Civil union

Rhetorical Analysis of “Time for Marriage Equality” On April 21, 2015, The Hill newspaper published “Time for Marriage Equality” by Markos Moulitsas. In his article, Moulitsas claims that “the American public has decisively accepted marriage equality.” He gathered information from polls conducted by NBC/Wall Street Journal, CBS, CNN, and Bloomberg, to prove the popular public opinion supports same-sex marriage. In addition, Moulitsas provided quotes from “bigoted” high profile republicans, to…

Polygamy is the state or practice of being married to more than one person at the same time. Polygamist communities are forced to hide the true nature of their relationships here in the United States. There's a resolution to legalize polygamy but most people do not know polygamy has long been associated with unique harms: the repression of women; underage girls too young to consent forced into marriage; the severe displacement of young men in geographically concentrated communities. In many…

In today’s society, gay adoption is a frequently discussed issue that is taking place. Some people believe that it is just straight up wrong while others believe everyone deserves equal rights and opportunities. Many people believe that having same sex parents hold back a child in life. This, however, is not true in any way. Having same sex parents can actually benefit a child rather than negatively impact them. Ever since gay marriage has come about, gay adoption has been an issue. Gay adoption…

Theoretical Approach Since there are more than one issues that I’m trying to help Roger with I would like to the use the sexual identity model. How does Roger considered himself to be such as: straight, bisexual, or gay? Another model that I would use is Poll and Smith’s Model of Spiritual Identity. When using these two models to help Roger because if he can identify his sexuality then when it comes to homosexual thoughts could not concern his anymore if he considers himself a straight man. It…

This comic is by Kevin Siers, published in 2003 in the Charlotte Observer, where it is a local newspaper in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is a comic about a conversation between a father and son about same sex marriage and the acceptance of it, whether or not it is the same as an interracial marriage where there is a plot twist in the end of the comic, as the dark complexioned wife of the older white man has joined them in the comic. By doing this comparison Siers gets the readers to compare the…

The article documents cases of androgynous individuals through medical histories, referencing their personal difficulties and treatment in both medical and social settings. Emphasizing the belief that the psychological importance of medically treating intersexuals at the infant stage was the only way to be assured that hermaphrodites were not doomed to a life of misery. The author doesn’t agree with assigning gender until the child is old enough to decide for themselves when they reach the age…

some countries outlawing it. Gay rights have sparked controversies with proponents and opponents coming out strongly guns blazing, giving different views in support or against the issue. The receptive environment surrounded by the desire to expand civil liberties and grant rights to individuals regardless of whether they are straight or not has, further, perpetuated the issue. The concept of the family has had to be redefined because of the emergence of the fight to protect lesbians, gays,…

Centuries ago, the marriage of two people was considered a legal agreement rather than an act of love. To marry for love was considered a dishonor toward the family, displaying affection in the public was an unwritten law that would result in shame. However, as centuries passed, times changed. It is now acceptable to marry for love, but the question is, will the couple’s love be able to withstand the hardships of life? The change within marriage can be seen in the article “The Radical Idea of…

For my first presentation, I chose to go over polygamy courtship and marriage by Kiersten Warde. Polygamy varies from your typical relationship in that it is a marriage involving one man and multiple women, like stated in the presentation, polygamy in Greek translates to “often married”. While this practice is illegal in the United States, it is still practiced in other places around the world today. Although, even in places where polygamy is accepted the man is truly only married to his first…

In the book “Virtually Normal” by Andrew Sullivan published by Vintage Books, Sullivan talk about different political parties and their views on homosexuality. Andrew is in no means justifying the views of homosexuality in terms of political viewpoints, in fact, he himself is a gay man.This book shows the political views of prohibitionists, liberationists, conservatives, and liberals. Prohibitionists believe that homosexuality does not exist, Liberationists believe that homosexuals should be…