Homophobia

- Major Events, Reactions, and Protests - Describe major events associated with your hashtag movement: Probably the most popular major event associated with #LoveWins would be found in no country other than the United States. On the date of June 26, 2015, The United States legalized gay marriage, making #LoveWins the number one trending hashtag all throughout social media. BBC reported on one of the most eventful days of current American history and managed to most accurately capture the reaction

Nicholas Wassner Edward Trefts Writing 2010 8 October 2014 Human Rights Revisited (Again) The gay community has been thriving over the last several years especially within the law, state after state bans fell and proposals passed. The movement is finally being recognized and basic rights are being promised to them in several courts around the country. In states like Idaho one could be fired or be denied housing for being gay, and that being the sole reason. When the bill, to add sexual orientation

An Assessment of the Various Communication Techniques of Harvey Milk. By Christian Samson Harvey Milk was the first openly gay politician to be publically elected to office in California with his entry to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. It was in November 1978 that a fellow conservative politician who strongly opposed Milk’s views on anti-discrimination and gay rights assassinated Milk whilst he sat in his office. Milk had only been in office for 11 months and his death sent shockwaves through

New waves of feminism have been spreading across all states with each varying due to the political and cultural climate of said states. One example of this interaction between a state, its people, and the game that is social advancement is Iran. Despite Iran attempting to equalize men and women in socioeconomic and educational aspects (and, sometimes, not even that), the continuation of protests for women’s rights proves that some rights are more valuable to the advancement of gender equality than

Homosexuality has been a theme of much worry for debaters everywhere throughout the world. Despite the fact that the idea of homosexuality and the activities required with it are not new and it has been drilled everywhere throughout the world all through different phases of our history, individuals still discover it a general thought hard to acknowledge. Many individuals disdain upon the thoughts and view gay people as oddities of nature. This can't be further from reality since it has been watched

“If you can do nothing else, do whatever is in your power to make the people in your life feel completely unashamed of who they are” (Killermann). As times change and our society continues to evolve, the importance of human rights and acceptance are constantly emphasized. Through the movie, “Slumdog Millionaire” directed by Danny Boyle I learned about discrimination relating to social class. Additionally, in the song, “Small Town Boy” by Bronski Beat, I learned about how gay individuals may be judged

Facing any type of discrimination or inequity in acceptance amongst society always comes with hardships and wisdom. To date, one of the largest obstacles I’ve faced in my path to self-acceptance is my sexuality. Seemingly out of nowhere, around the age of 14, my brain formed the question: what if I am gay? And from that point forward, my mind felt like a prison I committed no crime to be placed in. My personal experience with the LGBTQ community and staying true to myself has been a long road with

In 2012, gay couple David Mullins and Charlie Craig went to Masterpiece Cakeshop in Colorado to purchase a cake for their wedding. Their request was denied by the owner, Jack Phillips, because he is Christian and does not support gay marriage. He sent them away because he believes that since making a cake for a gay wedding goes against his religious beliefs, he doesn’t have to make it. The couple felt discriminated because of who they are, and filed civil rights charges against Phillips. David and

Many people believe that racism and discrimination are non-existent in today's society; however, that is simply wrong. A large percentage of the population does not accept other people simply because their appearance is different from themselves. The video clips played in class emphasize the generalizations and negative experiences that so many people, including myself suffer from on a daily basis. Most of the videos depict students treating or talking about others in negative and demeaning ways

WBC impact to society is completely negative. Nothing they do or say is positive or helps us in any kind of way, this is not a community or organization that people want to join. WBC is hated by the larger society because of what they say and how they act. You would think that those always being attacked would help them get the picture but it doesn't. The Westboro Baptist Church is located in Topeka, Kansas and made up of Pastor Fred Waldron Phelps, nine of his 13 children (the other four are