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[[File:HomoSym-Male.svg.png|thumb|Symbol of homosexuality (male version)]]
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'''Homosexuality''' is [[Romance (love)|romantic]] attraction, [[sexual attraction]] or [[Human sexual activity|sexual behavior]] between members of the same [[sex]] or [[gender]].<!-- NOTE: "Sex" and "gender" are not always the same thing; for example, "sex" may refer to "biological sex" (being male or female), while "gender" may refer to a person's gender identity of being a man or a woman; therefore, like the Sexual orientation, Heterosexuality and Bisexuality articles, we have included both in the lead. --> As a [[sexual orientation]], homosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same gender. It "also refers to a person's sense of identity based on those attractions, related behaviors, and membership in a community of others who share those attractions."<ref name="apahelp">{{cite web|title=Sexual orientation, homosexuality and bisexuality|publisher=American Psychological Association|accessdate=August 10, 2013|url=http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/sexual-orientation.aspx|archivedate=August 8, 2013|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20130808032050/http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/sexual-orientation.aspx}}</ref><ref name=amici>{{cite web|url=http://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/Amer_Psychological_Assn_Amicus_Curiae_Brief.pdf |page=30|title=Case No. S147999 in the Supreme Court of the State of California, In re Marriage Cases Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 4365(...) – APA California Amicus Brief&nbsp;— As Filed |format=PDF |accessdate=21 December 2010}}</ref>
 
'''Homosexuality''' is [[Romance (love)|romantic]] attraction, [[sexual attraction]] or [[Human sexual activity|sexual behavior]] between members of the same [[sex]] or [[gender]].<!-- NOTE: "Sex" and "gender" are not always the same thing; for example, "sex" may refer to "biological sex" (being male or female), while "gender" may refer to a person's gender identity of being a man or a woman; therefore, like the Sexual orientation, Heterosexuality and Bisexuality articles, we have included both in the lead. --> As a [[sexual orientation]], homosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same gender. It "also refers to a person's sense of identity based on those attractions, related behaviors, and membership in a community of others who share those attractions."<ref name="apahelp">{{cite web|title=Sexual orientation, homosexuality and bisexuality|publisher=American Psychological Association|accessdate=August 10, 2013|url=http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/sexual-orientation.aspx|archivedate=August 8, 2013|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20130808032050/http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/sexual-orientation.aspx}}</ref><ref name=amici>{{cite web|url=http://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/Amer_Psychological_Assn_Amicus_Curiae_Brief.pdf |page=30|title=Case No. S147999 in the Supreme Court of the State of California, In re Marriage Cases Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 4365(...) – APA California Amicus Brief&nbsp;— As Filed |format=PDF |accessdate=21 December 2010}}</ref>
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<references />See also [[Ramielsexual]]
 
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==Concept==
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The concept of sexual orientation, of identifying a person based on their sexual preferences, is a social construction, not a biological one. "In ancient Rome, Latin had no equivalent translation for defining homosexuality, nor heterosexuality as an individual’s sexual nature. Gay or straight, there would be no distinction."<ref name="heritagedaily">{{cite web|year=2013|title=Roman Sex, Sexuality, Slaves and Lex Scantinia |publisher=Heritage Daily |url=http://www.heritagedaily.com/2013/08/roman-sex-sexuality-slaves-and-lex-scantinia/97996|last=Milligan |first=Markus }}</ref>
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The practice of categorizing people based on sexual orientations didn't begin until the 19th century. "Before the late 19th to mid 20th centuries, there were no homosexuals. Neither were there heterosexuals, bisexuals or pedophiles. The concepts didn't exist."<ref name="ek-sen-trik-kuh">{{cite book |last=Loveshade |first=Reverend and Lorien|title="The Naked Ape" in Ek-sen-trik-kuh Discordia: The Tales of Shamlicht |year=2012 |publisher=Anaphora Literary Press|isbn=1937536181 |isbn=978-1937536183}}</ref>
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In the 1980s, the concept was still quite vague. "Despite the fact that the concept homosexual identity has been used extensively in the literature on homosexuality since the late 1960s, investigators have shown little concern for defining or discussing the manner in which it is used. As a result, the study of homosexual identity has been characterized by confusion, disarray, and ambiguity."<ref name="pubmed">{{cite web|year=1983-1984|title=Homosexual identity: a concept in need of definition |publisher=Heritage Daily |url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6376621|last=Cass |first=V.C.}}</ref>
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==Male==
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===Terminology===
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A homosexual male is commonly referred to as being gay, although this term is sometimes also used for females.
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==Female==
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===Terminology===
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A female homosexual is often referred to as being lesbian. This term comes from the Isle of Lesbos. The poet Sappho was born in Lesbos and wrote poems with powerful emotional content directed toward other women.
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==References==
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Revision as of 20:39, 19 April 2021

HomoSym-Male

Symbol of homosexuality (male version)

HomoSym-Female

Symbol of homosexuality (female version)

Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same gender. It "also refers to a person's sense of identity based on those attractions, related behaviors, and membership in a community of others who share those attractions."[1][2]

Concept

The concept of sexual orientation, of identifying a person based on their sexual preferences, is a social construction, not a biological one. "In ancient Rome, Latin had no equivalent translation for defining homosexuality, nor heterosexuality as an individual’s sexual nature. Gay or straight, there would be no distinction."[3]

The practice of categorizing people based on sexual orientations didn't begin until the 19th century. "Before the late 19th to mid 20th centuries, there were no homosexuals. Neither were there heterosexuals, bisexuals or pedophiles. The concepts didn't exist."[4]

In the 1980s, the concept was still quite vague. "Despite the fact that the concept homosexual identity has been used extensively in the literature on homosexuality since the late 1960s, investigators have shown little concern for defining or discussing the manner in which it is used. As a result, the study of homosexual identity has been characterized by confusion, disarray, and ambiguity."[5]

Male

Terminology

A homosexual male is commonly referred to as being gay, although this term is sometimes also used for females.

Female

Terminology

A female homosexual is often referred to as being lesbian. This term comes from the Isle of Lesbos. The poet Sappho was born in Lesbos and wrote poems with powerful emotional content directed toward other women.

References

  1. Sexual orientation, homosexuality and bisexuality. American Psychological Association. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved on August 10, 2013.
  2. Case No. S147999 in the Supreme Court of the State of California, In re Marriage Cases Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 4365(...) – APA California Amicus Brief — As Filed (PDF) 30. Retrieved on 21 December 2010.
  3. Milligan, Markus (2013). Roman Sex, Sexuality, Slaves and Lex Scantinia. Heritage Daily.
  4. "The Naked Ape" in Ek-sen-trik-kuh Discordia: The Tales of Shamlicht Anaphora Literary Press
  5. Cass, V.C. (1983-1984). Homosexual identity: a concept in need of definition. Heritage Daily.
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