LGBT

Wow, what a hot topic, I have got to say I expected far more articles on this top than what there already is, it is a trickey topic I have to admit however please read on. The challenges of growing…
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Let’s answer the question with another question. Do you regularly have sex or fantasize about having sex with someone of the same gender as yourself? If the answer is yes, then you’re gay. If the answer is no then you’re…
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Born gay? What a fascinating idea! I was born this way. That phrase has been used to define many lives on many planes. I have a temper because my hair is red. I drink because I come from a family…
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This writer totally disagrees with the idea that marriage should be an institution between only a woman and a man. The concept is outdated, is biased in opinion, and ignores the very understood basis of marriage entirely: love. Let’s face it….
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Gay marriage sounds like an oxymoron. Many cultural, historical and religious ties are associated with marriage. In many cases, this sacred union between a man and a woman is a special step in life that is elaborately celebrated. For centuries,…
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The “cause”of homosexuality returns us to the old debate of nature vs. nurture. Is homosexuality something we are born with or something that is learned? I am a firm believer that anyone can fall in love anyone, regardless of race,…
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After reading a few articles on this subject, I am delighted to see that there is open mindedness by some. Not to sway from the question itself on possibly being born gay. Well in my wonderment, being that I am…
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I think men and women have always loved each other sexually. It is when two of the same gender has sex with each other, they cross the proverbial line of nature. Every living thing reproduces itself, well, except the celebratory…
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Very hard topic to discuss with so many opinions on whether it’s right or wrong to be gay but this is about recognizing when someone is ready to come out and how to go about it. Recognizing you are ready….
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A Word is a Word, Unless. . . Because I feel it is important to stay in tune with the world and its changes as we grow older, I ran into another briar bush yesterday. As we were waiting for…
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Are you feeling homosexual today? If asked for the difference between the terms “gay” and “homosexual” many people would say homosexual refers to both male and female individuals who are sexually attracted to the same sex, whereas “gay” is widely…
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Apparently now not everyone has the right to happiness, because gay people aren’t allowed to get married. Just because they are different doesn’t mean that homosexuals aren’t still people. Marriage is for two people who want to commit. Gay people…
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Why Are You Gay? When considering the concept of homosexuality and its social implications, the origin of the homosexual desire becomes a stumbling block of great proportions.Some of the first theories of its origin were based on the idea that…
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Most people believe that marriage should be something between a man and woman only…because they think that is what it says in the Bible. The majority of people in this country seem to follow that word, and the majority of…
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People judge gays and lesbians in a negative way because of the way society, lawmakers and the media depict their actions. They will not entertain the idea that being gay is not a choice, but chemistry within you. When I…
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There are many myths that people believe about homosexuals. Many of them did originate with a factual incident; but, then they grew and spread across society and become stereotypical myths that are passed around in jokes and in other types…
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Those against gay marriage seem to have a plethora of reasons why same sex marriage should not be granted. Many of the reasons that people are against same sex marriage are biblical. My question is this…how can the Constitution say…
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I strongly believe that gay and lesbian couples should have the same rights and benefits of marriage that straight couples do because they are still people. It’s as simple as that. They love, hate, desire, adore and feel like straight…
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In determining the reasons behind the judgement of gays and lesbians, it is helpful to take into account that generally what is meant by judging is the holding of opinions other than what are desired by the group of people…
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Several weeks ago, I logged into my LiveJournal blog account to find the following, rather heartening little meme being passed around: “Copy this sentence into your LiveJournal if you’re in a heterosexual marriage, and you don’t want it ‘protected’ by…
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Why should homosexuals receive all the rights and benefits of marriage? My understanding of the Bible doesn’t define the relationship of two women or two men as meeting God’s desire for marriage to be between a man and a woman….
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Most people don’t realize just how traumatizing high school is for some kids. If you’re “odd,” “strange,” or just “different” from the other kids you better have some pretty thick skin. In the homosexual community, the youth don’t have a…
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Harvey Milk was born on May 22, 1930, in Woodmere N.Y., a day that has become significant to LGBT members across the United States. As Harvey grew up there were indications he was likely going to be a succesful man,…
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Perhaps now more than ever the rights of gay Americans are a major part of the nation’s debate. The passing of Proposition 8 in California has sparked a fire within Americans on both sides of the vote. Florida and Arizona…
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It’s a rather sterile sounding word- partner. Almost like the folks that need to use the word partner are not entitled to a better word, a cozier word, a more “intimate” word. Is my tongue lodged in my cheek right…
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To answer with a definitive “yes” or “no” to this question would be to over-simplify a very complex issue and lead to certain extreme risks. The correct answer is that, yes, a person can be born with a genetic predisposition…
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Same sex marriages became a major issue during the presidential election in 2004; both George Bush and John Kerry presented their views in their campaigns. Since then, Massachusetts has been the only state that it became legal to perform these…
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It’s not that marriage should be sacred, it IS sacred, a sacred institution of the Almighty God as written in the bible. If you look it up you’ll realize that it is a definition given by Him, not man and…
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Marriage should be between only a woman and a man. Yes, marriage should be a sacred commitment made between a man and a woman. Marriage is a serious matter, a lifetime relationship, physically and emotionally only for a man and…
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Homophobia, just like every other form of prejudice, is a direct result of irrational fear and ignorance. People quite naturally fear that which they do not understand. The fears and negative views that cause homophobia can take root in a…
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