Argumentative Essay On Gay Rights

The human rights of LGBT people have been repeatedly violated for many years. For millenniums, people have been beaten, imprisoned, and killed for something as trivial as their sexuality. Oscar Wilde is a famous example of this, as he was jailed just for having a male lover. People have been denied lifesaving treatment just because they identify as an LGBT. The HIV/AIDs outbreak of the 1990s is probably the

For five years Bill Flanigan and Robert Daniel lived like a married couple. By going to family reunions together, living together, and deeply loving each other. However, because of their law in their home state California, they were unable to legally wed. Despite this obstacle, they did everything they could to achieve the same legal status as heterosexual couples. They applied for domestic partnerships, they gave each other power of attorney, and they pulled their money. They considered themselves married. One day to a trip to Washington D.C, Robert had a health emergency. He was rushed to the hospital and intensive care unit. After following the ambulance all the way

Not a lot of people support the movement for gay rights in America. Gays are thought of as lesser beings to a lot of people who don’t support their lives. Teens, adults, and even elderly people are discriminated against for their

The history of the gay rights movement dates back to the 1960s when homosexual acts were illegal in most places. If homosexual acts were discovered, those performing the acts were more than often mistreated and even abused, even by local law enforcement. For years nothing changed. Although organizations like the Mattachine Society and the Daughters of Bilitis had been formed in the 1950s, no change had been achieved. However, on June 28th of 1969, a riot happened at the Stonewall Inn: a gay bar in New York City. A group of gay men began to fight back and pelt local policemen until a riot unit arrived and dispersed the crowd. Not only did this riot spark a change in the gay community but it also exposed the problem to more people. Unfortunately, the gay rights movement took a loss in 1986 when the United States Supreme Court ruled in the case Bowers v. Hardwick that even “consenting adults” did not legally have the right to participate in homosexual acts. The court’s rationale was that the majority of Americans believed that homosexuality was immoral and that this was an adequate justification for anti-sodomy laws. Seventeen years later the Supreme Court overturned Bowers in Lawrence v. Texas ruling that anti-sodomy laws did indeed infringe upon homosexuals basic rights and were therefore unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment and the due

The luxury of living without explanation and pretext is not given to LGBTQ people; we need to be proud, to succeed, and to thrive in brazen rejection of the persecution of those who would revel in our

How many of you believe that every person in this room deserves to have a happy future? Deserves to find someone they love and get married one day? Deserves to find a good job and be able to support themselves and their family? These things are the most important parts of modern adult life, being described as “the american dream”, “the happiest years of your life”, among many more outdated phrases. Yet, for approximately 9 million US citizens, accomplishing these simple and everyday tasks can lead to harassment, (both physical and verbal) assault, and outright oppression. These people are denied their constitutional right to be seen as a couple, they are kicked out of their homes, and in 28 states can legally be fired simply for being gay.

The most bravest thing I have ever accomplish is finally being able to openly say who I am. I am Jason Peter Ferrer and I am proud to be a homosexual! Queer youth around the world is still struggling to be open about themselves. Just because same-sex marriage is starting to become legalized in all fifty states in the United States and also throughout major countries, doesn’t mean the youth of world is still feeling comfortable coming out. To demonstrate I personally know people who rather live their lives as a lie then to coming to terms of who they are because in today's society being part of the LGBTQ community is still not considered to be part of the social norm.

The gay rights movement has an extensive history that covers over the last century. But the movement created more

On June 26, 2015, a huge victory was made for the gay rights movement when the Supreme Court ruled by a 5 to 4 vote guaranteeing a right to same-sex marriage. While this is a great achievement, a problem has come up. Kentucky County Clerks have denied same-sex couples marriage licences a number of times even with the recent court ruling. This is discriminatory and should be acted on immediately; no couple should be denied their right to marriage and anyone who works in the government should abide by the law. This is plain and simple common sense, yet in today’s society, has to be argued about.

As the fight for equal rights of LGBT+ community is becoming bigger and bigger, many people are wondering whether they can succeed or not. Thousands of haters oppose their rights and even their existence everyday and everywhere. However, they do not give up, and with the help of supporters all around the world, they will soon become accepted widely. All difficulties will have their own solutions, and numerous solutions has been listed out to help. At first, the responsibity belonged to the governments, they must consider carefully to legalize laws for same-sex couples by preparing campaigns to persuade and educate people in the country. A good example is Obama – the former president of America, who always support LGBT+ community. "This ruling

Gay rights are a horrid issue that has been pressing throughout our society for quite some time now. There are reports of different states and institutions wanting to ban gay rights, which include the adoption of a child or children by a gay couple and gay marriage, almost on a daily basis. There are constantly stories of church’s banning different members because of them turning out to be gay. I think this is absolutely marvelous. I mean gay, rights? Could you think of anything more un American? Who in their right minds would give gays actual human rights? They aren’t human. There’s nothing human about what they do. It’s barbaric and disgusting.

Since the beginning of the Obama administration, the Gay Rights Movement has been a prominent topic in America because of it’s many victories including Congress’ decision to expand the definition of hate crimes to include sexual orientation and the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in 2010. In 2014, the right for same-sex couples to marry became protected under the Constitution, which marked the achievement of the Gay Rights Movement most important goal (Berman, 2014).

Picture this, there is a same-sex couple, they are not married but are planning to settle down and start a family. One partner has Canadian citizenship while the other as German citizenship. Their decision, where would it be safer and simpler to get married and start a family?

In the 19th century, hardly any tolerance was granted for those that preferred or sought out same-sex relationships. In fact, many countries had laws against homosexuality and made these relationships punishable by imprisonment or even death. The fight for equal LGBTQ+ rights has been a long journey, and it’s a battle that’s still occurring today. However, great strides have been made towards equality for all- no matter their sexuality. Going from the beginning of the gay rights movement to the continuing fight for equal rights and all the way to one of the biggest victories in LGBTQ+ history, love finally wins.

Most people believe that they deserve the rights that they are granted by the government. An upstanding citizen who pays their taxes, serves their community and abides by the law should be afforded the rights of an American. However, not all citizens are afforded equal rights. Gay and lesbians are consistently denied rights that are typically taken for granted by the average American. Specifically, gay and lesbian couples are denied the right to marry even if they are upstanding citizens and are held at an unfair disadvantage solely because of their sexual orientation. This discrimination must stop because gay and lesbian couples are