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Most historians agree that there is evidence of homosexual activity and same-sex love, whether such relationships were accepted or persecuted, in every documented culture
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On February 15, Muhsin Hendricks, an openly gay imam, Islamic scholar and LGBT rights activist was shot and killed in Gqeberha, South Africa as he was leaving to officiate an interfaith marriage
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Many lesbian, gay, and bisexual people face social stig- Given the real ndperceived social and physical dan- matization, violence, and iscrimination (Herek, 1991) gers that many lesbian, g yand bisexual clients face, Living in a heterosexist society may precipitate a sig-developing a sense of safety isof primary importance nificant degree of
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