In this episode about Sexual Orientation we will be talking with our guest, Michael, about his personal journey from initial understanding of his sexual orientation to his family's response to being comfortable in his own skin and finding happiness for himself. We will also discuss the biases he has experienced and talk about some of the challenges the LGBTQ community continue to face. Join us and our guest, Michael, as we discuss Sexual Orientation.
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Research/Resources Notes:
Sexual Orientation, Controversy, and Science by J. Michael Bailey, Paul L. Vasey, Lisa M. Diamond, S. Marc Breedlove, Eric Vilain, Marc Epprecht. Published in Sage Journals April 25, 2016 and available on https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1529100616637616
Widespread Discrimination Continues to Shape LGBT People’s Lives in Both Subtle and Significant Ways – Published in Center for American Progress on May 2, 2017 by Sejal Singh and Laura E. Durso and available on https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/lgbtq-rights/news/2017/05/02/429529/widespread-discrimination-continues-shape-lgbt-peoples-lives-subtle-significant-ways/
46 Terms that Describe Sexual Attraction, Behavior, and Orientation (Healthline, 2019) By Mere Abrams, LCSW on December 10, 2019, Medically Reviewed by Janet Brito, Ph.D, LCSW, CST and available on https://www.healthline.com/health/different-types-of-sexuality#why-it-matters
LGBT battle bias in everyday routines (USA Today, 2018) by Susan Miller on January 1, 2018 and available on https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/01/16/not-just-cake-shop-lgbt-people-battle-bias-everyday-routines/1031339001/
Unconscious Bias Demonstration -CBS This Morning: How Americans View Events through a Partisan Lens (YouTube, 2020) Published on September 18, 2020 and available on https://youtu.be/XlAsZUPiwNE
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