finally decided to conduct a research on Gay Rights. This research focuses on the following problem: Why can’t gay couples raise children? To address the problem‚ and after reviewing several materials‚ I chose to refer to two articles: “Growing up with gay parents” by Marlyin Elias published in August.23.2001‚ and “The Rise of the Gay Dad” by Rebecca Seal released by October.25.2009. In the first article Elias stresses that no matter what sex if straight‚ or gay can be able to raise a child and give
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“Gay Marriages are wrong." Emily Atwell Gay marriage and gay people in general have definitely been a hot topic in all sorts of American news‚ tabloids‚ radio shows‚ and websites galore. It’s something that for many years was under the "don’t ask‚ don’t tell" policies‚ as stated back in 1994 when the US armed forces began to accept gays‚ lesbians‚ bisexual‚ or transgender into its arms. Until lately‚ gays have been a taboo in almost every country‚ especially South Korea. I‚ to be frank‚ think
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nation. We need to change to way of Australia and its opinion of gay sexuality and marriage. Australia should not have anyone that is gay to be beaten down because of the way they were born‚ and should not be treated differently. They have equal rights as well and should be able to marry the one that they love. We should be using our time to change the face of Australia‚ and have equal rights in marriage. One reason why we should accept gay marriage is that there will be many more happy lives for children
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write about is being gay in America. This has been a rising topic in America. Homosexual people feel that they should have the same rights that heterosexual people have when it comes to marriage being at the top. What two people do with their lives is up to them but when they try and add another person into their lives‚ it changes the circumstances. Gays have been trying to fight for their rights for years. The Society for Human Rights in Chicago is the country’s earliest known gay rights organization
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Gay and lesbian parenting is still one of the most controversial topics to discuss today due to society drilling into minds that the Mom-and-Dad orientated family is the definition of a normal and healthy family. Gay and lesbian parenting is simply couples of the same-sex raising a family where the children grow up in loving‚ supportive environments. The sexual orientation of the parents does not influence if they can raise a child‚ rather it depends on if the parents are capable of providing a nurturing
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contested subject in America today. Similar to women’s equal rights and civil rights for African-American’s‚ equal rights for homosexuals is having a tough time being accepted by American government and by American society. I feel that equal rights for gays and lesbians should be a policy adopted by the American government. These equal rights would include all the same rights given to heterosexual couples such as medical benefits‚ retirement benefits‚ military benefits‚ adoption rights‚ and legal recognition
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doing my presentation in a fictional persona called Alyssa. Hi everyone my name is Alyssa‚ and I’m Gay. It’s not such a big deal; I’m just like all the other women in the world‚ except I prefer women over men. One day I would like to marry a woman‚ but at the moment the government is restricting me from doing so. We live in a democratic society where we believe in equal rights don’t we? Well why don’t gay couples have the same rights as heterosexual couples? The Law is obviously old and out-dated‚ as
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and provides them with the same legal rights as couples in heterosexual relationships” (Same-Sex Marriage). “Opponents of same-sex marriage argue that the institution of marriage should apply to only unions between one man and one woman. Allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry‚ they say‚ undermines the institution of marriage” (Same-Sex Marriage). Where the Issue Stands Today “In America‚ six states plus D.C. allow same-sex couples to marry‚ three more respect marriages of same-sex couples
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style choices including marriages involving people of the same sex. Now it is time for politicians and the law to catch up with society. Since the 90s the community of homosexuals has stood up and raised their voices about the possibility of legalizing gay marriages. It all started with a lawsuit in Hawaii that made the issue of same sex marriages a major debate in the nation.
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Gay Marriages and Family Values At the very heart of the debate about same-sex marriage is the definition of the word "marriage". To some people‚ it changes to meet social and economic needs‚ to others it remains firmly fixed. In traditional cultures of Asia‚ arranged marriages are the rule. Marriages are designed to further the well-being of families‚ not the individuals involved. Marriages are seen as a matter of ancestors‚ descendants‚ and property. The Anglo-Saxons saw marriage as a strategic
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