Deck 11: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans Individuals

Question 1

In the case of _________, the Supreme Court overruled a state sodomy law.

A)Lawrence v. Texas
B)Bowers v. Hardwick
C)Roe v. Wade
D)Love v. Virginia

Answer 1

A

Question 2

HIV/AIDS victims have invoked ____________ to fight discrimination in housing and employment.

A)the Civil Rights Act of 1964
B)the Ryan White Care Act
C)the Public Health Act
D)the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The UN Human Rights Commission ruled sodomy laws were a violation of international human rights nine years before the Supreme Court overturned sodomy laws in the U.S.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Lt. Gothold Frederick Enslin was

A)expelled from the Boy Scouts in 1990.
B)a member of the civil service.
C)a party to the suit to block enforcement of Colorado's Amendment Two.
D)the first man discharged from the military for homosexuality.

Question 5

As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Romer v. Evans

A)discrimination against homosexuals is now illegal.
B)states may not forbid cities from passing laws that outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
C)employers cannot discriminate against homosexuals in hiring and firing practices.
D)discrimination against homosexuals is now illegal and establishes that states may not forbid cities from passing laws that outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

Question 6

Recent self-report surveys suggest that

A)less than half of gay and lesbian workers have experienced job-related discrimination.
B)the vast majority of gay and lesbian workers have experienced verbal harassment at work.
C)on-the-job harassment of gays and lesbians affects fewer than 1 in 10.
D)job-related discrimination of gay and lesbian workers is rare.​

Question 7

Proponents of Colorado's Amendment Two argued

A)homosexuals should not have special rights.
B)homosexuality should be illegal.
C)homosexuality was dangerous for children.
D)all of these.

Question 8

In 1978, Harvey Milk became

A)a member of the San Jose Board of Supervisors.
B)an early victim of anti-gay hate crimes.
C)the first gay member of the U.S. Congress.
D)a test case in suits challenging the military's practice of discharging gays and lesbians.

Question 9

The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act

A)defined marriage as involving members of the opposite sex.
B)denied Social Security benefits to partners in same-sex unions.
C)exempted civil unions from the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution.
D)did all of these.

Question 10

Advocates of tolerant public policies in relation to same-sex relationships usually argue that it is the result of:

A)personal choice.
B)inappropriate parenting.
C)an inborn trait.
D)social development.

Question 11

Until 1974, homosexuality was considered a mental disorder under diagnostic guidelines by the

A)American Medical Association.
B)American Psychological Association.
C)American Psychiatric Association.
D)American Neuropsychiatric Association.

Question 12

The Boy Scouts of America took a case to the Supreme Court in 2000 so they could

A)allow Scout leaders who were gay to participate in Boy Scout programs.
B)prohibit gay men and boys from participating in Boy Scout programs.
C)preserve their right to exclude females from participating in Boy Scout activities.
D)continue to operate as a private organization.

Question 13

Karl Heinrich Ulrichs believed that homosexuality was the result of:

A)personal choice.
B)inappropriate parenting.
C)congenital development.
D)all of these.

Question 14

Alfred Kinsey estimated that about ____% of men are exclusively homosexual throughout their lives.

A)10
B)4
C)15
D)13

Question 15

Colorado's Amendment Two was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Question 16

Women are more likely than men to identify themselves as lesbian or bisexual.

Question 17

Same sex marriage is

A)legal in most states.
B)legal in very few states.
C)not legal in any state.
D)legal in all states by federal legislation.

Question 18

Adoption by a same-sex partner of his/her partner's biological child is

A)allowed in all states under federal protection against discrimination.
B)not allowed in any state under federal legislation.
C)allowed in some states and not allowed in others.
D)none of these.

Question 19

The first state to permit civil unions among same-sex partners was

A)Vermont.
B)Hawaii.
C)California.
D)Massachusetts.

Question 20

Which of the following states passed anti-gay initiatives that were later overturned by the Supreme Court?

A)California
B)Colorado
C)Oregon
D)Both California and Colorado

Question 21

The term transgendered describes a person's sexual orientation.

Question 22

It is illegal in the U.S. to deny someone a job because he/she is gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender.

Question 23

Most U.S. courts operate on the assumption that gay and lesbian parents are, by definition, unfit parents.

Question 24

What argument does the ACLU use to support its opposition of hate crime legislation? Do you support or oppose hate crimes? Why?

Question 25

Discuss the meaning of transgender. Is it the same or different from sexual orientation? Why or how is this relevant to GLBT rights and discrimination?

Question 26

The Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 expanded federal hate crime coverage to include crimes motivated by perceived or actual sexual orientation or gender identity.

Question 27

The Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) was signed into law by President Obama in January 2013.

Question 28

How did Freud's theories contribute to the stigma and mental illness view of homosexuality?

Question 29

Why is the Americans with Disabilities Act important for gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender individuals?

Question 30

President Clinton's record on the rights of gay and lesbian persons was mixed. List one of his decisions that illustrated lack of support for gay rights, and another that indicated support.