LGBT Issues Research Articles

Antecedents and consequences of LGBT individuals' perceptions of straight allyship.

People often self-identify as allies to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. This research examined on what basis LGBT individuals perceive others to be allies and documents the consequences of perceived allyship. Studies 1a (n = 40) and 1b (n = 69) collected open-ended descriptions of allyship provided by LGBT participants. Coding of the responses suggested multiple components to being an ally: (a) being nonprejudiced toward the group, (b) taking action against discrimination and inequality, and (c) having humility about one's perspective in discussions about LGBT issues. In Studies 2a (n = 161) and 2b (n = 319, with nationally representative characteristics), an allyship scale was developed and validated for general and specific relational contexts, respectively. Study 2b also showed that LGBT individuals' perceptions of close others' allyship were positively associated with their own well-being and relationship quality with the close other. Study 3, an experiment, demonstrated that nonprejudice and action had an interactive effect on perceived allyship, such that action increased perceived allyship more when prejudice was low (vs. high). Study 4 was a weekly experience study of LGBT participants and an outgroup roommate. Perceiving one's roommate to be a good ally predicted higher self-esteem, greater subjective well-being, and better relationship quality with the roommate, both between and within participants. Furthermore, perceived allyship in 1 week was associated with increases in LGBT individuals' mental health and relationship quality with the roommate the following week. This research advances knowledge about what allyship means to LGBT individuals and identifies intra- and interpersonal benefits of allyship. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

Responsif Akan Pandangan Mengenai LGBT Berdasarkan Perspektif HAM, Agama, dan Hukum di Indonesia

Sexual behaviour or actions that differ from generally accepted sexual norms in the LGBT community should not be considered something that should be taken for granted. This sexual behaviour or action arises because there are variations in individual sexual desires. Sexual orientation and habits refer to a person's desire to express their desire, love, emotions, and sexual activities towards individuals of the same gender, the opposite gender, or both. LGBT is an abbreviation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender, which refers to a group of individuals who have a sexual orientation or gender identity that is different from the majority. There are various views in society regarding LGBT, with some rejecting this variation in sexual behaviour while others openly accepting it. The debate regarding LGBT issues is increasingly intense and widespread, with various arguments related to human rights (HAM) and arguments based on religion. This research aims to investigate different views regarding LGBT issues in Indonesia, both from a religious and a human rights perspective.

The assimilated secret: Understanding as silence in Japanese LGBT discourse

ABSTRACT As discussion of LGBT issues has become mainstream in Japanese society and politics, numerous didactic media materials aim to cultivate public “understanding” of LGBT. But what precise understanding is sought? Through analysis of four books released in 2021, this article examines a recurring rhetorical strategy in which calls for acceptance define “LGBT” through invisibility and unknowability. LGBT individuals are depicted as primarily desiring the maintenance of nonrecognition, thus requiring the advocacy of tolerance-building media publications. Advocacy for (and often through) anonymity is replicated in the works’ content, which minimizes depictions of romance or sexuality. Invisibility is further prioritized by repeated warnings against outing others, described in language broad and sensational enough to cast all discussion of non-normative sexual/gender identities in a threatening light. The definitional status afforded to unknowability frames “understanding LGBT” as the acknowledgment of perpetually hidden minorities within Japanese society. By deploying this political ethic in transmedia tolerance-building content, consumption is promoted as the only method by which to interact with a fundamentally unreachable Other. As content creators promise to reveal secrets – only to exhort even stricter secrecy – the LGBT subject is constructed through the allure of mystery.

