A quick laundry list of the minorities in the United States being under-represented might read as such: African-Americans, Women, Black Women, Hispanics, Gays and Lesbians, Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders, Indians (Native Americans). ... Three House members are openly gay, and two lawmakers, Senator Max Cleland, and freshman Representative Jim Langevin, both democrats, use wheelchairs. ... While some minorities such as Black Americans and women have had notable records in Congress, Hispanics and even more so Asian Pacific Americans, Gays and Lesbians, and American Indians are still more ...

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If school environments become more positive for lesbian, gay, and bisexual students, it is likely that their differences in health, mental health, and substance abuse risks will decrease." ... Classes like these and a furtherance of gay rights. I know things won't change over night but I know by the time we retire as teachers we will see suicide rates and acceptance percentages of gays by educators increase much like it has over the past twenty years. ... Relation to EDPS: " • Acceptance -As young adults, many individuals sort through sexual orientation issues and identify the...

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Annotated Bibliography The Death Penalty for Juveniles The following research draws upon different opinions and perceptions for and against the further enactment of the death penalty for juvenile offenders. The various articles that are presented draw conclusions on the pros and cons of using the death penalty as punishment for young offenders. Numerous views surfaced in my research such as the views of president Bush, prominent authors and court officials as well as the views of individual states. In order to fully evaluate this sensitive topic I have presented a mixture of opposing p...

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Studies have shown that victims can be anyone from infants to people in their 80's; people of color, lesbians, gays, people with disabilities, and persons from every racial, ethnic, religious, economic and social background. ...

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