Teens & LGBT Issues
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.
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Teens & LGBT Issues
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.
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Teens & LGBT Issues

Teens & LGBT Issues

by Hal Marcovitz
Teens & LGBT Issues

Teens & LGBT Issues

by Hal Marcovitz

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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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781422288702
Publisher: Mason Crest
Publication date: 09/02/2014
Series: Gallup Youth Survey: Major Issues and Tr
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 112
Lexile: 1280L (what's this?)
File size: 8 MB
Age Range: 12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction George Gallup 6

When Gay Teens Come Out 9

Nature or Nurture? 21

Plagues on the Young Gay Community 33

High School Years: Harrassment, Abuse, and Hope 47

Struggling for Society's Acceptance 65

Bisexual Chic 79

Victories Measured in Inches and Miles 87

Glossary 102

Internet Resources 104

Further Reading 106

Index 107

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