Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Issues - Response to the Far Right Concerning Same-Sex Marriage

LGBT RIGHTS: ON THE USA AND BRAZIL 2 Introduction Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgender (LGBT) issues have continuously triggered debates and controversies among various individual s across the globe. The rising concerns leading to the differences in opinions regarding LGBT emanate from the point of perceptions, cultural beliefs, religious values and political basis. Due to the dynamics of not accepting the existence of the LGBT peop le by some individuals in their communities, the LGBTs

Oppression based on race, sex and sexual orientation: Over the past 150 years, there have been many groups who have sought the North American dream of "liberty and justice for all." Examples are: • Americans African seeking an end to slavery. • Women campaigning to get universal suffrage. • And now, gays and lesbians are seeking the same equal rights and protections enjoyed by other groups, including the right to marry. This final conflict over homosexuality is a little different from the

Catholic Church For us in Scotland homosexuality is one of the most prominent issues in Church and society today. Gay-rights advocates and activists are pushing a strong political agenda from the left—job benefits for domestic partners, civil recognition for gay marriages, the right to bear one's own children via reproductive technologies, equal access to adoption, anti-discrimination statutes. At the same time, the government has changed legislation regarding the teaching about homosexuality

On June 2015, same sex marriage was declared legal across the nation. The reason that #lovewins became a movement was because for years same - sex couples in many states were denied Marriage. ( Adam Liptak,2015) The purpose of this online social movement was to shed light on the need of equality in the the same sex community because the same sex community are still being treated unfair. The same sex community is also known as the LGBT community stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender

In a poetry response to Mrs. C, I spilled out nearly every detail of my life. I was incredibly scared, having no idea what she would say, but I was more afraid of what I would do if I never reached out to anyone. I kept attending church at this time, just long enough to hear First Baptist Church’s official “response” to the nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage. The congregation was told that an amendment to the “mission statement”

VIEW OF SEXUALITY The discussion on any issue related to sexuality has to begin from what the Bible teaches about sexuality and marriage. The first account of creation as given in Genesis 1 affirms the equality of sexes, since both were created in the image of God and both share the stewardship of the earth. The second account of creation as given in Genesis 2 affirms the complementarity of the sexes which constitutes the basis for heterosexual marriage. John Stott lists three fundamental truths

RELATIONSHIPS Introduction and overview (p. 428) Affiliation: the need for other people (p. 428) Love and intimacy (p. 428) Relationships: definitions and varieties (p. 429) Voluntary/involuntary relationships (p. 429) Arranged marriages (p. 430) Gay and lesbian relationships (p. 430) ‘Electronic’ friendships (p. 431) Different types of love (p. 431) The power of love (p. 431) Is romantic love unique to western culture? (p. 431) An evolutionary theory of love: love as attachment (p. 432)