Jaime Seba: 14 books
Gallup Guides for Youth Facing Persistent Prejudice
The LGBT Community
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014
Different skin colors, different languages, different religions, different abilities--these are all things that sometimes cause us to judge other people unfairly. In the case of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community, people are judged based on their sexual relationships. Today,...
by Jaime Seba
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014
Different skin colors, different languages, different religions, different abilities--these are all things that sometimes cause us to judge other people unfairly. Blacks have had a long struggle against prejudice. Slavery, the Civil Rights movement, and modern-day racism and stereotypes all have a...
Steve Jobs
From Apples to Apps
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014
In the last few decades, more and more people are going to college to further their education. It's hard to become a scientist, a professor, or a businessperson without getting some sort of college degree--but college isn't always necessary to achieve success. Some people are ready to enter the workforce...
Ellen DeGeneres
From Comedy Club to Talk Show
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014
In the last few decades, more and more people are going to college to further their education. It's hard to become a scientist, a professor, or a businessperson without getting some sort of college degree--but college isn't always necessary to achieve success. Some people are ready to enter the workforce...
Gay Issues and Politics
Marriage, the Military, & Work Place Discrimination
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
News media, television, music and entertainment are filled with images of gay and lesbian people today. But how did it all begin? Explore the history of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in the United States, from the horrifying medical treatments of the early twentieth century...
Smashing the Stereotypes
What Does It Mean to Be Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender?
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2014
"That's so gay!" Most people have heard that before, but what does it really mean? Words have power and must be used cautiously. Accepting someone who is lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) begins with first understanding what each of those identities means. Consider common stereotypes of...
Gay People of Color
Facing Prejudices, Forging Identities
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
What does it feel like to be a minority within a minority? For lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people of color, their experiences coming out and living openly can be incredibly complicated. They may face discrimination from their community because of their sexual orientation, and they...
by Jaime A. Seba
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
Who do you look up to? Most people have a role model—someone who represents the person they want to be more like, who represents the characteristics they value. Athletes, celebrities, parents, politicians, religious leaders, and even friends can be role models. But many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and...
Gays and Mental Health
Fighting Depression, Saying No to Suicide
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
Why would a young, beautiful, talented country music star want to end her life? It seems like a mystery to most people, but before coming out, that's exactly what openly gay singer Chely Wright wanted to do. And thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have felt the same...
Coming Out
Telling Family and Friends
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
Ed was sent to a religious treatment camp when he first told his family he was gay. When Sarah recognized she was a lesbian, she found support from a gay teacher in her high school. Comedian Ellen DeGeneres announced her sexual orientation on national television, and internationally-recognized musician...
by Jaime A. Seba
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
A balanced, nutritional diet and exercise are necessary for everyone, gay or straight. But lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have additional health concerns that are important to remember. From AIDS infection to teen pregnancy, health issues in the gay community affect people of...
Homosexuality Around the World
Safe Havens, Cultural Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
In America, most states don't allow gay marriage—but same-sex marriage has been legal in the Netherlands since 2001. Homophobia is rampant in Jamaica—while gay people serve openly in the Canadian military. Homosexuality could be punishable by death in Uganda—and yet Spain allows gay couples...
Feeling Wrong in Your Own Body
Understanding What It Means to Be Transgender
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
Boys who play with Barbie dolls. Girls who join the football team. What is gender? What are gender roles? What's the difference between being a tomboy and being transgender? Is it possible to be in the wrong body? Explore the answers to these questions with an in-depth look at what it means to be...
Gay Characters in Theater, Movies, and Television
New Roles, New Attitudes
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
From tiny stages in art house theaters to Oscar-winning big-screen performances, more and more people are tuning in to see gay characters represented in new diverse and intriguing ways. And as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) characters become more common in mainstream entertainment,...