LGBT rights opposition

The Laramie Project, written by Moises Kaufman and the members of the Tectonic Theater Project, offers a commentary on homosexuality and living as a minority in the United States. As a gay man, Matthew Shepard represents a small minority in the overwhelmingly conservative town of Laramie, Wyoming. In Laramie, the population is largely straight and 89.39% Caucasian. These demographics represent one of the most reserved political views of rural republicanism. Rural republicans are largely…

Historically, literary themes regarding the LGBTQ community have been omitted from comic books mainly because of censorship regulations and the presumption that storylines that include sexual orientation are not appropriate for children. The social mores of the past caused the exclusion of LGBTQ issues and characters from children’s comic books because the LGBTQ lifestyle was considered immoral. However, in recent years, comic book creators have started to take on the task of representing the…

Two well-known support groups are Free the Nipple and Go Topless. Free the Nipple has a film out which encompasses their mission for equality against female oppression, censorship and legal rights for all women regarding breast exposure. They discuss the absurdity of cases like Louisiana in which an exposed nipple can take a woman to jail for three years and cost $2,500 in fines. They discuss how places like New York even though it is considered…

After reading the entry “Sexuality and Sport” it is argued that sports as a socio-cultural institution is behind the times compared to the rest of western society (Fusco 2011:545). The existence of a variety of different types of sexuality, does not appear to be openly discussed, explained Fusco (2011:545). It is uncommon to hear about an athlete coming out as gay, and there are some theories as to why this is: One theory, Fusco (2011) explains, is called the “conspiracy of silence” where it is…

Introduction- The experiences of LGBT people in the defence force are moving towards greater social inclusion. By serving in the defence force individuals receive many benefits, such as free medical care. Yet the treatment towards LGBT members in the defence force have been unfortunate and treated unfairly, however the Australian defence force is working towards social inclusion to all LGBT+ members. The topic of LGBT+ people in the defence force relates to me because I am a bisexual female,…

The LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community is always being discussed whether it be because, people do not agree with the life style or simply because they are trying to discover why someone is homosexual. The largest part of this discussion is if it is a genetic doing or if it is the environment in which someone is raised in. Some communities of people believe that it can actually be a combination of both that is the ultimate determination of someone being homosexual. Nature versus…

A frequent theme in Wilde’s works was that of homosexuality. This is probably because he himself was a homosexual. Many homosexuals seem to appear in Wilde’s works. The dandy is one character with an ambiguous sexuality, although it is very likely that this person is in fact gay. Homosexual relationships were part of the reason that Wilde was so opposed to the standards of society. If every relationship needed a woman to work in the house and a man to interact in social affairs, then how could a…

Over the years people have fought for the rights of the people. Many have succeed and many have failed. But they will never stop until everyone is equal. Although others may take action, they can't fully eliminate the belief of the people. The newest fight for equality is allowing transgender men and women to use the restroom they identify as. Instead, should new facilities be provided for transgender males and females in all business and schools. When I heard about the new bill allowing…

We the people of the United States of America, have no right to judge an individual by the content of their character or by the choices he or she decide to make. Citizens has dethrone the meaning of happiness for others decisions. Instead of treating each other with respect and praying for better days, the people across the nation antagonize with hatred in their speech, heart, and actions. The LGBT community has struggle throughout the years with bigotry that has led to mass killings, hate…

community. As time went on I trended towards music, art, literature, almost anything as long as I felt accepted or represented. I became more political as it became clear that more people than I could have imagined would like to take away my basic rights or the rights of those in my community. I could not understand how others were not keeping up in the realm of politics, why they were not as loud as me when it came to the same issues. Then, just before Thanksgiving last year I heard something…