Sentences with phrase «how sexual orientation»

For the first time, individual genes have been identified that may influence how sexual orientation develops in boys and men, both in the womb and during life.

Not exact matches

Bloomberg reports Google, which is already under pressure in Europe over privacy issues, has been asked to limit how it combines user data that can be used to find out personal preferences such as sexual orientation or marital status.

What attracted me to the book was an interview I read with Vance in which he described how liberal whites went so far to ensure they never offended any people of color or people with different sexual orientations but were quick to pass judgment on people from flyover states.

Exxon has argued against all the other shareholder proposals as well, including a «policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity»; a policy articulating Exxon's «respect for and commitment to the human right to water»; «a report discussing possible long term risks to the company's finances and operations posed by the environmental, social and economic challenges associated with the oil sands»; a report of «known and potential environmental impacts» and «policy options» to address the impacts of the company's «fracturing operations»; a report of recommendations on how Exxon can become an «environmentally sustainable energy company»; and adoption of «quantitative goals... for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.»

The Liberals have also put this budget through a gender - based analysis, which involves thinking about how a certain measure might affect men and women, or boys and girls, in a different ways, while accounting for other intersecting factors such as income, ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation.

- to affirm - that the essence of Christian life is not focused on sexual orientation, but how one lives by grace in relationship with God, with compassion toward humanity;

And just in case you are one of those people (based on your previous post if I were to make an assumption I would guess you are) that denies all scientific evidence that suggests that sexual orientation is innate and you believe rather that it is a choice we make, let me give you an example of how it still would not be justifiable to hate everyone in a group based on something that isn't innate.

«How do you balance between a person's right to practice their religion and the right to have a sexual orientation?»

How can anyone say they believe in God who created male and female above; and that God said that they should be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth — and claim that the same God has created them with a sexual orientation that makes it impossible for them to reproduce — ensuring no fruitfulness and multiplication which God commanded at point of creation?

In support of the argument that at least sometimes sexual orientation is a condition of birth, Bruni describes how «One landmark study looked at gay men's brothers and found that 52 % of identical twin brothers were also gay.»

As a gay Christian, I know firsthand how very difficult it is to struggle with your faith, attempting to become a part of the fellowship of Christ, while still dealing every day with your sexual desires and orientation.

-- to affirm that the essence of Christian life is not focused on sexual orientation, but how one lives by grace in relationship with God, with compassion toward humanity;

This is the part Bob can't comprehend how we have come to understand sexual orientation today.

I can't help but think how cool it would be if the first thing that came to people's mind when they hear about us «religious» Christians is how loving we are to others, regardless of their race, gender, political preference or sexual orientation.

The authors of Human Sexuality are right to criticize much of past thinking on sexuality for its «act orientation,» but we have no idea what or how sexual activity should be embodied in our character until we know how marriage should be shaped and sustained.

As a straight person, I've never felt inclined to make sweeping, general statements about how individuals should deal with their sexual orientation... and to be honest, I'm still trying to sort out my thoughts on this issue.

We have seen in particular how these laws are used by the government in an attempt to compel citizens to sacrifice their deepest convictions on marriage and what it means to be male and female, people who serve everyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, but who can not promote messages, engage in expression, or participate in events that contradict their beliefs or their organization's guiding values.

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Delegates at the United Methodist Church's General Conference last year approved the sexual orientation amendment, as well as several others that would have changed how the international church is governed.

Many said that his sexual orientation was not a factor, and that the only thing that mattered was how he played basketball.

Amy Cody (Parent Education Manager at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts) has been incredibly generous in sharing her educational expertise over the last few months (be sure to read her articles on how to talk to kids / teens about sex and relationships, pornography, and consensual sex) and I'm thrilled that she was receptive to sharing her wisdom about how to talk to kids about sexual orientation and gender identity.

You should also discuss that it is inappropriate to use sexual orientation or sexual activity in insults or bullying (slut - shaming, using homosexual terms as an insult, etc.) and how to react when peers do so.

Pointing to the interview, One Million Moms cited «The Emergency Plan» as an example of how Nee had instilled «subtle messages about sexual orientation» into «Doc McStuffins.»

There has been a 60 % reduction in tribunal claims relating to racial and sexual orientation, highlighting once again how this measure causes harm to groups who are most at risk of discrimination in the workplace.

