Sexual orientation

Transgender Rights In the United States, there are many different beliefs and ways of life. Some people should not be discriminated against simply based on their sexual orientation. The Catholic Religion believe that being gay, lesbian, and transgender is wrong way, unnatural or immoral. Some people don 't accept that sexual preference. The Declaration of Independence states “We hold these truths to be sacred & undeniable that all men are created equal & independent that equal…

household environment than a heterosexual household. Same-sex adoptions should be allowed all children around the world. There are so many children needing families that it would be a shame to not let someone adopt them just because of their sexual orientation. Children need to be adopted and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender couples can provide more than what most heterosexuals can offer. Denying gay adoption is punishing innocent children that do not deserve to be punished. There is no…

Clause to prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender, religion and disability.” (The Rights of Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People, paragraph 13) “The ACLU believes the Equal Protection Clause prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation as well.”(The Rights of Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People, paragraph 14) Consequently, discrimination is still not prohibited to homosexuals. As much as equality can be claimed it is not given and it is seen in multiple public…

particular are at risk of homelessness because they are so often rejected by their families, schools and communities. Those who identify as such make up 40% of the population of homeless youth. Most leave their homes, after years of neglect, physical and sexual abuse, strained family relationships, the addiction of family members and family economic problems. Youth can also become homeless when they are discharged from foster care or other…

hate crimes go unreported because of fear, even though there is a better law in place called; The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Even though it is 2016, people still attack communities for their race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, and disability; and the world has yet to see the seriousness of these crimes. In 1969 The Hate Crime Prevention Act, was enacted to protect those being targeted by bias-motivated people, only this act didn’t protect…

of personal discrimination and homophobia based on homosexuality misunderstandings. In recent times however, there has been more acceptance, tolerance, and knowledge of it. Moreover, there has been information on the intricacies concerning sexual orientations—even enforcing policies to encourage equal rights. These legal rulings have also played a significant role in the educational systems. Administrators now more…

Most people in society today do not know the acronym LGBT. This stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. All of these are categories that define ones’ sexual orientation other than straight. Within a clinical setting, it is best to use the pronouns that are best suited for the person you are working with. According to researchers Susan Cochran and Vickie Mays, “the term “gay” has traditionally been used to specify others who are attracted to either both someone of the same gender or…

the past few years. There seems to be an ongoing debated amongst many people of whether or not homosexuality is a sexual orientation that is acceptable to have. Homosexuality becomes even more of a controversy when Christianity is added into the argument. Many Christians seem to struggle with concluded a correct response to the appropriateness of homosexuality as a sexual orientation. The argument that will be presented and discussed in this paper is one centered on that idea that homosexuality…

For the Bible Tells Me So 2004, a documentary about religion and homosexuality produced and directed by Daniel Karslake. The film focuses and follows the lives of five families with a gay or lesbian child. It also shows how they all responded to homosexuality in different ways and the pain and suffering they face every day. The struggles the Christian families faced after finding out about their gay or lesbian child was hard as well. The film demonstrates it is possible to have acceptance in…

parents in their hands. A huge amount of children who are in foster care are not being taken to a loving home because of the belief that homosexual parents are not suitable enough to adopt children. In reality, no matter what their foster parents’ sexual orientation is, every child deserves the chance to have two caring parents. This is based off false claims against homosexual parents, and the growing amount of kids who are in need of parents that will take care of them. In the article,…