Другой, ребенок, тринитарность: к новому теологическому обоснованию гетеросексуальности

This paper, written in the context of a public debate on LGBT issues, seeks a novel theological explanation for the uniqueness of the relationship between a man and a woman in the flesh, and an answer to the question of why heterosexual relations are considered in the Gospel and Christian tradition to be the way to God. The author argues that the value of heterosexual relations, which nowadays is no longer considered self-evident, requires a new justification – which the paper attempts to give, drawing on the intellectual resources of modern theology (Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant) and twentieth-century philosophy. The article begins with an analysis of I Rom. 1:19-27, describing Paul’s position on the subject. Then the author interprets love between a man and a woman as a fundamental experience of communion with the Other, an experience necessary, among other things, for a relationship with God and life in heaven. Next we will consider the profound connection of heterosexual relationships with the conception, as an act of God phenomenon (unpredictable and miraculous) and personal trust in God, and the experience of trinitarian relationships, in the father-mother-child triangle, with the knowledge of the Trinitarian God. The ideas and arguments developed in this article are not based on notions of "normalcy-abnormality," "naturalness-non-naturalness" of one behavior or another, but on principles of path and choice. We argue that our approach may be useful for the church, from a catechetical and missionary perspective, helping to develop a language in which to talk about sexuality and live in the contemporary world.

What are Chinese University students’ Views on The LGBT Community and The Responsibility of Educational Leaders to Teach LGBT Issues in Schools?

As a subculture, the LGBT community is characterized by its independence from mainstream culture (Ye, 2018). The existence of the LGBT community as a phenomenon has a long history. However, due to the influence of religious beliefs and mainstream culture, LGBT groups are consciously screened and marginalized in China (Tang & Sun, 2014). The topic of LGBT groups on campus has brought many obstacles to the existing higher education management in China (Qu, 2015). The purpose of this study is to understand the cognition and attitude of Chinese college students towards the LGBT community, understand the characteristics and rules of the LGBT community, and enhance the pertinence and scientific nature of the guidance and management of university leaders. In this paper, the researcher will report on the exploratory research to better understand the current attitudes of Chinese college students toward the LGBT community and highlight the responsibility of school leaders when dealing with people who identify with LGBT issues. The setting for this research will be Chinese universities. Therefore, all participants will be Chinese university students. The first data will be collected through interviews. This study aims to improve the educational environment for LGBT people in Chinese universities and explore the responsibilities that Chinese school leaders should assume.

Representasi kelompok lesbian, gay, biseksual, dan transgender (LGBT) dalam pemberitaan Detik.com

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) group is a group that is marginalized due to issues of gender and sexuality. The LGBT community is often stigmatized as immoral and deviant, considered the source of HIV/AIDS, contrary to religion, as a disease, and not by state ideology. Society's knowledge of heteronormative gender and sexuality makes the LGBT group abnormal. The media can construct or deconstruct what people believe to be true. This study intends to explain how the representation of LGBT groups in news coverage in the mass media. In particular, the news in the online media Detik.com. Detik.com was chosen because it is one of the pioneers of internet-based mass media and always occupies Indonesia's top ten most popular websites. This research used Norman Fairclough's critical discourse analysis method, focusing on social structure, class, and social relations. Norman Fairclough presents three dimensions of analysis: text analysis, discourse practice, and sociocultural practice. The study results show Detik.com reporting on LGBT issues dominates in putting LGBT groups in a corner. The LGBT group is still represented as "deviant" and prone to discrimination.

Social Representations of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Among Nurses in Portugal

IntroductionA number of studies in different countries have highlighted discrimination of sexual and gender minorities in healthcare environments. Although Portugal has made considerable progress in the acquisition of rights for LGBT people, there are still gaps in the training of health professionals. Among these, nurses are at the forefront of many of the close interactions with patients. This article aims to ascertain the social representations of sexual orientation and gender identity among nurses in Portugal from a sociological perspective.MethodsA quantitative survey of Portuguese nurses was conducted in an online questionnaire. The data were collected between May and July 2020, and the participants were recruited through the Portuguese Nurses Association. The universe of the study consisted of 75,928 nurses, from which a sample of 899 was obtained.ResultsThe results showed that Portuguese nurses tended to have a positive social attitude towards non-normative sexual orientations and gender identities, which they perceived as a natural expression of human diversity. This attitude was stronger among the younger, politically left-leaning participants without a religion, and close to LGBT people. The vast majority recognized that they lacked adequate training in LGBT issues and a significant part expressed the need to bridge that gap, mainly with regard to gender identity.Conclusions and Policy ImplicationsThis study provides insights into the insufficient inclusion of LGBT matters in nursing courses, and the need for ongoing, and specialized training. Knowledge and cultural competencies in the care of LGBT people should be guaranteed and made universal for nursing and other health professionals in order to reverse the reduction in their access to healthcare and ensure respect for the human right to health for LGBT people.