«We have committed ourselves to anti-discrimination law, discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, and it is extremely difficult to see how you can be excused from anti-discrimination law on the grounds of religion,» he told Today.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is calling on the NFL to show how they've sought to curtail sexual orientation discrimination.

It's how he's run his entire front - running campaign, though, reportedly, «[s] ome of Mr. Cuomo's aides believe that New Yorkers will want to see Mr. Cuomo show a fighting spirit and lay into Mr. Paladino over his remarks about sexual orientation, abortion and people who receive public assistance.»

The governor recalled how the 2002 Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act deliberately excluded transgender persons from its protections for fear it would poison the bill's chances of passage, and the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act — which would have extended those legal shields to individuals who do not conform to prevailing sexual identification norms — has passed the Assembly eight times, but State Senate leadership prevented it from coming up for aSexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act deliberately excluded transgender persons from its protections for fear it would poison the bill's chances of passage, and the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act — which would have extended those legal shields to individuals who do not conform to prevailing sexual identification norms — has passed the Assembly eight times, but State Senate leadership prevented it from coming up for asexual identification norms — has passed the Assembly eight times, but State Senate leadership prevented it from coming up for a vote.

«It was important for us to establish a conflict between perception — how the face looked — and memory — what they knew about the man's sexual orientation.»

The goal of the study was to investigate whether sexual orientation was related to friendship patterns such as number of friends, as well as how friendship relates to the well - being of GLB groups.

«Just fearing how their family or friends may react to their sexual orientation can isolate youth and profoundly harm their mental health.»

They looked at the associations between specific epi - marks and sexual orientation in one group, then tested how well those results could predict sexual orientation in the second group.

Other biological components of homosexual behaviour have also been found: brain structures that differ with sexual orientation, for example, and robust theories for how genes survive in the population despite rarely being passed on by homosexual people.

The papers also make clear that the kind of experimental sexual orientation research that scientists conduct with animals would be unethical if done with humans and thus the question of how the animal research generalizes to humans is an open question, one that may never be completely resolved.

He noted that it will take additional research to explain how DNA methylation in those regions may be related to sexual orientation.

Your personality and sexual orientation could affect how you use online dating sites — even if your uses do not include finding a life partner, according to a new study led by SF State researcher Chris Clemens.

There's a sex academy for people to learn more about sexual orientations, passionate romance and how to improve their sex life.

The new study also provides some key insights into how members of the American LGBTQ single community perceive their sexual orientation, and at what age they realised their sexuality.

Over 5,000 men and women of every background, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age and location answered our questions, including: How many dates have you been on in 2012?

How do the ladies handle and discuss such an important topic of sexual beliefs and practices, sexual orientation and health?

How would you identify your sexual orientation?

But perhaps my biggest concern with this game is the noticable attitude of social structures and how most of the characters are blatantly diverse in their sexual orientation.

In the film, titles such as «house,» «mother,» and «reading» emphasize how the subculture the film depicts has taken words from the straight and white worlds, and imbued them with alternate meanings, just as the «houses» serve as surrogate families for young ball - walkers whose sexual orientations have sometimes made acceptance and love within their own families hard to come by.

Along with ethnic jokes, how does the script make fun of size, age, sexual orientation and religion?

The Atlantic piece ends by reminding us that «the absence of women film critics has been in the news recently thanks to Meryl Streep, who questioned in October how having so few women writers might affect the reception of female - centric films,» while noting that «There are no headlines recently about the representation of other races or sexual orientations, though they deserve many of their own.»

How does it affect us if we believe a decision was made because of the way someone perceived us due to our perceived race, gender, sexual orientation, religion and / or manner of dress?

Schools need to both increase religious literacy and foster an understanding of how anti-Muslim racism is part of a broader set of discriminatory practices that target people based on race, religion, and sexual orientation.

In addition to data on sports participation and program funding, schools could also provide information on how they provide equal access to various course offerings — particularly science, math, engineering and technology, or STEM — as well as how they prevent or respond to instances of sexual harassment or other forms of discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation or gender in any program or activity.

When we overcome our own fears and uncertainty about how to intervene in these kinds of situations so common in our middle grades schools, we are giving clear signals to all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity or gender expression, that they are valuable and valued members of our school community.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.