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Outing Homophobia and Transphobia

Started by Butterfly, October 13, 2010, 05:27:35 PM

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October 13, 2010, 05:27:35 PM
Outing Homophobia and Transphobia
The Bilerico Project
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October 13, 2010 11:30 AM


http://www.bilerico.com/2010/10/outing_homophobia_and_transphobia.php


As media outlets and school administrators try to avoid what may be seen as controversial topics, young people are listening. And sometimes silence can speak louder than words. Not only are there few positive examples of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in media or formal curricula, but there is little public discussion about the subtle or outright forms of discrimination and harassment directed towards LGBT people. Such absences send the message that it is not even acceptable to talk about same sex attractions and gender variance let alone to identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.
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