Sexuality and gender identity-based cultures

human interactions, love, allows people to express their feelings for something or one another resulting in them spreading their affection. What happens when the controlling force over the people, the government, derive those of the same-sexual identities from expressing their own love to each other? Andrew E. Kramer is the writer of the article “Chechen Authorities Arresting and Killing Gay Men, Russian Paper Says” where he writes of the horrors taking place in which gay men are being arrested…

For most members of the LGBT community this feeling is no stranger. Coming to terms with one’s sexuality is not an overnight process, and because it is a solely psychological journey, it’s very difficult to find others who can…

not be a good idea to some degree. It would be a cliché to keep on talking about how great The Beatles and the football atmosphere are but, except for the experience as a typical tourist, I would be more likely to share my feelings about this city based on my daily life. Liverpool is a city with stunning views. I am impressed with the waterfront and especially obsessed with watching the sunset in Albert Dock, which is believed to be the model existence of the art docking system. I was born in…

So far our first day of school is going pretty good. Everyone is super nice, including the teachers. When Luke and I hold hands, everyone coos at us instead of giving us death glares. We even have all the same classes, so we 're together all the time. Most people wouldn 't like that, but I never get tired of being with Luke. I think the best part of school, however, is the fact that there 's an LGBT club that Luke and I joined. "So, how did you two meet?" Our new friend Lynsey asks as we sit…

The world today is going through a problematic, judgmental, and controversial shift. The U.S. today is going through a population increase due to illegal Mexican immigration. Homosexuals or gay people are fighting for their rights to further the peace of the marriage equality vote. The U.S. is trying to protect the American people from the horrific incidents of the terrorist group ISIS. The world is going from bad to worse and it seems every day there is a new problem arising dealing with these…

African Americans, Ethnics, Poor people, gay people, and women have struggled as outsiders. On the other hand, these groups have been able to gather themselves and assert their own self-image in culture as well. There seems to be a constant struggle between larger corporations associated middle class that use culture for social control, and marginal social groups that fight back to represent themselves accurately. Because of this struggle there is a duality…

GAY SKI WEEK : TOP EVENTS FOR NEXT WINTER Don't miss out on the biggest and most exciting parties being held this winter. The long tradition of Gay Ski Week first began in Aspen in 1977. Today, there are almost 20 gay skiing and snowboarding events the world over. From Australia to the Aspens, gay ski events draw crowds ranging from hundreds to thousands of participants. From heated rendezvous in the pool to sintilizing drag queens at the club, these parties feature the best DJ's and will…

The terrorist in Orlando was born in Queens--just like Donald,” she tweeted. “People of different faiths, backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities are coming together to say: we won’t let hate defeat us.” And that is exactly what is happening. Later Sunday afternoon, James Wesley Howell was headed to an L.A. Gay Pride Festival, allegedly accompanied by an arsenal of weapons. His car was…

The readings of “La Güera” by Cherrie Moraga, “Chicana Lesbians: Fear and Loathing in the Chicano Community” by Carla Trujillo dealt with the oppression those of the lesbian community have to deal with against society and the Hispanic culture. Cherrie Moraga's essay focused on the difference between her life and her mother’s due to the different skin colors they had, as well to the oppression she faced because she is a lesbian. Carla Trujillo centers her essay on how lesbianism is seen as a…

Society today has brought the internet to a disgusting way of communication with others. Some people don’t understand the effects of hateful things out there through the internet that can ruin people 's lives forever. In the article, “Internet Trolls” by Lisa Selin Davis explains that often be people on the internet are disinhibition effectors, emotion dislocators, and moral crusaders. A disinhibition effect is the person who knows that they are anonymous or know that they that they can say…