Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays

drugs, and immigration; however, nowadays one of the biggest advocating situations is a topic that pretty much goes hand in hand with the topic of same-sex marriage, same-sex adoption. The meaning of same-sex adoption is the adoption of children of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) person. The debate for same-sex marriage was difficult case that took till just recently for it to get resolved and legalized, however, the debate for the legalization for same-sex adoption is much more…

than others. For most people it’s temporary, but for some people it’s permanent, and it is also known as depression. Depression is an important issue to cover because they can affect a person’s personal life, school life, work life, social life, and family life. Depression is the leading most common disease among people especially adolescent girls. Women are twice as likely to experience depression as men are. It is sometimes confused with typical feelings of puberty and teenage adjustment.…

It is very interesting to read how two important articles have different ideas, opinions, and information about the Dharun Ravi case. The Merciful End of the Trial of Dharun Ravi article was written by Emily Bazelon an American journalist and staff writer for the New York Times Magazine. On the other hand, Steven Goldstein a civil rights activist, professor, and the founder of Garden State Equality, wrote Dharun Ravi is Sentenced. Dharun Ravi grew up in Plainsboro, New Jersey, and was a former…

I hate people saying I’m shy. I don’t like public speaking, that’s so annoying. I like to talk with my friends, but that doesn’t mean I like to speak in front of all the people that I don’t know. Actually, people who say I’m shy are right because I don’t talk to strangers. I’m tired of hearing and answering those stupid questions and advices, like “why don’t you talk?” or “don’t be shy.” Here’s my answer: because I’m shy and I don’t talk to strangers, sorry. I like to be alone sometimes, but I…

life was my father and his partner, two gay men raising a little girl. While to some this could’ve been seen as a tragedy, but for me those two men have always protected me from whatever may come. Whether that evil thing to come was boys, losing my very first best friend, or my mother not being able to decide if she even wanted to be a mother. Now, why does this matter to gender, why does this matter to the purpose of gender? Well, being a girl with to gay fathers can definitely shape how I see…

married to your partner that you cant walk down the isle celebrate your day with family and friends. What would you do if your partner got sick and then you weren't aloud to go and visit them even worse what happens if they passed where would their belongings go? What happens to your loved one in their time of need? You cant help because by law you are not their spouse. Living like this is something that lesbian and gay couples face every single day. There are many hard things that they go…

As a young girl, I didn’t fully understand what “gay” meant. My sister once tricked me into saying that I was gay and I ended up yelling “I’m gay!” throughout our house, blissfully unaware of what I was saying. My sister isn’t a homophobe, though. She came out as bisexual when she was around thirteen years old, and I remember her telling me she was dating a girl a few years after that. If I’m being honest, I thought it was kind of cool, but I never thought I would ever be into girls. I had a new…

patterns from the point of view of some of the perennial, basic problems of any society or ordered social life”. (Eisenstadt,1968). The social dimension of the concept of social institutions is seen in terms of its "institutional spheres," which include family and kinship, education, economics, politics, culture, and stratification. The Oxford Dictionary of Sociology has…

what is normal and acceptable for girls. All the while, this case study discusses Emily’s desire for a separate identity different from her fraternal twin sister Tina. Nonetheless, throughout her crises, Emily uses her relationships with her family, friends, and peers to resolve her struggles and come to terms with her true identity. Since she was a young child, Emily struggled to be different from her sister’s tomboy image. Consequently, Emily tried to imitate the stereotypical girly girl…

other. However, why is gay marriage an under thought when exhibiting true love? Is it ever an after thought when heterosexual couples divorce within a couple of months of marriage. Or is it the fact, that having a desire for the same sex a sin. 2. Homosexual partners should be allowed to marry their significant other, for every reason, that everyone deserves the same rights. Whether you are heterosexual or homosexual we are all human…