American culture
Do you want to learn about Americans and the USA? Find out about American traditions and values. Understand how to behave and communicate with Americans. Find LGBTQ information and resources.
What are American values? What is important to Americans?
What are American values? What is important to Americans?
Understand American values and learn about what is important to Americans. Read why Americans value independence, equality, and being on time. You will see why Americans are direct and informal and why competition, work ethic, and buying things are all important in the USA.
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Diversity in the United States
Diversity means a mixture of different things. It means people of all kinds from different backgrounds, of different ages, and with different beliefs. But Americans often use the word to mean people of different races. Learn about diversity in the United States today.
Learn moreLGBTQ: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities
LGBTQ: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities
LGBTQ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning. In every country and society, many people belong to one of these communities. In the USA, LGBTQ people have the same rights and freedoms as everyone else, including the right to marry partners of the same sex.
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