The three women discuss their problems in accepting their lesbianism, in telling their families about it, and in getting others to accept them. (MC)

Examines two major recurring, but paradoxical, fantasies in the rhetoric of social scientists' descriptions of homosexuals: the "homosexual as degenerate," and "mainstreaming the homosexual." Proposes the use of the word "gay" and its referents as a substitute research base for examining social and cultural meanings of same-sex relations. (JMF)

Advocates a direct, honest approach to lesbian poetry and demonstrates how such an approach can contribute to an understanding of poetry written by lesbians as well as of American lesbians' place in society. (DD)

Catholic high schools in the St. Paul and Minneapolis Archdiocese have found a new ministry in treating gay and lesbian students justly. An 11-school Pastoral Care and Sexual Identity Study Group identified four goals: hold a sexual-identity workshop for professional staff; train faculty members to function as "safe staff"; teach that…

Fugitive knowledge constructed outside the dominant discourse by gay and lesbian people is distributed through networking and is the basis for learning to transgress in social contexts. Popular adult education is essential to the process of knowledge construction and dissemination. (SK)

Proposes visibility management as a key construct in gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) identity development. Visibility management refers to the dynamic, ongoing process by which GLB youth make careful, planned decisions about whether they will disclose their sexual orientation, to whom and how they disclose, and how they continue to monitor the…

Sexual identity development and environmental factors are central to the career assessment of lesbian, homosexual, and bisexual clients. Counselor biases and biases in career assessment tools must be recognized and dealt with. (SK)

This article outlines the contributions of multicultural counseling to 3 areas of counselor competence with lesbian, gay male, and bisexual male and female (LGB) clients: conceptualization of competence, counselor education, and assessment of counselor competence. The authors describe the foundations of multicultural counseling and extend the…

A survey of HIV-positive gay British men (52 of 119 responded) identified barriers to their participation in adult education, including financial concerns and fear of the exposure of their condition. Ways to deal with confidentiality, social exclusion, and other concerns were developed into a good practice manual for practitioners. (SK)

A critical ethnographic evaluation was conducted to assess the impact of a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Safe Zone project. Results of the study suggest that the project has had a positive impact on the visibility of LGBT people and issues on campus, and has increased support for LGBT people. (Contains 17 references.) (Author)

Finds that, among 43 community volunteers attending AIDS training in rural central Pennsylvania, about 25% had irrational fears about getting AIDS, and most held mixed or negative attitudes toward homosexuals. Contains 12 references, part of the AIDS Phobia Scale, and the complete Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men Scale. (SV)

Analyzes processes by which gay people see themselves in relation to the social construction of AIDS discourse, both as individuals and as a collective. Uses Foucault's concepts of "subjectification" and "bio-power" to describe self-defining constructs of people with AIDS and to explicate their interactions with the political…

Reports on a Kentucky survey exploring attitudes about AIDS. Rural residents were less informed about AIDS, less empathic towards persons with AIDS, and less tolerant of homosexuality as an alternative lifestyle than respondents in small towns and cities. Younger, better educated people were better informed. Contains 21 references. (DHP)

Reviews available literature on career issues facing homosexual men, identifies potentially crucial issues confronting practicing career counselors, and suggests how to work with homosexual men regarding career issues. Suggests directions for future research. (Author)

Suggests that at least 5,000,000 people are infected by the virus and that within the next five years 1,000,000 new cases will emerge. Describes three distinct infection patterns of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome that are apparent worldwide. (RT)