Gay and Women Rights
Stetson Bauman
Comp 1302
April 27th 2013
Lampert
Marriage Equality and Gender Equality
In the history of The United States of America, It has not been uncommon for certain groups to attain more rights then other groups. Whether It has been Irish Immigrants in the north, to black slaves in the south discrimination has always been apart of our history. While history has saved many from discrimination, there are still two groups that face it, even today. Women; and Gay couples. There are many links between these two groups, especially women that are in lesbian relationships. Where does the road to true equality begin?
From the beginning of the United States, women did not have as many rights as men. They could not vote, own property, or start a business. Contrary to popular belief, many of the rights fought for in the american revolution were for the rights Adult white males. Women did not even earn the right to vote until the 1900 's in the women 's suffrage movement. They earned the right to finally serve in the armed forces in the 1980 's, but are still struggling to earn placement in combat arms military occupational specialties.
Gay people are one of the most discriminated groups of people in the history of the United States. They have faced persecution and people have judged them as second class citizens. Threatened with death in early history, to just being denied the right to be recognized as a married couple today. In a article by Suzzane B. Goldberg titled "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death: Politcal Asylum and the Global Persecution of Lesbians and Gay Men, a Lesbian applicant for Aslyum in a phystriactic hospital is quoted as saying "Nobody would help us, our society hated Lesbians. Twice when Investigated by the police, I had to Lie and say I am not a lesbian. The police saw us deserving of punishment and then hospital staff would use electro shock therapy on us!" Innocent people, who happened to be lesbian, something that should not
Comp 1302
April 27th 2013
Lampert
Marriage Equality and Gender Equality
In the history of The United States of America, It has not been uncommon for certain groups to attain more rights then other groups. Whether It has been Irish Immigrants in the north, to black slaves in the south discrimination has always been apart of our history. While history has saved many from discrimination, there are still two groups that face it, even today. Women; and Gay couples. There are many links between these two groups, especially women that are in lesbian relationships. Where does the road to true equality begin?
From the beginning of the United States, women did not have as many rights as men. They could not vote, own property, or start a business. Contrary to popular belief, many of the rights fought for in the american revolution were for the rights Adult white males. Women did not even earn the right to vote until the 1900 's in the women 's suffrage movement. They earned the right to finally serve in the armed forces in the 1980 's, but are still struggling to earn placement in combat arms military occupational specialties.
Gay people are one of the most discriminated groups of people in the history of the United States. They have faced persecution and people have judged them as second class citizens. Threatened with death in early history, to just being denied the right to be recognized as a married couple today. In a article by Suzzane B. Goldberg titled "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death: Politcal Asylum and the Global Persecution of Lesbians and Gay Men, a Lesbian applicant for Aslyum in a phystriactic hospital is quoted as saying "Nobody would help us, our society hated Lesbians. Twice when Investigated by the police, I had to Lie and say I am not a lesbian. The police saw us deserving of punishment and then hospital staff would use electro shock therapy on us!" Innocent people, who happened to be lesbian, something that should not
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