Prejudice, Sexism & Homophobia
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An 8 page paper that provides an overview of a number of articles on these three fundamentally connected issues, and then determines the impact of different perspectives on these issues. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Sexhom.wps

Pseudoscience: Common Depictions Verses Scientific Fact in Homosexuality
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A 5 page discussion of the inaccuracies regarding the root causes of sexual preference. Suggests that these inaccuracies are particularly damaging when they are misrepresented as scientific fact. Present real facts regarding homosexuality which would support the contention that sexual preference is genetically determined. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPsciFrd.wps

Psychosocial Functioning Of The Family
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14 pages in length. Lisa was fed up with hiding the fact that she was a lesbian. While she was not quite sure how her family would react to such news, she had reached the end of her rope; no longer could she continue living a lie. If her mom and dad are not receptive to her sexual orientation, she pondered, she was old enough to live on her own. To be sure, living in a house where homosexuality is a dirty word is no place for Lisa. Her brother, on the other hand, would be openly accepting of her alternative lifestyle, inasmuch as he had always been the underdog who can relate to being different. Would that automatically brand her family as dysfunctional, even though her parents were pillars of the community? On the outside, Lisa and her brother were always putting forth an image quite removed from their real selves as a means by which to uphold their parent's social representation. But now, thought Lisa, it was time for her to relinquish the deep-seated guilt associated with her well-to-do white bread family and take back her own life. The writer discusses how her family reacts to the news, as well as how it impacts the family structure. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: TLCpsyfm.wps

Saquinavir Mesylate
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An 8 page discussion of protease inhibitors and their use in the fight against HIV infections. Emphasizes Saquinavir Mesylate, a drug released in 1995 by the Food and Drug Association. Bibliography lists eight sources.
Filename: Saquin.wps

Sexual Orientation
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This is an 8 page paper that explores sexual orientation by defining homosexuality and bisexuality in terms of sexual attraction and self identification. It looks at the stereotypes most often represented in American society and how persons of these persuasions are portrayed through television characterizations. The bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Sexor.wps

Sexual Orientation in the Workplace: Legal, Social and Economic Developments
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An 11 page overview of the issues surrounding sexual orientation in the workplace. Includes issues relating to homosexuals, bisexuals, and transsexuals. Recounts the problems which still exist, the inroads which are being made, and the alternatives for making more inroads. Provides an outline of the various laws which are being implemented and considered in Canada, Britain and the United States. Emphasizes that equality in the workplace for people of all sexual orientations is a priority. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPhomoWk.wps

Sources Of Hostility For Same Sex Couples ('Gay Marriages')
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A 10 page research paper that examines the sources behind homophobia and the hostility that society demonstrates toward same-sex couples. As evidence of this, the writer specifically looks at a ruling in Hawaii that permitted homosexual marriage and the reaction that this caused with religious leaders across the country. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Hostsame.wps

The Debate About Excluding Homosexuality From The DSM
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This 10 page paper discusses the APA Board of Directors' decision to delete homosexuality from the DSM classification system. The events leading up to this decision, the reasons for the decision and the aftermath of it are discussed. There are two issues related to the controversy: one has to do with de-classifying homosexuality as a mental disorder or illness, though these arguments come mostly from specific lay groups; and the other has to do with leaving other classifications in the manual. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGgaydsm.wps

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