同志伴侶關係與諮商

Counseling Issues about Same-sex Couples Relationship

本論文欲探討諮商中同志伴侶關係常見的議題，雖然親密關係有其共通性，但同志伴侶因為性傾向與性別會有其獨特的處境與諮商議題，其中，性傾向歧視造成同志伴侶的弱勢處境，並因之而衍生出種種伴侶關係的議題；性別方面則是性別角色社會化的影響，由於同志伴侶是兩個男性與兩個女性的關係，因此在伴侶關係上會有因性別而來的獨特議題。本文將從文獻回顧整理同志伴侶在諮商中常見的議題，如：異性戀常規化與性傾向歧視、少數族群壓力模式、認同與出櫃、社會支持、原生家庭、缺乏法律認可與保護、性別角色社會化以及男同志與女同志的獨特議題等。並依照上述議題提出諮商的建議，也對諮商師訓練提出建議。

This study explores some of the important clinical issues for counselors to consider when they work with lesbian and gay couples. Although many similarities are found between same-sex and heterosexual couples， there are many particular circumstances along with counseling difficulties that same-sex couples face as a result of client’s sexual orientation and their gender. One of them is that gay and lesbian couples are vulnerable to societal oppression and marginalization， which spawns multifarious issues regarding couple relationships. Additionally， in terms of gender role， there are certain exclusive issues relating to same-sex couple relationship due to the consequences of socialization in gender role. After reviewing the current literature in the field， some counseling issues concerning same-sex couple relationship emerged as follows: heterosexism and heteronormativity， minority stress， identity development and coming out， social support， family of origin， role and relational ambiguity， a lack of legal recognition and protection， and last but not least， the effects of socialization in gender role on same-sex couples. Implications for clinical practice coupled with suggestions for counselor education are presented in the study.