couple of decades ago coined the term LGBT, which means reducing the "lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender."The first three items relate to sexual orientation, the fourth - to his gender identity.The word "lesbian" is derived from the name of the island of Lesbos, where in ancient times lived poetess Sappho.Since then, the name of Lesbos - symbol of love between women.The word "gay" has two meanings: gay - «funny guy" and the abbreviation «good as you».Bisexual and Transgender be taken literally: a man with dual sexuality and people change their sex (the latter is not entirely true, transgender changing physiological sex is not always frequently change the image and content of documents).
history
term LGBT has existed since the consolidation of sexual and gender minorities in a single community.But most of the LGBT movement began earlier.It is considered the start of his Stonewall Riots (June 1969), when for the first time in the history of gay America fought back the police who conducted the raid planned in clubs.The emancipation of the community continues to this day.It is extremely difficult, this process takes place in countries with a weak economy and the legal system, a low level of education and the political regime close to the totalitarian.In these countries the power to distract the population from economic and social problems, cultivates the image of the internal enemy, exploiting people's age-old prejudices imposed by orthodox religions.Ideally, the "enemy" to ignorant people are LGBT, which means the marginalization of communities and the escalation of violence against its members.
Organization
Each country has its own LGBT organization.In Russia, there are several.There are also branches of international organizations, the narrow purpose:
- Film "Side-by-side" performs educational mission;
- the main function of the "Forum of LGBT Christians" is to find a consensus among the faithful members of the community and the orthodox church doctrine, the positioning of same-sex intimate relationships as a sin;
- organization "Coming Out" (coming out LGBT, which means the open acknowledgment of their orientation) has representatives of the community legal and psychological support.
Russian organizations:
- "LGBT Network" in St. Petersburg;
- "Rainbow Association" in Moscow;
- "Another Look" in the Komi Republic;
- initiative groups in all major cities of Russia.
These organizations are multipurpose: their tasks include educational activities, support the political struggle.
There is also an organization "Children-404", focused on the psychological adaptation of teenagers, homosexuals, which the legislation on the protection of minors information effectively denied the right to exist.
Official site of the LGBT have "LGBT Network" in St. Petersburg, the "Rainbow Association" in Moscow, etc.
LGBT protest movement
in the LGBT movement a lot of heterosexuals.In St. Petersburg, there is a "Straight Alliance for Equality of LGBT," consisting mainly of representatives of a majority.There heterosexuals in Moscow "Rainbow Association" and in groups in other cities.Russia is characterized by the Public focus of LGBT, which means a close relationship with the movement fighting for the rights of women against patriarchal gender chauvinism, as well as other anti-fascist and democratic unification of both the liberal and the left political platform.
