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homosexualityGroupmembers：唐敏菲汪燕青王丹丹徐静叶超群•What'swrongwithbeinggay?•Homosexualityindifferentcultures•Societalattitudestowardhomosexuality•Films,musicalcompositionsabouthomosexuality•Ourattitudes•Manyhomosexuals'claimthat…Homosexualityisofnoharmtotheparticipantsortoanyoneelse.Ifitfeelsrighttothoseinvolved,itisnobodyelse'sbusiness.Homosexualrelationshipsandheterosexualrelationshipsareequallyvalid.(SomeevenclaimthattheBiblecondoneshomosexualrelationships.)What'swrongwithbeinggay?•Theissueofhomosexualbehaviorispaidmoreandmoreattention.•Homosexualssaythattheslaveshavebeenfreedandwomenhavebeenliberated,sogayrightsarelongoverdue.Societydoesseemtobemovinginthatdirection.Manyhomosexualsare“comingout”andopenlydeclaringtheirhomosexuality.•Inmanypartsofthewesternworld,homosexualcouplesreceivethesamerecognitionasheterosexualcoupleswithregardtosocialsecuritybenefits.•Somechurchleadersaregivingtheirblessingtohomosexualrelationships,homosexualchurchmembersandevenhomosexualministers.homosexualityindifferentcultures•The2007PewGlobalAttitudesProject:Shouldhomosexualitybeacceptedbysociety?CountryYesNo•Canada70%21%•UnitedStates49%41%•Mexico60%31%•Italy65%23%•Germany81%17%•Russia20%64%•Japan49%28%•China17%69%•In2001,theNetherlandsbecamethefirstcountrytorecognizesame-sexmarriage,andsame-sexmarriagesweresubsequentlyrecognizedinBelgium(2003);•theU.S.statesofMassachusetts(2004),•SpainandCanada(2005);•SouthAfrica(2006);•California(2008–laterbanned),Connecticut(2008),•Iowa(2009),Vermont(2009),•Maine(2009–laterrepealed);•Norway(2009);Sweden(2009),•Iceland(2010),Portugal(2010)andArgentina(2010).homosexualityindifferentculturesWorldgetsitsfirstgayleaderIceland'sPrimeMinisterFirstWorldLeaderwithSame-SexSpouseIceland'sPrimeMinisterisnowtheworld'sfirstnationalleaderwithasame-sexspouse.OnSundayPrimeMinisterJohannaSigurdardottir,68,marriedherlongtimepartner,writerJoninaLeosdottir.Themarriagefellontheinternationaldayforgayrights,whichwasalsothefirstdayIcelandlegalizedsamesexmarriageasaunionbetweentwoconsentingadultsregardlessofsex.homosexualityindifferentculturesIranisperhapsthenationtoexecutethelargestnumberofitscitizensforhomosexuality.Sincethe1979IslamicrevolutioninIran,theIraniangovernmenthasexecutedmorethan4,000peoplechargedwithhomosexualacts.InAfghanistanafterthefalloftheTaliban,homosexualitywentfromacapitalcrimetoonethatitpunishedwithfinesandprisonsentences.HomosexualityinIran：homosexualityindifferentcultures•HomosexualityinChinaGaybashingisrareinmodernChina.TheauthoritiesdonotactivelypromotegayissuesinChina.Althoughthereisnolawagainsthomosexualityorsame-sexactsbetweenconsentingadults,neitheraretherelawsrequiringpeopletoacceptindividualswhoengageingayacts,andtherearealsonogayorganizationsinChina.ItisbelievedthattheChinesepolicytowardsthegayissueremainstheThreenos:noapproval,nodisapproval,andnopromotion.ButManycasesshowthatthoseparticipatingingayactivityarestillpunishedbythejusticesystemandpursuedbythepolice,andmaybedetainedandarrested.Movie:《yesorno》,《TheLoveofSiam（暹罗之恋）》《EternalSummer（盛夏光年）》《Lanyu（蓝宇）》《BrokebackMountain（断臂山）》《HappyTogether（春光乍泄）》Song:《拥抱》MAYDAY《雌雄同体》MAYDAY《暗恋》张智成《类似爱情》ELVANovel:《TheNightWatch》SarahWaters《TheLineofBeauty》AlanHolinghurstfilms,musicalcompositionsabouthomosexualityOurattitudesMyattitudetothehomosexualityisneutral.Thougheverybodyhastherighttochooseitslovernomatterwhoitis,Ican'tacceptthethingofthehomosexualityhappeninmyside.SoIinistnotonwatchTVorfilmaboutthehomosexuality.BecauseIdoggedlythinkitcouldchangemyvaluesprobably.Maybeitsoundsfunny,thenthat'smypoint.FromwangYanqingTobehonest,Ifeltotherwiseaboutitatfirst.Homosexualitydidn’taccordwiththetraditionalidea.Butwhateverotherssay,PieandKimcanfreetheirmindofapprehensionsandlovebravelyinthemovie《yesorno》.Iseemedgraduallyunderstandthem,andthespecialemotion.NowIjustwanttosay:everythingthatexistsisrewardingandblessingforthem!FromTangMinfengOurattitudesIt'snotsurprising.Ithinkit'snormalforme.Atleast,amanwholoveanothermandon'tconsidematerialfactor.Theiremotionispure.FromWangDandanAsforme,Homosexualswhocantelltheirsexualityfranklyisreallybrave.Andhowmuchcourageshouldtheytake.Oursocietyshouldbemoreforgiving.FromYeChaoqunOurattitudesAtfirst,ididnotkeeptouchwithgayworld.Soicouldnotunderstandit.Itletmetofeelsick.WhenIreadaftertheuniversity,iseesomegaymovies.Thenicanunderstandit.Lovenotcentsex.Truelovedoesn'trightlyorwrongly.Bothgaypeople,isnormalpeople,theirfeelingsalsoworthyofrespect,alsoneedtoeulogize!Lettheworldtoamorecaring,toamoreinclusive,toamoreunderstanding!Althoughsayso,butpersonallyI'mnotgay,butIrespectthem.FromXuJingThankYou!