The LGBTQ Story Two men are married by a rabbi in Los Angeles California bisexual applies to someone who feels romantic love toward both men and women The term transgender is used to describe people who do not identify as the gender male or female they were assigned at birth For instance a transgender 6
Introduction male was born with female anatomy but uses the traits and behaviors of a male A transgender female was born with male anatomy but uses the traits and behaviors of a female Sometimes transgender people have surgery to change their bodies to reflect the gender they feel they are This is called gender reassignment surgery It should be noted that transgender people are not necessarily homosexual Jazz Jennings is a transgender activist 7
Chapter 2 History Homosexuality has existed as long as heterosexuality but it has not always been socially accepted At one point during the time of ancient Greece homosexuality became part of the culture One of the most famous Greek poets Sappho is known for her poetry about women’s love and beauty The gymnasium in ancient Greece In ancient Greece male homosexual attachments often developed in the gymnasium where male athletes trained for competitions 8
History The Greek poet Sappho left lived on the island of Lesbos This is where the term lesbiancomes from was a training area for males and homosexual attachments were valued there Apart from ancient Greece and ancient Rome where homosexuality was generally accepted Western 9
