Sexual stereotyping -- United States and Spain -- Attitudes toward homosexuality and gender.

El objetivo de la presente investigación fue realizar un análisis bibliométrico de los artículos científicos de psicología clínica sobre la homofobia para obtener información del estado actual de los mismos en la base de datos Scielo. En primer lugar, se realizó la búsqueda de artículos científicos sobre la homofobia obteniendo 155 investigaciones publicadas entre los años 2010 y 2019, sin embargo, solo 4 pertenecían al campo de la psicología clínica y constituyeron la muestra del presente estudio. Posteriormente, se realizó el análisis de los datos y del método empleado en cada artículo. Los resultados mostraron que las investigaciones fueron en su mayoría de corte cualitativo y presentan resumen, abstract, utilizan palabras claves, introducción, discusión y referencias bibliográficas. Como conclusión, se obtuvo que los estudios bibliométricos presentan relevancia para el análisis de información existente y vuelve tangible dicha información con el objetivo de cooperar en el avance de la ciencia. / The objective of this research was to make a bibliometric analysis of the scientific articles on clinical psychology of homophobia to obtain information of their current status in Scielo database. In the first place, a search for scientific articles of homophobia was carried out, obtaining 155 investigations published between 2010 and 2019, however only 4 of them belonged to the field of clinical psychology and those articles constituted the sample of the present study. Subsequently, the analysis of the data and the method used in each article was carried out. The results showed that the investigations were mostly qualitative and presented all of them presented abstract, keywords, introduction, discussion and bibliographic references. As a conclusion, it was obtained that bibliometric studies are relevant for the analysis of existing information and make that information tangible in order to cooperate in the advancement of science. / Trabajo de investigación

Sex education through the public school system has been identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as an excellent vehicle by which HIV prevention education can be presented to students, thereby decreasing the rate of HIV infection among young men who have sex with men (YMSM). However, YMSM continue to be at high risk for HIV infection in the United States despite educational efforts to prevent infection. The purpose of this qualitative study using a phenomenological approach was to explore what impact school-based HIV prevention education had on YMSM in the past, and what effect that education has had on their current sexual behaviors. The theoretical foundation for this study was the health belief model. Individual 1-hour interviews were conducted with 13 YMSM (ages 21-35) who received HIV prevention education in California. Interviews were analyzed for common themes using a phenomenological approach. Results of this study suggest that participants were not utilizing safer techniques taught in the school HIV prevention education because there was a lack of curriculum consistency, LGBTQ content, and classroom management, and the impact of stigma and homophobia on YMSM. These results support the health belief model. Findings support that positive social change can be achieved by providing standardized, all-inclusive, non-judgmental, HIV prevention education program, in a classroom environment where it is safe to receive same-sex sexual information. This should decrease the number of HIV+ test results among YMSM.

Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague, Department of Psychology Richard Lukáš Psychology students' attitudes towards adoption of children by same-sex couples (Master Thesis) Consultant: PhDr. Lenka Krejčová, Ph.D. Praha 2018 Abstract: Same-sex parenting (homoparentality) is new, yet still not well explored phenomena in Czech Republic. Purpose of this study is to explore the attitudes of Czech psychology students (N=337) to homoparentality. The vignettes, i.e. model stories describing the situation of a couple preparing to adopt a child, were used. The sexual orientation of the couple and child's gender varied. After reading one of the six versions of the vignette, participants assessed the parental competences and child's future development after adoption. The factor analysis of dependent variables was performed with 8 scales as a result. Independent variables were traditional and modern homophobia, beliefs about etiology of homosexuality, gender roles attitudes etc. Results indicate that students view homoparentality rather positively. However, the homoparental and heteroparental families were rated differently. The participants were more concerned about normative sexual development and victimization of children from homoparental families. On the other hand, children from heteroparental families...

This diploma thesis deals with experiences and ideas of parenting trans*'s persons in the context of their identity. I primarily follow feminist theories and constructivist paradigm, where the research being realized through semi-structured interviews. In the theoretical part I define the basic terms and concepts on which my work is based. I focus on the conceptualization of trans* identities, on the concept of transsexuality in the Czech medical and socio-legal discourse, as well as on their limits in terms of gender perspective. Furthermore, I present the partnership and sexual relations of trans* persons, which then lead me to parenthood itself in the context of trans * identities. Finally, I deal with the coming-out process, especially with a focus on offspring. Within the analytical part I am interested in the attitude of trans* people to prevent reproductive function as the legal condition of gender transition, what reproductive ways and ways of parenting they choose, what obstacles they encounter in the context of parenthood and how they perform their parental role. Key words: gender, trans* identity, heteronormativity, coming out, homophobia, transphobia, limits of identity, parenting, parenting role, kids