A Systematic Review of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Epidemiology and Health Outcomes in Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals

A Systematic Review of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Epidemiology and Health Outcomes in Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals

SENTIMENT ANALYSIS ON LGBT ISSUES IN INDONESIA WITH LEXICON-BASED AND SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINE ALGORITHMS

Non-heterosexual sexual orientation (LGBT) behavior today is one of the most pervasive issues in Indonesian culture. Because of its domino effect on social stability and physical and mental health, the phenomenon known as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) has always been under scrutiny. The development of LGBT people in Indonesia reflects cultural changes that concern many people. Freedom of speech for LGBT people on social media has many public implications. Observation of this phenomenon gives rise to views of anomalies and discrepancies that have drawn criticism. Various attempts have been made to prevent the movement of LGBT people. However, until now, many still debate the pros and cons of this LGBT movement. The lexicon-based method uses a support vector machine to classify public opinion in TikTok video comments about LGBT issues. The lexicon-based method is used as a weighting method, and the support vector machine method is used as a classification method. The results show that the highest gain in sentiment is neutral, with percentage values of 61%, 56%, 68%, 69%, and 63%. The second is positive sentiment, with percentage values of 27%, 27%, 20%, 20%, and 29%. The rest have negative sentiments. With a relatively high accuracy of the five data sets sequentially at 93%, 89%, 95%, 97%, and 91%. This shows that the majority of Indonesians prefer to ignore the issue.

Moderate Attitudes Towards Sex, Marriage, and LGBT in Indonesia: A Study of the Concept of Ipulaksanai and Its Implications for Sexuality, Marriage, and LGBT Norms Among Maanyan Dayak Communities in Indonesia

The purpose of this research is to highlight the open and accepting attitude towards love, life, sexuality, and LGBT issues in the Maanyan Dayak tribe in Indonesia. They have a unique concept of "ipulaksanai," which emphasizes the interconnectedness of all human beings and a moderate and accepting view towards these topics. This serves as an inspiration for others in Indonesia facing a shift towards increasing conservatism, especially regarding sexual morals, to show more respect and respect for diverse attitudes towards love, life, sexuality, marriage, and LGBT issues. The Maanyan concept of "ipulaksanai" holds a similar view with the Indonesia philosophy of Unity in Diversity, different but one. This article is based on qualitative research conducted in 2019 with 14 informants, including traditional Dayak Maanyan figures, Kaharingan ritual leaders, Christian religious leaders, and representatives of the Maanyan community. The tribe believes in anti-violence and reconciliation and has a scapegoat mechanism in place to deal with sexual moral violations. The article shows how the tribe values democratic space regarding amorous and sexual initiatives and encourages people to ease the burden of shame.

Georgina Somerset, British Intersex history, and the I in LGBTQI

ABSTRACT There are currently debates inside and outside intersex communities about whether to include the I in LGBTQI+. Intersex has historically been critical in arguments about the boundaries between significant ontological and epistemological categories, particularly: female and male; homosexuality and heterosexuality; and sex, gender and sexuality. There is also a long history of conflation and confusion of categories of sex, gender and sexuality. It is clear that intersex is in some way inseparable from LGBT politics. This article will present the historical case study of Georgina Somerset, a British intersex woman, focusing on 1960–1970. Somerset’s story illustrates both that intersex is different and separate from issues of gender and sexuality, and that intersex is always intimately connected to LGBT issues, whether historically or in contemporary politics. I identify four contemporary tensions that can be illuminated by this history of the entanglements and tensions of LGBT and I: the difficult boundary work between intersex and trans; the association of both intersex and trans with homosexuality; the issues of distraction and instrumentalization; and the affordances and limitations of identity politics. As the “I” was there all along, the politics of recognition might help us generate different discussions of LGBTQI+ politics and responsibilities.

