What social condition is best described by the following excerpt? "Despite the fact that research has shown variations in affectional orientation, sexual identity, and gender identity to be normal, non-heterosexual individuals continue to suffer from varying degrees of prejudice, discrimination, and oppression world-wide. Same-sex sexual relationships remain illegal in over 70 countries, and in some places offenders are flogged or even put to death. Even in countries in which such relationships are legal, gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals frequently face negative consequences in their daily lives. All too often, the prejudices they face take the form of hate speech. Indeed, research consistently finds that the vast majority of gay and lesbian individuals have been verbally abused at some point in their lives."

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Homophobia, biphobia, and queerphobia are all forms of prejudice and discrimination against non-heterosexual individuals. The excerpt describes how non-heterosexual individuals face varying degrees of prejudice, discrimination, and oppression worldwide, including hate speech and even death in some countries.

What Social Condition Is Best Described by the Following Excerpt