Gay pride

how a human should be treated, just because it is not “normal”. Assumptions about what causes homosexuality have raised many questions and new researches among psychologists, sociologists, and biologists. Biological study and social changes through gay…

In the United States today there are 1.6 to 2.8 million homeless people under the age of 18 and 20 to 40 percent of them are members of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Intersex Asexual (LGBTQIA) community. Society has begun to open up to the idea of being transgender, gay, lesbian, or bisexual with role models such as Lavern Cox, Caitlyn Jenner, Jane Lynch, and Neil Patrick Harris. When kids see people in the media being accepted, it allows them to identify with these role models and…

For instance, the societal expectation that gay men are sexually promiscuous may have contributed to the formation of gay communities in urban centers because of the prevalence of bars and clubs. In contrast, the societal expectation that women are more family oriented and less promiscuous may have led lesbian women to form communities…

I often think about the issue since I do not think I fit to the "socially accepted" binary concept and it definitely affects my identity. I regard myself as heterosexual and graysexual, which means that I am straight and rarely experience sexual attraction compared to "ordinary" people. I did not know the term until my LGBT friends told me that I may be asexual, those who do experience sexual attraction toward individuals of any gender at all, and after searching on the terms, I figured out that…

nonconformity and the notable differences between both daughters and sons, as well as heterosexual and gay parents. The author, Emily W. Kane, presents interview findings from 42 parents of preschool children from a variety of social backgrounds. The parents involved demonstrated that they were consciously aware of their participation in gendering their children. The article indicates that both gay and heterosexual parents are accepting of their daughters participating in traditionally male…

many statements about how the Supreme Court’s decisions affects those Christians that disagree with gay marriage. “I believe that ultimately churches that refuse to honor same-sex marriage may face government sanctions—including the loss of their tax-exempt status—for refusing to honor same-sex unions”(Jeffress, 2015). Jeffress once again inflicts more hate towards gay individuals. He suggest that gay marriage is only a burden to many churches and religious individuals because they can't fully…

come out as gay on her sitcom show “Ellen”. Although there have been other characters on famous TV shows that were gay, she was the first main character on a TV show to particularly focus on being gay. According to an article in the New York Times, “…the situation comedy attracted the biggest rating of any regularly scheduled show on the network this season, attracting an estimated 42 million viewers,” (New York Times). DeGeneres previously came out herself to the public as being gay before her…

Combining the the visuality of Bowie’s Glam, it’s ostentatious androgyny and narcissism, and punk’s anti-establishment attitude allowed these gays kids an ego. Though Strange’s strict door policy was considered totalitarian by some, it meant that beyond those doors, ‘heteronormative’ societal norms were shunned. The club goers contestation of these norms created a ‘collective identity’ whose…

Nowadays Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender (LGBT) adoption is legal in the U.S, but like many rights it hasn’t always been legal. It is more accepted now that people of the LGBT community should be able to expand their family in other ways since they can't conceive naturally. Unfortunately, there are plenty of kids to “go around” because there are a lot of kids in the foster system. It is not fair to dismiss the rights of people based on their sexuality. It's not about who you love, but if you…

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual, queer, intersex, and asexual people in America face discrimination in their everyday lives. Gay Rights is a highly controversial topic; everyone has their own opinion towards the subject. Although, the United States Supreme Court had ruled that all 50 states are required to license and recognize same-sex marriages on June 26, 2015. Mississippi is said to be one of the last states to fully legalize gay rights. The fight for equality still continues to this…