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I never saw them as being so close but I think after having conducted this assignment that they are by far closer than a lot of us Euro-Americans see ourselves. Generally, a large part of the population sees them as being different or not normal. I have to admit that before spending time in this culture that I also saw them as being different or should I say just not like me. But after learning more about them there just like me and I had to look at my own situation and a lot of society can view me as different and not like them due to the fact that I have a biracial daughter, and I as well struggled with some of the same issues of acceptance with my family as they have with there families. I look at this in a whole new way now and put myself in there shoes the situation might be different but all together the reality is the same. It all boils down to acceptance for people of Gays, Lesbians and Bisexuals. People of the Gay community don't see their selves as any different than the average Euro-American. Most people who know someone is gay fail to see the person they just see "Gay". When I was growing up and in school I did this myself because society deems it as being wrong and when you grow up you grow your own opions and views of what's right and wrong.
             Part B.
             In my research on people whom share the same sex orientation I found that their needs are similar to any straight person's needs. The only need that they"re challenged with that most Euro-Americans aren't challenged with is that of acceptance. Another need is the need to know and be aware of self. Where there at with knowing there self is important in counseling Gays. One of the affective counseling interventions I came across when doing my research was for a counselor to be nonjudgmental, and caring. Relationship is the key to counseling those of Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual nature. In order to effectively counsel these individuals you must first develop a good relationship as in most cases with counseling.


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