LGBT

Trying to decide whether lesbians are now more influential in the gay rights movement than gay men is really a difficult issue to tackle. On the one hand there is what we see each day through the media, and quite…
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I always have to stop and ask myself why in the face of our nation’s many real and pressing problems we waste so much time worrying about the issue of gay marriage. In a “free” country, how is the decision…
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The question as to whether or not having a friend crush makes you gay rises up once again. This is a very simple question to answer and put quite simply, no, having a friend crush in no way makes you…
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Are all Catholic priests child molesters? Are all rapists, predators, and convicts sexually “straight”? No, and there is no possible way that every homosexual is Gay. Being Gay is a choice. Being homosexual is not. Being Gay is about truth,…
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I always find it interesting the discussions like this come up and or questions like these come up. Why do we never question, “Do straight relationships place to much importance on sex? We don’t give the latter questions because we…
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“Tall, good looking, blonde and professional woman looking for women for friendship and more. Preferably 30-45 years”, read a common profile in a gay dating site. Many a times have I answered this, in spite of the danger of serial…
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Possible causes of homosexuality are unknown; however, researchers have speculated for some time the origins of homosexuality. Originally, the American Psychological Association and the American Psychiatric Association classified homosexuality as a disorder, but eventually in the 1970s, it was removed…
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The real reason why people judge gays and lesbians is because we are all human and, thus, have human foibles. It’s not so much as prejudice as it is a lack of understanding, a lack of the “unknown” which we…
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Gays and Lesbians have absolutely NOT been given too many rights; in fact, they are not given one of the most important rights, which is the right to marry. Many people view marriage as a heterosexual privilege, when it is…
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That question is basically “Have we given humans enough rights?”. I find it despicable that we have to ask if they have been given too many rights. They have nowhere near the amount of rights as heterosexual men, and their…
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The term “gay agenda” first came into widespread use in 1992. It is a phrase that continues to be used by certain anti-gay religious groups who oppose the gay lifestyle, and who feel threatened by the fact that so many…
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Fair is fair, so let’s be fair in this thought process. Before anyone becomes man and wife, man and man or wife and wife. They are human, with hearts and emotions. Are they not allowed to love who they want…
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I have been bisexual for as long as I can remember, however growing up in a conservative religious area of the South I have been for the most part forced to suppress it. In high school I would find myself…
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Inequality is always disturbing, whether or not it is about gender, race, or in this case sexual orientation (which should include gender identification). Initially we must look at the original concept of marriage, which was for a father to transfer…
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I heard the strangest quote the other day. Somebody was talking about the outrage that was spurred on by President Obama’s notion that the American Constitution was flawed. “How dare he!” To think that there could be such a thing…
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Growing up in the conservative part of the South, often referred to as the “buckle of the Bible Belt,” I was taught that any sort of same-sex attraction was sinful. As I went through puberty, I realized that I was…
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When he was born on May 22, 1930, in Woodmere New York, no one could have imagined what the future would hold for Harvey Milk. No one would have ever guessed that he would have such a tremendous impact on…
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To pose the question, “Have gays and lesbians been given too many rights?” is a slap in the face to all of us as a people – not as gay or straight, but as human beings in general. In this…
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What are too many rights? What is the correct level of rights an individual should have, regardless of lifestyle? If we argue the issue of rights from a moral or religious perspective, we will never agree, because we all have…
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For the most part today everyone focuses one side of the homosexual issue. What side of spectrum does the person in question fall on, heterosexual or homosexual. However, if someone were to say that they didn’t want someone to reveal…
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For the sake of many thousands of children in state funded facilities, the issue of gay adoption must be resolved using logic and not biased opinion. Many would argue that two parent heterosexual families can provide a child with a…
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From an early age, our lives are conditioned and programmed. As children, we are told that we must act according to our gender, abide by the norms that our society has established, and if we do all of these things…
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Gay marriage is a widely-debated issue that seems to worm its way into all political circles, from Christian Right to Far Left. It’s one of the ‘polarization issues’- it seems to divide the people of America into two or three…
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Gay marriage why is it wrong? I am part of the youth, and granted most of us see gay people as having no rights and being inferior. However I am not one of them. All people whatever their sexual orientation…
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As always we have different prospectives on gays or lesbians getting married. You have the “no way” attitude, the “I don’t care as long as it doesn’t effect me” and of course you have the “yes it should be allowed….
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No, “friend crushes” do not mean you’re gay: I’d like to explain why I say this. Firstly, I’d like to ask another question: does wanting something you can’t afford make you a thief? I’m sure most people would answer “no”,…
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UC Davis has seen a recent spike in hate crimes as swatikas began appearing on campus. Last week a Jewish student found a swastika carved into her dormitory door. it was quickly sanded out and removed. Over the weekend, more swastikas appeared, along…
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Over the past several years, the world has seen a growing number of alternative lifestyles. Including divorced families, single parent families, communal lifestyles, and of course homosexual lifestyles. Perhaps the most controversial being those who choose to live the homosexual…
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There are plenty of stereotypes regarding homosexual relationships. The fact is that every gay and lesbian relationship is as unique as any heterosexual relationship. It is only the sexual act or expression that is different. Even in heterosexual relationships, it…
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Coming out in a heterosexual relationship usually means there has already been infidelity. This of course must be addressed right away, preferable with a counselor or therapist. Infidelity is always serious regardless of the orientation involved. It is always a…
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