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LGBTQ Knowledge Assessment Tool
Introduction
In an effort to offer effective supports and services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) youth, the following tool has been developed to assess levels of knowledge and understanding.
Take a few moments to complete the following sections. The tool consists of some definitions, agree/disagree, true or false, and multiple-choice questions. You may print this page and then fill in your answers. (See the printer-friendly page link at the bottom of this page.) This is not a test. Simply complete each section to the best of your ability.
Definitions
Define the following:
Homosexual:
Heterosexual:
Gay:
Lesbian:
Bisexual:
Transgendered:
Questioning:
Sexual Preference:
Sexual Orientation:
Gender Identity:
Agree/Disagree
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity are the same thing.
Yes ___ No ___
Homosexuality is a mental illness.
Yes ___ No ___
Sexual Orientation can be changed.
Yes ___ No ___
Sexual behavior defines sexual orientation.
Yes ___ No ___
Young people can be convinced to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered by adults.
Yes ___ No ___
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth face the same levels of risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) as do heterosexual youth.
Yes ___ No ___
True or False
Heterosexual youth get pregnant, or get someone pregnant, more often than do gay, lesbian, or bisexual youth.
True ___ False ___
All people who engage in same-sex behavior identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual.
True ___ False ___
Gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth are threatened with a weapon at school more often than are heterosexual youth.
True ___ False ___
Condom use is the same among African American and Latino gay and bisexual youth as it is among their white counterparts.
True ___ False ___
In most states, teachers can be fired for being gay, lesbian, or bisexual.
True ___ False ___
LGBTQ homeless youth leave home nearly twice as often as heterosexual homeless youth.
True ___ False ___
Multiple Choice
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Youth Risk Behavior Survey, gay, bisexual, or lesbian youth are how many time more likely to get pregnant or get someone pregnant than are heterosexual youth?
Not as likely ___ Equally likely ___ Twice as likely ___ Three times as likely ___
According to the CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey, gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth are how many times more likely to skip school than are heterosexual youth because they feel unsafe?
Not as likely ___ Equally likely ___ Three times as likely ___ Four times as likely ___
According to the CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey, gay, bisexual, or lesbian youth are how many time more likely to attempt suicide than are heterosexual youth?
Not as likely ___ Equally likely ___ Twice as likely ___ Four times as likely ___
According to a Massachusetts Department of Public Health survey of gay, bisexual, and transgendered youth, what percentage of male-to-female transgendered youth traded sex for money, drugs, or a place to stay?
25% ___ 50% ___ 75% ___ 100% ___
In how many states is it legal to fire someone for being gay or lesbian?
0-10 ___ 10-20 ___ 20-30 ___ 30-40 ___
How many residential programs currently exist nationally that are designed to serve LGBTQ youth?
0 ___ 1-3 ___ 3-10 ___ 10-20 ___
How many schools currently exist nationally that are designed to serve LGBTQ youth?
0 ___ 1-3 ___ 3-10 ___ 10-20 ___
In what year did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that homosexual sexual conduct was no longer a criminal offense?
1973 ___ 1986 ___ 1994 ___ 2003 ___
In what year did the U.S. Supreme Court legalize interracial marriage?
1948 ___ 1954 ___ 1967 ___ 1973 ___
In how many states can lesbian and gay couples legally marry?
0 ___ 1-5 ___ 6-10 ___ 11-20 ___
Rob Woronoff MS
Director, LGBTQ Services
Child Welfare League of America
2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 250
Arlington VA 22202
703/412-3171
Fax 703/412-2401
rworonoff@cwla.org
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