Homosexuality

Homosexuality can refer to both attraction or sexual behavior between people of the same sex, or to sexual orientation. When describing the latter, it refers to enduring sexual and romantic attraction towards those of the same sex, but not necessarily to sexual behavior.
In many cultures gay and lesbian people are frequently subject to prejudice, they are also subject to stereotyping. Gay men are seen as effeminate and fashionable, often identified with a lisp or a female-like tone and lilt. They are stereotyped as being promiscuous and unsuccessful in developming enduring romantic relationships. Gay men are also often alleged as having pedophiliac tendencies and more likely to commit child sexual abuse than the heterosexual male population. Lesbians are seen as butch, "man-hatters" or radical feminists.
In some cultures homosexual acts are considered "unnatural" and are outlawed. In some Muslim nations (such as Iran) and Africam countries it remains a capital crime.
when we talk about sexual orientation and the law, it is necessarily to talk about employment and housing discrimination. Employment discrimination refers to discriminatory employment practices such as bias in hiring, promotion, job assignment, termination, and compensation, and various types of harassment. In the U.S. there is "very little statutory, common law, and case law establishing employment discrimination based upon sexual orientation as a legal wrong". Housing discrimination refers to discrimination against potential or current tenants by landlords. In the U.S. there is no federal law against such discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Another important thing talking about homosexuality is same-sex marriages. Government recognition of same-sex marriage is presently available in 6 countries and 2 U.S. states. The Netherlands was the first country to authorize same-sex marriage in 2001 and they are now also recognized in Belgium, Canada, South Africa, Spain and U.S. states of Massachusetts and Iowa. Israel's High Court of Justice ruled to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other countries, although it is still illegal to perform them within the country. Other countries, including the majority of European nations, have enacted laws allowing civil unions, designed to give gay couples similar rights as married couples concernig legal issues such as inheritance and immigration.
What is the situation in parenting? Many openly LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual ant transgender) people are parents, often by a way of adoption, donor insemination, foster parenting, or surrogacy. In the 2000 U.S. Census, 33% of female same-sex couple households and 22% of male same-sex couple households reported at least one child under the age of 18 living in the home.
Homosexuality is a complex problem with many definitions and variations. If someone tells you, “I am a homosexual,” he has really told you very little about himself. It takes a deeper look into his life to determine the degree to which homosexuality has become a part of his identity. Homosexuality can be a difficult problem to overcome.