time in 40 years in two cases set for argument in late March. Same-sex couples are asking the justices to strike down California’s Proposition 8‚ which banned gay marriage in the state just six months after a court ruled that preventing gays and lesbians from marrying was unconstitutional. In a second case‚ a New York City widow is urging the court to strike down the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)‚ which limits federal benefits for same-sex couples. Edith Windsor had to pay a $363‚000 federal
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create life‚ therefor from their stand point lesbian and gay couples‚ who (like infertile heterosexual couples) cannot biologically produce children with each other‚ then they do not need an institution of support on their behalf. But the truth is it does not matter how one may feel about same sex couples‚ it’s happening all around us now--and if the legal institution of marriage is good enough for heterosexual couples who are parents‚ why should lesbian and gay couples who are parents as well be punished
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rights. Specifically‚ gay and lesbians couples are denied the right to marry even if they are upstanding citizens. Gays are people who are sexually attracted to someone who is the same sex; homosexuals and same- sex marriage is when two people of the same sex who live together as a family. They are held at an unfair disadvantage solely because of their sexual orientation;one’s natural preference in sexual partners. Being denied the right to marry affects all gay and lesbian couples of all ages but it
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POLS-480 My topic is over same-sex couples being allowed to adopt children nationally. The issues with this topic are the following questions‚ “Do lesbians and gays make good parents?”‚ “Does the sexual preference of the parent have an effect on the child‚ or potential psychological effects?”. Goldberg‚ (2012) a psychologist who researches gay and lesbian parenting noted “gay parents tend to be more motivated and committed than heterosexual parents on average because they choose to be parents.” (p
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Gays and lesbians should not be allowed to adopt. Kids need both male and female role models in their lives. A girl needs her mother to teach her how to be a woman and how take care of her self; She also needs her father to caution and protect her. While a boy needs his father to teach him how to be a man and he needs his mom to teach him how a woman should be treated. Having two parents of the same gender is just like having one parent because‚ neither one of them can play the role of the opposite
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harassment can be linked to lowered self-esteem‚ anxiety‚ depression‚ avoidance of school‚ and suicide (Hawker & Boulton‚ 2000). Unfortunately‚ one of the most victimized groups of students subjected to bullying and harassment is the lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual‚ transgendered and queer youth. According to the National Youth Association‚ 9 out of 10 LGBT students have experienced harassment while at school. It also states that LGBT teens are bullied two to three times as much as straight teens
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homophobia. The number of gays and lesbians has increase from 14.2 million to 15.1 million according to Dr. Adams on the video. Personally I believe that there are more gays than that‚ because a lot of people are still "in the closet" and have not "came out" yet. For years the debate has been going on whether or not individuals are born gay or if some force from society makes them become gay. The largest debate over these people lately has been whether or not gay and lesbian relationships should become
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sexuality. Homosexuality is something that has dated back to Greek times‚ but just in the past 50-100 years has become more common; not that homosexuality did not exist‚ just that more people are becoming more comfortable and coming out. Gay and Lesbian people are all around us‚ weather it be the work place‚ schools‚ and specifically athletics. Many coaches‚ players‚ and athletic directors are gay and are becoming aware of the double standard and homophobia that exists in the heterosexual world‚
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The Feminine Mystique The Feminine Mystique is the title of a book written by Betty Friedan who also founded The National Organization for Women (NOW) to help US women gain equal rights. She describes the "feminine mystique" as the heightened awareness of the expectations of women and how each woman has to fit a certain role as a little girl‚ an uneducated and unemployed teenager‚ and finally as a wife and mother who is to happily clean the kitchen and cook things all day. After World War II
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subject in Indian society and religion‚ has yet not been fully explored in Bollywood. “Homosexuality refers to sexual behaviour with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a homosexual orientation.” Gay refers to male homosexuality whereas lesbian refers to female homosexuality. Jab pyaar kiya to darna kya‚ Jab pyaar kiya to darna kya‚ Pyaar kiya koi chori nahi ki‚ Chhup chhup aahein bharna kya.. The above song is from the movie Mughal-E-Azam can be translated as ‘What is there to be afraid
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