I don’t think derogatory terms like “fag” can ever be anything but insulting once as ingrained as they are in our collective consciousness. Not because the words are inherently bad—of course not! They’re just letters; it’s people who attach meaning…
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Living under the shadow of false and misleading stereotypes is nothing new to those of us in the gay community; we have been doing it for years. While it is true that in recent times there has been slow but…
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Homosexuality is never an issue in the workplace, until someone finds out about it that is. No matter what a state or companies policy is, someone is almost always going to make an issue of it. That’s just a fact…
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Gay and lesbian couples deserve the right to be legally married in the United States. Denying them equal marriage rights denies them numerous other rights that most people don’t think about. The Preamble to the Constitution states that the Constitution…
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The process of coming out after a marriage, divorce, or after having children all present unique challenges for everyone involved. Ultimately it is the best thing, trying to live a lie is never conducive to any healthy relationship, and that…
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People are people. No one chooses to be born who or what they are. We all have to learn how to adjust to who we are. Everyone is faced with some kind of challenge in life. Those challenges can be…
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The question of whether or not homosexuals should have all the rights and benefits of marriage as any heterosexual, is perhaps the most controversial debate of our time. Though, I do not see why that is, and why it has…
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Male sexuality is a very complex construction. When one merely looks at the gendering of humans, being “a man” does not go without saying. For example, one does not often hear the term, “be a woman,” for the female has…
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Human sexuality is a complex phenomenon. There are so many ways for people to be attracted to each other that there are few generalizations anyone can make about the topic. People attracted to the same sex may be gay, but…
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Dr. Tom Waddell (Born in 1937) was a little bit of everything which meant he touched the lives of millions both in life and after succumbing to an agonizing death from AIDS related complications. He was a father, a paratrooper…
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This question has been ask for too long already. Should homosexuals receive all the rights and benefits of marriage? It is really a no brainer. Of course they should. After all are they not people just like heterosexuals. These prejudice…
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Homosexuality in the United States is barely acknowledged compared to typical traditional American family structures, so how can homosexual domestic violence be. They do not have the same legal American citizen rights compared to those whose ancestors fled many diverse…
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Homosexuals should not receive “any” rights and benefits of marriage. Marriage is a sacred union joined before God that is intended for man and woman. Joining together as man and wife, having children together, there’s nothing more sacred. How can…
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People should really be forced to give up their status of identity. To be honest, I laugh at the idea of a person giving up the identity of being gay. I am not laughing at the person. I am simply…
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“I’m GAY!” Once a very controversial and looked-down upon phrase, this subject is becoming more and more popular in society today. Although I do not believe in or agree with homosexuality, I still have many friends that are openly gay….
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As a minority, though not part of the LGBT community, can sympathize and empathize with those that are. I am considered to be a second generation Vietnamese-American. My mother is one of many Vietnamese that immigrated to the United States…
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The male lesbian; most people would consider this term either a contradiction or a joke. Still others insist that the a male lesbian is a woman trapped in a man’s body with an attraction to women. The latter definition while…
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After watching heartbreaking defeats at the polls and in the court, the LGBT community is fighting back, and the movement to rescind Proposition 8 is well underway. Whatever happens the next time the issue gets on the ballot, most of…
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The gay and lesbian community (LGBT) has a long history of symbols which identify exactly who we are and oft times where we fall on the spectrum of the rainbow so to speak. While these symbols are now mostly well…
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About same-sex marriage. I have been thinking about this for awhile and have been debating with many people on online forums and talking about it with my friends for a long time. It really should not be a huge concern…
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The crowning point in the creation was on the sixth day when God formed a man and a woman. He called the man Adam, because he was the first man, and the woman Eve, because she was the mother of…
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You are gay and, as the title of this article implies, you are considering the various ways in which you might break this news to your parents. The matter has very probably played on your mind for quite some time,…
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Are they protesting in a positive way? The answer is pretty much one big gray area. The answer is pretty much: “Yes” and “No.” It is a matter of perception and personal view. One person is going to say that…
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The policy of “don’t ask, don’t tell” should be ended. The law does not forbid the presence of gays in the military. It simply requires them to remain silent (or actually lie) about their sexual orientation. It is a grown-up…
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The reasons gay marriage hasn’t been legalized in the United States are numerous. If some of the arguments weren’t so hateful, twisted, and flawed, they would almost be as comical as the routine Who’s on First. Time again the issue…
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The Pentagon eased the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell law (DADT/DHDP) which is believed to be the first step in normalizing the service of gay and lesbian members of the military. The announcement was made by Defense Secretary Robert Gates on…
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Growing up in a lesbian world would not be so bad if only you had a father. The family unit just isn’t complete. Having a mom that is a lesbian isn’t bad. That is her sexual preference. But as for…
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Its nice to see that other countries are being open minded about gay people marrying unlike the country that was supposed to be the pioneer in freedom. When the Pilgrims came over, they left their home land because of religious…
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Over the past twenty tears numerous nations have examined whether or not same sex marriages have a place within their society. While changes have been slow, some nations have universally adopted the practice and legalized it it endowing all the…
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To be honest, I had not heard the news until just now, reading this, but I do not feel like I need to know the specifics to write on this topic. The gay marriage debate is going to be the…
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