Gay pride

am willing to do to advocate on their behalf. This topic also matters to me because of my sister. My sister is a feminist, and I do not say that with the derogatory connotation that the term is often associated with today. I say that with true pride because she authentically believes in the equality for all and tries to be an advocate for oppressed communities. She is the one who introduced me to this issue and I have been inspired by her passion. In this paper I will introduce the topic…

1969, homosexual acts between consenting adults were illegal in all fifty states of America, which was reported in the article “The Stonewall Riots: June 28, 1969” (“The Stonewall Riots”). The Stonewall Inn is a gay bar in New York City. In 1969, it had no liquor license and held refuge for gay men and transvestites against the prejudiced police and laws. The laws were made to specifically On June 28th, these police raided Stonewall, which was not uncommon. But that night, for some unknown…

United States, and respectively over 20,000 gay-rights activist took the streets of New York City on June 13, 2016 for the city’s annual Gay Rights Parade; an iconic photo was taken that highlights three rhetorical appeals that helps convince people of my argument that gays should be completely equal as everyone else. The emotional appeal in Figure 1 is shown through a group of very diverse and zealous people all wearing peace signs, holding up the gay pride flag, and passionately protesting for…

repercussions it is posing on it’s citizens who identify as gay. ‘The World’s Worst Place to be Gay’ is a documentary in which DJ Scott Mills travels to Uganda to investigate the current society in which a person is persecuted for being gay. He had the opportunity to speak with some of the people being victimized and the leaders who are governing this campaign. By witnessing this documentary, one is able to access the…

their age and a picture of their headless torsos, like an advertisement for casual sex. Over the years, Grindr has become a dark but ironically embraced aspect of gay culture, adding to numerous stereotypes for gay men. One lingering generalization supported by Grindr was the hypersexuality and promiscuity of gays. The notion that gay men only want to have sex with each other has been around for decades and devolves the community down to primitive levels, and Grindr has not done anything to…

Being a homosexual in the 21st century can be an emotional experience due to the lies that are said about them. By using satire, LZ Granderson in the TED Talk, “The Myth of the Gay Agenda,” presents humor, personal journey, and emotional connections, which creates a convincing argument towards the audience about love and respect. First of all, Granderson is a humorous person throughout his speech. LZ Granderson uses verbal irony to be humorous and stir up the audience in a positive and funny way…

They then introduce four competing perspectives that they will test their data against (p. 1260-1262). The first perspective is that rural settings are harmful to gay and lesbian people compared to urban environments. The second perspective posits that rural settings are more beneficial. “According to this perspective,” they write, “rural residents are thought to be in better mental shape than their urban peers because…

targeted towards this subject. In the 1990’s researchers at the University of Chicago established three criteria’s to be homosexual: 1. Sexual attraction to the same sex. 2. Sexual activity with one or more of the same sex 3. Identifying oneself as gay, lesbian, or bisexual. Homophobia is the hatred or fear towards homosexual people. This global epidemic has impacted the lives of men all over the world. Heterosexual men wisely choose the jobs they do, the sports they play, the food they eat and…

Alfred Hitchcock is well known for bringing queer characters into his films. He’s also well known for exposing those queer characters in a negative light, making them murderers, or simply reinforcing the thought of the time that gay persons had mental illnesses. Due to the laws at the time concerning cinema, directly having queer characters in your film was hard to do. Yet, Hitchcock made it possible by implying, through the use and manipulation of technical elements of cinematography, that the…

upon lifestyle and choices. There are different types of savagery employed against a LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) individual or groups. Furthermore, it can have a huge impact upon the individual’ lifestyle. Moreover, this paper, will explore the causes and types of violence perpetrated against LGBT community, its impact, and the means of preventing its occurrences. LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) groups are the most hated and heavily targeted groups due to their…