Challenging LGBTIphobia

  No one chooses their sexual orientation. Moreover, the mechanisms that underlie and explain heterosexual orientation are still unknown. However, humiliation, criticism, harassment, and discrimination toward the LGBT community (lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transexuals) are exercised by broad sectors of society in the 21st century. This is known as LGBTIphobia. In the face of hate, information is required. In the face of humiliation, training in values is needed. And, in the face of annoyance, teaching based on respect is necessary. On the other hand, in the face of discrimination, the promotion of diversity is essential. Yet, this is often far…