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2012Ma Shuang (Diana)College of Comprehensive Foundation StudiesLiaoning University

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(also GLBT) and variations are used to refer collectively to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and queer-identified people. Variations that are sometimes used include—but are not limited to—adding "Q" for queer or questioning, "I" for intersex, or "S" (or "A") for straight allies. While LGBT is often used as a short way to refer to the various LGBT demographic groups, LGBT individuals themselves usually identify by other labels (such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer), or by no label at all.

Around the world, government policies regarding LGBT people range from the death penalty for sexual acts to civil marriages or partnerships for same-sex couples. Living conditions around the world also range from near-unanimous acceptance of public displays of affection to total discrimination in all areas such as housing or employment.

LGBT = GLBT and variations

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LGBT = GLBT and variations

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• A rainbow flag is a multi-colored flag consisting of stripes in the colors of the rainbow. The use of rainbow flags has a long tradition; they are displayed in many cultures around the world as a sign of diversity and inclusiveness, of hope and of yearning.

• There are several independent rainbow flags in use today. The most widely known worldwide is the pride flag, sometimes called 'the freedom flag', was popularized as a symbol of LGBT pride and diversity by a San Francisco artist in 1978. It consists of six colored stripes, which should always be displayed with red on top or to left, as the colors appear in a natural rainbow. The colors were designed to symbolize: red (life), orange (healing), yellow (sunlight), green (nature), blue (harmony), and purple/violet (spirit).

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Rainbow Flag

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Other Symbols of Rainbow

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• Merrill Lynch is the wealth management division of Bank of America. With over 15,000 financial advisors and $2.2 trillion in client assets it is the world's largest brokerage.

• Formerly known as Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., prior to 2009 the firm was publicly owned and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ( 股票代号 ) MER. Merrill agreed to a purchase by Bank of America on September 14, 2008, at the height of the 2008 Financial Crisis. It ceased to exist as a separate entity in January 2009.

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Merrill Lynch ( 美林资产管理集团 )

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hindrance: a thing or a person that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to sth. or sb. [hinder v. ]

closet (v.) : shut … away, esp. in private conference or study

[come out of the 'closet: admit sth. openly that one kept secret before, especially because of shame or embarrassment ]

stand a chance of: having a hope / possibility of

collegial: characterized by or having authority vested equally among colleagues; of or resembling or typical of a college or college students

Key Words & Expressions

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banter: the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

stall : cause (an engine, vehicle, aircraft, or boat) to stop; stop making progress

disparity: a great difference

take a toll: cause a (loss to…)

pitch: aim (a product) at a particular section of the market

heterosexual ： (of a person) sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex

[homosexual]

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