people. The only reason someone should not be able to adopt is if they have a horrible criminal record such as a sex offender or a meth addict. Some people argue that it is not the fact that they are gay‚ but the fact that is it for the child’s better welfare. There is a statistic that being raised by gay parents will lead to substance abuse (Subulica)‚ but kids with divorced parents are more like to abuse substances‚ than kids with married parents (Peacemakers). There is also a statistic that
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The of Being Gay in Catholic School Stigma is defined as the discontent with a person or persons of a characteristic that is seen as different or in contrast with the norm or the social setting. When one becomes the one who is stigmatized it can have a lasting impacting through the feelings of separation and exclusion it creates. In my case the stigmatizing came from me being gay and in a relationship at the time of me going to catholic school. For the specific stigma of being gay‚ it stems from
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contested subject in America today. Similar to women’s equal rights and civil rights for African-American’s‚ equal rights for homosexuals is having a tough time being accepted by American government and by American society. I feel that equal rights for gays and lesbians should be a policy adopted by the American government. These equal rights would include all the same rights given to heterosexual couples such as medical benefits‚ retirement benefits‚ military benefits‚ adoption rights‚ and legal recognition
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write about is being gay in America. This has been a rising topic in America. Homosexual people feel that they should have the same rights that heterosexual people have when it comes to marriage being at the top. What two people do with their lives is up to them but when they try and add another person into their lives‚ it changes the circumstances. Gays have been trying to fight for their rights for years. The Society for Human Rights in Chicago is the country’s earliest known gay rights organization
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Gay Marriage has quickly become a significant topic in today’s society. Leading to many different discussions of homosexuals having the rights to marry. Most people are opposed to gay marriage‚ stating it will interfere with the Bible’s concept of marriage which is one man and one woman (Genesis 2.3). Also stating how it can interfere with the reproduction of mankind. Everyone in our society in entitled to happiness and should be entitled to equal rights. The definition of marriage to most people
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tell” policy that was put in place in 1993 by congress under President Clinton‚ in which gays are allowed to serve in the military as long as they do not disclose their sexual orientation. Recently‚ Obama has made good on his promise of “change”‚ and brought the debate on whether or not to repeal the DADT policy to congress and it is currently under review. If the policy is repealed‚ it would allow for gays to serve openly in the armed forces; which means that not only could they freely disclose
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two cases‚ getting married isn?t just a cheap flight to Vegas for the weekend. It?s been a struggle for over 40 years‚ since the gay rights revolution. There are a numerous amount of reasons as to why people oppose gay marriage‚ but basically it comes down to an absolute infringement on the civil liberties of homosexuals. The most basic argument for the opposition to gay marriage is the simple statement ?Marriage is an institution between one man and one woman.? I would like to know who is to decide
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Throughout the United States‚ the difference in opinion in gay adoption has risen as gay marriage has become legal. The positive side to the controversy is that homosexual parents are more into the children’s future because they want to become parents. As children grow up having parents of the same gender they will learn more about themselves. They are able to stand out and be understanding with others they encounter. No matter the parents‚ children should be viewed on their characteristics not on
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? Gay marriage has been a critical topic since 1924. Like around the year 2000 the countries America and UK started approving gay marriage even though not everyone agreed with that decision. Homosexuals right now are still fighting for their right to get married to someone of their same sex. According to some articles there is nothing wrong with allowing homosexuals to have the same rights as those who are heterosexuals. Every
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couples‚ 1% is made of same sex couples ("YourOUTsource:YourLGBT").Of the 50 states‚ only six states allow gay marriage while the other states ban gay marriage due to religious‚ legislative‚ family‚ and cultural beliefs issues ("YourOUTsource:YourLGTB").These issues are why people believe that people of the same sex should not be together. Although traditional marriages have many positive attributes‚ gay marriage should be legalized because it has brought equality to those that are involved in a same sex
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