This report contains the recommendations of the select committee for lesbian and gay concerns for Rutgers University. The executive summary outlines the principal goals and objectives for the university. Section 1 describes an agenda to improve public relations at Rutgers. Bigotry and homophobia are discussed and representative comments from a…

Teachers attended an inservice presentation on gay and lesbian education in elementary schools. Educators followed focused discussion guidelines established by the National Issues Forums Institute and presented the issue from three perspectives: a biological, religious, and societal and lifestyle approach. Although no consensus was reached,…

Intended to provide social work educators, practitioners, and students with a resource for identifying films which depict varying aspects of homosexuality and society's responses to it, this annotated filmography lists over 100 films, most of which were produced between 1967 and 1983. Divided into three sections, films listed in Part I are…

Discusses the problems faced by homosexuals in American society due to misconceptions, fear, and bigotry. Reviews the roles of politicians, organized religion, and the press in perpetuating discrimination against homosexuals and stresses the need for gay individuals to openly declare their sexual orientation in order to dispel secrecy and…

The theoretical and practical constraints of identity formation for lesbian, gay, and bisexual persons with developmental disabilities are explored. It is argued that neither disability or queer theorists have adequately accounted for such complex identities and that a fusion of theories may provide a more comprehensive approach. (Contains…

Puerto Rican lesbians (N=61) were interviewed as well as members of the general Puerto Rican community (N=264). Attitudes of both groups were analyzed. Lesbians feared rejection from the community, which was the dominant attitude of community members. Cultural values and a literature review are also presented. (HLM)

Argues that maintaining a distinction between public and private spheres of behavior can obscure the inequities experienced by lesbian and gay persons in the public sphere of academia. How distorted logic supports the public/private dichotomy is demonstrated through interviews of a lesbian faculty member. (SLD)

This roundtable offered a springboard for discussion on homophobia in the workplace in four major areas: education, industry, mental health, and public service. In the discussion on education, gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) college students explored ingrained attitudes and beliefs that impact their college life. Other issues explored in academia…

Provides a brief summarization of 12 articles focusing on how gender, gender role identity, and attitudes toward gender roles may affect the nature of relationships, and how relationships may affect an individual's gender (including behaviors, attitudes, and self-perceptions). Although the focus is mainly on heterosexual relationships, lesbian/gay…

Explores the multiplicity of ways in which lesbian physical education students and teachers construct and manage their respective identities within higher education and the schooling system in England. Analyzes in-depth interviews and questionnaires to reveal how many are forced to comply with dominant discourses of hegemonic heterosexuality. (MJP)

Based on the view that increasing numbers of mothers who do not fit a narrow traditional image are often maligned, misunderstood, or ignored, this book presents the stories of a diverse group of mothers whose life circumstances place them outside the mainstream. Chapters explore the lives of mothers of exceptional children and biracial children;…

This book is a collection of expository essays examining the "silence" in early childhood classrooms concerning AIDS. The book also addresses questions of gender, sexuality, psychology, epistemology, and ethics in childhood and adolescent education. The introduction details how a gay, AIDS educator and advocate came to his current…

North Americans' fear and preoccupation with safety and security as a result of the September 11 attacks is similar to that felt by gays and lesbians in daily life. Queer persons are not part of the Christian family, according to Jerry Falwell and other rightist Christian fundamentalists, including those involved in transformative ministry and…