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    Stage,” does just as the name implies. Introducing the reader to the life of the LGBT+ citizens of mid 20th century New York, Carter at first focuses on Greenwich Village - the section of New York City that the Stonewall Inn was established - starting off by

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    Sodomy In Australia

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    were allowed to carry on with their chosen same sex partners - women’s rights only matter when they benefit men it sees. Yet until 1951 ‘sodomy’ was considered a punishable, criminal act in New South Wales, 1951, that’s not long enough ago for Australia to be considered LGBT+ friendly, yet it’s still considered one of the more supportive countries. So imagine what it must be like to be LGBT+ in say, a third world country. LGBT+

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    impactful development of LGBT Rights within Canada is a perfect example of this. This particular community of people had no rights whatsoever when Canada first became a nation, however after a great deal of adversity and many years of struggle, this community has fought its way to become equals under the eyes of the law. Undoubtedly, we can see this in the values of Canadians and the laws which represent our morals. Today, Canada possess some of the most progressive and just LGBT Rights across the globe

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    The Cost Of Inequality

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    ‘LGBT’ stands for lesbian, gay, bi(-sexual) and trans(-sexual), but for the purpose of my research, this umbrella term will include any person with a different sexual orientation than heterosexual. Members of the LGBT community are a minority worldwide and have to this day only been treated equally in very few countries. In this report, I will try to find out if, and if yes how Inequality impacts, not only those who are not heterosexual, but also the rest of the world.Instead of defining inequality

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    To start, the rights and protections the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, plus (LGBT+) community varies vastly from country to country. Where in some, their sexual orientation and gender identity are accepted and legal; and in others are punishable offences. To narrow the focus, this discussion will be related to sexual orientation and not gender identity. Therefore, focusing on homosexual and bisexual individuals, and those in same-sex relationships. In recent years, the LGBT+ movement has made

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    discrimination in their every day life (Human rights, 2013). However, their rights in Australia have gradually progressed since the 20th century, with LG’s rights being recognised more in politic genders. People who identify their sexual interest as LGBT in 2016 have almost the same amount of rights as Heterosexuals, except for marriage. Although Australia rights for LG has advanced, the country is still far behind its neighbouring western countries such as Ireland, New Zealand that have made the

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    Thesis Statement: The Gay Rights Movement dates back to the 19th century. By 1970 gay and lesbian organizations existed all over the United States and in other countries all over the world. Some supporters of the movement would say that our society as a whole has made great strides towards acceptance of homosexuality. However, gays and lesbians are still fighting for equality in 2009. The issues are vast and widespread, with same-sex marriage at the top of the list. In the world that we live

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    of the IPC, people belonging to LGBT community are afraid to reveal their identity, are afraid to come in the open and due to which they are suffering in a lot of ways. The people belonging to LGBT community even have to struggle for their dignity. Some people especially religious persons argue that repealing Section 377 would harm the culture of the country but they are wrong in thinking all these things as LGBT people in no way are harming the culture of the country. This section of the IPC is making

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    Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) focuses on human rights. One human right that is important and should be justified with the UDHR is discrimination based on sexual orientation and hate crimes towards those that identify themselves differently from others. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community is a growing community. Underneath the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), it mentions the right to protect the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. Members

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    Intro Past issues Slavery Women Rights LGBT Minorities Unborn Conclusion Does Freedom Ring? America is known as “the land of the free and the home of the brave,” yet some people can object to this statement and say, ‘America is not free for me’! Our country’s history shows that freedom may not be free for all of us. With issues in our past, such as slavery, women 's rights, and present-day controversies, i.e. the fight for equal rights for our unborn, LGBT community, and minority citizens

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