Free Essays on Homosexual Issues

  1. Homosexual Parenting

    Homosexual Parenting When the topic of Homosexual Parenting arises, many people believe that it is impossible or immoral. Gay men are excluded from parenting because peoples perception of what a “parent’ should be, are related to men and women only. My approach to this controversy is that homosexuals...

  2. Homosexual Treatment in America

    In America it is a horrible thing to be gay. A person is actually considered less of a person if they are homosexual. It is absurd to think that a person is in their right state of mind when they think about having a sexual relationship with someone of the same sex. If America legalizes gay marriage...

  3. The Governments Right to Decide: the Issues Surrounding Gay Marriage

    The Governments Right to Decide: The Issues Surrounding Gay Marriage Going into the 2004 Presidential and Congressional elections the issue of gay marriage was an important platform for conservatives. Four years later the issue had been put on the backburner, but it may surface again as the...

  4. Issues with the Legalization of Same Sex Marriage

    marriage is one of the most significant issues in contemporary American law. Presently, it is one of the most vigorously advocated reforms discussed in reviews, one of the most explosive political questions facing lawmakers, and one of the most provocative issues emerging before American courts. If same-sex...

  5. The Controversial Issue of Same Sex Marriage

    Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 1 Nov. 2010. Same sex marriage has been one of the most profound, controversial issues among most Americans, either heterosexual or homosexual, in today’s society. Up until 2004, same sex couples were prohibited to wed anywhere in the country. Now Connecticut, Iowa...

  6. Issues and Controversies

    Chi Kennedy McKenzie PSYC 2306.P02 16 September 2013 Homosexuals and Pornography, Disputed The Gay Rights Movement is a social movement advocating tolerance for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people. The common goal within the movement is to achieve social equality, most notably for marriage...

  7. Legal Issues in Reduction in Workforce

    Running head: LEGAL ISSUES IN REDUCTION OF WORKFORCE Legal Issues in Reduction of Workforce University of Phoenix FastServe Incorporated FastServe Incorporated is in the industry of direct marketing branded sports apparel and has decided to join the 21st century by launching a website that...

  8. Easy Availablity of Information Regarding Public Issues and Policies

    website to get voters to vote is the easy availability of information regarding public issues and policies. The information is all nonbiased - it is just the facts. People can get on this website and research the issues that are important to them, the ones that will make a difference in their live, and...

  9. nfjnlems

    Homosexuals are being discriminated against in all sorts of ways but one that is currently a big issue in Australia; it’s being denied the right to get married. Homosexuals should be treated equally as heterosexuals, which mean that right to marry the person they intend to spend their life with. We...

  10. gay adoptio

    Should homosexual partners be allowed to adopt? Evidence on the effects of gay and straight parenting is very incomplete. With this lack of evidence proving that homosexual couples would be unfit parents for a child and that heterosexual couples could provide a superior home, there is no reason that...

  11. SAFASFSFASFSAFAF DDSFDSA FSADF SADS

     dsfafd Logical Argument about Homosexual Jungsuk Park Business Law Logical Argument The issue of gays and lesbianism, otherwise known has been a topic of debate for a long time. There are people who have argued the issue from a religious point of view and therefore condemning...

  12. Survey Paper

    democracy in Symposium (Plato, 400 B.C) The first homosexual couples documented was around 2400 BCE in Egypt. Sappho and her poems depict a sensual nature with other women, giving us lesbian from the island she was born on, Lesbos. The term homosexual and heterosexual became mainstream by Richard von...

  13. Memoir

    epidemic. It was overlooked in medical fields, research areas and in the government because of apathy of homosexuals. The medical and research areas shown in the movie completely overlooked the issues. Continuously the researches that were main characters were being denied money for research. They had...

  14. The Policy on Don't Ask Don't Tell

    is about to be repealed will it help ease the homosexuality and assaults on gays in the military? Though epigraphs echo arguments made against homosexuals serving openly in the Armed Forces, they are the words of Senator Richard Russell of Georgia and General Omar Bradley in opposition to President...

  15. Debate for gay marriage

    Debate On Gay Marriage There are debates going on all over the U.S. about multiple issues that have taken place. One of those debates is on whether or not homosexual and heterosexual marriages should have the same legal rights. Analyzing the pros and cons of gay marriage will help everybody to understand...

