September 2011
21 posts
“COMING OUT STORY
I understood when I was an adolescent that I was attracted to...”
"The social construction of lesbianism" Celia... →
The old model of lesbianism as a pathological affliction it was removed being replaced by a liberal social scientific one which presents it as an alternative lifestyle, a way of loving, a sexual preference, or a source of personal fulfillment.
This controversial book argues that the shift from ‘pathological’ to ‘gay affirmative’ research merely substitutes one...
“COMING OUT STORY
Ten years of searching for myself. Millions of thoughts. In...”
LESBIANS’ HEALTH: MYTHS AND REALITIES
A MUST READ
Because of the general lack of focus on lesbian health issues, ILGA designed a project that raises awareness of some misconceptions on lesbian’s health and sexual behaviour that could have life-threatening consequences.
Under the link you can find a brochure “Lesbians’ health: myths and realities”. The themes tackled are Breast and Cervical Cancers, HIV and Sexually Transmitted...
Artists For Recognition And Acceptance →
The website “Artists for Recognition and Acceptance” (AFRA) formed in 2008 shows us different ways in which LBT women are expressing themselves, like photography, poetry, fine and visual arts, performing arts, media and film.
The mission of this site is to bring together all women who love women to explore, discover and show their artistic talents while addressing issues facing...
Hidden marks LBT women →
A report on LBT female students experiencing harassment, violence and sexual assault. This new research presents the impact on physical and mental health of LBT victims.
The conclusion of the report is that LBT women are more likely to experience sexual violence:
- Over one of third of LBT respondents had experienced sexual violence in comparison with 22 per cent of heterosexual,...
1 is 2 Many →
Vice-President of the United States Joe Biden – one more time – takes the floor to denounce the statistics on violence and sexual abuse of young women in school or college.
Indeed the numbers are speaking : in America, 1 in 5 women would be victim of sexual assault while they are in college; concerning teen girls, 1 in 9 would be forced to have sex, and 1 in 10 would be hurt on purpose by...
A Different Type of Woman - The Empowered Woman
By Alexandra Mirica
This article is with and about women, during the time, in present and a perspective for the future, so let’s speak about the empowered women…and in order to do that, a good start may be a poem written by Sonny Carroll for the strong and empowered women that we are or to remind us how we can be…
“The Empowered Woman, she moves through the world with a sense of confidence and...
The first ever LBT Camp in Lithuania
The first camp dedicated to and for LBT women took place last weekend, from 9th till 11th of September 2011, in Jašiūnai - a small Lithuanian village, a place that combines the fairytales with reality in an amazing landscape of river (Merkys River) and forest (an edge of the Rūdninkai Forest) in the same time.
The Friday evening started with a socialization program where the participants...
It gets better
This video-project, launched in September 2010, aims to prevent LGBT kids and teens from suicide through positive messages about openly-lived life after school. Indeed, these young people face threats and violence, often also physical, during their time in high school in particular, as another article from ours shows it.
Thus several public personalities and artists, LGBT or not, as well as...
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer... →
The book presents the history, contexts and debates in LGBTQ psychology, an introduction about the scientific study of sexuality and “gender ambiguity”, the key debates and perspective in the context of relations between LGBT psychology and feminism, queer theory and critical psychology, research methods, approaches and issues in doing LGBTQ psychological research, some tracks in order to...
'Legal Jungle' for same-sex couples and their...
In Europe, many countries offer civil partnerships for same-sex couples, some even allow marriage. But even in those countries some issues are persistent, which have several aftermaths in the everyday life of homoparental families. When various factors, as different nationality or living in another country, come together, things start to get really tough. This is the case of this Finnish-French...
Lesbian and gay psychology: new perspectives →
Written in an accessible but scholarly manner, this is the first British - edited and authored collection on lesbian and gay psychology.
This book makes significant and original contributions to the field of Lesbian and Gay psychology, presenting new perspectives in the area of LG people.
LGB Youth Bullied, Abused More Often Than Peers →
A new study published in the American Journal of Public Health provided by University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences present how the abuse is experienced differently by sexual minorities.
The main idea of this research is to demonstrate how the higher rates of abuse experienced by LGB youth are one of the driving mechanisms underlying higher rates of mental health problems, substance...
Workshop for LBT women 9.-11.09
Š.m. rugsėjo 9 – 11 dienomis (penktadienis – sekmadienis) asociacija Lietuvos gėjų lyga vykdydama projektą “Lesbiečių, biseksualių ir translyčių moterų teisės ir sveikata”, kviečia Jus į dviejų dienų LBT moterų stovyklą “Mūsų teisių perspektyvos”, kurios tikslas - suburti lesbietes, biseksualias ir translytes moteris diskusijai LBT moterų teisių, aktyvizmo ir sveikatos temomis, suteikti žinių ir...
Clare Dimyon : Member of the Order of the British...
Everybody knows Clare Dimyon. This British professor and LGBT Rights activist has been active in Central and Eastern Europe through her 2009 “Pride Solidarity Tour” across Europe to promote LGBT Rights in countries where those Rights are not so much respected.
Therefore, she has been honored by His Royal Highness Prince Charles himself with a MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire)...
Lesbians and fashion →
The link provides an overview and summary of the main tenets of lesbian fashion and some insights about why some lesbians identify themselves with a particular lesbian style over another.
The article is written in an ironic and humorous way, using sometimes stereotypes and generalizations that can be disturbing to readers.
So, the topics covered range from “lipstick lesbians” that are not afraid...
