Gay

Everyone’s identities are inextricably tied to their own experiences. Growing up, I knew that I was gay; that I did not identify as a boy. Knowing this, I had to learn what that meant for me in the broad scope of society, as I became socialized around certain suspicions and attitudes of femininity and people like me. Thus, my experiences with confronting difficult social interactions have heavily influenced how I choose to navigate through different environments, whether in academia or society,…

Homosexual portrayals have been present on Philippine television long before the 2000’s. The first ever gay Filipino movie, which is Jack and Jill, starring Dolphy and Lolita Rodriguez was released in the year 1954. This movie has not only revolutionized the Philippine television, but it also opened the doors for homosexuals to be seen on television. From then on, homosexuals have been seen quite often on Philippine television. One of the most popular and in demand homosexual actor in the…

As a Korean-American lesbian, I often wondered how other people of marginalized identities understand their sense of belonging in the larger society. I had not yet developed my sociological imagination to critically examine how larger social structures shape the ways people understand their social worlds. Now, my sociological training allows me to develop the theoretical, methodological, and organizational approaches necessary to explore how marginalized individuals navigate society,…

In current society we still live in a mostly heteronormative world. Being heterosexual is still considered the norm and is mainly depicted throughout the media, movies, music and in society in general. The rise of the LGBT community has shaped tremendous progress for sexual minorities. The future looks like heteronormative may not be the norm. LGBT community has made progress in legislation, civil rights, and most communities. Many celebrities, athletes and other famous people put their…

life post-transition. Now with all these positives of her coming out, there have also been some negatives. Her opinions on gay marriage, gender, and her own sexuality have been generalized to all of the trans community by the public. Ellen Degeneres called out Jenner when she said, “You're wanting people to understand and accept you...and you still have a judgment about gay people and marriage”. Even though Jenner may have some issues with being a trans figurehead, overall she has given much…

entertainment and media are causation of these horrible disasters, some as recent as 2016 when a gay Orlando, Florida nightclub was shot up (McKinnon). Another great example that bluntly shows how homosexuals are simply frowned upon is when the new version of the Disney film Beauty and the Beast was shown in theatres. Le Fou a character that plays a role as Gaston’s understudy right-hand man in Beauty and the Beast is a gay male in the newest rendition of the original film. Parents were very…

Throughout human history, homosexuality or otherwise non-heterosexual actions or orientations were a common, albeit often small facet of life. However, when the predominantly homophobic Abrahamic religions of Christianity and Islam swept across the globe, conquering and colonizing lands and cultures far removed from their own, so too did their latent homophobia spread. In China, when parts of it were subjected to colonial British rule (among other powers vying for control in the region), the…

healthier lives, there remains no cure”(Human Rights Campaign, 2016). HIV affects the LGBT community most frequently, LGBT, stands for “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender, and it refers to a broad…

the fact that a heterosexual couple does not have the ability to love a child more any more than a homosexual couple. The author of the second article would also advocate that the homophobia needs to stop in the United States. It is unfair to keep gays and lesbians off of television, and it is unfair to act like they don’t exist. The author Nico Lang makes you question how much of the homophobia is still around in the United States. I never realized it was as big of a problem as it still is.…

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…