Teenage Homosexuality

Series: Thirty Minutes Series

Duration: 10

Genre: Educational | News | Youth

Year Published: 1980

Creator: Columbia Broadcasting System

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Discusses with five gay teenagers (three women and two men) the isolation, loneliness, doubts, and parental problems related to growing up as a teenage homosexual. Interviews a mother about her daughter's homosexuality and Dr. Steven Coleman, a psychiatrist who works with gay teens, who both counsel acceptance by friends and relatives., Discusses with five gay teenagers (three women and two men) the isolation, loneliness, doubts, and parental problems related to growing up as a teenage homosexual. Interviews a mother about her daughter's homosexuality and Dr. Steven Coleman, a psychiatrist who works with gay teens, who both counsel acceptance by friends and relatives.

Complete Record: Discusses with five gay teenagers (three women and two men) the isolation, loneliness, doubts, and parental problems related to growing up as a teenage homosexual. Interviews a mother about her daughter's homosexuality and Dr. Steven Coleman, a psychiatrist who works with gay teens, who both counsel acceptance by friends and relatives., A candid look at what it is like to be a gay adolescent. Five Houston teenagers discuss the difficulties of living a double life and of coming out with regard to their sexuality. The camera follows Ann as she prepares to attend her senior prom with a gay male escort. There is an interview with Ann's mother and a discussion with other gay teenagers. Dr. Steven Coleman, a psychiatrist who works with gay teenagers talks about the isolation and loneliness of his patients, parental attitudes and various theories about homosexuality. , NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.