This study investigated whether or not a relationship exists between university students' knowledge of and attitudes toward homosexuality. Reports significant results and discusses the implications of findings for educational and counseling practice. (Author/MKA)

E-mail interviews with 27 self-identified lesbian and bisexual female high school students define homophobia and heterosexism in high schools, explore the impacts of homophobia and heterosexism on students, and propose ways to combat both homophobia and heterosexism in the schools. (SLD)

Studied interpersonal heterosexist discrimination by examining the self-reported anti-gay behaviors of 226 heterosexual college students. Of these students, 94.9% had perpetrated some form of discriminatory behavior, and 32.7% had committed a behavior rated as moderately harmful or more. More self-reported discriminatory behavior was associated…

Enters a discussion about the appropriate role of researchers from a dominant group in conducting research about a subordinated group. Relates one scholar's experiences as a man researching in the area of feminism. Argues that these researchers can work with integrity but that it takes self-reflection and commitment to accountability. (DSK)

The demand for clinical services for both Latin Americans and the lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) population is increasing rapidly. Consequently, LGB Latin Americans are more likely to seek clinical services. Article highlights critical characteristics of Latin American and LGB culture, and provides identity development, counseling, and ethical…

Examines how attributions of gender are influenced by whether a person self-labels, labels another, or is labeled by another as gay or lesbian. Labeling heightened the labeler's gender-typical attributions and being labeled produced the reverse pattern. Gay self-labeling resulted in intermediate ratings, whereas lesbian self-labeling dramatically…

Employed a measure of recalled childhood gender nonconformity to examine gender role behaviors in association with body dissatisfaction among ethnically diverse, homosexual and heterosexual, predominantly college-aged males. Gay males reported more body dissatisfaction and recalled more childhood gender atypical behaviors. Group differences in…

Disusses how lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth can often suffer disqualification ranging from internalized poor esteem and suicidality to physical danger. Examines how homophobia and heterosexism are both manifest and recovered from using case examples and offering therapeutic suggestions to clinicians. (Author/GCP)

Surveyed 534 South Carolina registered voters to determine their level of support for school-based sexuality education, including homosexuality education. Overall, support for sexuality education (and many sexuality education topics) was strong, but homosexuality was the least-supported subject in the survey. There was strong support for…

Five educators describe research that explores elementary school teachers' attitudes about sexual orientation in relation to children's sexuality and parents' sexual orientation. They compare children's and adults' conceptions of family and discuss the process of including gay and lesbian perspectives in early childhood and graduate school…

Describes Gays and Lesbians Older and Wiser (GLOW), a support group sponsored by a geriatric medical clinic in the midwestern United States. Scheduling, professional involvement, and special attention to social support seem critical for the group's success. Concludes that carefully designed support groups can meet some support needs for this older…

Reports findings from an exploratory study of HIV knowledge and risk behaviors among 60 teenagers and young men engaged in the street life of Hollywood, California. Data suggest that although community-based education efforts may be associated with lower-risk behavior among this population, the overall risk profiles of these socially marginalized…

Interviews James Earl Hardy, author of several novels on the experiences of young urban men who are both gay and black. A recent novel challenges labels and stereotypes accompanying those living with HIV/AIDS. The struggles of Hardy's characters parallel those of Eazy-E, a controversial hip-hop artist who succumbed to AIDS in 1992. (SM)

Using interview data from 110 Latino gay/bisexual men, multivariate analyses developed a parsimonious model of sexual risk taking with four factors: young age, low self-efficacy, and high frequencies of sex while taking drugs and with nonmonogamous partners. History of childhood sexual abuse correlated with all predictors except age. Implications…

Describes an activity in which students categorize the sexual orientation (heterosexual, bisexual, homosexual) of 10 fictional people. Students study aspects of sexual orientation, including its resistance to rigid and consistent definitions. The activity has been used in Psychology of Women, Sexual Behavior, and Psychology of Sexual Orientation…