  16. The G Man

    the right to marry for homosexuals. Plenty of conservatives are completely against gay marriage; and many of liberals are fighting for equal treatment. The neo-Christian politicians are using religious arguments to establish that homosexuality is an ... [tags: Social Issues Gay Marriage Essays] 1537...

  17. Perspective on Homosexuality

    a disease model. The medical establishments over the years have been looked upon as an independent organization (at least with respect to social issues) This clear separation from the medical community to other areas of specialty has had a very negative impact upon the way that gays were treated,...

  18. Gays, the Military, and the Constitution

    not grant or deny homosexuals the right to marry, join the military, or any other rights a heterosexual may have. The Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution focuses on prohibiting the Federal Government from violating Americans equal protection rights and due process. The issues have always been discrimination...

  19. Legalizing Same Sex Marriage

    If you were sitting next to a same sex couple would it bother you? Same sex marriage is one of the most controversial issues in the modern world. For the past thousand years, marriage has been recognized as the social union between a man and a woman. In most cultures across the globe, homosexuality...

  20. Examine and Comment on Christian Beliefs Towards Homosexuality

    Radio 4 Broadcast 18th November 2007[1] Homosexual- a homosexual is a person who is sexually attracted to someone of the same sex. (The Oxford study dictionary 1991) It is only common sense to recognize that if every citizen of the earth were homosexual then that would result in the end of mankind...

  21. Homosexuality in Adolescence

    as well as forming their individual identity as an adolescent. Through studies, it has been found that adolescent males tend to first experience homosexual behavior or find themselves same-sex orientated earlier than adolescent girls. Majority of males found that they had had there very first same-sex...

  22. Synthesis Paper

    Exaggerated Egocentrism The thirteenth amendment abolished slavery, the nineteenth amendment gave women equal rights as men and the right to vote, homosexual marriage has been adapted into state law, and the Bill of Rights has given the same rights to everyone no matter sex, age, race, or religion. Are...

  23. Fighting for Acceptance, Equality and Rights

    Homosexual Adoption Homosexuality is a very controversial topic that is ahs been made a major issue around the world. Most religious groups frown upon this lifestyle due to its immoral nature and contrariness to their beliefs. Homosexuals on the other hand, claim that it is perfectly natural for them...

  24. The Liberty to Strangle Liberty?

    pursuit of individual liberties be allowed to trump the general welfare? What about the liberties of others? I will examine a couple of issues to show that giving homosexuals the new liberty of so-called “same-sex marriage” is a political Trojan horse that will be used to strangle and thus “checkmate” the...

  25. unmarried

    Unmarried In today’s America, the issue of same-sex marriage becomes more and more prevalent in the homosexuality rights movement. Homosexuality has already gained massive acceptance in society, however, same-sex marriage has yet to see the same results. A handful of states have already enacted legislature...

  26. gay marriage

    Marriage: The Right of All Gay marriage has been one of the most debated social issues in the United States for a very long time. There have been hundreds of court cases to try and resolve the issue, but still no decision. Many arguments and differing opinions arise when the topic is brought up...

  27. Dont Ask, Dont Tell

    Since the 1940’s, homosexuals have been banned from the United States military. Existing officers found to be homosexuals were forced to resign. They were discriminated against and suffered at the hands of others. In 1993 President William J. Clinton introduced the Don’t ask, don’t tell policy as his...

  28. Same Sex Marriage from the Utilitarian Perspective

    and group interest, because if the conduct of both will be the same. This holds true for the legal issue about gay marriage. The issues of marriage are very complex, especially when dealing with issues of who should and should not be married, and what being married really means Gay Marriage is a union...

  29. Gay Rights or Equal Rights

    get two people--one straight, one gay--who hate each other to be respectful of each other, I would have done something good" (Miller). He wanted homosexuals and heterosexuals to see eye to eye, which almost seems impossible. Homosexuality has been common in many cultures throughout history, but not...

  30. sociology

    across the world, especially found in the less economical developed countries (LEDC’s) this issue has not been tackled as LEDC’s may feel that other problems (education, political) are more of a priority than homosexual people. LEDC’s tend to have much more restricted laws that more developed countries, and...

