Evelyn Hooker's rearch bunked the myth that homosexuals are herently ls mentally healthy than heterosexuals, leadg to signifint chang how psychology views and treats people who are gay.
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BEG GAY IS JT AS HEALTHY AS BEG STRAIGHT
Gay, L. et al. (2009). Edutnal Rearch. Competenci for Analysis and Applitn (9th ed.). Pearson Internatnal Edn, Cambridge Universy Prs. * gay action research *
This analysis foc on whether people around the world thk that homosexualy should be accepted by society or not. The term “homosexualy, ” while sometim nsired anachronistic the current era, is the most applible and easily translatable term to e when askg this qutn across societi and languag and has been ed other cross-natnal studi, cludg the World Valu Survey. Dpe major chang laws and norms surroundg the issue of same-sex marriage and the rights of LGBT people around the world, public opn on the acceptance of homosexualy society remas sharply divid by untry, regn and enomic velopment.
GAY-STRAIGHT/GENRS & SEXUALI ALLIANC
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As was 2013, when the qutn was last asked, attus on the acceptance of homosexualy are shaped by the untry which people live.
Gay-Straight Allianc or Genrs and Sexuali Allianc (GSAs) have been associated wh improvements school safety, a key ponent of school nnectedns, for all stunts. Rearch specifilly lks the prence of a GSA to greater feelgs of school nnectedns among LGBT stunts. * gay action research *
Those Wtern Europe and the Ameris are generally more acceptg of homosexualy than are those Eastern Europe, Rsia, Ukrae, the Middle East and sub-Saharan Ai. In many natns, there has been an creasg acceptance of homosexualy, cludg the Uned Stat, where 72% say should be accepted, pared wh jt 49% as recently as 2007.