La orientación sexual es uno de los procesos que define la constitución identitaria, en el caso de los homosexuales representa mayor dificultad por un entorno adverso. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo explorar el proceso de reconocimiento de la orientación sexual en jóvenes gays y lesbianas de Lima Metropolitana desde un enfoque cualitativo fenomenológico. La muestra estuvo conformada por 6 gays y 6 lesbianas entre 19 a 25 años, con quienes se realizaron entrevistas semi estructuradas. Los resultados revelaron que el reconocimiento de la homosexualidad se ve complejizado por un contexto social predominantemente heteronormativo. Ante esto, resulta importante la búsqueda de información y el establecimiento de redes de apoyo. Asimismo, tras la consolidación de la homosexualidad, la persona resignifica sus vivencias y se convierte en un agente de apoyo para otros, puesto que logran vivir en libertad y congruencia consigo mismo, mostrando mejoras en su salud mental según sus discursos. / Sexual orientation is one of the processes that define the identity constitution, in the case of homosexuals it represents a greater difficulty due to an adverse environment. This study aimed to explore the process of recognition of sexual orientation in young gays and lesbians from Metropolitan Lima from a qualitative phenomenological approach. The sample consisted of 6 gays and 6 lesbians between the ages of 19 and 25, with whom semi-structured interviews were conducted. The results revealed that the recognition of homosexuality is complicated by a predominantly heteronormative social context. Given this, the search for information and the establishment of support networks are important. Likewise, after the consolidation of homosexuality, the person resignifies their experiences and becomes a support agent for others, since they manage to live in freedom and congruence with themselves, showing improvements in their mental health according to their discourse. / Tesis

The thesis is focused on prevention of homophobic bullying that can result from homophobic and hetersosexist attitudes. It is based on action research in two peer groups in 8th grade classes. The empiric part included initial mapping of knowledge of students on various sexual and gender identities and their attitudes towards non-heterosexual people via questionnaires; development and implementation of a primary prevention programme on non-heterosexual identities, heteronormativity hompphobia and homophobic bullying; evaluation of the programme via questionnaires; and final evaluation of changes of attitudes of the target group. The theoretical part covers current knowledge on the main aspects of the research toppic (bullying, homophobic bullying at school environment and peer collectives) and the area of primary prevention of negative phonemena. It is based on concepts of homophobia, heterosexism and heteronormativity.

Collective memories of gay rights in the late 1970s offer a conflicted portrait of Anita Bryant, an infamous anti-gay personality who inspired, organized, or funded four anti-gay referendums between 1976 and 1978. I employ J. Jack Halberstam's concept of "metronormativity" in an analysis of campaigns that failed to preserve local gay rights laws in Miami and Eugene, the first and last of Bryant's four "target cities." I use L. Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz as a metaphor to compare the beginning of Bryant's role as a leader in Miami to her subsequent role as a specter of national controversy in Eugene. Gay rights leaders in Miami failed in terms of what this paper identifies as "queer localization," the ability to localize their ideas, claims, and needs to the voting majority. This failure, I argue, led to an inversion of metronormativity in which the outcome of the Eugene referendum affected gay politics in the larger city of Portland. I conclude with a comparison of Anita Bryant and San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk that suggests both figures created a metronormative myth that can be understood critically in terms of leaving the Yellow Brick Road.

Sexuality-driven political participation refers to the political engagement of people of sexual minorities. While progress has been made in understanding the motivation behind their political participation, this study seeks to address the limitations of the existing literature which are designed explicitly to work in democratic contexts where engagement can bear fruit and for mostly quantitative inquiries which imply homogeneity and fail to map out the heterogeneity in the meanings of sexual minorities’ political participation. To fill these gaps, this thesis aims to answer the following question: how do sexual minorities make sense of their political participation in an increasingly undemocratic context? To explore the plurality of meanings that sexual minorities attach to their political participation in a context where democracy is under threat and homophobia is persistent, I conducted in-depth individual interviews and focus groups with 16 politically active LGBT+ citizens in Hungary. Through qualitative meaning-centred content analysis and with the help of deductively developed analytical lenses, I found that while existing theories can explain to a great degree the meanings that sexual minorities attached to their political participation in increasingly undemocratic contexts, this thesis also sheds light on the multifaceted drivers of political engagement. This includes not solely social identity and discrimination but also a broader pursuit of justice, civil liberties, democracy, and empathy. Overall, the paper makes an important contribution to a more in-depth understanding of the political participation of LGBT+ citizens, highlighting the complex and multifaceted motivations behind their engagement.

Homophobia was suggested to be one of the primary causes of oppression among women (Griffin 1987, Ireland 1993). Female -- athletes were historically coupled with lesbian identities due to their involvement in the traditionally male domain of sport. As increasing numbers of women attempt to transcend specific socially defined boundaries, it was suggested that the phenomenon of homophobia would function to help maintain conventional sex role socialization practices and to inhibit the advancement of the female athlete (Griffin 1987; 1988, Bennet 1988) . This study specifically addressed homophobia in women's intercollegiate athletics. The purpose of the study was to examine the extent to which homophobia exists among, and towards, female intercollegiate coaches. In depth interviews addressing this issue were conducted with seven female coaches and administrators from one NCAA Division IA university athletic program. The interviews resulted in the formation of nine categories relative to the presence of homophobia in women's intercollegiate athletics. These categories were hiring, recruiting, personal image, public image, coach-athlete relationship, abuse of power, intimidation and control, gender equity and roots and reasons. The greatest effects of homophobia appeared in the categories of hiring and recruiting followed by public image and intimidation and control. NOTE: Both archival copies of the manuscript were missing pages 47 and 49.