They claim that if gay men and lesbians are allowed to be married, their constitutional rights will be violated as homosexuality is a sin in their religion. ... Once you strip away the Christian conservatives who want us all to believe that God hates all homosexuals, you don't have much left. ... Jesus is never once given credit for any statement regarding homosexuality. Homosexuality is never explicitly said to be a "sin". ... In the immortal words of Martin Luther King, Jr., "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." ...

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He claims that denying same-sex marriage to homosexuals will not make them heterosexuals. ... He convincingly demonstrates that the Bible does not condemns homosexuality. ... (Helminiak, 83) Thus homosexuality is not sinful as portrayed by the some people. After showing the Bible is not condemning homosexuality, He further concludes that even if the Bible endorses heterosexual marriage very convincingly, it fails to convince that it condemns the homosexuality and thus homosexual marriage.11 Both articles by Schimidt and Helminiak are the classic examples of how interpretation of bible can be...

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Moreover, if there really was "justice for all" there would not be such injustices towards, homosexuals and transgenders, instead they would have more legal protections. Macklemore is not homosexual, however he talks about how he, himself, is affected by gender roles and homophobia. ...

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Prior to 1973 society considered homosexual individuals as mentally ill. The DSM IV regarded homosexuality as a disorder, which could be treated and possibly cured. ... What happens to GLB adolescents who reveal their sexual preference to others or those that exhibit tendencies of homosexuality, lesbianism or bisexuality? ... They feel that someone led their child into homosexuality, or they wonder if there is a biological cause of homosexuality (PFLAG- Parents, Families, and Friends, of Lesbians and Gays, 2003)." ... Parents must realize that homosexuality is not changed by a simple act of...

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