  31. Homosexuality Study

    singling out negative attribute of the homosexual population. We see higher rates of suicide, depression, bulimia, antisocial personality disorder, and substance abuse. The gay lifestyle contributes to lease factors that might lead one to suicide. Homosexuals tend to have more partners, enduring more...

  32. Gay Adoption: It's Here

    preferences and finds a partner of the same sex. While there are traditional arguments against gay adoption, there are also pros of gay adoption. Issues surrounding gay adoption can never be over analyzed. At first glance gay adoption may seem unenchanting, however its study is a necessity for any one...

  33. Minority Hate Crimes

    African Americans and Homosexuals Travis Davis Mcmahon-Howard Sociology of Violence Abstract The purpose of this research is to explore how the social structure in America is related to the nature or extent of violent hate crimes toward African Americans and homosexuals. By exploring the social...

  34. Is Gay Marriage a Violation of Civil Rights

    Recognizably, people too have changed their attitudes towards homosexuals. Even the concept of homosexuality which used to be considered a psychological abnormality was deleted from the list and is now classified as a normal state. Homosexuals went along with the drive of women against gender discrimination...

  35. Biological Factors Contribute Significantly to Sexual Identity and Object Choice.

    Genetics and Biological Factors Contribute Significantly to Sexual Identity and Object Choice The issue of sexual identity and object choice is widely debated among the American public. While the scientific community offers strong support for genetic and biological influences, much of the American...

  36. The Struggle for Gay Rights in America

    organizations dedicated to the cause of homosexual liberation have emerged. These organizations and their supporters can be broken down into three categories. The first are those who view the struggle as a liberal individualist one. The second are those who feel that homosexuals are an ethnic group, and as such...

  37. Adam and Eve, Not Adam and Steve

    should have their own sexual preference, not everyone thinks that homosexuals should practice religion because homosexuality is immoral and the bible does not condone this behavior. Not everyone thinks that homosexuals should practice religion. Different religions view homosexuality...

  38. Should Same Sex Marriage Be Legalized?

    for a long time. As homosexual marriage concerns basic morality and human rights, it becomes an important issue. Although many people are against the legalization of same sex marriage, in my opinion, the same sex marriage should be sanctioned and legalized. Firstly, being a homosexual is not an option...

  39. Legal Issues in Reduction of Workforce Simulation: Evaluating Employee Attendance and Performance

    Legal Issues in Reduction of Workforce Simulation Introduction Due to the increase in competition and the rapid technology development, companies are making changes to how they operate, organize work and manage their human capital. As employees increasingly take advantage of new technology, companies...

  40. God or Sex

    God or Sex: The Homosexual’s Relationship with the Christian Church Then and Now The development of Christian moral theology criminalized homosexual behavior based on its perceived closeness to bestial relationships and the relationship’s inability to procreate. Christian law considered these...

  41. Gay Adoption Should be Allowed

    today. I'm here to say that it is time for change. Homosexuals of the United Sates are regular people just like heterosexuals. The question that I have for society is that if all of the people in our nation are looked at as equal, then why are homosexuals treated differently? I have always believed that...

  42. Gay Rights: the Long Fight for Rights

    that have passed laws against gay adoption but later have found it to be unconstitutional. For example, the state of Florida clearly stated that homosexuals were not eligible to adopt and had prohibited gay adoptions since 1977, and that law was upheld by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2004. The...

  43. Social Stereotypes on Sexuality

    gender nonconformity is extremely significant when studying human sexuality because it raises the issues of labeling those who do not conform to the norms of society and it also raises the controversial issue of sexual orientation. In this article, Bailey et al. are exploring the effects of gender nonconformity...

  44. sexual

    orientation has been an issue in our society. Many people are against homosexuality and bisexuality. Sexual orientation is generally one of three main categories, heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual. Heterosexual is someone who is attracted to members of the opposite sex. A homosexual is someone that is...

  45. Gay Marriage

    be gay or condoning the act but it is only allowing them the same legal rights as heterosexual couples. The issue of whether is would be recognized in the eyes of God should not be an issue when dealing with politics because if that was the case, the death penalty should definitely be re- evaluated...

