Enola Gay

according to their preference for emotional-sexual relationships with persons of the same sex, persons of the opposite sex, or persons of either sex. This problem first originated in 1924 and the people who were affected by it are the LGBT, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. Sexual Orientation has always been present but has recently been made a bigger deal since June 26, 2015, the U.S Supreme Court ruled that the US Constitution guarantees the right for same-sex couples to marry in all 50…

Two Boys kissing is the catalyst for a major paradigm shift in the discourse of gay YA fiction. This just might be the discourse the LGBTQ community has been waiting for to finally shift the power away from heteronormative society. Two Boys Kissing is a blitzkrieg on what is considered a limited future by those within this community. Before this novel, queerness was seen as limited and a lifestyle choice that embraces certain death. Leviathan has penned a narrative that attempts to disrupt these…

In Koppelman’s (2014) book Understanding Human Differences: Multicultural Education for a Diverse America, one chapter specifically deals with the controversial issue of sexuality and its role in this society. Koppelman explains how the idea of homosexuality was typically regarded as immoral and unacceptable. There was a build up of personal discrimination and homophobia based on homosexuality misunderstandings. In recent times however, there has been more acceptance, tolerance, and knowledge of…

these individuals and more headlines in the media about gays and lesbians. I found the article, “Real Men and Pink Suits” an interesting take on the jokes people make towards homosexuals. It may have been easy to say a joke or laugh about the gays and lesbians way back when, but in today’s world this may even cause deadly results. There are too many young children or even adults that commit suicide in the result of being bullied for being gay or lesbian. I think people think it is okay or just a…

I found the author’s argument about a man who penetrates another one is not considered to be gay in Latin America overly general because the article takes focus only on one country of that region. Even though this might happen in Brazil, we have to consider that many other nations should be considered when addressing this topic because the author only presents its arguments based on evidence drawn from his fieldwork in Brazil. I believe that this does not happen in every country of this region…

When the former Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad answered a student at New York, Columbia University regarding the executions of gays in Iran, his answer was “In Iran we don’t have homosexuals like in your country, we do not have this phenomenon. I don’t know who told you we have that” This statement drew boos and howls from the audience (Daily Mail, 2007). Being a homosexual in Iran is a problem, it is looked like as a disease, where the only cure is either having a sex change, or…

put on economic and foreign issues. In 1969, this longing for rights for humans transferred to equal rights for homosexuals when a police raid occurred at a gay bar in New York City (Conference). This triggered a riot and provoked a movement that sought to end the discrimination against LGBT’s. LGBT stands for those that are: lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, sometimes there might be a Q at the end (LGBTQ) the Q stands for queer which some people prefer to be identified as. In turn, this…

accept myself and my sexuality I flourished. When I came out of the closet I was scared, but relieved; I had finally accepted myself for who I am. This acceptance I was taught lead me to make the contributions I have. This year I am the President of the Gay Straight Alliance. I have been a part of it since the club started. The GSA is a passion of mine, and I aspire to work to help the LGBTQ youth in the future. My main goal for the club this year was to leave a mark for years to come. An…

was so strongly against homosexuals holding governmental positions that he issued an investigation to find all gays working for the government,…

the biggest problems for gay people today is the question of whether or not gay adults “expose” children to that which they do not understand and whether expressing their status as LGBTQ to young people is appropriate. Nowhere in society is this issue more prevalent than in the education system. Teachers must ask themselves, “Is it safe and appropriate to come out to my students?” With many people in America believing that LGBTQ people are “pushing the gay agenda,” gay teachers often face…