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“Prejudice and Homosexuality”, by Richard D. Mohr, is an essay about how gays and lesbians are subject to discrimination because of different beliefs. Mohr says that when we are evaluating the morality of behavior is to be prescriptive, or normative, not descriptive. In this essay, Mohr says that “Gays are discriminated against in several ways, including private-sector employment, housing, public accommodations, insurance of all types, custody, adoption, and zoning regulations that bar ‘singles’ or ‘nonrelated’ couples from living together” (Mackinnon 246). I completely agree with him.

In today's society many religions and many people don't see eye to eye with the LGBTQ community. They see this community as something less significant than others, viewed as something unnatural, and even something different from this world we live in. This community suffers from being threatened for their lives, being scared of being their true self. In what power should people have to make these decision on what people should like; none, because people should be allowed to love whatever gender they please with. People in this community shouldn't have to a live in fear of being judged by others, tormented, or even humiliated because others don't agree with what gender they like. They are just like every human that loves, but many don't see that because of maybe the way they were raised was to only believe in same sex marriage or people just don't like the idea of a sex liking the same sex. People don't see that society is more open than it was back in the days. This community suffers from being othered and are being viewed as monstering walking on the street. There's stereotypes being made about people in this community, there's religions that disown family that are in this community, and people don't see these types of event could lead to self harm, addiction, and could mess a person mind, just because they don't agree with what gender they please with.

LGBT are cruelty criticised and discriminated, and there is when freedom of speech become harmful ; This fact is a serious national issue, especially in young people. Since now everybody have the right to speak out their mind, malicious people do not hesitate to mock others, leading to brutal consequences as depression and suicide. Each person should be able to live life the way they want, and not worry about others opinions if their comments will not contribute anything positive, at the end of the day, they would not solve one problems for one give so much importance to them. Is true that God made man and woman to be together, not man and man or woman and woman, but we not God to judge nobody, and God will do his job ; They do not bother or interfere in people's life, they just want to be happy and express their thoughts as a part of the community , and they have the right to do it so. “The Presbyterian Church (USA) joined other religious groups in the United States, including the Episcopal Church, that sanction same-sex marriage or the blessing of same-sex unions, according to the Pew Research Center” (Christian, Kurt). Gay marriage is a prove that everything is possible if we put effort on it, no matter what people say. Since by

The gay /lesbian population has fought for equal rights. The rights that they are fighting for is the right to be married. They believe they are in love and should be married regardless of what anyone

If someone says they don’t believe in homosexuality because of their faith, then they are a homophobic according to society. It is wrong to bash someone by their beliefs because another person wants to be politically correct. According to the Constitution, Americans are allowed to have their freedom of speech and there is not a price attached to it. The Constitution was drafted under the government and it was made with the intention for it to be there forever. People need to start trusting in it and believing it was there to have authority over everything. This is America and we should be able to say whatever we would like to say with no price attached to

Despite the historical aspects of gay marriage, all across the United States many hetero sexual and homosexual communities have spoken up about their natural rights, freedom of religion.

I went to high school in Edmonton where I was VP of Key Club, on the fundraising committee of grad council, and involved in a bunch of clubs at school. I'm passionate about community service and I believe that it s very beneficial for personal and professional growth. I received the Seymour Schulich community service award and I plan to continue being involved in the

In the 1950’s the Government felt that Marriage was between a man and a women, and our Supreme Court felt the same way, and our Presidents we have had taught us that marriage was between a man and a woman, so today that is not the case and now we are taught that the LGBT Community has won their civil rights on this issue, and they won, so my feeling on this issue is that All Americans have their civil rights, and they have decisions to choose and make choice and what they believe is right. All Americans have to appreciate the Supreme Court Decisions.

Furthermore, the discrimination of LGBTQ people is caused by people, afraid of others that are different and people who are too blind to see the consequences of their actions. Most people are afraid of the unfamiliar and it is normal for humans to be cautious, however it is not acceptable to put someone down and abuse that person, those actions make people inhumane. Sometimes people do not accept the LGBTQ community because of their religion such as said in the article, “Homosexuality and Religious Institutions”, published by PR Newswire. For example, in the article it states, “The Methodist Church stated clearly its position in the 1990s against ordination and marriage of

The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is actually the most openly accepting of all religious groups of same sex marriage. Based on their website they heavily respect the dignity and worth of every person. This respect is not limited to those of Heterosexual orientations but applies equally to people of all gender

ONe can not fight who one truly is, no matter how hard one may try. Members of the LGBTQA+ community can't change how they love others. SImilarly, for the transgender community there is problems arising. Many want to deny transgenders access to bathrooms of their gender. For example, is a person is born as a man, but feels like a woman trapped in a man's body, they may live their life as a woman because that is who they truly are.

Although I do believe that marriage should stay between a man and a woman, it is hard to defend every religious persons beliefs and the discombobulated upbringing of children without changing the law. In reality gays/lesbians feel as if they should be treated equally and there is nothing we as people can fight enough to change

On the other hand, others find gay relationships or transgender people as demeaning and disgusting. Because of the stereotype of men being masculine and having this machismo, they see gay relationship as a way for men to lose their masculinity. Men like to dominate and with a women, they are able to do that. If we take a nuclear family into perspective, the women was at home and always cleaning up the house and herself for her husband who may or may not come home. But, with a gay relationship it’s two men -- whether transgender or homosexual-- they are both dominant and running the household meaning compromise and some men can’t take the idea of decisions being made by them or anyone else in the

Society used to be against gays, lesbians, and transgenders for their own personal reasons. They were looked down upon and were even differed a few of their rights until a few years ago. Society has changed a lot in twenty-first century, everyone's fighting for “equality” and civil rights movements are moving strongly.

With gay marriage being made legal people are less afraid to show who they are. The people are free from being told the only way you can marry is if it is someone of the opposite sex. Not everyone is okay with topic of gay marriage and people involved in that community will face judgmental people but at least they are free. I believe that the sex of a significant other will be determined by the individual who is emotionally invested in the relationship and that is no ones issue to judge besides the two involved. Happiness is something every American has the right to have and if that means a male is married to a male or female to female that is no ones choice besides their own and as of 2015 they have been free to make that