However, in the 1970's, homosexuality was no longer considered a mental disorder. With the help of the mental health establishment, being gay is now known as a physiological condition. Joan Nestle states her options that people should not spend time debating over gay rights because it leads o dehumanization (Fairyington 52). Fairyington firmly believes that being gay is not a choice and for that it is not an act of…
Decades ago many people thought that being homosexual was a mental illness and that homosexuals were…
http://gaymarriage.procon.org/ The first source; http://gaymarriage.procon.org/; fits into our presentation in a variety of ways. For one, our project explains and discusses the issues the world knew, and still continues to know, with homosexuality. It provides the pros and cons of the rights for people such as these, (not trying to cause any offense here), as well as reasonable arguments and questions. The source provides important dates for as to when some rights were actually legalized in other countries.…
In my high school there was a gay straight alliance group. It started out my senior year and didn’t last long from what I hear. I like the purpose of the groups. I love how they are to make LGBT kids feel safer at their school. The schools should provide the facilities and forum for these kinds of groups.…
Two dads are better than none. Two moms are better than none.” - Unknown Author. These words paint a clear picture of how children in adoption agencies are being kept from potential families just because the parents are homosexual. The reason this quote is applicable to this subject is because there is an issue for homosexual parents trying to adopt children.…
The topic that I was assigned was the affirmative side of gay adoption and initially I thought it would be a nightmare to defend. The only background knowledge that I had on the subject was that it was becoming a more common thing. It was also hard to defend because I was for gay adoption before I was assigned this role. So the question I kept asking my self was how to defend a topic from a different perspective then I am for. Another concern I came across in this topic was trying to stay away from religious standpoints on the topic and using factual information.…
Loving a child and loving the same sex couples who want to give them that love Chrystine webb American literature May 9 2018 Loving 1 Chrystine webb Dr.Barnes American literature May 9 2018…
In the early 1900s, most people could not fathom the concept of people liking the same gender. In fact, there was not even a name for being gay or lesbian. People in this era were just expected to be with the opposite gender and to not question sexuality as it was just the way of life. When there finally was a word for liking the same gender, it was labeled “homosexuality” and was treated like a disease. The ones who identified as gay or lesbian often denied it because it was their only choice.…
Homosexuality and the Christian lifestyle do not belong together. Yet all those who participate in the homosexual lifestyle make excuses for their actions and some even justify them by twisting God’s revealed truth. True believers in Christ ought to recognize and promote that this sinful lifestyle defies the laws of nature, biblical relationships, and social norms. We are all born in sin and have innate desires that are rooted in our hearts to do the wrong thing. As Christians, we are called to fight against those desires and pursue a life that honors and glorifies God.…
James Aist (2013), author of The Christian Post starts his article out by saying, “Born gay” is, in fact, a hoax of mammoth proportions that has been accepted by many institutions, organizations and individuals in our culture, even by those in the “Christian church” and even by many apparently “born-again Christians” (Aist). Right from the beginning, Aist is dismissing the fact that people are born gay without offering any contextual evidence to prove his point. Aist later goes on to cite a study conducted and published in the Journal of Biological…
“Being gay is a choice” is a phrase that is often used by right-wing conservatives, but what if it isn’t so. Is it possible that the “gay gene” that causes humans to have same sex attraction exists in conjunction with pheromones? It is possible for there to be some genetic factor with pheromones that causes homosexuality at a minor scale compared to heterosexuality. Pheromones in humans have long been a mysterious concept with little evidence to prove, although it is present in other animals of the animal kingdom. Discovering if the “gay gene” actually exist in conjunction with pheromones would be fundamental to society because it would help ease discrimination on those of the LGBT community by providing scientific proof that being gay is not a choice.…
While gay marriage is becoming more acceptable in this country as evidenced by the numerous articles, news reports, political views, and endorsements from high profile people, it is still a subject that will have negative influence on the country in general. The recent explosion of the topic in social media constantly appears to push the idea that gay marriage is normal and perfectly acceptable; however, the cons of adopting it as normal and acceptable in a progressive society are not usually stressed. Facts, statistics, and moral decline will help to support the negative impacts on society that are not endorsed in the news constantly. The increase in gay marriage brought on due to increased tolerance and acceptance will worsen…
Adopting a child Western homosexual couples are experiencing hard times when they are trying to adopt a child. Why are they treated different to heterosexuals? They can give a child the same amount of love, care and wealth. Homosexuals can’t get their own child naturally, so its just good that they can take care of a child that couldn’t been taken care of by their biological parents. Adoption has been around for many years, but only in the last few years the problems about homosexuals adoption has been raised.…
Same-sex rights In the Declaration of Independence the Founding fathers said that all men are created equal. Therefore no matter your spouse all people should have the right to own their property with their significant other. Also homosexuals should be able to get great health insurance as well as adopt children. Same-sex couples are discriminated against in owning property together.…
In many of today’s societies, heterosexuality is seen as natural and superior to its opposite of non-heterosexuality. Willis (2007) states that “oppositional and hierarchical concepts of sex and gender are crucial for making heterosexuality appear as the dominant and ‘natural’ configuration” (p. 185). Placing heterosexuality as the norm discriminates against anyone who doesn’t quite fit into that category. However, without the presence of non-heterosexual categories, the concept of heterosexuality would not exist. Hicks (2008) describes that “ simply pointing out that someone is heterosexual, however, draws upon and reminds us that other possibilities are present” (p. 67).…