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Community and Family Studies HSC Enrichment Day 2013 Groups in Context Gay and Lesbian CAFS Syllabus Students learn about: Specific needs group • Gay and Lesbian needs • access to services • education • employment • financial support • health • housing • security and safety • self-esteem • sense of identity Areas of study • rights of the group • issues of concern for the group Students learn to: • discuss rights, responsibilities and attitudes of the group to the wider community Focus Questions For one group you have studied; a) Identify TWO issues of concern for the group (2 marks) b) Assess how the issues of concern identified in part a) can impact on the group’s needs. (6 marks) c) For ONE group you have studied, discuss how the rights of the group influence community attitudes. (8 marks) Activity 1 Same Love Dynamic Definitions Legal Gay and Lesbian Social Gay and Lesbian people are those who have a sexual attraction towards others of the same sex, and who identify as such within society (Mitchell et al, 2011). Activity 2 Gay and Lesbian Characteristics Specific Needs SHE HAS Soup Each Friday • Access to services • Health • Housing • Education • Security and safety • Employment • Self-esteem • Financial support • Sense of identity The Gay and Lesbian is very diverse. Individuals who belong to this group can have vastly different needs. Focus Question Assess (make a judgment of impact) the significant needs of Gay and Lesbian individuals? Issues of Concern Impact on the Group’s needs Negative societal attitudes Self-esteem: may drop as the person undergoes a bombardment of negative portrayals Sense of Identity: would be lowered as they would have a reluctance to identify as Gay or Lesbian Health: mental health could suffer as an individual may endure anxiety/stress from the negative messages being received Lack equal rights Access to services: Sense of Identity: Discrimination Employment: Education: Access to services: Violence Health: Safety and security: Lack of support from religious organisations Sense of Identity: Self-esteem: Activity 3 ‘Love like yours’: Australia, It’s Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLyScr6jDyY Discuss how the rights of the group influence community attitudes Activity 4 How the Rights of the Group Influence Society’s Attitudes RIGHT POSITIVE It influences communities to stand up for the group and support/lobby for equality in marriage NEGATIVE To be treated equally Being denied the right to get married reinforces negative stereotypes that relationships should only be between a man and a woman Same Love