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    “To deny people their human rights, is to challenge their very humanity” (Nelson Mandela). As a result, the start of gay equality was seen when same-sex marriage became legal on June 26 2015. Peaceful protests were popular during 2015 to allow equality for homosexuals. However homosexuals still face opposition in America as these groups are becoming unemployed due to sexual discrimination; as well as denied basic accommodations and inadequate health care. Yet other American’s feel that oppression

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    it is impossible to have all humans on the same page about everything. Everyone is different, yet differences are not easily accepted in society. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community is very familiar with this unacceptance. LGBT activists feel that they are being mistreated as a community. There have been/are anti-gay protests, which are usually seen as acts of hatred (Cruickshank, CNN). It is common knowledge that the majority of people in the United States identify as heterosxual

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    the gay rights march held in Rome on Saturday, describing it as an offence to Christian values. Addressing thousands of pilgrims in St Peter's Square, he said the Roman Catholic Church could not keep quiet about the truth. He said it regarded homosexual acts to be against natural law. I must express sadness for ...the offence to Christian values of a city that is so dear to the heart of Catholics Pope John Paul Correspondents say his remarks will anger gay activists. They were hoping the Gay Pride

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    technological and organisational. Using The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG) as an example, I will identify three of these contextual factors that would need to be considered when conceiving, planning and delivering an event such as the Mardi Gras. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is a non-for profit organisation that organises the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade annually. The parade aims to “raise the visibility of the lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex communities”

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    In this Gays and lesbians deserve equal protection against the hate crimes that happen in the world. Aren't we told as young children and also throughout life to treat others as we would want to be treated? So why are some decimated against based on sexual preference? The statistics show the percentages of the hate discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual community. The violence that they are pitted against, due to people's discrimination against them, in life. And I will

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    Groups such as the Human Rights Campaign, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) in the United States and Stonewall and Outrage. in the United Kingdom—and dozens of the similar organizations in Europe and elsewhere began agitating for legal and social reforms. In addition, the transnational International Lesbian and Gay Association was founded in Coventry, England, in 1978. And in 1976, Gay rights demonstration at the Democratic National Convention

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    At the beginning of my essay, I am going to attach a picture by Laura Williams, one of my favorite photographer from United Kingdom. I am going to describe her picture and tell the people why this picture is special to me. After that, I am going to tell my experience that make this picture seems special.   The next thing I am going to do is connect it with the situation of my origin country, Indonesia, where minorities are treated differently because of our culture. I am also going to share my arguments

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    the profanity and dangers of the pride parade for gay marriage and whether children should be able to attend. New York City's annual homosexual "Pride" parade took place Sunday, June 28, 2015 at the highest "Platinum" level by Wal-Mart. It featured nudity, lewdness, vulgarity and even a sadomasochism float which subjected many young children who were present in the parade either marching or viewing the parade. One particular AFTAH writer observed most of the parade, documenting everything from who

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    ties back to the theme of pride. Upon reverse searching this image on google, I found out that it was taken on June 26th of 2016 at the Chicago pride parade by Michael Tercha for the Chicago Tribune and published the following year (Chicago Tribune). This picture led me to the question: How does this image of happiness within a gay pride parade portray the wider acceptance of difference in today’s society? Being a member of the LGBTQ community, I noticed the word PRIDE and automatically associated

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    that pride recognizes the needs and concerns of the most marginalized members of the community because at the end of the day we are all still human. Pride happens every year in the month of June it is when the LGBTQ community comes together and parades the streets downtown to promote their community. In the 2016 pride parade members from the Black Lives Matter which is an organization that was created in 2012 had stalled the parade and requested that all police floats be removed from the parade. The

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