CONTEMPORARY MARRIAGE AND SEXUAL PROBLEMS IN COMMUNITY LIFE FROM AN ISLAMIC LAW POINT OF VIEW

This paper aims to discuss contemporary problems precisely according to the contents of our article entitled recent issues in social life. Today, the current issues continue to develop following changes in increasingly sophisticated technology and global development. In modern times, there are many contemporary problems in society, such as marriage contracts by telephone, underhanded marriages, family planning and limiting the number of children, marrying pregnant women for adultery, homosexuals and lesbians, monogamy, and polygamy. The data has been verified previously by conducting a literature study, a qualitative approach, and descriptive analysis. From data processing with this method, a finding was obtained that Muslims must be able to think rationally and critically to address such matters and the need to revisit solutions according to Islamic law to solve these problems. Contemporary problems are not far removed from the classic problems faced by the previous Ulama, which have been discussed in the classic books they have written, such as the LGBT issue, issues around marriage such as birth control or family planning, and many other problems that fatwas can answer. Fatwas and fiqh opinions existed in the classical period, which only changed the social dimension and perspective in modern times.
 Keywords: problems, contemporary, life, society, fiqh

From neutrality to engagement: the modalities of understanding secondary teacher professionalism in dealing with LGBT issues

ABSTRACT This paper provides a framework for analysing teachers’ various modes of positioning towards LGBT students, generated from their understanding of the concept of teacher professionalism. The main research question of the empirical study, conducted through application of focus groups, is how secondary school educators understand the concept of teacher professionalism in dealing with LGBT issues within the context of secondary school as a place where sexuality is both explicitly present and a taboo. The results, analysed within a neutral-engaged dichotomy of teacher positioning when dealing with LGBT issues, and interpreted from a critical-pedagogical perspective, point to different modalities of understanding and practicing teacher professionalism, as well as to the unsustainability of the neutral orientation of teachers when making both commonplace and unpredictable pedagogical decisions, which are inevitably politicized.

INVESTIGATING HOW THE NATIONAL ONLINE MEDIA REPORTED THE LGBT COMMUNITY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, intolerance against sexual minority groups (SMGs) were recorded in online media. SMGs were accused of spreading the coronavirus. This study aimed to determine the extent to which online media took sides in reporting LGBT issues during the first year of the pandemic. News balance analysis was performed using the “Westerstahl” Concept of objectivity for the coverage of Republika, CNN, and Kompas online. The measurement of media balance was carried out by employing the content analysis method that is used forsame-topic news, which also measures the sources of bias, news tendencies, and source’s representation. Previous research suggested that Republika chose to highlight LGBT’s negative sides. The results of the present study negate this assumption. It was also found that there was no discrimination against SMGs as has often been claimed in the comments on social media. This result may not be surprising for Kompas or CNN. It can even be said that when the outbreaks began, no media coverage associated the pandemic with SMG discrimination. The imbalance was found not in the online news pages but in what the viewers who chose to offer comments concerning the imbalance in LGBT news on social media had to say. At the same time, reader hesitation about offering comments on online media forums is interesting and calls for further research.

Power and Resistance: Re-exploring LGBT-friendly Counselling through Lesbian Clients’ Counseling Experiences

