There has been an increased focus on ethics within healthcare, particularly regarding sexual orientation and gender identity. This is due to the fact that sexual minorities face significant...
The moral and legal responsibilities for current societies to protect the rights of sexual minorities have been informed through historical experiences of discrimination and injustice. These past...
Theology is the study of religion and religious beliefs. It includes both academic study of religious ideas and practices, and personal reflection on spiritual matters. Intolerance towards sexual...
Sexual minorities are people who identify themselves outside of typical heteronormative understandings of gender and/or sexual orientation. They include but are not limited to lesbians, gays,...
Transnational media narratives are shaping public understanding of queer rights and social inclusion in various ways. These stories often depict marginalized communities such as the LGBTQ+ community,...
The acceptance of sexual and gender minorities in society has been a controversial issue for decades, and it is an important aspect to consider when discussing human rights and social justice. The...
Social Norms and Tolerance Toward Sexual Minorities
Social norms are socially shared values that dictate how individuals interact with each other in their society. They are often unspoken but...
International human rights standards are universal principles that all countries must follow when creating laws. These include the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on...
Sexual minorities are those who do not conform to societal norms around gender identity and sexual orientation. Colonial history has shaped contemporary laws and attitudes towards these groups in...
The intersections between colonial history and current gender and sexual minority discrimination are many and varied, but one common thread is the persistence of institutionalized oppression that...