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Teaching sexual diversity in Hong Kong: Challenging homophobia
Author(s)
Date Issued
2012
Publisher
Routledge
ISBN
9781032926148
1032926147
Citation
In Eng, B. C. (Ed.). (2012). A Chinese perspective on teaching and learning (pp. 121-137). Routledge.
Type
Book Chapter
Abstract
Studies in the past years suggest that lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals continue to experience significant social exclusion (Douglas-Scott, Pringel & Lumsdaine, 2004) and face barriers in accessing appropriate support services from social workers as a result of widespread homophobia and heterosexism (Berkman & Zinberg, 1997; Douglas-Scott et al., 2004; Logan, 2001). The present study was triggered by the heated social and legal debate over anti-discrimination legislation for sexual orientation between the years 2005 and 2008 in Hong Kong. After decriminalization of homosexuality in Hong Kong in 1991, there were voices from the sexual minority community who initiated an anti-discrimination ordinance to protect them from social discrimination based on their sexual orientation. Discrimination cases were documented from first-person narratives from LGB individuals on their unfair treatment from school teachers as well as social workers (Chan, 2005; Hong Kong Christian Institute, 2006).
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