regarding the controversial August 1‚ 2004 statement released by the Vatican and carried by the Philippine Daily Inquirer (National Newspaper). -------------------------------------------- VATICAN STATEMENT: ANTI-WOMEN‚ ANTI-LESBIAN As women‚ as feminists‚ and as lesbians‚ we are saddened and dismayed that the Vatican‚ an institution that many of us have put so much faith in‚ would make condemn the women’s movement and the feminist ideals that fuel it. The document‚ ironically titled "On the
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includes the lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual and transgender (LGBT) population. This review will look at the issues and challenges of the LGBT population on college campuses; mainly covering the need to ease the levels violence and harassment on campuses and the desire for inclusion and social justice‚ and suggesting strategies to address these issues. Due to the nature of the coming out process‚ there are fundamental challenges to learning the experiences of the LGBT population. The labels lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual
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The Poetry of Adrienne Rich Adrienne Rich was born in Baltimore‚ Maryland in the year of 1929. Rich grew up in a household as she describes it as " white‚ middle-class‚ full of books‚ and with a father who encouraged her to write" (Daniel). Her father Arnold Rich was a doctor and a pathology professor and her mother‚ Helen Jones Rich ‚ was a pianist and a composer. "Adrienne Rich recalls her growing-up years clearly dominated by the intellectual presence and demands of the male in the family
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REFLECTION PAPER By In the 2008 Time Magazine article‚ Are Gay Relationships Different?‚ by John Cloud‚ the author explores differences between heterosexual and homosexual relationships. Having ended a seven year relationship with his partner‚ Michael‚ the experience afforded John the time to explore why his union failed and how it measured-up statistically against straight relationships. Many of the same hazards that befall those who are straight also plagued John and Michael’s gay relationship
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this time it was illegal in the United States. Society didn’t accept the concept due to it being against traditional customs and norms. “The period since the late 1960s has been a time of gay liberation‚ more accurately‚ the movement of gay men and lesbian woman to overcame discrimination and gain rights in society.” (Collins & Coltrane‚ 2001) During the early years the LBGT community was a private and out of sight lifestyle. The history of the movement reports homosexuality was previously identified
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Chapter I Introduction Background of Study This study tackles about the awareness of the Ninth Grade Students‚ School Year 2014 – 2015 of the Philippine Women’s University – Jose Abad Santos Memorial School Quezon City‚ on the Lesbian‚ Gay‚ Bisexual and Transgender Community‚ or the LGBT Community. The first recorded instance of same-sex love and sexuality dates back to the ancient civilizations. *countries* In Africa‚ in the north of Congo‚ there were records of male Azande warriors who routinely
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Misunderstood Freedom Fighters The lesbians‚ gays‚ bisexuals and transgendered are some of the most misunderstood persons in our world today. People have grown close-minded and judgmental towards them‚ unfortunately unaware of the effects of those actions. Imagine being seen as an outcast everywhere you go‚ in which you do not have a sense of belongingness and security. People cast you disgusted looks‚ as if your presence alone makes them uncomfortable. These are what the lesbians‚ gays‚ bisexuals and transgendered
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Gay Marriage Gays and lesbian have been a controversial subject that no one want to talk about; into recently when more gays and lesbians came out and expressed their sexuality preferences. Many people don’t believe that same sex marriage should not be legalized‚ because it is against their morals. Many people say it against their definition on marriage‚ which it is the union of man and woman known as husband and wife. I think same sex marriage should be legal because a person can’t help who they
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emotionally attracted to others of the same sex‚ they are considered to be lesbian if it’s a female and gay if it’s a male. If one is attracted to both sexes they are considered to be Bi-Sexual. It has been stated by the American Psychological Association:” Lesbian‚ gay‚ and bisexual people in the United States encounter extensive prejudice‚ discrimination‚ and violence because of their sexual orientation. Intense prejudice against lesbians‚ gay men‚ and bisexual people was widespread throughout much of the
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that “Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty‚ promoting sustainable development and building good governance.” However‚ despite this and all of the actions done by the LGBT (Lesbian‚ Gay‚ Bisexual and Transgender) groups‚ gender discrimination is still visible in our country especially in the sectors of employment‚ education and society. It is evident in the recent years that the number of LGBTs in these sectors has been increasing
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