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  Media portrayal of homosexuality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LGBT Characters in the Buffy The Vampire Slayer Universe
List of television shows with lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered characters.
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender characters in video and computer games - Look at how the video and computer game industry has depicted LGBT characters, with a focus on the market outside of Asia.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Media_portrayal_of_homosexuality   (147 words)

  
 Gay Encyclopedia Article @ Wikirectory.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Gay can be also used as a plural collective-like noun: "Gays are opposed to that policy"; although this usage may be deprecated by some, it is common [4] particularly in the names of various organizations such as PFLAG: (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) and COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere).
Gay is used as an adjective to describe sexual orientation (attraction, preference, or inclination) and is usually chosen instead of homosexual as an identity-label.
For example, while a gay bar is not itself homosexual, using gay as an adjective to describe the bar indicates that the bar is either gay-oriented, caters primarily to a gay clientele, or is otherwise part of gay culture.
www.wikirectory.org /encyclopedia/Gay   (1898 words)

  
 Homosexuality in the Media - Television Overview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
page that there are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered characters--whether in leading, supporting, or recurring roles--on no less than twenty-one television shows.
The list of shows spans all kinds of programs, from cartoons to drama, and every one of the major networks, including the many popular cable channels, features at least one gay character.
While television still has far to go in creating shows that are wholly representative of the many different facets of homosexuality and homosexual characters, the shows mentioned on GLAAD are quite the assortment of award-winning, highly rated, and critically acclaimed productions.
www.willamette.edu /org/wvcollins/group3/television.html   (206 words)

  
 Gotham Gazette -- The State of Gay Rights in New York
In some ways, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender movement (as it is now called) has advanced greatly in the United States.
But after the election in 1998 of Tom Duane (D-Chelsea) as the first openly gay member of the Senate, and with Republicans less sure of retaining their majority this fall--especially in light of Nassau's legislature having a Democratic majority for the first time in decades--the bill was allowed a vote, and passed 48-12.
Giuliani won the white gay vote when he was re-elected in 1997 despite running against Ruth Messinger, one of the most fervent supporters of gay rights in the city's history.
www.gothamgazette.com /iotw/gayrights   (1615 words)

  
 Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Television Characters (1991-2000)
For the purposes of this list, a character is described as `recurring' if he or she has appeared in at least three (3) episodes.
Characters by decade of debut: 1961-1970 (1 character documented), 1971-1980 (58 characters documented), 1981-1990 (89 characters documented), 1991-2000 (306 characters documented), 2001-present (47 characters documented to date).
Nathan is one of the tenants, a gay native ex-bicycle courier.
home.cc.umanitoba.ca /~wyatt/tv-char1990s.html   (5722 words)

  
 Bisexual Resource List (twice-monthly posting)
Bisexual Options http://www.adnc.com/web/fritzk/ Victims' Assistance Hotline A new, non-profit, toll-free hotline is now available to assist all victims of anti-gay incidents and provide them with a centralized source of information and documentation.
Prodigy Q-LIGHT Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) Quaker list.
List of organizations who either have a "sexual orientation" clause as part of policy or are subject to laws relating to "sexual orientation".
www.faqs.org /faqs/bisexual/resources   (9331 words)

  
 GLBT People from the Middle East to Asia (1): Middle East and Central Asia
Gays revealing the slightest ‘soft’ or feminine characteristics are beaten and kicked or given electric shocks to different parts of the body.
Gay Palestinians: What the World Ignores: "...But none of this excuses the fact that queer Palestinians are being persecuted, imprisoned, tortured and killed by their own people, their own government.
Gays and lesbians in the Muslim community are quietly shattering one of the final taboos of Islam: "But the Islamic Society of North America's views on homosexuality as a "moral disease, a sin and corruption" remain unchanged today.
www.youth-suicide.com /gay-bisexual/links5b.htm   (7569 words)

