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Chapter 8
Global Perspectives on the LGBT Community and Non-Discrimination
The terms lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) describe distinct groups within the gay culture.
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Sub-Saharan Africa and the Politics of Same-Sex Relationships: Human Rights vs. Criminal Law
Augustine Edobor Arimoro (University of Roehampton, UK) and Habiba Musa (Nassarawa State University, Nigeria)
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 23
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-2428-5.ch008
Abstract
The argument in support of the rights of sexual minorities in sub-Saharan Africa should be secondary to the argument for the decriminalization of consensual same-sex intimacy. So long as sexual minorities are classed as criminals and deviants, it might be difficult to champion sexual minority rights as a human right. This chapter adopts an approach that queries the criminalization of same-sex sexual conduct among consenting adults in private. The chapter discusses crime from the perspective of the criminal law theories of harm, morality, and paternalism. It is argued in the chapter that because states determine what rights are guaranteed within their jurisdiction, if states can rethink what conduct of behavior should be criminalized, then states might guarantee sexual minority rights as human rights. The chapter recommends repealing laws criminalizing consensual same-sex sexual conduct among adults in the states in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Chapter 10
Christian Theology and the LGBT Community: Why the Church Should Lead by Example
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Chapter 8
Management of Inclusion in Organizations: Some Basic Pillars
Initialism that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. In use since the 1990s.
Published in Chapter: Management of Inclusion in Organizations: Some Basic Pillars; From: Handbook of Research on Promoting an Inclusive Organizational Culture for Entrepreneurial Sustainability
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Chapter 8
Sounds of Silence: Patterns of Censorship and Resources for Change With LGBTQ+ Texts
Specifically, lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender, questioning, and queer sexual orientations, but for efficiency in writing, it is inclusive of LGBTQ+.
Published in Chapter: Sounds of Silence: Patterns of Censorship and Resources for Change With LGBTQ+ Texts; From: Incorporating LGBTQ+ Identities in K-12 Curriculum and Policy
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Chapter 11
Homophobic Bullying in South African Schools: Theory Into Practice Solutions (TIPS)
Is an acronym that stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender.
Published in Chapter: Homophobic Bullying in South African Schools: Theory Into Practice Solutions (TIPS); From: Addressing Multicultural Needs in School Guidance and Counseling
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Chapter 10
Developing Equity Literacy through Diverse Literature for Children and Young Adults
An acronym that stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender. In recent years, many scholars are adding “QIAA 2S” to the acronym, and are using LGBTQIAA 2S to reflect L: lesbian for females who are sexually attracted to females; G: used to reflect homosexual males, but lesbians have also know to identify as gay; B: an individual who is romantically or sexually attracted to females and males; T: connotes someone whose current gender identity is different from their birth one; Q: stands for questioning/queer, and in past years was considered offensive, but in recent years is seen as an inclusive terminology to reflect the entire group ;I: Intersex is individuals with two types of genitalia or chromosomes; A: Asexual means one does not identify with any sexual orientation; A: Ally is a supporter and advocate; 2S: 2 spirits to reflect people that have two spirits with Native Americans/First Nations (KW Counseling Service, 2016 AU45: The in-text citation "KW Counseling Service, 2016" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ; North Dakota State University, 2012 ).
Published in Chapter: Developing Equity Literacy through Diverse Literature for Children and Young Adults; From: Handbook of Research on Promoting Cross-Cultural Competence and Social Justice in Teacher Education
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Chapter 9
Trusting Teachers: Resisting Censorship and Recognizing Euphemisms in Educational Policy and Curriculum Development
Specifically, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender sexual orientations and gender identities, but for efficiency in writing, it includes LGBTQ+ identities.
Published in Chapter: Trusting Teachers: Resisting Censorship and Recognizing Euphemisms in Educational Policy and Curriculum Development; From: Incorporating LGBTQ+ Identities in K-12 Curriculum and Policy
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Chapter 10
Using Social Media to Organize a Marginalized Community: A Case Study Examining LGBT Military Leaders Advocating for Inclusive Service
(i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender). This acronym is sometimes shortened to LGB, referencing those specific members of the community in cases that exclude the transgender community.
Published in Chapter: Using Social Media to Organize a Marginalized Community: A Case Study Examining LGBT Military Leaders Advocating for Inclusive Service; From: Applied Social Science Approaches to Mixed Methods Research
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Chapter 17
Voicing the Voiceless: Representation of the Excluded Transgender Community in Tamil Cinema
It is an acronym for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender. The LGBT community refers to a group of these people united by a common culture and social movements.
Published in Chapter: Voicing the Voiceless: Representation of the Excluded Transgender Community in Tamil Cinema; From: Handbook of Research on Social and Cultural Dynamics in Indian Cinema
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Chapter 8
Crime or Human Right?: The Criminalization of Same-Sex Relationship Conundrum in Nigeria
Community also referred to as the gay community, is a loosely defined grouping of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender.
Published in Chapter: Crime or Human Right?: The Criminalization of Same-Sex Relationship Conundrum in Nigeria; From: Understanding Gender in the African Context
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Chapter 5
A Critical Interrogation of the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act 2013 Against the Backdrop of the Human Rights Provisions of the Nigerian Constitution
This is an abbreviation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. It is an umbrella term used to refer to the community.
Published in Chapter: A Critical Interrogation of the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act 2013 Against the Backdrop of the Human Rights Provisions of the Nigerian Constitution; From: Global Perspectives on the LGBT Community and Non-Discrimination
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