However, when homosexual parenting became visible to the public, negative opinions about their parent eligibility were commonplace, partially because heterosexual parenting has been taken as a norm. Hence, deviations from the norm have been implicitly represented as undesirable. ... China first explicitly announced its official policy to prohibit homosexual adoption in 2005, stating that homosexuality is a type of mental illness and against public morality and ethics (CCAA, 2005, para.1), which implies(explicitly asserts) that homosexual parents are unfavorable choices for adopted children. ...

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Same gender attraction violates a fundamental norm of society where men and women are encouraged to be attracted to the opposite sex, marry and reproduce. ... The reality is gay people are from all types of families. ... Peer pressure to conform to teenage social norms is enormous. ...

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Just as counseling theories have changed over the years, so has the population of people that seek it. One population that often turns to counseling is the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender, or Questioning (LGBTQ) community. Many in this population have suffered public scorn that has had a negati...

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Explanation: The purpose for this intervention would be to help open the eyes of those in the class that don't think that ones right to their own sexual orientation is a right given to all of us not just those of the social norm. ... In my opinion I find that this type of intervention would be best suited to deal with the issues of race in the classroom. ...

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