Rent deals with people and circumstances representing a significant portion of our youth who pushed the boundaries of perceived normalcy in the early 90's dealing with issues of AIDS, poverty, sexual orientation, drugs, and even death.
There are attributes of people at risk for or infected with HIV/AIDS that were not a primary focus in this research; e.g., stigmatization because of sexual orientation and poverty (Herek, 1999).
She directed and produced the award-winning Breaking Through, a documentary in which openly LGBT elected officials share their stories of self-doubt and triumph over multiple barriers ranging from race and poverty to gender and sexual orientation, revealing a deeply personal, rarely-seen side of politicians and gay people.
And in Detroit, the intersection of race (the city's population is 83percentt black), industrial decline and the current recession has already led to extreme poverty, even before factoring in sexual orientation.
Wichern himself was aware that poverty is social, not natural, but his orientation, like that of others, was toward renewing society through evangelization.
They may be marginalized by poverty, shattered families, undocumented immigration status or sexual orientation.
A stronger societal orientation toward, for instance, social justice, poverty relief, and employment may provide a platform for improved attitudes to people with disabilities.
Ravi's I.M.s about Tyler's presumed poverty were far more blunt than those about sexual orientation.
When attending Pre-Service Orientation, members in the AmeriCorps VISTA program learn about poverty.
It could be because of poverty, because you are being persecuted on account of your sexual orientation, or because you are a political opponent".