<p>即使臺灣於2019年成為亞洲第一個同性婚姻合法化的國家，社會偏見仍無所不在。過往同志多被視為一群體概括討論，而不同性別社會化過程有其特殊性。本研究透過後結構女性主義的觀點，以質性研究深度訪談的方式，從女同志案主主體經驗出發，嘗試了解女同志諮商歷程互動經驗與影響。研究發現，女同志通常透過親友、醫生引薦資源，並先確認機構對同志的態度。此外，心理師的性別或性傾向、對於女同志的態度與理解程度會影響諮商關係；在醫病的權力關係中，儘管心理師可能透過評估同志情慾真實性、將同性戀病理化、對同志議題採迴避態度、刻板印象與異性戀視框作為權力展現的方式與歷程，女同志的抗拒型態包含沈默不語、選擇結束關係，甚至反過來教育對方。另一角度而言，心理師若能表明同志友善、敏覺於社會氛圍及同志重大事件，是影響諮商關係的關鍵因素，而諮商室外的社會行動也帶來安全感，能增加女同志求助的機會。本研究透過主體性的敘說，呈現女同志案主在諮商歷程中經驗與感受之獨特樣貌，並提出與女同志工作之相關建議，供諮商實務工作者參考。</p> <p> </p><p>Even if Taiwan has legalized same-sex marriage since 2019, landmarking the first country in Asia, mainstream prejudices and discrimination against the LGBT communities can still be found in daily lives. In the past, the LGBT communities were regarded as a homogeneous group, regardless of their distinctiveness of sexual/gender nature as well as socialization processes. In this sense, this research departs from post-structural feminism, adopting qualitative research methods in order to map lesbian clients’ experiences in the process of counselling, thus exploring power and resistance within their experiences. This study firstly found that even though most lesbians assumed counselors tended to be more LGBT-friendly than the general public, they still consulted trustworthy friends, relatives, and psychiatrists for introducing counselling resources to confirm those institutions were to what extent friendly before stepping into the counselling space. Secondly, the biological sex and sexual orientation of the counselors had different meanings for lesbian clients. Thirdly, counselors’ attitudes and knowledge towards lesbians influenced their counselling relationships. In particular, there were unequal power relations between counselors and clients. For instance, counselors may demonstrate their power by estimating the authenticity of sex passion between the same-sex, pathologizing homosexuality, avoiding LGBT issues, or stereotyping clients through heterosexual sexual lenses. However, clients are not passive recipients. Instead, Lesbian clients may utilize strategies such as keeping silent, educating the counselors, or ending the counselling relationship to resist the counselors’ power. Apart from that, counselors’ engagement in gender issues of the society matter in maintaining counselling relationships; for instance, awareness of social atmosphere and major LGBT events, their social action outside counselling room, etc. In other words, counselors’ claims or signals of LGBT-support do encourage lesbians to seek for help when needed and releases their alert to anti-LGBT religious beliefs. In sum, this research contributes to demonstrating the unique picture of lesbian clients in the counseling process, providing suggestions for counseling practitioners on how to work with their lesbian clients more effectively.</p> <p> </p>

Living in Love and Faith (2020): Descartes and Pascal’s dispute about the Christian faith as a framework for Anglican “good disagreement” about LGBT issues

L’Église anglicane a entrepris une série de rapports officiels sur le mariage homosexuel depuis les années 1970, qui ont déclenché des réponses caractérisées par de profondes divisions. Les explications habituelles de ce clivage se fondent sur des interprétations contrastées des textes bibliques qui portent sur des rapports sexuels entre personnes de même sexe. La dispute entre R. Descartes et B. Pascal sur la nature de Dieu à la suite de leur rencontre en 1647 offre une typologie des débats anglicans sur le mariage gay, mais aussi, à travers les accords cartésiens et pascaliens sur l’expérience mystique et sur l’intuition, un programme du “bon désaccord”.

Over the rainbow: Sexual minorities' bonding and bridging social capital and civic engagement

AbstractThis study examines sexual minorities' participation in civic engagement using the theory of social capital. The analysis of the data from a US national survey shows that sexual minorities' bonding capital within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community is positively associated with their civic engagement on LGBT issues, while it is negatively associated with their participation in activities addressing other social issues. Sexual minorities' bridging social capital as generalized trust is positively associated with their civic engagement for non‐LGBT issues, but it has no statistically significant relationship with their civic engagement on LGBT issues. Overall, the findings reveal that sexual minorities' civic engagement beyond LGBT activism is closely related to their generalized trust and reciprocity in society. These findings suggest that an organizational culture of non‐discrimination and equity will help create more diverse and inclusive philanthropy.

