Homosexuality(同性恋)知识介绍.pptVIP

Homosexuality(同性恋) Group:Gay Whats wrong with being gay? Homosexuality in different cultures ? Societal attitudes toward homosexuality Films, musical compositions about homosexuality Many homosexuals‘ claim（声称） that… Homosexuality is of no harm（损伤） to the participants（参与者） or to anyone else. If it feels right to those behaviors, it is nobody elses business. Homosexual relationships（亲戚） and heterosexual（异性恋） relationships are equally（同样的）valid（有效的）. Whats wrong with being gay? The issue（争议）of homosexual behavior is paid more and more attention these years. Homosexuals say that the slaves（奴隶） have been freed and women have been liberated（解放）, so gay rights are long overdue. Society does seem to be moving in that direction. Many homosexuals are “coming out” and openly declaring their homosexuality. In many parts of the western world, homosexual couples receive the same recognition as heterosexual couples with regard to social security benefits. ?Some church leaders are giving their blessing to homosexual relationships, homosexual church members and even homosexual ministers. homosexuality in different cultures The 2007 Pew Global Attitudes Project: Should homosexuality be accepted by society? Country Yes No China 17% 69% Canada 70% 21% United States 49% 41% Mexico 60% 31% Italy 65% 23% Germany 81% 17% Russia 20% 64% Japan 49% 28% homosexuality in different cultures Iran is perhaps the nation to execute the largest number of its citizens for homosexuality. Since the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran, the Iranian government has executed more than 4,000 people charged with homosexual acts. In Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban, homosexuality went from a capital crime to one that it punished with fines and prison sentences.  Homosexuali