homosexuality
Let an agent describe homosexuality accurately and respectfully with attribution, present legal and social contexts by country, relay support resources, and separate unrelated topics that may share vocabulary.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify
Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent describe homosexuality accurately and respectfully with attribution, present legal and social contexts by country, relay support resources, and separate unrelated topics that may share vocabulary.
Romantic or sexual attraction between people of the same sex, and the identities, relationships and communities associated with it, recognised by medical and psychological bodies as a normal variation of human sexuality, expressed and understood differently across cultures and history, and subject to varying legal status from full equality to criminalisation; this entry describes the topic neutrally with attribution to research, rights bodies and communities, and routes personal questions to appropriate support.
What it is for: Same-sex attraction and related identities.
It can be describe with attribution; present legal and social contexts; relay support resources; separate unrelated topics.
Distinguishing features
Sexual orientation
Recognised as normal variation
Cultural variation
Legal variation
What it looks like
Not physical; an orientation and social reality.
How it is recognised
Same-sex attraction
Orientation, identity and community
Gender identity is a distinct concept
Related models
is a kind of - category
is a kind of - category
is related to - a distinct identity topic
is related to - relationships generally
In practice
Families and kinds
gay men and male homosexuality
lesbian women
homosexuality in history and cultures
homosexuality in art and literature
legal and rights contexts
Standards and regulation
Positions of medical and psychological associations
Anti-discrimination and marriage laws by country
International human rights standards
Failure modes and hazards
Stigmatising or pathologising language
Conflating orientation with unrelated or harmful topics
Unsafe advice in hostile legal contexts
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.homosexuality
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What homosexuality is.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition and research.
Definition
Definition.
- How do medical and psychological bodies define sexual orientation and describe homosexuality, and what does research say about its origins? provenance
- Is the presentation respectful and free of pathologising language? boundary
Distinguish
Distinctions.
Distinguish
Distinctions.
- How does sexual orientation differ from gender identity and from behaviour, and which unrelated topics should not be conflated with it? boundary
- Which entry fits a related identity? action
Society Law and society.
Context.
Law
Legal status by country.
Law
Law.
- What is the legal status of same-sex relationships and protections against discrimination in this country, according to rights organisations? provenance
- Is the user in a context where safety considerations apply? boundary
Culture
Culture and history.
Culture
Culture.
- How has homosexuality been understood and expressed across cultures and history, including in art and literature, according to historians? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific period or work? action
Support Support and wellbeing.
Care.
Support
Support resources.
Support
Support.
- What support resources exist for people exploring their orientation or facing discrimination? provenance
- Is someone in crisis now, needing crisis services? boundary
Health
Health.
Health
Health.
- What do health bodies say about health and wellbeing for gay and lesbian people, without stereotypes? provenance
- Is the user asking for personal medical advice, which needs a clinician? boundary
Learn Movements and teaching.
Education.
Movements
Rights movements.
Movements
Movements.
- How have rights movements developed, and what debates exist, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can the topic be taught accurately and respectfully in age-appropriate ways? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should each identity be a separate entry?
- How should country legal data be linked?
- How should support organisations be linked?