Being Gay in a Changing Word

However, there are also a large number of human beings that are attracted to the same sex, known as homosexuals or gays. ... In other words, heterosexuals find no reason for the definition of marriage to be changed. Since the definition of the word could easily be changed or altered, opponents also looked at several other reasons not to allow a law to be passed allowing gays" to marry. ... Not everyone is being able to exercise their rights when one group is not being allowed to show their full commitment to one another by not being able to marry and also not giving them the same opportuni...

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If Charalambous is suggesting that the past should be adhered to because of a general aversion to change, then he is suggesting that reform is unnecessary. ... Although opposition to gay marriage was initially led by the Danish clergy, an overwhelming amount had a dramatic change in attitude by 1995 when a survey conducted indicated that 89 percent of the Danish clergy admit that the law is a good one and has had many beneficial effects, including a reduction in suicide, a reduction in the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and in promiscuity and infidelity among gays.# It does not mak...

• Word Count: 1420
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• Grade Level: Graduate

Canada has just made it legal for gays to be married. The pressure has now turned on the United States to change as well. ... Majority of the people who do not want gay marriage legalized are religious, and it is for that reason they oppose gay marriage. ... There is no reason for them to be denied marriage or the benefits of being married. ... Gay marriages are in every sense of the word real, and they should receive the benefits that come with it. ...

• Word Count: 1140
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• Grade Level: High School

Only nineteen states allow Gay marriage and just a few allow a civil union, or a marriage without the word marriage. ... However, if a child is raised by homosexual parents' things don't really change much for them. ... Gay Marriage in the Workplace How does gay marriage affect the workplace? ... I could see changes being made to the harassment or discrimination policies also. Same sex relationships are a personal choice so really these choices have no place being discussed in the workplace. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Some clubs had to exclude the word gay from their club name to be accepted. ... According to the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, or GLSEN, over 1,000 gay-straight alliances have been developed. ... Thirteen percent of girls and 13 percent of boys were being verbally attacked in the same nature (Sexual). ... "As part of the settlement, the board will vote to change its policies on school clubs before approving the gay organization," Judy Frutig, spokeswoman from the school district, said. ... Word Count: 1003 ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Some states have considered a new form of commitment called a "civil union", which essentially is marriage without using the word "marriage". ... I am not saying that being open minded is a bad thing, but for many people it is hard for them to be so accepting. ... One being the position that it would it would encourage strong family values and give up high-risk sexual lifestyles. ... To me, I find the arguments against gay marriage more substantial. ... The article "What is Wrong with Gay Marriage,"" written by Stanley Kurtz is obviously about why gay marriages are wrong. ...

• Word Count: 1973
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• Grade Level: High School

Scientists still are uncertain as to the cause of homosexuality, but, being gay myself and having many gay friends, I have found that homosexuals differentiate individually. ... For those whom being gay is a factor of nature, most become aware early in life that they are different. ... Many groups of children use the word "gay" as a derogatory label directed at others they view negatively, in order to demean the person through the meaning of the word itself. To accuse someone of being gay is to label them an outcast, or to be "un-cool". ... Gay activism and education, in addition, are slow...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

There always seemed to be an excessive and unreal problem of guilt that they sometimes reinforced in the confessional instead of being resolved (DignityUSA). ... It began to grow through advertisements placed in The Advocate (a gay newspaper) and by word of mouth. ... Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement works toward bringing lesbian/gay liberation to the churches and Christianity to the lesbian/gay community through prayer, study and action in local groups and especially to those gay Christians subjected to discrimination. ... It seems both movements basically have developed the same ideology ...

• Word Count: 1245
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

There always seemed to be an excessive and unreal problem of guilt that they sometimes reinforced in the confessional instead of being resolved (DignityUSA). ... It began to grow through advertisements placed in The Advocate (a gay newspaper) and by word of mouth. ... Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement works toward bringing lesbian/gay liberation to the churches and Christianity to the lesbian/gay community through prayer, study and action in local groups and especially to those gay Christians subjected to discrimination. ... Both have a similar focus on treating homosexuals with respect and ...

• Word Count: 1221
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate