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Chapter 6 Same-Sex Couples and Families Key Terms • Sexual orientation – Refers to the direction of one’s thoughts, feelings, and sexual interactions toward members of the same sex, the other sex, or both sexes. • Heterosexuality – Heterosexuality refers to the predominance of cognitive, emotional, and sexual attraction to those of the other sex. • Homosexuality – Homosexuality refers to the predominance of cognitive, emotional, and sexual attraction to those of the same sex. • Bisexuality – Bisexuality involves the cognitive, emotional, and sexual attraction to both men and women. • Lesbian – Refers to homosexual women. • Gay – Can refer to homosexual women or homosexual men. • Transgendered individuals – Include not only homosexuals and bisexuals but also cross-dressers, transvestites, and transsexuals. • LGBT or GLBT – Terms used to refer collectively to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals. • Heterosexism – The denigration and stigmatization of any behavior, person, or relationship that is not heterosexual. • Homophobia – Refers to emotional responses toward and aversion to homosexuals. • Prejudice – Refers to negative attitudes. • Discrimination – Refers to behavior that denies individuals or groups equality of treatment. • Biphobia – Used to refer to negative attitudes and emotional responses and discriminatory behavior toward bisexuals. • Defense of Marriage Act – Act denying federal recognition of homosexual marriage and allowing states to ignore same-sex marriages licensed elsewhere.
