RESOURCES

Background

A Guide To Gender Identity TermsHow do I make sure I use the right pronouns for someone? And what if I mess up? Language can change quickly. Here's a guide to talking gender in its beautiful complexity.

Nonbinary LGBTQ Adults in the United States

Recent Issues

Human Rights Campaign Working to Defeat 340 Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills at State Level Already, 150 of Which Target Transgender People – Highest Number on Record"We're Ensuring That These Anti-LGBTQ+ Extremists Who Are Doubling Down on a Political Agenda Do Not Win. We Are Ensuring that We Show Them That We Are Greater Than All of Their Hate"

Lawmakers around the country are introducing bills targeting LGBTQ studentsFrom banned books to banned discussion, lawmakers turn their attention to LGBTQ issues in school.

Overview of over 300 anti-LGBTQ+ bills in 2022As Republican politicians continue to push for limits to LGBTQ+ rights, many LGBTQ+ people & their allies promise to continue fighting

What experts say

There is no ‘gay gene.’ There is no ‘straight gene.’ Sexuality is just complex, study confirmsA genetics study of nearly half a million people closes the door on a long-standing debate in sexuality.

Transgender Texans and doctors say Republican lawmakers misconstrue what science says about puberty blockers and hormone therapyIn 2021, a bill that would block transgender kids’ access to transition-related care passed the Senate but died in the Texas House. This year, a majority of House members back such a ban.

Opinion: Biological Science Rejects the Sex Binary, and That’s Good for HumanityEvidence from various sciences reveals that there are diverse ways of being male, female, or both. An anthropologist argues that embracing these truths will help humans flourish.

History

Queer People Must Use History as a Guide to Fight HateQueer people have been here before, and must history as a guide to fight back, write Nan Goldin and Chase Strangio.

The LGBT history you probably didn't learn in schoolExperts say a focus on minority groups in education would give us a better knowledge of our society.

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