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HOMOSEXUALITY [19 records]

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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
  • Criminal Psychology
CONT

... psychoanalysis ... has drawn attention to the irrational nature of much criminal behavior.

CONT

... it is wrong to assume, simply because genetics provides a powerful explanation for Huntington's disease, that it is equally applicable to alcoholism, or schizophrenia-not to mention criminal behavior, intelligence or homosexuality.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
  • Psychologie criminelle

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Sexology
DEF

That is characterized by the fear or hatred of, or hostility towards homosexuals and homosexuality, as well as prejudices against them.

PHR

homophobic attitude, homophobic comment, homophobic violence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Sexologie
DEF

Qui est caractérisé par une attitude de peur, de dégoût ou d'hostilité envers les homosexuels et l'homosexualité, ainsi que les préjugés dont ils font l'objet.

PHR

attitude homophobe, commentaire homophobe, violence homophobe

Spanish

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Record 3 2023-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sexology
DEF

A person who is sexually and/or romantically attracted to people of their gender or sex.

OBS

gay: The use of the noun "gay" to refer to a particular person or people is generally considered offensive, but is sometimes used within the gay community.

OBS

gay person; gay: The terms "gay person" and "gay" are commonly used to refer specifically to gay men, but may also be used to refer to people of other genders.

OBS

homosexual : The noun "homosexual" is now often regarded as offensive, since it can evoke negative stereotypes and outdated clinical understandings of homosexuality as a mental disorder.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sexologie
DEF

Personne qui est attirée sexuellement ou émotionnellement par les personnes de son genre ou de son sexe.

OBS

gai; gaie; gay : Les termes «gai», «gaie» et «gay» employés comme noms pour désigner une personne ou un groupe de personnes en particulier sont généralement jugés offensants.

OBS

personne gaie; gai; gay : Les termes «personne gaie», «gai» et «gay» désignent habituellement les hommes gais, mais peuvent aussi être utilisés pour désigner des personnes d'autres genres.

OBS

homosexuel; homosexuelle : Les termes «homosexuel» et «homosexuelle» employés comme noms sont aujourd'hui souvent jugés offensants, car ils peuvent évoquer des stéréotypes négatifs et une conception clinique dépassée de l'homosexualité en tant que trouble mental.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sexología
DEF

[Persona] que generalmente se siente atraída física [o] emocionalmente por personas del mismo sexo.

OBS

homosexual: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el prefijo "homo-" es válido para formar palabras que aluden a los homosexuales. [...] Aunque la posibilidad de formar palabras con este valor de "homo-" se ha rechazado en ocasiones, la vigesimotercera edición del Diccionario académico incorpora una nueva acepción para señalar que significa "homosexual". Esta definición se añade a la ya existente, que remite al sentido primitivo de "el mismo, igual" y de la que en cierto modo es una extensión, pues se refiere a personas del mismo sexo.

OBS

homosexual: En algunos países o contextos, esta palabra puede tener connotaciones negativas, por lo que muchas personas de orientación homosexual, especialmente si viven abiertamente dicha orientación, prefieren emplear los términos "lesbiana" [para mujeres] o "gay" [principalmente para hombres]

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Record 4 2023-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sexology
DEF

The sexual orientation of a person who is sexually and/or romantically attracted to people of only one gender or sex.

OBS

Monosexuality includes heterosexuality and homosexuality.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sexologie
DEF

Orientation sexuelle d'une personne qui est attirée sexuellement ou émotionnellement par les personnes d'un seul genre ou sexe.

OBS

La monosexualité inclut l'hétérosexualité et l'homosexualité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sexología
DEF

Estado de la persona atraída emocional o sexualmente por un determinado género o identidad de género.

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Record 5 2023-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sexology
DEF

The sexual orientation of a person who is sexually and/or romantically attracted to people of the same gender or sex as them.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sexologie
DEF

Orientation sexuelle d'une personne qui est attirée sexuellement ou émotionnellement par des personnes du même genre ou sexe qu'elle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sexología
DEF

Orientación sexual con la que se etiqueta la persona que con identidad de género hombre o mujer que se siente atraída afectivo-sexualmente por una persona con su misma identidad de género [...]

OBS

homosexualidad: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el prefijo "homo-" es válido para formar palabras que aluden a los homosexuales. [...] Aunque la posibilidad de formar palabras con este valor de "homo-" se ha rechazado en ocasiones, la vigesimotercera edición del Diccionario académico incorpora una nueva acepción para señalar que significa "homosexual". Esta definición se añade a la ya existente, que remite al sentido primitivo de "el mismo, igual" y de la que en cierto modo es una extensión, pues se refiere a personas del mismo sexo.

OBS

[...] con independencia de si la persona es cisexual, transexual o transgénero.

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Record 6 2015-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ethics and Morals
CONT

... applied ethics involves examining specific controversial issues, such as abortion, infanticide, animal rights, environmental concerns, homosexuality, capital punishment, or nuclear war. By using the conceptual tools of metaethics and normative ethics, discussions in applied ethics try to resolve these controversial issues.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éthique et Morale
CONT

L'étude de nouveaux problèmes moraux [depuis les années 60] a donné naissance à un nouveau champ, l'éthique appliquée. On le désigne ainsi pour traduire l'importance accordée aux situations concrètes […] l'objectif est de préparer le terrain pour évaluer les différentes options du point de vue des valeurs et principes moraux.

