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unsecure, unsafe, being bullied, and not feeling welcome. The GEC knew they had to do something to change this so they gathered, all of its groups, Queer Inclusion Club, The LGBTQ of OU, Mosaic, and Sexperts, together they created a list of issues with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students on campus. That developed into a 20-page document that incorporated concerns with public bathrooms and exercise facilities, inclusive healthcare, equal opportunity, academics, and safe places for…

believe, and say. One of these things being males putting on makeup. This is seen as a female act in a lot of places, generations, etc. Should we seriously only categorize this cosmetic relief to the female population? In one case, there was an openly gay teenage boy named Larry who occasionally wore makeup to school. Brandon McInerney ended the life of this young LGBT teen for being himself and said that Larry had made”Sexual advances” on him. With expression through makeup, and being friendly…

these beliefs were taught to me as I was growing up and I have been grounded in them for many years. The belief that I have against counseling gay or lesbian couples was instilled in me by my parents. I did not understand the terms gay and lesbian until I was about twelve or thirteen years old, when people were starting to protest for or against legalized gay marriage in the state of California. It was then that my parents explained to me what this was and how it was against the Bible. I…

Diversity Experience June 2015, the United States Supreme Court made same-sex marriages legal in all 50 states. People across the Nation are divided on this issue. I found myself feeling indifferent on the Supreme Court’s decision. I know I would never want to marry a person of the same sex, so the decision by the Supreme Court had no effect on me personally. Some religions are against same-sex marriages, and consider homosexuality as a sin and immoral. I grew up as a Southern-Baptist, and I too…

nobody’s listening. And live like it’s heaven on earth.” This meaning of this quote is to live life to its fullest and to express yourself without the constant fear of judgement from others. In the past, the common belief was that being gay is a sin to humanity. Being gay can…

The author’s motivation for writing “Being Black and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender”, is to help the audience better understand what it is like to be LGBT, and how it has evolved over the course of time. Manly through the lens of being LGBT in New York City, and how being a black LGBT interacts within a black community, and where they stand today. What the author wants us to think after we have read this article are as follows, he wants us to know that “black LGBT persons do not…

talk-show host Ellen Degeneres as the department chain’s spokesperson.. (Zimmerman) By not only publishing this advertisement, showing two gay, caucasian men lying on the floor of their living room, lovingly playing with their seemingly multiracial kids, but doing so in time for Father’s Day weekend, you are getting a look at the America JCPenney sees, where not only are gay couples afforded equality and respect, but that their place as a parent is beyond question or admonishment. They can be…

First, in the case Ingersoll v. Arlenese Flowers, a business owner named Barronelle Stuzman, refused to give her service of floral arrangements for the gay couples wedding because it goes against her beliefs. The couple had been customers of Stutzman's shop for nine years, but when they asked her to provide flowers for their wedding, the florist declined, citing her "relationship with Jesus Christ (Kaplan…

around the 1990's were in a back handed or mocking nature of gay mannerisms, behavior or just outright portrayal of disgust or abomination…

Recently released film Pariah (2011) delves into the journey of exploring sexuality. From intimacy, sexual identity, sensuality, and sexual behavior this biopic shares a coming of age stories of self-discovery and human connection. Written and directed by Dee Rees, Pariah is a 2011 American art drama film. In 2011 it premiered at Sundance Film Festival and was awarded the Excellence in Cinematography Award. These works not only give Blacks who are living outside of the heterosexual normative a…