Review Questions

  1. Define and explain the terms sexual orientation and sexual identity. How do they relate to sexual practices and behaviors?
  2. How has changing subsistence technology affected the LGB minority? What are the key differences between the agrarian, industrial, and postindustrial levels of development for this group?
  3. Summarize the history of the gay liberation movement. Why do we distinguish between pre- and post-Stonewall eras? What are the most important victories and setbacks for gay liberation since 1990?
  4. Summarize and explain each of the three issues for LGB people analyzed in this chapter (marriage equality; service in the military; and race, racism, and sexual orientation).
  5. What are homophobia and heterosexism? How do these compare and contrast with prejudice, discrimination, institutional discrimination, and ideological racism?
  6. Apply the concepts of acculturation, secondary structural assimilation, and primary structural assimilation to the LGB minority. How does the application of these concepts differ for this group compared with other groups we have considered?