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Part of the SAGE Contemporary Family Perspective series, this book presents a comprehensive yet accessible understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families today by drawing upon and making sense of the burgeoning scholarly literature about LGBT families from the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. It pays particular attention to how structures of race, class, gender, sexuality, and age shape LGBT families, and how members of such families negotiate the social landscapes within which they exist. The book will help readers better understand the formation, experiences, challenges, and strengths of LGBT families, and address two main questions: Why are new family forms so threatening to certain groups of people in society? and How are new family forms beneficial to the society

Aims to increase awareness about the specific circumstances of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) diversity. Based on a wide array of literature this volume provides a global vision of this reality, explaining the evolution of homosexuality during history and reasons why it has been considered a sin, an illness and a crime, This compilation of experience and sound knowledge seeks to increase awareness about the specific circumstances of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) diversity. Based on a wide range of literature, it provides a global vision of this reality, explaining the evolution of homosexuality during history and reasons why it has been considered a sin, an illness and a crime. Due to its global scope, this volume presents reflections and solutions relevant to any type of international organization that aims to add LGBT inclusion practices to its agenda

Contemporary scholars have begun to explore non-normative sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in a growing victimization literature, but very little research is focused on LGBTQ communities' patterns of offending (beyond sex work) and their experiences with police, the courts, and correctional institutions. This Handbook, the first of its kind in Criminology and Criminal Justice, will break new ground by presenting a thorough treatment of all of these under-explored issues in one interdisciplinary volume that features current empirical work.

Ordinary in Brighton? offers the first large scale examination of the impact of the UK equalities legislation on lesbian, gay, bi- and trans (LGBT) lives, and the effects of these changes on LGBT political activism. Using the participatory research project, Count Me In Too, this book investigates the material issues of social/spatial injustice that were pertinent for some - but not all- LGBT people, and explores activisms working in partnership that operated with/within the state. Ordinary in Brighton? explores the unevenly felt consequences of assimilation and inclusion in a city that was compelled to provide a place (literally and figuratively) for LGBT people. Brighton itself is understood to be exceptional, and exploring this specific location provides insights into how place operates as constitutive of lives and activisms. Despite its placing as 'the gay capital' and its long history as a favoured location of LGBT people, there is very little academic or popular literature published about this city. This book offers insights into the first decade of the 21st century when sexual and gender dissidents supposedly became ordinary here, rather than exceptional and transgressive. It argues that geographical imaginings of this city as the 'gay capital' formed activisms that sought positive social change for LGBT people. The possibilities of legislative change and urban inclusivities enabled some LGBT people to live ordinary lives, but this potential existed in tension with normalisations and exclusions. Alongside the necessary critiques, Ordinary in Brighton? asks for conceptualisations of the creative and co-operative possibilities of ordinariness. The book concludes by differentiating the exclusionary ideals of normalisation from the possibilities of ordinariness, which has the potential to render a range of people not only in-place, but

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword - John D'Emilio -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Explorers -- 2. The Chicago Doctors -- 3. Chicago's Cesspools of Infamy -- 4. Mannish Women -- 5. The Little Review -- 6. Kings and Queens of Burlesque -- 7. Towertown -- 8. Henry Gerber and the German Sex Reformers -- 9. Some in the Arts -- 10. The Blues and All That Jazz -- 11. Powder Puffs -- 12. Gay Life in the 1930s -- 13. Bronzeville -- 14. World War II and the 1940s -- 15. The Cold War -- 16. Masculinity and the Physique Culture -- 17. Lesbian Pulp Paperbacks and Literature -- 18. Negro Arts and Literature -- 19. The Night Life -- 20. Trouble with the Law -- 21. Trans-Forming Drag -- 22. The Sodomy Laws -- 23. The Gay Pioneers -- 24. Mattachine Midwest and the Struggle toward a Greater Visibility -- Bibliography -- Index.

"Researchers and practitioners have become increasingly aware that LGBT persons have unique and varying needs. However, there is a dearth of empirical research on the specific needs and concerns of LGBT older adults and their families because sexual orientation as a research variable is basically absent in all major gerontological research studies. As a result, it is apparent that the available research on the specific needs and concerns of this "invisible" minority group must be made visible and accessible to all professionals who work with the older adult population. Thus, this book represents a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge research on LGBT older adults and their families. The primary purpose of the book is to inform researchers, practitioners, and policymakers of key research findings and describe practical implications for policy and practice related to LGBT aging individuals and families. Another key aspect of this book is its focus on the strengths and resiliency of the LGBT older adult population and the innovative ways in which individuals have overcome heterosexism and homophobia throughout their lives. The focus on strengths and resiliency is an important advancement in the field given that much of the previous literature on LGBT older adults neglected to address such topics"--Introduction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2014 APA, all rights reserved).

