A fellow native of Ohio‚ Ross Gay is an incredibly accomplished and unexpectedly cosmopolitan poet. A testament to his diverse past‚ Gay has experience in not only what we may expect‚ such as in teaching poetry and the arts at Lafayette College and Montclair State University‚ but also in what we do not expect (Poetry Foundation). Drawn to a different type of writing‚ Gay founded his own online sports magazine‚ “Some Call It Ballin‚’” and continues to serve as the Founding Publisher and as a Senior
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everyone. I think gay people deserve to be treated like every other person in the United States. Just Facts At this time in their life‚ gay teens may not make their sexual identity known to others because of feeling different from their peers or just feeling guilty about their sexual orientation. Many families won’t react to this kind of news very well‚ so that’s another reason why teens don’t tell anyone. Most teenagers are involved in some sort of sport in high school. Gay teenagers are afraid
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people. The only reason someone should not be able to adopt is if they have a horrible criminal record such as a sex offender or a meth addict. Some people argue that it is not the fact that they are gay‚ but the fact that is it for the child’s better welfare. There is a statistic that being raised by gay parents will lead to substance abuse (Subulica)‚ but kids with divorced parents are more like to abuse substances‚ than kids with married parents (Peacemakers). There is also a statistic that
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Gay Marriages and Family Values At the very heart of the debate about same-sex marriage is the definition of the word "marriage". To some people‚ it changes to meet social and economic needs‚ to others it remains firmly fixed. In traditional cultures of Asia‚ arranged marriages are the rule. Marriages are designed to further the well-being of families‚ not the individuals involved. Marriages are seen as a matter of ancestors‚ descendants‚ and property. The Anglo-Saxons saw marriage as a strategic
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point in their lives. It is unfortunate that love is and will be a challenge for some. Gay couples‚ for example‚ have been confronted with obstacles relative to their relationships and desire to openly express their love publicly without ridicule. Most Gays could not reveal their sexual preference without the fear of being judged. Based on media exposure‚ reality television and magazine articles‚ some Gays‚ male and female‚ have shared their fears and articulated their concerns about their love
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Danielle Wright Nancy Cassano English 1301- 3C2 November 25‚ 2014 Gay Marriage Gay marriage should be legal in every state and not half of the United States because everyone should be entitled to their own right to be happy. Our unalienable rights are life‚ liberty and pursuit of happiness‚ which means to be happy. The unalienable rights are rights are rights that we are given and cannot be taken away from us. It is up to the individual to give up their rights. It was a never ending fight for
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Whether or not gay marriage should be legalized in the United States is an on going debate. I personally do not understand why it isn’t legalized already; By not allowing homosexuals the right to marriage you are taking away their freedom of speech. It is not right to treat them with such inequality. Marriage should not be just between a man and a woman‚ if same-sax couples are in love and want to spend eternity together‚ they deserve the right to do so through marriage. Marriage comes along with
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about the issue. There are questions of if would harm the traditional institution of marriage‚ if it’s religiously righteous‚ whether it’s constitutional to ban gay marriage‚ as well as what it would do to the economy. The pros and cons of legalizing gay marriage are almost equal‚ leaving the issue unresolved. “As of May 10‚ 2012‚ gay marriage has been legalized in eight US states and the District of Columbia” (National Conference). According to the constitution‚ each person has the right to liberty
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society if they are for gay marriage then the support of gay equality comes to a stop and majority of Americans vote for the Constitutional Amendment‚ which bans gay marriage. Americans do believe in providing equal rights to the gay community‚ which include no toleration of discrimination in jobs‚ rights protecting gays from indecent actions‚ rights allowing same access to housing‚ rights allowing advancement in government‚ and so on and so forth. However‚ the concept of gay marriage is still not
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The History of the Gay Rights Movement Heather Alexander Dr. Kelly Hall Strayer University November 30‚ 2012 The History of the Gay Rights Movement at “The Gay Rights Movement‚ also referred to as homosexual rights movement or gay liberation movement‚ is a civil rights movement that advocates equal rights for gay men‚ lesbians‚ bi-sexual‚ and transsexuals. The organization seeks to
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