because the state has given them that authority. Legalizing gay marriage will not harm heterosexual marriages or "family values.” A study published on Apr. 13‚ 2009 in Social Science Quarterly found that "[l]aws permitting same-sex marriage or civil unions have no adverse effect on marriage ‚ divorce‚ and abortion rates‚ [or] the percent of children born out of wedlock..." Massachusetts‚ which became the first state to legalize gay marriage in 2004‚ had the lowest divorce rate in the country in
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”. This is probably one of the most famous quotes involved in the Declaration of Independence. But what happens when our government starts deciding who is qualified for this rights and who isn’t? We are supposed to be one of the most advanced countries in the world‚ we fight for the rights of
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Successful Filipino Gays Today’s generation in terms of sexuality is very different. Individuals belong to the third sex‚ especially the gays‚ are now starting to fight for their rights as a human being and make names in the industry that could be proud of. Unlike before‚ they are being discriminated and ashamed by most of the people and couldn‘t see much of their talents and abilities. Here in the Philippines‚ these kind of incidences is ubiquitous‚ that can be seen everywhere. People make fun
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My parents found out and the school just assumed when I was hanging out with one of the most open gay kids in school. Personally I like it this way. To say coming out of the closet didn’t feel right with me. To me it wasn’t my first gay relationship; it was my first relationship that happened to be gay. I feel like we sometimes like to put too much pressure on when people come out. I remember a kid that celebrated it and remembered the date. Meanwhile
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effects that the gay community has experienced as a result from anti same-sex marriage amendments. Strangely enough‚ APA(American Psychological Association) originated surveys of those who reside in states where marriage amendments have passed have experienced higher psychological stress. The American Psychological Association concluded that the victims reported feeling "alienated from their community‚ fearful they would lose their children‚ and concerned they would become victims of anti-gay violence"
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Gay-Lussac’s Law A third A state of matter in which the distance between particles changes as necessary so that the matter uniformly occupies its container. ’‚ CAPTION‚ ’gas’‚BELOW‚LEFT‚ WIDTH‚ 200‚ FGCOLOR‚ ’#D9D9D9’‚ BGCOLOR‚ ’#90A0B6’‚ TEXTCOLOR‚ ’#000000’‚ CAPCOLOR‚ ’#000066’‚ OFFSETX‚ +100‚ OFFSETY‚ -110);" onmouseout="return nd();" onclick="return overlib(’ A state of matter in which the distance between particles changes as necessary so that the matter uniformly occupies its container
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sex couples are not acceptable from some people in society‚ according to www.gay-adoption.us. On the contrast‚ some people believe that same sex adoption is normal and it should be acceptable‚ according to the right human campaign‚ a national gay and lesbian advocacy group. Although there are many people against same sex couple to adopting children‚ same sex couples should be allowed to adopt children because they have equal rights and they can be good parents for a child who lacks love
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government has the power to tell two people who love each other that they can’t get married. Different sex or same sex-it shouldn’t matter. Just because something is different from what most people are used to‚ doesn’t mean it’s wrong. Now even if gay
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Ball‚ Carlos A.‚ "The Backlash Thesis and Same-Sex Marriage: Learning from Brown v. Board of Education and its Aftermath‚" William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal‚ 14:1493-1538 (2006) Ball‚ Carlos A.‚ "Moral Foundations for a Discourse on Same-Sex Marriage: Looking Beyond Political Liberalism‚" Georgetown Law Journal‚ 85:1871-1943 (June 1997) Ball‚ Carlos A.‚ "The Positive in the Fundamental Right to Marry: Same-Sex Marriage in the Aftermath of Lawrence v. Texas‚ Minnesota Law Review‚ 88:1184-1232
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unhappiness: the false beliefs you have in your head‚ beliefs so widespread‚ so commonly held‚ that it never occurs to you to question them” (Anthony de Mello). Unhappiness is a prevalent issue in “Araby” by James Joyce and “Write Me Sometime” by Taien Ng-Chan‚ as both protagonists experience it‚ based on many factors leading to it. Both characters misconceive the depth of the relationships they focus on which causes sadness in their lives. Both protagonists also have an ill-conceived definition of love
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