Teens & LGBT Issues (Gallup Youth Survey: Major Issues and Tr) (Gallop Major Issues and Trends)
by Hal Marcovitz
Over the past few decades, landmark legal cases, medical discoveries, and movies and television shows have helped increase acceptance of homosexuality in American culture. Young peoples opinions have played an important part in this growing tolerance. Studies show that more than 60 percent of young adults consider homosexuality acceptable. This volume will examine teen attitudes toward homosexuality, issues such as gay marriage and civil unions, and the experiences of gay teens.
Gay Characters in Theater, Movies, and Television
by Jaime A. Seba
From tiny stages in art house theaters to Oscar-winning big-screen performances, more and more people are tuning in to see gay characters represented in new diverse and intriguing ways. And as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) characters become more common in mainstream entertainment, people develop new attitudes about the gay and lesbian people they know in real life. Explore how theater productions, films, and television shows have changed through time to become more inclusive of...
Essential Library of Social Change (Set) (Essential Library of Social Change)
Essential Library of Social Change (Set) (Essential Library of Social Change)
Essential Library of Social Change (Essential Library of Social Change)
by Laura Perdew, Michael Capek, Tim McNeese, Stephanie Watson, and Chris Eboch
Perspectives on American Progress (Set) (Perspectives on American Progress)
by Duchess, Ph.D. Harris
All families come in different shapes and sizes, but they are all special when they love and respect each other. These rhyming stories are a celebration of the diversity of families and encourage inclusion and acceptance in a child's relationships.By promoting diversity and understanding in family life and elsewhere, these stories support a positive approach to life at a young age, which fosters strong mental health and well-being. Each page is dedicated to a different family, with stories explo...
Participacion Civica (Participacion Civica: Luchar Por Los Derechos Civiles (Civic)
Discusses the history and importance of the struggle for gay rights in such areas as the military, the workplace, the family, and the treatment of AIDS.
Home and Family Relationships (Teens: Being Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender)
by Tamra B Orr
Life with Daddy... and his Boyfriend (Life With...)
by Noreen Spagnol
Despite a sea of change in attitudes in recent years, the LGBTQ+ community still faces much discrimination. This affirming book empowers readers to confront discrimination and offers practical guidance on navigating a sometimes hostile world where not everyone believes that LGBTQ+ people should have the same rights as everyone else. Readers who define as LGBTQ+ will find themselves encouraged, and those who do not will learn how to be supportive allies of their LGBTQ+ friends and classmates, bot...
In 2010, Dan Savage and his partner, Terry Miller, uttered three words that would give rise to a global movement focused on empowerment of LGBTQ+ youth - it gets better Growing up isn't easy. Many young people face daily tormenting and bullying, and this is especially true for LGBTQ kids and teens. In response to a number of tragic suicides by LGBTQ students, syndicated columnist and author Dan Savage uploaded a video to YouTube with his partner, Terry Miller. Speaking openly about the bull...
Gives guidance and support to help young people cope even when under pressure from their peers and the media. Includes photographs, case studies ,reports, diaries, quotations and newspaper articles
Teens and Lgbt Issues (Compact Research: Teen Well-Being)
by Christine Wilcox
Finding Community (Living Proud! Growing Up LGBTQ)
by Kevin Jennings
Life at School and in the Community (Teens: Being Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender)
by Richard Worth