Hate Crimes Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Individuals

Henry examined the hate crime data collection efforts by the Anti-Defamation League, the Southern Poverty Law Center's Klanwatch Project and the FBI. Using these figures from those groups is widely used today to confirm the existence of a hate crime epidemic. While the collecting of hate crime statistics raises unique problems, including: defining hate crime, establishing a reliable means for determining when a perpetrator's bias should transform an ordinary crime into a hate crime and deciding which…

Recognized figures reveal their sexual orientation in public and in films and on television homosexual characters are depicted (Anderssen & Ytteroy, 2002). Despite these advances in the American mainstream, lesbians, gays and bisexuals continue to face discrimination in all areas of life. No federal law prevents a person from being dismissed or denied a job based on their sexual orientation. In different dimensions, the battle continues to gain equality by exercising their human rights. However…

Oppression by definition is an act of cruelty, it cannot longer pass as ignorance or mistake, and it dehumanizes an individual by abusing an unjust power to begin with. For example, in some cultures women are said to be the property of their fathers/husbands and they must obey the men in regards to marriage or even trivial decisions such as clothing. This is an example of women being oppressed, but this extends to every group and stops at nothing – the impaired, the religious, the poor, the elderly…

The United States is an example for diversity and tolerance in the world. There are laws, policies and protection for a person’s rights. However, even with this in place many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) are still discriminated against. LGBT Today faces discrimination with housing, jobs, relationships, insurance, medical care, adopting, religion and social prejudice. The rights of homosexual persons are not equal to a person who is heterosexual. A person who is homosexual are told…

America were found in gay males. However, once the disease was more widely researched, it was discovered that people other than gays could become infected with the virus, including children, women, and recipients of blood transfusions. Promiscuity among homosexuals is no more common than among straight people ("Sexual Behaviors Text 2"). While having multiple partners and sharing needles through drug use are common causes of AIDS, these things are not exclusive to the gay community.…

There are Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people living in Jordan who are faced with discrimination by the non – LGBT persons. Homosexual conduct between consenting adults is legal in Jordan. Being Gay and living in Jordan is tough because of religion. The dominant religion is Islam and than Muslim and in both of their belief’s being gay is forbidden. If they are gay I believe that if not all most of them don’t ever really come out they life a double life. They keep it to themselves…

Non-Discrimination Act Covers The ENDA of 2009 prohibits businesses and employers from using a person’s sexual orientation (gay, lesbian, bisexual) and gender identity (transgender) in most areas of employment, including: hiring, promotions, wages, and termination. The legislation also extends protections to heterosexuals who may associate with GLBT staff, those who speak out against alleged LGBT discrimination, and heterosexuals who are be perceived as being GLBT. The language of the bill, for the most…

mother fight against the lack of tolerance for gays in high schools. They also continue to help supo rt the broadening of sex-education programs in public schools. Bruce Murray has become a leader of gay activism as a result of his struggles as a teenager. These types of stories on the Internet could help a gey teenager who is looking for support or ad vice. A site called We Are Family (WAF) provides an abundance of information and links to other helpful sources to support the gay community…

usual and safe ways. Throughout history gays and lesbians were prosecuted for their beliefs. This was not many centuries ago, but actually less than one hundred years ago, and still today some people are having problems accepting homosexuality. In England, having any homosexual relationship could mean the end of your life, or career. Alfred Bishop from the group called "Human Sexuality's in the United States" recalls, "At one point in time I was afraid to be gay and I'm only thirty two years old" (Bishop…

creating a world where this is a reality are very different matters. The crux of Buddhism is the struggle to create a world where the dignity and uniqueness of each individual is valued and respected. In the United States today, many youth struggle to understand who they are and how they fit in. This is true not only for many gay or lesbian youth or youth questioning their sexual identity but also for many other young people for many reasons. They struggle to understand what they have to offer the…