Equal Rights And Women's Rights Similarities

During the past 55 years much has changed, however one thing seems constant. In the United States there seems to consistently be a fight for equal rights. Although the thought of equal rights seem simple, it’s quite the contrary. As more and more people stand up for what they believe in, who they are, and what they feel is right comes more advancement in understanding people who may or may not look the same, but feel different. The issue at hand is acceptance of all people from different walks of life regardless of their sexual identity, how they identify themselves or what pronouns they like to be called.

As I examined Homophobia (Pharr, S., 1997) and What is Bisexuality (Baumgardner, J. 2009) there were some similarities. However, there …show more content…
The women’s liberation that started in the 1960’s made some great strides to women becoming individuals, having rights, and being able to make their own choices however, many churches across the nation feel it is their responsibilbility to discourage, protest, and eliminate programs that support homosexuality. The actions of the churches have a big impact on the LGBT’s community. Often, it determines if they will actually come out and if they will continue to attend the church they have grown accustomed to. For people who are a part of the LGBT community to come out and let people know who they truly are inside is a huge step. For many, the action of coming out is freeing and liberating. The labeling and terms used to categorize the community may feel society is once again trying to control their actions by allowing certain rights that heterosexuals are guaranteed such as the right to marry. The article Homophobia (Pharr, S, 1997) also speaks about the education of homophobia starting at puberty, instead of teaching them slurs to make people uncomfortable. Children should always be educated to have an open minded and to treat others as they want to be treated especially during