LGBT Health

Question 1

What is true of LGBT people?

Answer 1

They are sexual and gender minorities

Question 2

Why are LGBT people considered to be sexual and gender minorities?

Answer 2

Because they fall outside of social/cultural norms regarding sex, relationships, and gender

Question 3

What is the result of LGBT people being sexual and gender minorities?

Answer 3

They experience marginalisation and discrimination

Question 4

What are societal norms constructed by?

Answer 4

‘Belief systems’ about what is normal, acceptable, and ideal

Question 5

What is sexual orientation?

Answer 5

A term used to describe what gender you are attracted too

Question 6

Is sexual orientation life-long, or does it vary over a lifetime?

Answer 6

Can be either

Question 7

When can sexual orientation first be apparent from?

Answer 7

The age of 4

Question 8

What does sexual orientation include?

Answer 8

• Feelings
• Behaviour
• Identity

Question 9

Do the three factors of sexual orientation always coincide?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

Can sexual orientation change?

Answer 10

Yes, but it cannot be changed

Question 11

What is identity?

Answer 11

Polite terms used to describe self-identified group in public life, e.g. gay, lesbian, bisexual

Question 12

Why must you always use the terms people use to identify themselves?

Answer 12

• Different generations have different terms they prefer to use
• Some people prefer no labels, or different labels

Question 13

What terms should you use to identify someone?

Answer 13

The ones they use themselves

Question 14

What are the categories of homosexual behaviour?

Answer 14

• Men who have sex with men (MSM)
• Women who have sex with women (WSW)

Question 15

Who can fit into the MSM/WSW category?

Answer 15

Anyone, even those tho don’t identify as gay/bi

Question 16

Is homosexual behaviour, and preference, exclusive to humans?

Answer 16

No, it is common throughout the animal kingdom

Question 17

What % of the UK population is LGBT?

Answer 17

5-7%

Question 18

What is the problem with reporting the number of LGBT people in a population?

Answer 18

It is very hard to measure

Question 19

Why is it very hard to measure the number of LGBT people in a population?

Answer 19

People may not want to admit it as it is still a marginalised identity

Question 20

What % of the population live exclusively homosexual lives?

Answer 20

• 2% women
• 4% men

Question 21

Is there a ‘gay gene’?

Answer 21

No clear evidence for one

Question 22

What can assumptions and stereotypes about LGBT people lead to?

Answer 22

Negative healthcare outcomes

Question 23

What does the gender binary model say?

Answer 23

There are two separate categories, male and female, that are clearly distinguished by anatomy

Question 24

Are the two genders always clearly distinguished by anatomy?

Answer 24

Not all the time

Question 25

What does the spectrum of diversity when it comes to gender include?

Answer 25

* Anatomy * Gender identity * Gender expression

Question 26

What is gender identity?

Answer 26

Someones internal perception and experience of their gender

Question 27

What is meant by gender role or expression?

Answer 27

The way the person lives in a society and interacts with others

Question 28

What does gender role or expression include?

Answer 28

* Dress * Talk * Act

Question 29

What is meant by transgender?

Answer 29

An umbrella term for those whose gender identity and/or gender expression differs from birth sex

Question 30

What can transgender include?

Answer 30

* Transsexual * Transverstites * Cross-dressers * Genderqueer

Question 31

What are transvestites?

Answer 31

Someone who wears womens clothing, but don't feel they are a different gender

Question 32

What is a transexual person?

Answer 32

Someone who feels a consistent and overwhelming desire to transition and fulfil their life as a member of the opposite sex

Question 33

What do some transexual people choose to do?

Answer 33

Undergo 'gender reassignment' under medical supervision

Question 34

What does gender reassignment consist of?

Answer 34

* Hormones/hormone blockers * Surgery to change anatomy *in some cases*

Question 35

Are all trans people transexual?

Answer 35

No

Question 36

Why are not all trans people transexual?

Answer 36

Many people do not conform to gender norms, and do not wish to surgically alter their bodies to 'fit' either gender category