Chuck and Nancy is a fictional, single-camera comedy pilot for television based on the friendship between two women in their thirties - one straight, one gay - who become roommates after failed relationships. CHUCK (32) is an androgynous, charming, ta . . .

Against critiques of identity-based legal rights, I argue for the progressive potential of hate crime legislation as a source of resistant translations of legal discourse. As a strategy, the progressive use of oppressive sources begins by understandin . . .

This study hypothesized that risk of suicide among the lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) population would decrease significantly whenever there was positive parental support. Parents' knowledge of respondents' sexuality was also examined to explore any . . .

This study examines how gender affects the coming out process for the Latino population. Primary data was used from a focus group in order to obtain a detailed narrative from 5 Latina lesbian women and secondary data was used from a previous study in . . .

Committee members: Anh-Luu Huynh-Hohnbaum, Valentine M Villa, Dale Weaver

This study examined the factors that impact the process of coming out for gay Latino men, as well as their experiences of discrimination. Using a focus group method, the study gathered an in-depth narrative of 6 Latino men from the Los Angeles area. T . . .

Committee members: Dionne Espinoza, Talia Bettcher, Michael Soldatenko, Bianca Guzman

In the current study, participants look at one of nine vignettes assessing attitudes toward parents who vary in sexual orientation (gay, lesbian, or heterosexual) and religious affiliation (Christian, atheist, or no mention of religion), the two indep . . .

This study hypothesized that risk of suicide among the lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) population would decrease significantly whenever there was positive parental support. Parents' knowledge of respondents' sexuality was also examined to explore any . . .

Homelessness is generally accepted as a visible problem in Los Angles, but what is less widely known is that sexual minorities are disproportionately represented among the homeless population. Research on the transgender population is more limited tha . . .