The Gay Games was hosted for the first time by San Francisco in 1982. The purpose of it is to increase the self respect and confidence of the people of different sexual orientations‚ and to promote and earn respect from others. (Federation of Gay Games‚ Purpose and mission statement) Every four years‚ thousands of athletes from around the world participate in the Olympic Games‚ to achieve their goals of representing their countries. People from a variety of backgrounds are gathered in a place ready
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In the 1970‚ gays from all over came to live in San Francisco which was thought of as a paradise. Carl Wittman shatters this perception in his first sentence from Refugees from Amerika: A Gay Manifesto‚ by saying that "San Francisco was a refugee camp for homosexuals"‚ completely flipping previous perceptions. Wittman utilizes the TSIS strategy of "they say‚ I say" in his essay to illuminate his point that being gay in Amerika is not how it seems. Wittman‚ in the very first page of his article
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death‚ she just wants to be treated as part of your family—she even likes it when tobacco smoke is blown in her face (Chesnut‚ 2012). All La Santa Muerte asks for is respect‚ if she gets that then she will return it. Just from reading the various poems‚ essays‚ opinions‚ and personal statements in the book compiled by Tigert & Tirabassi the pain and humiliation these people go through each day‚ the staring‚ pointing‚ comments‚ and the battles transsexuals have within themselves on a daily basis is
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Studies Gay Lingo (made in the philippines) Gay A : “Hoy‚ Bakla‚ me That’s Entertainment ka ba?” Gay B : “Naku‚ Washington Sycip. Purita Kalaw ang lolah mo ngayon” Gay A : “Rampa sana aketch. Go Bingo ka‚ ate?” Gay B : “ Ayyyy‚ Wishing‚ Pagoda Cold Wave Lotion ako.” Everyone who got what they were saying‚ raise your hands! It is true. The propagation of this form of communication is unstoppable. Once the not-so-secret language of homosexuals; gay lingo is no longer exclusive to gays much to
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proven. Although these movements of the past have ended‚ their legacies have been carried on by modern movements such as Black Lives Matter and the Gay Rights Movement. The BLM movement is the heir to the Civil Rights Movement; its main purpose is to call out police brutality and combat racism in the modern day. The gay rights movement‚ although the only gay rights movement in history‚ combats homophobia and fights for equality socially and economically for members of the LGBT+ community. Each of these
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Anti-Gay Propaganda Law: Analysis and Outcomes “Laws alone cannot secure freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population.” Said Albert Einstein. In Russia though‚ some laws censor the spirit of tolerance and therefore go against their primary goal. On the 29 of February of 2012‚ a law against “gay propaganda” has been adopted in second reading by a vote of 29 to 5 with one abstention and took effect
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In Murray Lipp’s article‚ “7 Ways the U.S.A. Benefits From the Legalization of Gay Marriage‚” he argues that same-sex marriage has many benefits despite majority thought. Lipp argues points that show how the legalization of same-sex marriage benefits America‚ from individual well-being to boosting of the economy. Contrary to more popular belief‚ he argues that there are lots of benefits to the legalization and that every state should be moved to fight for the power it brings to the people and America
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The second article I read was “Women Interact More Comfortably and Intimately With Gay Men—But Not Straight Men—After Learning Their Sexual Orientation‚”written by Eric M. Russell‚ William Ickes‚ and Vivian P. Ta. When first reading the title and summary for this article‚ I was a bit confused about its purpose. As a straight woman I already knew exactly why I was more comfortable around gay men and I didn’t see why that needed to be tested scientifically. But what I ended up learning from this article
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Proposal How do gay parents interaction with rearing their children affect their child ’s academic achievement? Sam is an awesome guy. He ’s very bright and a great baseball player. He ’s similar to any other seventeen year old boy in high school‚ yet I rarely see him. In fact I rarely see his whole family for the simple fact that my uncle has a male partner. Recently over the past years I was able to see Sam. Sam was adopted when he was four years old and he has lived with gay parents his whole
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Gays: A Struggle for Acceptance "When the dust settles and the pages of history are written‚ it will not be the angry defenders of intolerance who have made the difference‚ that reward will go to those who dared to step outside the safety of their privacy in order to expose and rout the prevailing prejudice." - John Shelby Spong Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Newark‚ NJ November 21‚ 1996 During World War II and especially the twenty years after brought great political and social changes
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