All too often when we discuss issues regarding being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender, (LGBT) the tone is somber. We delve into the arena of inequality, losing family and friends, and being misunderstood. What we often fail to share with…
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I am a heterosexual man. Actually, for purposes of insecure machismo, let’s rephrase that “I’m totally into chicks.” That being said, for the life of me, I cannot comprehend the inequality and even cruelty thrust upon gays. I am no…
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Definitely Yes! They are human beings and deserve the right to pursue their happiness, just like heterosexuals. As a woman, I dream of falling in love and marrying prince Charming, why should their dreams be any different? Love is the…
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United States And The Legalization Of Gay Marriage Marriage is unjustly considered and defined by the United States Government as a sacred institution between a man and a woman. The Government falsely believes this institution as the epitome of all…
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To prevent and fight homophobia we must first understand what homophobia is. The Encarta Dictionary defines homophobia as, “an irrational hatred, disapproval, or fear of homosexuality, gay and lesbian people, or their culture.” The same dictionary defines phobia as, “an…
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Of course not. I am an out and proud lesbian in a happy relationship with another female. I did not choose to have this life just based on the amount or quality of sex I receive or once did. I think gay…
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Lady Gaga has rarely been bashful about speaking out on any number of topics, but when it comes to gay rights, Gaga does not shy away from piping up and making it known that discrimination is not okay. Lady Gaga…
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First thing you must ask is, “Have men and women been given too many rights?” Whatever your answer to this more basic of a question should be the answer to the titled question. And to those who might answer yes,…
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Upbringing is a huge factor where morals are concerned. We are all born with individual qualities, however the environment in which we grow up and develop as a person certainly has an effect on our attitudes. A child who is…
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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender – often called by LGBT – are now having their own part in society. Historically, gay men have been through a lot of things from punishment to death by Hitler in World War II, to…
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If it is possible to agree and disagree at the same time, I do. Marriage, as a religious commitment, is between man and woman. Marriage, as licensed by a state, should be for every citizen interested in being with any…
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The notion that there are ‘controlling elements’ to gay relationships is a silly one. Furthermore, the notion that there are ‘controlling elements’ to any ‘genre’ of relationships is also silly. Not all straight people have control issues in their relationships;…
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Ashley brags that she has the perfect boyfriend. Not only do she and Brandon both love to go shopping and have beauty treatments done to themselves (she swears he’s more beautiful than she), but he also helps her pick her…
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I think I can empathize with the plight of gay, lesbian, and transgendered students in schools. After all, kids are often cruel to each other and it seems like every day, there’s a new story about some kid being harassed or…
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People judge gays and lesbians harshly for many reasons, but the main one is the influence of the family and social environment of their early lives. Rogers and Hammerstein expressed it well in the lyrics of Carefully Taught from the…
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African Americans did not get any rights until they had people speak out and fight for them. Women never had the right to vote, until they too had people speak out and fight for them. In this country we live…
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The adoption of children by gay and lesbian parents is an ever increasing trend over the last fifteen years for a variety of reasons. In the U.S. there has yet to be a definitive federal mandate to allow or disallow…
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When I think about marriage, I think about two people coming together to show much love is shared between them, before God and everyone. It never occurred to me How gender plays a part in Marriage. May I ask, exactly what…
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It is harder for teenage homosexuals or bisexuals than it is for older generations to be unashamed and willing to broadcast their different feelings majorly because of one critical point; the older the more independent. A fifty year old gay…
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Living in a liberal, tolerant society such as the UK, you’d think that people wouldn’t have a problem accepting homosexuality, but unfortunately this is far from the case. If you’re gay you are more likely to face bullying and discrimination…
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The right to create laws on gay marriage should reside at the federal level. Some states never change laws to ensure that all citizens receive their constitutional rights as proven before the 1960’s battle for the civil rights of African…
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Being a young, bi-curious female in America is seemingly tough. Why? For every young person who truly is Bi-Sexual or Bi-curious, there are thousands more that are just diving in headfirst as if it were a trend. Almost as if…
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For someone who is a survivor of domestic violence in a gay male relationship, I know first hand how hard the experience endured with my mental, physical and emotional state. The trap of domestic violence makes it difficult to lead…
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The concept of marriage is a confusing thing. There have been endless discussions on the topic of gay marriage, and I for one feel that the gay community should have every right to legally marry and receive the benefits of…
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The idea that gay marriage should escape scrutiny of any kind is saddening. And naive. To suggest that a nation such as the United States (whose birth and progress are rife with Christian thought and principle) should shrug its shoulders…
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In some countries, such as Iran and Saudi Arabia, being gay can ultimately lead to the death penalty being imposed on you if you’re caught, so why would anyone actively choose to be gay in these societies? It is often…
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The bible shouldn’t be used to back an arguments against homosexual couples being allowed to marry because the bible speaks to the individual about how they should live their own life as opposed to a guide book for the reader…
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Ever since the Victorian times in Europe to the colonial times in the United States to today, the subject of the acceptance of homosexual rights in the society has been one of the most controversial topics in the history of…
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Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness – that is the country’s founding principle. It doesn’t have any exceptions for whether you agree with your neighbor’s concept of happiness. It doesn’t specify that the pursuit of happiness must be in…
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If you take all the emotions out of the equation, what is marriage? It is a legal contract between two parties. You can take any definition of the word marriage and apply it anyway you want. But it boils down…
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