Sexual Orientations Issues

This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Dealing with Diversity

Grade Level: Adult
Subjects: Guidance, Sociology
Produced By: Governors State University
Year: 2008
Country: United States
Language: English
Running Time: 58m 56s

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Explore the world of Gays, Lesbians, Bi-sexuals, and the Transgendered. Studio Guest: Sylvia and Gysbert Menninga, parents of a gay child; Tamara McClatchey, a lesbian professional; and Dr. Alan Sanders, a researcher from the University of Chicago. Video Inserts: None

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