It was a radiant day in American history. America had finally legalized gay marriage in all fifty states. A brilliant flame among a history shrouded in darkness. After years of campaigning‚ fighting and strife‚ the American LGBT community could finally look forward to a superb future. Despite there being a flame‚ there is also still darkness. All of America has yet to realize that despite winning one battle for the LGBT community‚ America still must wage war with ignorance‚ rancor‚ and apathy. Still
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From as long as one can date back‚ there has always been a history discrimination towards others among the general populace. First and foremost‚ there have been numerous accounts of judgement upon homosexuality making claims stating that it is an immoral choice‚ a mental disorder‚ or religiously unjust to be homosexual. These accusations stem as the cause of why members of the LBGT organization are shunned to society and constantly victimized‚ simply based off of the lack of knowledge towards the
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philosophies. However‚ what may have truly caught my attention‚ and probably as well as others’‚ was the controversial socio-ethical topic of homosexuality. The story of the documentary film “The Laramie Project” revolves around Matthew Shepard‚ an openly gay student at the University of Wyoming. While at the Fireside Bar on the 6th of October 1998‚ Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson approached Matthew and was offered a ride. Subsequently‚ McKinney and Henderson started robbing‚ hitting‚ and torturing
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others who are different from us‚ no matter what their skin colour is‚ age‚ ethnic group‚ sex‚ social status or sexual preference. Currently‚ one of the most popular social issues is homophobia. Homophobes‚ they’re people who will never accept gays and lesbians because of the erroneous idea of being “abnormal”‚ “against nature”‚ because God didn’t make us “that way” biologically or simply because they feel repulsed by the idea of two persons of the same sex in love with each other. If they really
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person should be able to do with his or her world what he or she like the most. We said that we live in a free country‚ but those who judge so harsh other people should ask themselves‚ is this truly a free world? Those who are different: transgender‚ gays‚ lesbians‚ etc. They clearly do not leave in a free world. All of them are judged and excluded by society every day. So‚ if we aim for peace and union in the world‚ why not start by a single step as simple of accepting others life’s choices without
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973763-1‚00.html Are Gay Men Born That Way? By Christine Gorman;J. Madeleine Nash/Los Angeles Monday‚ Sept. 09‚ 1991 Gay men often claim that even as children they knew they were somehow "different" from other boys. Many say that sense even preceded puberty. And yet‚ though researchers have tried for decades to identify a biological basis for homosexuality -- which seems to be present in all human societies -- they have mostly come up dry. Tantalizing clues have surfaced: gays are more likely to
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I have a client whom I know to be HIV positive. I also know that he is sexually active and has not told any of his partners about this. Isn’t it my ethical responsibility to inform someone that he is‚ in effect‚ dangerous to others? Even if I am not a counselor‚ I would not be able to live with the fact that I have such an information and am putting some other life at risk. As a medical doctor‚ I was also bound by my Hippocrates oath to serve and bring no harm to others‚ “I will apply dietetic
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There can be little doubt that the Planeta Paz initiative represented a key turning point for the LGBT sector. On the one hand‚ in a pioneering gesture‚ it boldly posited a role for gender and sexuality-related activism in the peace process; on the other hand‚ it provided the collectives and individuals who comprised the LGBT sector with vital spaces for discussion. It was in those spaces that the acronym LGBT was first used and the advantages and limitations of such a designation discussed. While
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Queer theology has developed in a period of increased acceptance of diversity in Western culture. While homophobia remains a relevant factor in queer theology‚ hostility and intolerance is increasingly being pushed to the margins. In this context the development of theologies of liberation has afforded queer approaches a voice. This must be tempered with the reality of inclusiveness‚ because the greater the recognition‚ the greater its effect on oppressing those that continue to sit at its margins
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There is a sad irony in the possibility that Kotaku as we know it could cease to be‚ and the circumstances surrounding the financial troubles of parent company‚ Gawker. Peter Thiel’s supposed rage against Gawker was provoked by that company’s invasion of his private life. His sexual preference‚ which he didn’t want widely known at the time‚ was published without his consent leaving him feeling violated. One would believe that someone who had been victimized by an overreaching media organization
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