The Rights Of Gay And Gay Men

When it comes to the gay rights movement, the structure and the history of how it got to where it is today is a huge factor in today’s society. There have been a lot of things that negatively influenced gay rights. In some ways, things have happened in a positive way as well. The gay rights movement today and legalizing gay marriage has struck some people the wrong way because of their beliefs. For the gay community, though, it has been a very positive thing. Some of the big key moments in history went the way they did because of important events and important people causing it to go that way. These include Jeremy Bentham, Magnus Hirschfield, Henry Gerber, the making of the Mattachine Society, Stonewall Riots, Clela Rorex, the Ryan White

Arguments for gay and lesbian families is a concern for the sanctity of marriage is often accompanied by a discomfort with the idea of gay and lesbian families, based on misinformation about the quality of those relationships and their impact on children (Kimmel 184). Arguments that support gay and lesbian families are mainly focused on having the same equal rights as heterosexuals. Many gay and lesbian couples want to get married because of the benefits they acquire such as the right to inherit from a spouse who dies without a will, the right to consult with doctors and make crucial decisions (Kimmel 184). A meta analysis of social studies of gay and lesbian parenting suggests that children are more accepting of homosexuality and maybe more likely to indicate a willingness to consider homosexual relationships themselves (Kimmel 186). Another great example is daughters of lesbian and gay parents are more assertive, confident, and ambitious, and sons are less conforming to traditional masculine aggression and domination and have a better understanding of their gender identity (Kimmel

Adam Liptak, a journalist for the New York Times, explained in Utah, in Opposing Gay Marriage, Find Three Arguments are Better than One why a heterosexual relationship is better for raising children in. The Utah law that would have allowed same sex couples to marry was recently shot down. Liptak goes on to explain why he agrees with the bill not being passed. The article states that this was important in “holding up and encouraging man-woman unions as the ‘preferred’ arrangement in which to raise children” (Liptak, 2014, para. 12). This discrimination towards same sex couples wanting to raise children is appalling. Homosexual couples should have the right to raise children just as heterosexual couples do.

“There is no scientific basis for concluding that lesbian mothers or gay fathers are unfit parents on the basis of their sexual orientation” (Armesto, 2002; Patterson, 2000; Tasker & Golombok, 1997). Ever since gay and lesbians have been parents people have questioned how the parents’ sexual orientation impacts child and adolescent development. Opponents of same-sex parents argue that sexual orientation has a negative impact on child development, while proponents argue that the relationship between the child and parents is what matters. National, state, and local governments are faced with the controversy surrounding same-sex parenting. People have very strong opinions on both sides of the argument. Children and adolescents who are under lesbian or gay parents have normal child development compared with children under heterosexual parents. These children develop normally socially, mentally, and academically.

Although equal right for all may seem accomplished, specific group in the United States still feel restriction still present for them. The LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) community feels the restrictions they have against them, while some of the straight community feels they are all treated as equals and that LGBTQ people should not have laws that are directly in their favor. The Institute for Policy Studies is acknowledging the struggles LGBTQ people face in the United States like their right to the basic rights all citizens should possess. The Heritage Foundation claims SOGI (sexual orientation and gender identity) laws threaten other citizen’s freedoms like free speech and religious liberty.

Lesbians, gays, bisexual, and transgender Americans face many oppressions and do not share the same civil rights as their fellow heterosexual citizens. In my opinion, your sexual preferences should not dictate your civil rights. Sadly, this is not the case in America. The Declaration of Independence proclaims that “all men are created equal” with the right to “life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.” However, in today's society homosexual are not giving the same opportunity to achieve their pursuit of happiness. Many LGBT Americans have fought and still fighting for the rights, safety, and freedom of this country but are still not given the same rights as heterosexual Americans. #2 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans should have the same rights as heterosexual Americans in all fields including but not limited too are marriage equality, job security, and human rights.

This details one case out of many in which a homosexual or homosexual couple was denied adoption rights solely based on their sexuality. In this case, other factors were noted in the decision against allowing adoption, but those who followed the ruling determined that it was clearly prejudicial. This text is thorough in its analysis, but limited in its scope. A better source on the same topic could easily be found.

“God said Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve” we have all heard this quote. People use this quote because it is part of the Bible and people think that the Bible is the best judge out there. People diminish others by saying these types of quote. People also do not realize that the LGBTQA still do not have equal rights. People think that just because gay marriage was legalized that they also got equal. Some issues that the LGBTQA community faces is that they do not have any anti-discrimination laws. People should at least try not to be less hateful and be a little more informed.

