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Heffern, K. T.,238 Inklings, suspicion during family sensiti-
Herdt, G. H.,150,184 zation, denial and,23–27
Herek, G. M.,5 Intolerance: gays/lesbians in West
Hiding,42,50,152,206–7 Indian culture and,225; social,246;
Hiding, coming out and not,65–68,105 tolerating,124–26
Hill, R.,85 Isay,39
Hill, Reubin,40–41 Isolation,152; family sensitization,
Hispanics,see Latinos stigma and,4–8; family sensitiza-
HIV,3,91,94,131,168,189,202,211, tion issues, fear and,39–41; sense of,
223,225; diagnosis rate for African 50–51,54,64
Americans,168,217; diagnosis rate
for Hispanics/Latinos,217; diagnosis John, Elton,55
rate for MSMs,217; helping family Johnson, V. A.,184
launch gay son and,212–14; sons, Journal of Bisexuality,238
family renewal and,203–5;see also Judaism,98
AIDS Judgments,96–97
Homophobia,37,38,123,219,224,227,
229,246; derogatory terms and,69; Kimmel, D.C.,36–37
therapists encountering parents with, Kinsey reports,238
178 Koff, B.,150,184
Homosexuality,145; as biological or
with genetic determinants,144–45; Laird, Joan,230
cultural taboos and,28–30,224,225; Lang, k. d.,188
as psychological or moral choice, LaSala, Michael, ix–x
144–45; social forces influencing Latinos,248; “don’t ask, don’t tell pol-
static identities of,145–46 icy” and,223; families,37–38,57–58,
Homosexuals Anonymous,144 90,106,170–71,197,216–17,223–24,
Homosexual stigma, x, xiv,5 226–27,228,248,251; HIV diagnosis
Honesty,114,118,126,190;see also Com- rate for MSM,217; incarceration,
ing out stress-related illness and,216–17; op-
Hope,88,135; family therapy, conflict pression, marginalization and,196;
and,177–79; signs of,126 poverty, unemployment and,216–17;
Hudson, Rock,213 see also Coming out
Launching: failure,163–67; families,
Identities: children developing,2,3; HIV and sons’,212–14
children figuring out personal, ix–x; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender
gay/lesbian development and,3–4; (LGBT),45; magazines for,46;
homosexuality and social forces youth groups for kids of color,223;
influencing static,145–46; positive youth groups in high schools,56
self-,138; sexual attraction and sexual, Lesbians: coming out and bisexuality as
237–38,239; sexual orientation ques- gateway sexual orientation for,64,
tioned as permanent,146–47 146–47,231–35; coming to grips with
Incarceration, whites, ethnic groups sexual orientation and,6–8; condu-
and,216–17 cive school environments for gays
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