The Specifics of Religious Issues in Ukrainian Gender Electronic Mass Media

Aim. The purpose of this study was to analyze religious issues in gender and feminist electronic mass media in Ukraine, taking into account the specifics of their policy, audience, and communication strategy Methodology. The empirical methods were gathered by a grouping of sites and electronic media: the official sites, the convergent scanned print media, and the social network Facebook. Overall, the 21 electronic mass media were analyzed. The main method of this research is a discourse analysis of religious topics. The main identified topics are representation of religions, political issues, gender history of religion, female priesthood, dogma of religion, pedagogical and scientific topics, critique of religion/church, anti-gender and religion, LGBT issues, sexuality, body, and religion. Only a small amount of material and topics are dedicated to religion, which is marginalized in the Ukrainian media. Conclusions. Our main conclusion is that the more analytical analysis in the material, the more tolerant the authors are to religion, but not to religious organizations. The sensitive topics of sexual orientation, sexual violence, pedophilia, and abortion rights related to church activities, are raised in the feminist/gender mass media. Originality. The coverage of religious issues depends on the type of media that presents a particular gender discourse: the more radical Ukrainian media in their visions, the less critical and stereotypical the representation of religion. Most Ukrainian gender media reflect general trends in the representation of religion.

Saving Sexuality From Stigma: A Perception Study On LGBT Bullying In Korean International Schools

Teens who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) often experience bullying and are at increased risk of suffering from mental health issues. Research, especially in the West, has shown that such bullying can decline if schools actively implement programs that raise awareness and educate students to promote a safer and more tolerant environment. However, in South Korea, schools currently either lack such programs or have ineffective programs. On the other hand, International Schools in Korea (ISK), which enroll more diverse students and teach western curricula, seem more liberal about LGBT issues, and tolerant towards such individuals. However, the fact that many ISK are affiliated with Christianity, and that Christian tenets are not entirely amicable towards LGBT individuals, raises an intriguing question: Despite Christian beliefs about LGBT individuals and the conservative attitude of Korea, have ISK actually created a culture that reflect the schools’ stated policies of tolerance and inclusivity, or is there a disparity of opinions between LGBT students and staff that needs to be addressed? In order to find an answer, I conducted anonymous surveys and interviews with both students and staff from six different ISK. The results show that the opinions of the LGBT students differ in both experience and perception from those of the staff and non-LGBT students, but are similar to those of non–LGBT students. Ultimately, by analyzing data from my study, I determined perceptions on LGBT in ISK and proposed necessary plans of action to increase support of LGBT in these communities.

The Cross-Generations Response of Indonesian Muslims To Ideological Issues In Online Media

This study aimed to provide an overview of the Muslims’ responses across generations to ideological issues related to Communism, LGBT and radical Islam in online media. The response to ideological issues by the Moslems is important because Islam is the majority religion in Indonesia. The responses from Muslims to the issues of Communism, LGBT, and radical Islam will determine the continuity of the Islam in Indonesia. The theories applied in this study were theory of the media role as agents of production, reproduction and distribution of knowledge to society; media influence mechanisms; and reception theory about the audience's response to a stimulus. The research method used the reception analysis method. Data analysis was carried out through three main elements, namely: data collection, data analysis, and data interpretation. This data analysis involved three categories of responses, i.e. dominance, negotiation, and opposition and analysis of their social context. The results showed that the four categories across generations had different acceptance responses to the issues studied. The issue of Communism received a dominant acceptance response by the baby boomer generation and gen X, while gen Y and gen Z were in opposition. For LGBT issues, the baby boomers, gen X, gen Y and gen Z were all in opposition. For the issue of radical Islam, the baby boomers were in negotiations, while the gen X was in opposition. Meanwhile, gen Y and gen Z were dominant. The digital native and digital immigrant generations both had a dismissive response to the LGBT issues. The digital native generation had good acceptance of the communism and radical Islam issues, while the digital immigrant generation rejected the communism and radical Islam issues. The environment and social interactions affected the respondents’ response to the ideological issues they received through online media.