Bisexuality / The Social and Psychological Aspects
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A 9 page paper outlining bisexuality. Provides a definition of bisexuality and both a historical and contemporary overview of the phenomena. Discusses studies which point to homosexulity and bisexuality as being a normal and acceptable part of human behavior from a biological and historic standpoint. Bibliography lists seven sources.
Filename: Bisex.wps

Book Review / 'New Joy Of Gay Sex'
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A 4 page review and critique of The New Joy of Gay Sex including a discussion of topics covered and warnings given regarding AIDS. Touted as a guide for adolescents the reviewer questions the motives of the authors.
Filename: Newjoy.wps

Book Review / Being 'Homosexual'
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This well-known Richard Isay book is reviewed and critiqued in a 4 page essay. Isay offers information based on his 20 years of work as a psychologist and covers topics important for the adolescent who believes he may be gay as well as the man living a homosexual life. This writer questions one of his basic tenets, but overall believes this is a worthwhile book.
Filename: Beinggay.wps

Britain's Homosexual Consent Policy
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5 pages in length. A recent change in British law determined that the age of consent for homosexuals would be reduced from eighteen to sixteen, at which point – according to the European Commission of Human Rights – and individual's sexual orientation is undeniably established. The writer discusses the implications of such a law. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCbritn.wps

Bruce Bawer's 'A Place at the Table'
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A 5 page paper discussing the book by Bruce Bawer of the same name. This book offers new insight into the 'gay' man as Bawer is an incredibly 'normal' man aside from his homosexual nature. His book requests, rather than pleads in regards to acceptance for homosexuals. Bawer is a conservative and a Christian as well and offers the reader tremendously insightful illustrations of the stigma and stereo-types that haunt the homosexuals of today.
Filename: Bawer.wps

Bruce Bowers, "A Place at the Table":
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This 3 page paper is a critique of "A Place at the Table" and a reaction to the content. This paper considers the biases of the author, the most thought-provoking passages, and other aspects of how gay culture is perceived and manifested in society. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: GSTables.rtf

Career Counseling For Gays And Lesbians
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This 8 page paper offers a synopsis of five articles that focus, in some way, on career counseling or career development of gays and lesbians. The first article reports some of the many guidelines from the American Psychological Association for counselors working with gays, lesbians and bisexuals. The next one focuses on gay men although there are comments about lesbians. This article discusses the need to have special programs for counseling gay men in the workplace. The third discussion is about a book for career counselors in which challenges and barriers as well as helpful suggestions are provided. Next, is an article about the paucity of research studies of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered students on the college campus and the reasons for this dearth of studies. The last article talks about career counseling for adolescents and the special problems this group faces. The articles are compared. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGgaycar.rtf

Career Counseling for Gays and Lesbians:
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This 5 page paper examines the issues which apply to gay/lesbian career counseling. Furthermore, this paper outlines the special problems facing this group in terms of career counseling. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: GSCareer.rtf

Censorship Of Children's Literature / Banning Books Written By Homosexuals
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A 5 page research paper discussing the issue of censorship of children's and young adult's literature. Emphasis is on material written by and about gays and lesbians. Specific examples of books censored and banned are given as well as statements by some of the writers of books for young adults dealing with homosexuality. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Censchil.wps