Spanish

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Record 7 2013-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
OBS

Information confirmed by the organization.

Key term(s)
  • CHR

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
OBS

Information confirmée par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 8 2006-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • Phobias
  • Sexology
OBS

Homophobia is an insidious phenomenon that has succeeded in taking hold in a subtle, discreet and often invisible manner. Nobody is really immune from hostile manifestations toward homosexuality. And, suprisingly, some homosexual persons are adopting homophobic behaviour to shield themselves from negative reactions that others might have. The National Day Against Homophobia will try to reach out to everybody regardless of sexual orientation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Phobies
  • Sexologie
OBS

L'homophobie est un phénomène insidieux qui a su se frayer des chemins subtils, discrets et habituellement invisibles. Il n'y a personne à l'abri de manifestations hostiles envers l'homosexualité. Et, fort surprenant, certaines personnes homosexuelles elles-mêmes adoptent des comportements homophobes pour se mettre à l'abri de réactions dont elles pourraient être l'objectif de la part de leur entourage. Une Journée nationale de lutte contre l'homophobie cherchera à rejoindre toutes les clientèles indépendamment de leur orientation sexuelle.

Spanish

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Record 9 2005-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Movements
CONT

Neo-hippie is a name given to modern hippies, who, while retaining some aspects of the ’60s hippie movement, have changed in some areas, for example by embracing punk values of anarchism, anti-establishmentarianism, feminism and acceptance of homosexuality.

CONT

Dreadlocks, especially with beads sewn into them, are popular among neo-hippies.

Key term(s)
  • neohippy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements sociaux

Spanish

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Record 10 2003-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Citizenship and Immigration
CONT

"Gender-related persecution" is the commonly used term in international refugee law, but it denotes quite a varied set of possible claims. For example, such claims have typically encompassed acts of sexual violence, family violence, coerced family planning, female genital mutilation, punishment for transgression of social mores, and homosexuality.

OBS

Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
CONT

Le viol, l'exploitation sexuelle, toutes les formes de persécution fondée sur le genre, font partie intrinsèque de la guerre et des conflits et expriment de manière paroxystique les valeurs patriarcales.

OBS

persécution fondée sur le sexe : terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada et la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR).

Spanish

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Record 11 2001-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Ideologies
CONT

Although there was already a cultural revolution underway in the west in the ’60s, there was no popular organized movement in Canada clamoring for abortion rights, easier divorce or increased legitimacy for homosexuality. Still, Trudeau, as Justice Minister in 1967 and Prime Minister in 1969, imposed these upon Canadians, whether they wanted them or not. Trudeau insisted that Canada must adopt his permissive society even if Canadians did not realize where he was leading them.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des idéologies
CONT

[...] Enfin, la vraie liberté n'est pas promue non plus dans la société permissive qui confond la liberté avec la licence de faire n'importe quel choix et qui proclame, au nom de la liberté, une sorte d'amoralisme général.

CONT

[...] Le fait est que nous sommes une société tolérante. Les Canadiens n'aiment pas la discrimination. Ils la déplorent, qu'elle soit pratiquée pour des motifs d'orientation sexuelle, de race, de langue ou de religion, peu importe.

Spanish

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Record 12 2000-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

The Swedish Aliens act sets out the categories of people who are entitled to proctection in Sweden. Clarity, credibility and humanity are the watchwords of the legislation. A person who feels a well-founded fear of persecution on grounds of race, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or religious or political conviction is given asylum under the Geneva Convention. Others in need of protection are those who risk capital punishment, torture or other inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, those who are fleeing from internal or external armed conflict or environmental disaster, and those who are subject to persecution because of their gender or homosexuality. In mass migration situations the Government can authorise temporary two-year residence permits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements
  • Citoyenneté et immigration

Spanish

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Record 13 2000-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 14 1998-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sexology
  • Sociology of Human Relations
DEF

conventional sex (George Kirgo’s own definition); non-transgressive sex.

CONT

The taboos are off for everything. The last to go were incest and homosexuality, moans George Kirgo, a Hollywood screenwriter and TV critic who coined the word "outcest" for conventional sex.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sexologie
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
OBS

Créé comme antonyme du mot "inceste".

Spanish

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Record 15 1993-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Provides support to heterosexual men and women in understanding their spouses’ homosexuality

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 16 1993-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Serves as a selfhelp group based on Christian fellowship for individuals seeking "freedom from homosexuality".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 17 1993-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Consultants in the field of homosexuality

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 18 1986-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sexology
CONT

The form of projection in which the persons around one are typically perceived as having aggressive designs is often regarded as an aspect of latent homosexuality.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sexologie

Spanish

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Record 19 1983-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
DEF

The phallic-narcissistic character appears self-confident and arrogant; behavior is either cold and reserved or derisively aggressive. Most forms of active homosexuality and of schizophrenia fall into this group.

OBS

character defense: The concept that character of personality traits serve an unconscious defensive purpose.

Key term(s)
  • phallic-narcissistic character defence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
CONT

Il n'existe pas chez ce sujet de détresse psychologique avouée et le sujet paraît remorqué par des mécanismes phalliques-narcissiques importants s'appuyant largement sur une dédramatisation ou une dénégation des événements problématiques de sa vie.

Spanish

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