conflict and to reach a goal of peace. Allowing openly gay individuals to serve in the military has been a breeding ground for debate. This issue has caused conflict between those who stand on opposite sides of the issue. As with any conflict, this issue has since been somewhat resolved and the steps of peacemaking have begun with the ending of the “don’t ask don’t tell” policy. The “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy was passed in 1993. It allowed gays to actively serve in the military as long as they did
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GAY LESBIAN INTRO- DIANE RICHARDSON AND STEVEN SEIDMAN > history and theory - Homo is learned, inherited identity; deviant/ dangerous - Theories define homo as a separate human or personality type - supporters argued for decriminalization of homo's and to provide them with treatment (disorder); others viewed them as regular people like heater - homo's view them sales as political activists challenging male dominance and heterosexuality - homo viewed through a medical model perspective
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the scientific struggle that occurred with the discovery of AIDS. The main character, Dr. Don Francis, heads the research of AIDS with little money and little help. The reason for the lack of funding was because AIDS was considered the “gay man’s disease” and there was more emphasis on who discovered the disease rather than actually helping those who had it. This movie was about the government and many other individuals being ignorant and looking the other way because homosexual
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called Far Away. This song is more than just a piece of entertainment and it’s a legitimate form of pop culture. I say this because it tells a story about being judged of your sexuality and it is also a message to stop the bullying of the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered) community. The song Far away by Marsha Ambrosius just touched my heart when I listen to it and watched to video. This song sent out a message that was positive and it makes people want to speak out on bullying of the LGBT
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Strangers Click, is a documentary film that is well worth the time to watch. The documentary focuses on five people that have used the internet for dating and their stories. From a woman turning thirty and having the fear of never finding love to a gay man that struggles being who he is, Kenner’s film is full of twisting and turning stories. As you watch with astonishment, the stories of these five strangers become absorbing and very unoriginal. We follow Kim, Dave, Beth, Ryan, and Jonas all very
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Topic- Gays in the Military I. Introduction: a. Opening- In American culture there has been many controversial topics being debated. One topic is the ability to be gay and to participate in the military. b. Points you will make- Homosexuals should be able to join the military and engage in it without the criticism of fellow soldiers or working Americans. c. Thesis Statement: In American culture there has been many controversial topics being debated. One topic is the ability to be gay and
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Noah’s Arc was a television series that aired in 2005 and ended abruptly in 2006 after two seasons. The show focused on five gay black men who are very close friends that deal with issues and touch on topics such as HIV and Aids, infidelity, promiscuity, homophobia, same-sex marriage and more. The main characters in the show were Noah, Wade, Chance, Alex, and Ricky. Noah is the helpless romantic and his love interests is Wade. Wade plays the straight character who eventually comes
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our ethnicity, sex, religion, or now-sexual orientation. Can we not learn a lesson from our history. Well, the modern day 'war' is brewing. That 'war' is the battle on same-sex marriage. The gay community has come a long way. Harvey Milk and the gay rights movement happened only 30+ years ago. Gays
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Events……………………………………………………………………….. 7 Influential LGBT People……………………………………………………………….. 8 Travel………………………………………………………………………………… 9 Tegan and Sara…………….. ………………………………………………………. 10 Gay Pride Events …………………………………………… ……………………… 11 Works Cited………………………………………………………………………… 12 LGBT Culture in America LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered/trans-sexual and these words define groups of people who are categorized by their sexual orientation except in the case of transgendered. Transgendered
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GAY COUPLES SHOULD BE ALLOWED ALLOWD TO ADOPT CHILDREN INTRODUCTION Many people have different opinions on weather Gay couples should be allowed to adopt children. According to the web site http://www.debate.org/debate/gay-couples-should-be-allowed-to-adopt they define Gay couple and Adoption in the following manner, Gay couple “two people of the same sex (two women, two men) who are recognized as being in same sort of union by the law”, and adoption is defined as “the act of legally Assuming
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