Through paralleling the success of gay rights with the more recent successes secured for marriage equality, one can pin point the steps necessary to create successful political mobilization within a conservative political system. A key point to understand the success of political mobilization is the political logic, or “background set of assumptions about how society works” (Armstrong 2002:14). Political logics drive the transformation of movement organization and social change. Only through the creation of new political logics can mobilization occur. Yet, “New political logics cannot simply be created at will through the strategic framing efforts of activist, but only emerge under specific conditions of heightened cultural creativity” (Armstrong

Child welfare services and the ACLU would agree that thecircumstances remain ideal for the child because having homosexual parents poses nodisadvantage to children (ACLU 2).The gay community is becoming more and more prominent in American society. Whatwas once an extremely ³closeted´ life style, is integrating itself into our everyday lives. As morerights are granted to gay and lesbian people, the more normal they are going to seem to everyoneelse. I¶m confident that my future children will grow up accepting homosexuality and that astime goes on, so will the rest of the country. So if the gay community is going to become sosignificant in our lives, shouldn¶t we grant them equal rights? If we can accept gays and lesbiansas people, partners, workers, and friends, why can¶t we accept them as good parents? When youlook at it logically, the exclusion of homosexuals as adoptive parents just doesn¶t make sense.³Love makes a family, not biology or gender,´ says gay dad Robert Calhoun about hisexperience as an adoptive father. Calhoun and his partner Clay of Avondale Estates, Georgiahave adopted two children-- four-year-old daughter Rainey and eighteen-month-old son Jimmy.Calhoun adds, ³We¶re not moms, we¶re not heterosexual, and we¶re not biological parents, [but]we¶re totally equal and just as loving as female parents, straight parents, and biological parents.´(Gandossy 1 ) The Calhouns certainly seem capable of providing just as much love and

Equal rights for homosexuals and others of the LGBT community have been a source of controversy for years now. Homosexuals have been punished for their sexual preference since as early as 1290. In present times, however, the main issues in question come down to marriage, adoption, and bullying. As of today, not all states allow same-sex marriage or same-sex adoption. Bullying has also proved to be a big issue in the LGBT community and it has accounted for about 30% of suicides in the LGBT community. Controversy and debate follow this topic to this day and some states have come to accept certain aspects of it, though there’s still work to be done.

A few states, which rely on the myths and stereotypes, have uses one’s sexual orientation to deny custody, adoption, visitation and foster care. For example, Florida and New Hampshire have laws that forbid lesbians and gay men from adopting children. Some instances have shown how one’s sexual orientation is used to their disadvantage, such as in Sharon Bottom’s case. “In a notorious 1993 decision, a court in Virginia took away Sharon Bottom’s two-year old son simply because of her sexual orientation, and transferred custody to the boy’s maternal grandmother. And Arkansas has just adopted a policy prohibiting lesbians, gay men, and those who live with them, from serving as foster parents” (American Civil Liberties Union, 1999, p.1).

Legalizing LGBT Families: How The Law Shapes Parenthood is a book that portrays what it’s like to be an LGBT parent in the United States of America. This book showcases the livelihood of what some LGBT citizens face when wanting to start a family. This book does an excellent job of presenting LGBT parents and what they go through to fight for equal rights when it comes to raising a family. This book includes over 100 in-depth interviews with LGBT citizens that demonstrate how the law plays a significant role in decision-making about how the family will be organized and parenting decisions. Most of the research that was done for this book was done to portray gay family life and family diversity, or to contest or approve the stereotype.

LGBT rights are one of the most argued rights today. These rights are protected by the Fourteenth Amendment. This amendment states that you cannot deny a person equal protection, and some people completely ignore this when it comes to the LGBT community. People tend to believe that if someone is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and so forth, that there is something wrong with them and that they need help. That’s not the case at all. People in the LGBT community are just like everyone else that isn’t in that category. They’re trying to be true to who they are and that is so hard when you know that so many people in this world are disgusted by gays. Everyone deserves love, whether it be from someone of the opposite sex or the same sex. Some people see two girls together and think that it’s “inappropriate” or “disgusting”, and that they should be with a man. Heterosexuality is the sexuality that most parents force upon their children whether they notice it or not. “Do you have a boyfriend?” is one way that a parent is throwing heterosexuality in their daughter’s face. It’s not that their being forceful about it, or even trying to be rude, it’s just the most common thing of what they’re used to, but it’s not always going to be that way. It’s crucial to know that there are people in this world that are gay, lesbian, and bisexual. I’m in no way trying to speak for the LGBT community, but my goal concerning this paper is to discuss Supreme Court cases on same-sex couples and to cover areas where the LGBT community

As many minority groups in the United States have fought for their civil rights in past decades, it is the gay community that now finds itself striving for equal opportunities in our culturally diverse nation. Although they have already come a long way in the path of acceptance, most recently the gay community has had to confront extremist conservative groups who claim that allowing same-sex couples to join in a civilly recognized union violates the act of a traditional, sacred marriage.