Understanding sexual orientation and gender identity /
Rodi, Robert.
Understanding sexual orientation and gender identity / Robert Rodi and Laura Ross ; foreword by Kevin Jennings, founder, GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) - 63 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm - Living Proud! Growing Up LGBTQ .
Includes bibliographical references and index
"Until relatively recently homosexuality was considered a mental illness or a biological disorder, or worse. Today, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have the evidence of scientific research and their authentic experiences of happy and fulfilling lives to support the pride of identity that is their right.
This book traces the "nature versus nurture" debate over the origin of same-sex attraction. The theories put forth over the years - that there's a gay gene, that the way a child is raised can "turn" her gay, or that being gay is somehow a "choice" - all came to be used in the service of political agendas, often harming LGBT people. This book questions those traditional notions of gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation that are at the center of LGBT people's sense of self and their struggle for civil rights and a happy and fulfilling life." -- Provided by publisher
Young Adult
Text in English
9781422235010 9781422235119 9781422283844
Sexual orientation--Juvenile literature.
Homosexuality--Juvenile literature.
Sexual minorities--Juvenile literature.
306.766 / .R692un 2017
Understanding sexual orientation and gender identity / Robert Rodi and Laura Ross ; foreword by Kevin Jennings, founder, GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) - 63 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm - Living Proud! Growing Up LGBTQ .
Includes bibliographical references and index
"Until relatively recently homosexuality was considered a mental illness or a biological disorder, or worse. Today, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have the evidence of scientific research and their authentic experiences of happy and fulfilling lives to support the pride of identity that is their right.
This book traces the "nature versus nurture" debate over the origin of same-sex attraction. The theories put forth over the years - that there's a gay gene, that the way a child is raised can "turn" her gay, or that being gay is somehow a "choice" - all came to be used in the service of political agendas, often harming LGBT people. This book questions those traditional notions of gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation that are at the center of LGBT people's sense of self and their struggle for civil rights and a happy and fulfilling life." -- Provided by publisher
Young Adult
Text in English
9781422235010 9781422235119 9781422283844
Sexual orientation--Juvenile literature.
Homosexuality--Juvenile literature.
Sexual minorities--Juvenile literature.
306.766 / .R692un 2017