- Define sexual orientation and distinguish between sexual orientation and gender identity.
- Compare and contrast the Kinsey continuum and Storm's two-dimensional model of sexual orientation, including the limitations of both as addressed by Lippa & Arad.
- Discuss the various definitions and societal views of bisexuality.
- Examine Western culture's historical and religious perspectives on gay male and lesbian sexual orientations.
- Describe the incidence of and societal reaction to gay male and lesbian sexual orientations and behaviors across cultures and ethnicities.
- Summarize the information on same-gender sexual behavior in other species.
- Define and categorize forms and cultural expressions of homophobia.
- Describe legislative and gay activist initiatives to combat discrimination against the non-heterosexual community and to disseminate information about HIV infection.
- Evaluate contemporary research conclusions on the genetics, sex hormonal influences, prenatal hormonal effects and brain structure differences as they attempt to explain adult sexual orientation.
- Evaluate and describe the perspectives of psychoanalytic and learning theories as they explain gay male and lesbian sexual orientations.
- Examine the link between early gender nonconformity and other familial influences on later gay male and lesbian sexual orientations.
- Summarize the research about the adjustment of gay men and lesbians, the prevalence of those who wish to change their orientation and the relative success of these attempts.
- Explain the "coming out" process.
- Compare the sexual techniques of gay male, lesbian and heterosexual partners.
- Examine the variations in the lifestyles of gay men and lesbians.
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