University of South Florida

SOCIOLOGY MISC

Chapter 5: Sexual Orientation

1)Sodomy laws are considered a form of institutionalised discrimination.

2. Though polls indicate increased support of gay and lesbian individuals, as a group, they are still not immune to the experience of social problems.

3. Before 2013, DOMA permitted states to ban all recognition of same-sex marriages.

4. Sodomy laws are applied equally to heterosexual and homosexual couples?

5. Bisexuality refers to emotional and sexual attractions to persons of the same sex.

6. According to Schneider, the need to manage a disreputable sexual identity at the workplace has been called the most persistent problem facing lesbians and gay men.

7. The term transgender refers to a specific sexual orientation.

8. France was the first European country to recognize same-sex unions.

9. From the end of World War II to the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, an estimated 114,000 military personnel were discharged because of their sexual orientation.

10. Studies that compare gay and heterosexual workers with similar background and qualifications found that gay workers earn more than heterosexual workers.

11. Heterosexism is the privileging of heterosexuality over homosexuality in society.