Question 1

Proponents of Colorado's Amendment Two argued

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexuals should not have special rights.
B)  homosexuality should be illegal.
C)  homosexuality was dangerous for children.
D)  all of these. A

Question 2

Until 1974, homosexuality was considered a mental disorder under diagnostic guidelines by the

Accepted Answer

A)  American Medical Association.
B)  American Psychological Association.
C)  American Psychiatric Association.
D)  American Neuropsychiatric Association. C

Question 3

Which of the following states passed anti-gay initiatives that were later overturned by the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  California
B)  Colorado
C)  Oregon
D)  Both California and Colorado D

Question 4

The Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) was signed into law by President Obama in January 2013.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Advocates of tolerant public policies in relation to same-sex relationships usually argue that it is the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  personal choice.
B)  inappropriate parenting.
C)  an inborn trait.
D)  social development.

Question 6

HIV/AIDS victims have invoked ____________ to fight discrimination in housing and employment.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Civil Rights Act of 1964
B)  the Ryan White Care Act
C)  the Public Health Act
D)  the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Question 7

The Boy Scouts of America took a case to the Supreme Court in 2000 so they could

Accepted Answer

A)  allow Scout leaders who were gay to participate in Boy Scout programs.
B)  prohibit gay men and boys from participating in Boy Scout programs.
C)  preserve their right to exclude females from participating in Boy Scout activities.
D)  continue to operate as a private organization.

Question 8

Adoption by a same-sex partner of his/her partner's biological child is

Accepted Answer

A)  allowed in all states under federal protection against discrimination.
B)  not allowed in any state under federal legislation.
C)  allowed in some states and not allowed in others.
D)  none of these.

Question 9

Karl Heinrich Ulrichs believed that homosexuality was the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  personal choice.
B)  inappropriate parenting.
C)  congenital development.
D)  all of these.

Question 10

The term transgendered describes a person's sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Recent self-report surveys suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  less than half of gay and lesbian workers have experienced job-related discrimination.
B)  the vast majority of gay and lesbian workers have experienced verbal harassment at work.
C)  on-the-job harassment of gays and lesbians affects fewer than 1 in 10.
D)  job-related discrimination of gay and lesbian workers is rare.​

Question 12

The Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 expanded federal hate crime coverage to include crimes motivated by perceived or actual sexual orientation or gender identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most U.S. courts operate on the assumption that gay and lesbian parents are, by definition, unfit parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

It is illegal in the U.S. to deny someone a job because he/she is gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

President Clinton's record on the rights of gay and lesbian persons was mixed. List one of his decisions that illustrated lack of support for gay rights, and another that indicated support.

Accepted Answer

The answer of President Clinton's record on the rights of...

Question 16

Why is the Americans with Disabilities Act important for gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender individuals?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why is the Americans with Disabilities Act...

Question 17

In the case of _________, the Supreme Court overruled a state sodomy law.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lawrence v. Texas
B)  Bowers v. Hardwick
C)  Roe v. Wade
D)  Love v. Virginia

Question 18

Lt. Gothold Frederick Enslin was

Accepted Answer

A)  expelled from the Boy Scouts in 1990.
B)  a member of the civil service.
C)  a party to the suit to block enforcement of Colorado's Amendment Two.
D)  the first man discharged from the military for homosexuality.

Question 19

Women are more likely than men to identify themselves as lesbian or bisexual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Romer v. Evans

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination against homosexuals is now illegal.
B)  states may not forbid cities from passing laws that outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
C)  employers cannot discriminate against homosexuals in hiring and firing practices.
D)  discrimination against homosexuals is now illegal and establishes that states may not forbid cities from passing laws that outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

Exam 11: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans Individuals

Proponents of Colorado's Amendment Two argued

Until 1974, homosexuality was considered a mental disorder under diagnostic guidelines by the

Which of the following states passed anti-gay initiatives that were later overturned by the Supreme Court?

The Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) was signed into law by President Obama in January 2013.

Advocates of tolerant public policies in relation to same-sex relationships usually argue that it is the result of:

HIV/AIDS victims have invoked ____________ to fight discrimination in housing and employment.

The Boy Scouts of America took a case to the Supreme Court in 2000 so they could

Adoption by a same-sex partner of his/her partner's biological child is

Karl Heinrich Ulrichs believed that homosexuality was the result of:

The term transgendered describes a person's sexual orientation.

Recent self-report surveys suggest that

The Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 expanded federal hate crime coverage to include crimes motivated by perceived or actual sexual orientation or gender identity.

Most U.S. courts operate on the assumption that gay and lesbian parents are, by definition, unfit parents.

It is illegal in the U.S. to deny someone a job because he/she is gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender.

President Clinton's record on the rights of gay and lesbian persons was mixed. List one of his decisions that illustrated lack of support for gay rights, and another that indicated support.

Why is the Americans with Disabilities Act important for gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender individuals?

In the case of _________, the Supreme Court overruled a state sodomy law.

Lt. Gothold Frederick Enslin was

Women are more likely than men to identify themselves as lesbian or bisexual.

As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Romer v. Evans