Take The IDAHOT Quiz Challenge!

1.

It was on May 17th of which year that the World Health Organization declassified homosexuality as a mental disorder?

A.

1979
B.

1990
C.

2007

Correct Answer
B. 1990

Explanation
IDAHOT was declared on May 17th 2004 to commemorate this event. Read more on this topic here.

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2.

How many countries allow same-sex marriage?

A.

22
B.

35
C.

40

Correct Answer
A. 22

Explanation
There are 22 countries where same-sex marriage is allowed.There are another 2 countries where same-sex marriage is allowed in some jurisdictions within those countries, and 13 countries where civil unions are legal. Read more on this topic here.

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3.

The “T” in LGBTI stands for Transgender. What does the “I” stand for?

A.

In-transition
B.

Intersex
C.

Independent

Correct Answer
B. Intersex

Explanation
While transgender refers to people whose gender identity and/or expression differs from conventional expectations based on their assigned sex at birth, “intersex” identifies people who are born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn’t fit into binary definitions of female or male.Read more on this topic here.

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4.

True or False: The word “lesbian” is derived from the Greek island Lesbos, home of Greek poetess Sappho.

A.

True
B.

False

Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
Read more on this topic here.

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5.

Any for of harassment — including conduct which can be considered a result of homophobia and/or transphobia — in the workplace violates FAO principles of acting with courtesy, dignity, tolerance, sensitivity and respect for differences toward other FAO personnel. If you observe or are the victim of harassment, you should:

A.

Alert all your colleagues as soon as possible.
B.

Post in the intranet forum “Harassment Corner”.
C.

Submit a confidential written complaint to the Office of the Inspector General.

Correct Answer
C. Submit a confidential written complaint to the Office of the Inspector General.

Explanation
Read more on this topic here.

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6.

True or False: If a staff member enters into a same-sex marriage, civil union, or domestic partnership in a country where such arrangement is legally recognized, FAO will extend entitlements to the staff member's spouse/partner.

A.

True
B.

False

Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
In 2014 the UN Secretary-General adopted a policy change concerning the personal status of staff members for the purpose of administrative entitlements under the Staff Regulations and Rules. The policy states that the entitlements of staff members will be determined by reference to the law of the competent authority under which their personal status has been established. The FAO adopted this policy in 2014 with the issuance of Administrative Circular 2014/22. Read more on this topic here.

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7.

True or False: The UN provider of pension benefits, the UNJSPF, now recognizes equal pension benefits for spouses of LGBTI staff members.

A.

True
B.

False

Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
In line with the above policy adopted in 2014, in September 2016 the United Nations Pension Board endorsed a new policy recognizing all unions according to the law of the country where the union took place, not the staff member's country of nationality: “The Pension Board has extended the interpretation of marriage to unions/registered partnerships lawfully entered into and legally recognized by the competent authority of the location where the status was established as long as the union confers similar legal effects as marriage, specifically including pension rights." All staff who are in a legal union will therefore be able to designate their partners as the recipient of pension benefits when the staff member dies.Read more on this topic here and here.

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8.

Gilbert Baker designed the rainbow flag, or Pride Flag, in San Francisco in 1978. The flag, whose number of stripes has since been reduced, remains the most prominent symbol of lesbian and gay pride. Originally, the colors hot pink, red, orange, yellow, green, turquoise, indigo, and violet represented, respectively:

A.

Love, peaceful resistance, happiness, life, unity, respect, and pride
B.

Sexuality, life, healing, sunlight, nature, magic, serenity, and the spirit
C.

Indignation, difference, strength, growth, intelligence, and awareness

Correct Answer
B. Sexuality, life, healing, sunlight, nature, magic, serenity, and the spirit

Explanation
Read more on this topic here.

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9.

True or False: Human sexual orientation is a “choice”.

A.

True
B.

False

Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
There is substantial biological evidence for the diversity of human sexualities and for sexual orientation in particular, with studies consistently finding a genetic component to same-sex orientation. Studies in the epigenetics field demonstrates that it is possible for same-sex orientation to be ‘genetic’ in nature, while at the same time also being affected by the intrauterine and extrauterine environments - providing a plausible and testable explanation as to why there is discordance in identical twins regarding not just their sexuality, but other traits as well. While there is more to learn on the relative contribution of inherited traits and other factors, sexual orientation is akin to race and biological sex in that, for most people, heterosexual or otherwise, sexual orientation is not a choice in any meaningful sense of the word.Read more on this topic here.

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10.

Legal and social recognition of same-sex couples:

A.

Could have a positive impact on the health of only the LGBTI community.
B.

Could have a positive impact on the health of the LGBTI community as well as the general population.
C.

Would have no impact on public health.

Correct Answer
B. Could have a positive impact on the health of the LGBTI community as well as the general population.

Explanation
At the request of the NIH, the Institute of Medicine convened a consensus committee on LGBT health issues, the resulting publication in 2011 shows the committee found there is evidence that the health status of LGBT populations are affected by access to healthcare, elevated levels of violence, stigma, discrimination, harassment. There is evidence that more repressive environments increase minority stress and impact negatively on LGBTI health, having direct impacts on the general population’s health, particularly in terms of HIV and AIDS, TB and other STI reduction campaigns.Read more on this topic here, here, and here.

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Take The Idahot Quiz Challenge!

It was on May 17th of which year that the World Health Organization declassified homosexuality as a mental disorder?

How many countries allow same-sex marriage? ​

The “T” in LGBTI stands for Transgender. What does the “I” stand for?

True or False: The word “lesbian” is derived from the Greek island Lesbos, home of Greek poetess Sappho.

True or False: If a staff member enters into a same-sex marriage, civil union, or domestic partnership in a country where such arrangement is legally recognized, FAO will extend entitlements to the staff member's spouse/partner.

True or False: The UN provider of pension benefits, the UNJSPF, now recognizes equal pension benefits for spouses of LGBTI staff members.

True or False: Human sexual orientation is a “choice”.

Legal and social recognition of same-sex couples:

How many countries allow same-sex marriage?