  46. Do Elementary or Secondary Schools Promote Homosexuality?

    certainly out of the list: studying in single sex schools. All of us have gone through the phase of homosexual curiosity, wondering how it feels like to be homosexual and wondering what the reason for being homosexual is. This curiosity has gone on for so long that researchers have been looking everywhere. They...

  47. Gay Marriage in the U.S.

    marriage being taken to the Supreme Court many U.S. citizens are outraged at even the idea of allowing homosexuals to be wed. What many people do not understand is that by not allowing homosexuals to be married the government is actually depriving gay U.S. citizens of many of their constitutional rights;...

  48. Should Gays be allowed to Marry

    Determining if a homosexual couple should be able to marry is not my decision. Homosexual couples should have the same rights as Heterosexual couples when it comes to marriage. No one can help who he or she grows up to be, or whom he or she love. You cannot control your heart. The heart is a very strong;...

  49. A Historical Overview of Male Homosexuality in Japanese Culture

    Cave paintings have shown evidence of homosexual tendencies in humans dating back as far as 1200 BC. Throughout all of history from that point on, homosexuals have been involved in and influenced human culture. The way that others have viewed them, however, has been constantly changing dramatically over...

  50. Equality: Same Sex Marriage

    for members of different races, ethnic groups and religions. Same sex marriage has been a debate for many years now (Reid). While opponents of the issue call it a “protection of marriage”, the supporters of same sex marriage are calling it “marriage equality” (Reid). The ability to gain joint ownership...

  51. Hinduism & Homosexuality

    Hinduism and Islam are totally different. In the Islam world they would want the people to commit suicide because there is no punishment for being a Homosexual. Hinduism in Homosexuality are more calm about it meaning homosexuality is an acceptable difference. (Homosexuality is the romantic or sexual attraction...

  52. Should Same Sex Marriage Be Legalized?

    all couples, both heterosexual and homosexual, should enjoy equal rights in marriage. As a matter of fact, it appears to be unfair that heterosexual marriage has always been recognized as the norm and received more supportive votes from the public, while homosexuals, due to their eccentric sexual orientation...

  53. Role of Language

    of the language by the newer sense meaning homosexual. Many believe this new sense of gay to be quite recent, when in fact it dates at least to the 1920s and perhaps even earlier. This early upkeep is as a slang and self-identifying code word among homosexuals, only entering the mainstream of English in...

  54. Homosexual Households

    The Homosexual Culture: Homosexual Household & History of homosexuals Acquina Renee Ridley ANT101: Cultural Anthropology Gretchen Henderson November 16, 2008 Raising Children in a Gay/Lesbian Household This one statement proves my argument that gay and lesbians can and do raise healthy and well-adjusted...

  55. Homosexuality in Society

    In the past century, homosexuality has become more prevalent in our society. As a result, the issue of gay marriage has developed into a controversial topic in the United States. Currently, gay couples are denied the right to marriage in our country. There are a large amount of people who strongly...

  56. CJ Research

    duty allows for a certain level of flexibility as well. Not knowing how much cocaine is there, the number of people inside the house, officer safety issues, etc. there’s a level of discretion to be considered. As a friend I’d inform my friend of the activity that I witnessed taking place inside of his...

  57. Religion.Love.Lgbt

    Indian, Southeast Asian and African cultures and are usually set up by the parents or an older family member until today. LGBT community has the biggest issue on this sector. For years they try to be accepted by the public, and now they give a big fight for their right to get married, their right to love and...

  58. Homosexuals in the Military

    Homosexuals in the Military Prejudice and ignorance are two of the most prominent ills of our society today. The way gay soldiers are treated today is no exception. Many have been forced to resign due to their sexual orientation, which has little or nothing to do with their ability as soldiers....

  59. Portfolio

    In ancient times homosexuals were buried like women http://www.kt.kz/?lang=rus&uin=1133168658&chapter=1153535763 Disposal of old homosexual found by archaeologists in a cave not far from Prague - a man who lived nearly five thousand years ago, was buried like a woman. Archaeologists say that...

  60. The Effects of Legalizing Homosexual Marriage.

    The Effects of Legalizing Homosexual Marriage. Regardless of the impression set by the mass media, the concrete figure of homosexuals is quite small. In actual fact all analyses indicate the number of homosexuals to be only 1/3% of the population in the world. However, the number of 1/3% may be a small...