What is homosexuality?

What is homosexuality?

• What is homosexuality?

• 3 ways of sexual orientation

• Scientists without proof

• Biologically based theories

• Unnatural – reasearch show diffrently

• Common terms – gay –lesbian

• Global movement since end of 19th centry

1869 German pamphlet- first print by Karl-Maria Kertbeny

• 1869 German pamphlet- first print by Karl-Maria Kertbeny

• 1886 Krafft-Ebing wrote Psychopathia Sexualis

• Cultures influenced by Abrahamic religions

• historical figures, including Socrates, Lord Byron, Edward II and Hadrian

Suggestions to use homosexual as a noun

• Suggestions to use homosexual as a noun

• „Lesbian“ Greek island Lesbos - poet Sappho

• Early writters refered homosexual for single-sex(all-girls school)

http://catholicseminar-homosexuality.wikispaces.com/Powerpoint+Presentation

• http://catholicseminar-homosexuality.wikispaces.com/Powerpoint+Presentation

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality

• Homosexuals_english.ppt