  
 GLBTQ Public School Issues.
In this report, Human Rights Watch documents attacks on the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth who are subjected to abuse on a daily basis by their peers and in some cases by teachers and school administrators.
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youths experience health and mental health concerns similar to their heterosexual peers, while also having to deal with the additional stressors of being identified as a sexual minority youth (stressors such as social isolation and stigma).
Texas gay and lesbian groups are demanding that school leaders protect the students from verbal and physical attacks." - Gay and Lesbian Life at Texas.
www.youth-suicide.com /gay-bisexual/links4.htm   (8810 words)

  
 maynard ferguson - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
While never a household name, and with little popular success, excluding "Gonna Fly Now", he demonstrated a remarkable ability to adapt musically.
His albums show a progression from big band swing, bepob, cool jazz, latin, jazz/rock, fusion with classical and operatic influences.
list of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender related films
www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/Maynard-Ferguson   (543 words)

  
 Saudi Arabia Encyclopedia Article @ IntAdopt.com (International Adoption)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The building of such an immense structure in Mecca seems odd however the buildings construction is already underway and should be completed before 2009.
This picture shows the King Fahd II Stadium stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Most of the country's boundaries with the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Yemen are undefined, so the exact size of the country remains unknown.
www.intadopt.com /encyclopedia/Saudi_Arabia   (3495 words)

  
 Gender, Race and Ethnicity in Media: Communication Studies Resources: The University of Iowa
"The purpose of this list is to provide people with information about regularly scheduled Radio and TV shows dealing with issues of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered community." --Joseph L. Casadonte Jr.
LesbiaNation and it's staff have adopted a broad definition for the meaning of the word "lesbian", which embraces all women whether they identify as lesbian, bi-sexual, transgendered, or any other possible combination thereof."
This site bills itself as "your premiere lesbian portal" but it is much more than a mere gateway to other sites -- it is more like a full-service online magazine including an excellent roundup of news stories and clips.
www.uiowa.edu /~commstud/resources/GenderMedia/gaymedia.html   (1158 words)

  
 Gant Aspen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
List of television shows with lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered characters 25: > Vic Grassi
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www.witchware.com /File/6801-Gant.Aspen.Html   (581 words)

  
 Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Television Characters
A 1991 promise by series creator Gene Roddenberry to introduce minor regular gay characters during the 1991/92 season was reneged on by Paramount after Roddenberry's death.
Publicity for this show included the news that one of the minor recurring characters was gay.
Before there were overt gay characters on television there were coded representations, manish women and effeminate men.
home.cc.umanitoba.ca /~wyatt/tv-characters.html   (1894 words)

  
 List of television shows with lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered characters: Facts and details from Encyclopedia ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Doug Witter's character constantly denied he was gay through most of the show but he finally came to terms with his relationship with Jack in the final episode of the series.
TVNZ (Television new zealand (tvnz) is the main broadcaster of television in new zealand, established in 1980...)
This show was groundbreaking in that it was the first American nighttime drama to have a core character as a homosexual, Exception Handler: No article summary found.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /ref/list_of_television_shows_with_lesbian_gay_bisexual_or_transgendered_characters   (6225 words)

  
 Category:Lists of television series - TheBestLinks.com - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
List of BBC Radio programmes adapted for television
List of theme songs which mention their show in the lyrics
List of British television series remade for the US market
www.thebestlinks.com /Category__3A__Lists_of_television_series.html   (105 words)

  
 CIOS -
THE OUTER LIMITS Issue: Television The Christian Action Network (CAN) has proposed labeling gay and lesbian representations on prime-time TV with an "HC" for homosexual content.
CAN president, Martin Mawyer, says producers of the shows should have no problem with the label unless they're trying to promote some, "secret agenda." Federal Communication Commission Chairman Bill Kennard has not responded to CAN's proposal.
People for the American Way said the proposal is "outrageous." David Crane, "Friends" executive producer asks, "What's next, JC for Jewish content and BC for fl content?" The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) website, keeping track of prime-time gay, bisexual, and transgendered prime-time characters, has a list of 25 characters this season.
www.cios.org /mailboxes/gender/03049134.232   (312 words)

  
 Pathfinder for resources in QUEER STUDIES
Resources on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered issues are available in the library and on the Internet.
The Yorkville Branch collects "fiction, art, magazines, biography, health, parenting, religion, social sciences and books for children of gay and lesbian parents".
A compilation of mostly American, Australian and Canadian television shows which feature(d) GLB characters.
info.library.yorku.ca /depts/ref/pathfinders/gaylesbian.htm   (404 words)

  
 Almeda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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