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Time Line -- Introduction: Two Moms -- 1. A Brief History to 1900 -- Find Aquarius -- Write a Free Verse Poem -- Invent a Secret Language -- 2. The Birth of a Movement, 1900-1930s -- Singing the Blues -- 3. In the Shadows, 1940s-1950s -- Make Up a Song Parody -- Form a Club -- Conduct an Inkblot Test -- Learn "The Madison" Line Dance -- 4. Out of the Closets, 1960s -- Make a Button -- Build a Teleidoscope -- 5. Into the Streets, 1970s -- Symbolize This -- Design a Flag -- 6. AIDS and a Conservative Backlash, 1980s -- The High Five -- Go on a Ribbon Hunt -- Remember a Loved One with a Quilt Panel -- 7. Setbacks and Victories, 1990s -- Boycott -- Read a Banned Book -- Try A Day With(out) Art -- Perform a Monologue from The Laramie Project -- 8. Things Get Better, 2000-Present -- "Vote" on a Proposition -- Stop the Bullying -- Afterword: Everyday Heroes -- Acknowledgments -- Resources -- Notes -- Index -- Back Cover.

FrontMatter -- Reviewers -- Preface -- Contents -- Tables, Figures, and Boxes -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Context for LGBT Health Status in the United States -- 3 Conducting Research on the Health Status of LGBT Populations -- 4 Childhood/Adolescence -- 5 Early/Middle Adulthood -- 6 Later Adulthood -- 7 Recommendations -- Appendix A: Study Activities -- Appendix B: Literature Review -- Appendix C: Glossary -- Appendix D: Biosketches of Committee Members and Staff -- Index.

"People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) experience subtle forms of discrimination, also known as microaggressions. Microaggressions are commonplace interactions that occur in a wide variety of social settings, including school or the workplace, among friends and family, and even among other LGBT people. These accumulated experiences are associated with feelings of victimization, suicidal thinking, and higher rates of substance abuse, depression, and other health problems among members of the LGBT community. In this book, Kevin Nadal provides a thought-provoking review of the literature on discrimination and microaggressions toward LGBT people. The generous use of case examples makes the book ideal for gender studies courses and discussion groups. Each case is followed by analysis of the elements involved in microaggressions and discussion questions for the reader to reflect upon. This book includes advice for mental health practitioners, organizational leaders, educators, and students who want to adopt LGBT-accepting worldviews and practices. It has tips for how to discuss and advocate for LGBT issues in the realms of family, community, educational systems, and the government"--Publicity materials. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2013 APA, all rights reserved).

Social work and relational theory have long been clinical comrades, given their shared goals and ideals. This close fit continues to be productive as client populations and their needs grow more diverse. Clinical Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations sorts through vital matters of race, ethnicity, sexuality, religion, and social status--and addresses groups and issues often seen in practice but rarely encountered in print--with a profound understanding of the healing power of relational-based treatment. Case examples illustrate all stages of social work process, offering practice guidelines for working with members of diverse groups while emphasizing the uniqueness of every therapeutic dyad. The coverage recognizes the multiple relationships that comprise individuals' lives as well as the individuality that co-exists within group identity. And the contributors carefully show readers how to check themselves for biases and us-versus-them thinking, and how to develop confidence along with clinical skills. Included in this first-of-its-kind text: · Practice technique and research support for relational therapy. · Whiteness: Deconstruction of a practice paradox. · Racial and ethnic diversity, including African American, Latino, Asian American, and Asian Indian clients. · Religious diversity: evangelical Christians, Muslim, and Orthodox Jewish clients. · Diversity of sexual identity: LGBT clients. · Diversity of life-altering experiences: combat veterans, reentry from incarceration, homelessness. · Plus: background chapters providing a framework for applying relational theory to social work. Bridging the knowledge gaps between the diversity literature and the practical literature, Relational Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations supplies clinical social work professionals, educators, and counselors with tools and concepts for effective, efficient practice.