October 28‚ 2009 President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd‚ Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act‚ which expanded existing United States federal hate crime law to apply to crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived gender‚ sexual orientation‚ gender identity‚ or disability.(Social Problems page 125) Some states have their own exceptions but protection under federal laws does not extend far beyond hate crimes. There are no workplace protections‚ privileges of marriage/family and many
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for many decades‚ the topic of homosexual was always is one the blooming topic throughout the world. Even though homosexual is commonly heard around the world today‚ but the society put very little care or attentions upon the problem of sexual orientation discrimination. This types of discrimination have commonly happened at school‚ public places‚ and workplaces. Moreover‚ nobody deserves to live under the world harassments‚ emotional rejections and mistreating because they want to live for themselves
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Discrimination against gays is a current issue. People are being denied services‚ receiving abuse‚ and not granted marriage to the samesex by reason of their sexual orientation. Human beings should not be discrimination over their sexual orientation‚ same as‚ people shouldn’t be discrimination over their ethnic background. There are many people who are being denied services because of their sexual orientation. “Last year‚ investigators concluded the bakers had violated the couple’s rights to equal treatment in places that serve the public
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English and do not fully represent their identity. The Filipino word ‘Bakla’ is a word to describe a third gender which can encompass a sexual orientation other than straight and or a gender identity other than a cisgender male or female. If one were to look at “An Introduction to Transgender Concepts and Terms” by Susan Stryker one would know that sexual orientation and gender identity are two separate things however Jazz groups them together in order to express how they identify using Filipino language
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people may think of groups that differ from the dominant culture in our society‚ such as‚ race‚ culture‚ ethnicity‚ etc. Many people do not think beyond these categories to consider a second tier of diversity‚ for instance‚ age‚ disability‚ sexual orientation‚ etc. What is the dominant culture? In most references the comparison is associated with the White Euro-American norms. The basic assumption that heterosexuality is the only normal path of all human beings creates a need for counseling trainees
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In the last decade there has been a rise n the number of lesbians and gay men forming their own families. Many do this through adoption‚ foster care‚ artificial insemination‚ and other means. Today‚ researchers have estimated that the number of children living with one gay or lesbian parent is six to fourteen million. Some have described this current period as a lesbian and gay "baby boom". However‚ lesbian and gay parents face many social and legal obstacles (Lambda Legal Defense and Educational
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regards to sexual orientation‚ crimes and violence and mental disorders. Height‚ hair color‚ eye color and sex are just a few examples of ways our DNA has shaped us. But could it be possible that our DNA also effects the way we behave in society. It is possible that genetics effect us is more ways that we may have imagined. Dr. Peter B. Neubaur believes that shyness‚ eating disorders‚ obsessive behavior and psychological illness can all be traced back to our genetics. Sexual orientation is also believed
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I. Same-sex couples being denied service from small businesses due to discrimination. A. People in love keep us in business‚ so it makes good sense to serve everyone‚ regardless of sexual orientation or religious beliefs. (Wedding planners) 1. Regardless upon religious beliefs or sexual orientation‚ a paying costumer should not be denied the right
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attractions that form the basis for adult sexual orientation typically emerge between middle childhood and early adolescence. These patterns of emotional‚ romantic‚ and sexual attraction may arise without any prior sexual experience. People can be celibate and still know their sexual orientation-–be it lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual‚ or heterosexual. Different lesbian‚ gay‚ and bisexual people have very different experiences regarding their sexual orientation. Some people know that they are lesbian‚ gay‚ or
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difficult psychological task of identity formulation and consolidation within the confines of a primarily heterosexist or even homophobic school climate. G/l/b individuals often experience feelings of isolation and stigmatization due to their sexual orientation (Nichols‚ 1999). As a result‚ g/l/b youth are considered a high-risk group. These youth are more likely to attempt suicide‚ engage in substance abuse and risky sexual behavior‚ struggle with depression and/or anxiety‚ and possess lower self-esteem
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