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Abstract
As the profession most committed to serving oppressed groups in our society, social work can play a significant role in helping lesbians and gay men achieve greater social acceptance, civil rights, and effective social services. Although formal social work policies prohibit discrimination and seek to eliminate oppression based on sexual orientation, opposing ideologies about homosexuality within society and social work result in contradictory standards and inadequate results. This article analyzes the Council on Social Work Education's nondiscrimination standards and illustrates how submerged conflict between competing ideologies can result in irrational policy development and implementation. Key issues and questions are suggested for open debate and potential resolutions are presented.
