Gay

Discrimination against, and persecution of, Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer (LGBTQ) people is as widespread as it is timeless. While conditions in society have improved, especially in recent years, it is not hard to find an example of some sort of harassment endured by an LGBTQ person. Different justifications exist in the minds of those who seek to harass and condemn: religious beliefs, personal taste, familial responsibilities, nationalistic unity, cultural expectations, the list goes on

love it only matters that you” – John Lennon. Homosexuals have been fighting for equality over six decades in America history. The situation of gay equality has slowly simmered down. Homosexuals are still face with certain issues. One of these issues is gay couples do not have the right to adopt children in certain states. Adoption should be legalized for gay couples; if they meet the requirements of being a great parent deserves to have that privilege. Here are some of the reasons why homosexual’s

In today’s society, there are many stereotypical people that are against gay or lesbian marriage. Everyone should have the right to decide on who they would like to marry. Gay marriage should be legal and a non-punishable offense because it can prevent teenage suicides, more children will be adopted, and people will not feel like second-class citizens. If humanity were to accept gay marriage, it would lower and prevent some teen suicides. Most teens are deciding and revealing what path they are going

“The Charter of the United Nations encourages ‘respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction, while the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states ‘Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind,” (Gary, J, 2012). Even with the guidance provided, many members of the UN still had laws that criminalized homosexuality and some that had laws that could warrant the death penalty for being a part

When it comes to gay and lesbian people fighting for the right to adopt children in the United States, this task becomes one of the most difficult feats to accomplish. The difficulties that lesbians and gay people must deal with are religions and states that discriminate on the right for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) to adopt children. The problem when it involves religion is that there are groups of people that strongly believe that a child should be raised by a man and woman and

AFA wishes to remind our Members that June is the month designated to observe Gay Pride, and to encourage everyone to come together under the umbrella of tolerance, diversity, and inclusion. "Gay Pride" began as a reaction to discrimination, violence, and hatred leveled against a segment of our society simply because they were perceived to be "different" from the rest of the population. History is littered with instances of injustice, bigotry, and hatred toward people of all kinds, due to ignorance

It seems that ever since gay marriage has been legalized the nation has been buzzing about what is right and what is wrong. The 4 months after gay marriage was legalized, there are still protests going on that it should be wrong and illegal. There are plenty of facts to show that both sides could be right or wrong. Gay marriage is wrong. The bible says that,” man may not lay with mankind, neither woman with womankind”. The bible quote means that a man and man shall not be together nor a woman and

What is gay? What is lesbian? Is it important to know what it means? Yes. One would think that the meaning of gay is a man wanting to be in a relationship with another man and lesbian is a woman wanting to be in a relationship with another woman. Yes, that is what it means in a short answer, but there is more to it than that. Teaching children what the terms “gay” and “lesbian” early on might help children understand the people who are different from them. After watching a video by Councilman Joel

not exactly because some are born into a harder life of less freedom. While some people say that others can't be born gay, it is not that way because of hatred, wants, and what you're taught. In general, people want to be loved, so why would some choose to be gay and then hated by people who don’t even know them, and even worse sometimes even their family. People come out as gay to their family and friends, trusting them to accept them because they love them for who they are. Yet, in a lot of homes

standards of the American Dream: the ability to achieve economic success. A “normalized” family based on American standards encompasses the idea of marriage and having children. Before the legalization of gay marriage, this “dream” was generally exclusive to heteronormative couples. Slowly, the acceptance of gay marriage as another possibility has opened up the “normalized” family structure to include homosexual couples. The dream is the image of happiness and for those who do not try to achieve it are not