LGBT rights opposition

Being a part of the LGBTQ community, I have developed of sense of what is right and what is wrong. It is not my place to judge those who would like to be different. I have faced so many challenges and still to this day I am trying to figure out my very identity. As someone who has been discriminated against, I have developed a sense of self respect for those who face challenges every day. Core Values The core values that I use every day are respect for those who are different. We as human…

“All the diversity in America and no one has done this?” In the article “Gareth Thomas”, Gary Smith summoned the question why have not no male athlete come open about their sexuality. The article discusses how Gareth Thomas, one of the best rugby players, came out openly and continues to play the sport he loved. This is considering all the pain and suffering he went through hiding the fact that he was gay. The author purpose of writing this is to capture the reader’s emotions and move them with…

There is currently a widespread opinion in society that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people are underrepresented in mainstream sport. Furthermore, sport is considered a field where sexual prejudice is palpable (Gill et al. 2006). Therefore, many LGBT people may feel discouraged from participating in sport at a grassroots level. Thus, many young LGBT individuals may not have access to LGBT sporting role models in the media (LGBTSRMITM), who by example, may inspire them to imitate…

Open-Mic night at the LBGT center at Syracuse University was an event that I had never attended before. Open-mic night truly changed my thoughts on the LGBT community. As soon as I walked in I was introduced to everyone and felt so welcome. Most times you go to an event that is out of your comfort zone, you feel awkward. The individuals at the LGBT center made me feel the complete opposite. Although I did not share anything and instead sat and spectated, I learned many things through a different…

From the beginning of time, homosexual men have struggled with being considered masculine. So, what is masculinity? Masculinity is the possession of qualities traditionally associated with men. Homosexual men are men and men are masculine. According to this definition, that’s all it takes to be masculine. However, they are not considered masculine. In order for one to be considered masculine, they must have certain qualities or traits. For example, being independent, non-emotional, aggressive,…

deviant health behaviors like smoking. I presented my findings at the Fenway Institute’s LGBT Population Health Presentations series and am now expanding this project to also consider the effects of immigrant documentation status for submission to Journal of Immigrant and Migrant Health. This project exhibits my abilities to theoretically and methodologically bridge social and health sciences to better serve LGBT people of color and assess their health-related social needs and…

The Queerness in Children’s Literature The children 's literature were made and published for all children to encourage the love of reading. Parents are engaged in reading children books and literatures to their children to show their feelings about how much they adore their children. According to children 's literature, they are mostly symbolized as “youth”, “innocence” and “purity”. However, throughout this event, there is a diversity that was hidden behind the children’s literature. The…

What did he mean ‘Just be careful’? I’m sure it wasn’t anything to worry about. If it were really important, he would have gone into more detail, right? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I could not be more relieved walking into my apartment after the long day I had just experienced. I plop down on the old black leather couch and stare at the pictures on my coffee table. I see…

England area of United States. The group was found by John Ward in 1978. His goal was to educated the lesbian, gays, bi-sexual, and transgender, questioning or queer (LGBTQ) on their legal rights while living with HIV. Glad is known for the Fricke vs. Lynch case, which they won the case. They won the right for a teenager to attend the prom with his boyfriend in 1980. Society back then was not open to a person of LGBTQ being open with their sexual orientation. Therefore, when will society…

Throughout my childhood, I’ve endured an alcoholic father, being sexually abused, and coming to the realization that I’m gay. While inherently some of the biggest hardships in my life, they don’t compare to the struggles I created for myself though my mistakes. When I started high school it dawned on me, there was a strong possibility of becoming valedictorian. I’d always been a very good student and received all A’s at the end of the first quarter of my freshman year. Unfortunately, I…