Generally, GLBA meetings involve discussion of issues relevant to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community, such as employment and housing discrimination, hate crimes, and where to get the best manicure. We provide support for those who have suffered or are suffering discrimination. We also plan events to help increase understanding and tolerance in the community at large. Occasionally, we have speakers on various topics or watch videos documenting aspects of gay life and history. A homosexual is a person whose feelings of sexual attraction are for someone of the same sex.
Homosexual people come from all walks of life, just as heterosexual people do.
Homosexual people are part of every family, community, and profession, which means you probably know, and perhaps love, someone who is homosexual. A lesbian is a homosexual woman. Gay is a synonym for homosexual , and has been used in that way since the 1920's. Today, gay is primarily used to refer to a homosexual man. Some people do not like the term gay and prefer homosexual , and still others prefer the term queer .