Ellen DeGeneres is widely known as a comedian‚ television show host‚ sitcom creator‚ and most of all an enjoyable happy person. Elle DeGeneres has made a passion of what she does for a living and has contributed and donated thousands of dollars to notable charities. In 2006 she had donated thousands of dollars to the Hurricane Katrina cause which has greatly affected Tulane University. Tulane University had asked Ellen to write and perform a speech at the 2006 spring commencement graduation and she
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“The decision is a historic victory for gay rights activists who have fought for years”. In this article it explains a situation known around the world‚ which is same sex marriage. It gives multiple examples of why it should be legal‚ peoples reactions and what people did to fight for it. The intended audience is not narrowed down to any specific group of people or any specific gender but is meant for everyone to see and understand. The author of this article has not only written pieces based off
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Myth and Homosexuality in Jeanette Winterson’s Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit Prof. Satyawan Suresh Mane Assistant Professor in Communication Skills Gharda Institute of Technology‚ Lavel‚ Ratnagiri Mumbai University‚ Maharashtra Abstract The term ‘Lesbian feminism’ is a cultural movement which was most influential in 1980’s era. Though it was a part of the concept ‘Feminism’‚ the effect of it was something unique in North American and Western Europe society. It was emerged due to the result of the
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LESBIAN PULP FICTION‚ POP CULTURE & PORNOGRAPHY The Emergence of Lesbianism and Lesbian Sexuality in U.S. Media A Final Research Paper Jo Forrest-Stuart HIST 526: Gays & Lesbians in U.S. History C. Gissendanner Fall 2013 December 10‚ 2013 Introduction A Brief Lesbian Media Timeline Since the late 1800’s‚ U.S. pulp fiction appealed to a general‚ heterosexual audience‚ and was the primary source of reading for both men and women of the working classes‚ introducing quite a few
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one of the first lesbian pulps to depict real incidences of homosexual love affairs between women in the army during World War II. Tereska Torres’s publication of personal experiences during the war in Women’s Barracks‚ led to the rise of lesbian pulp fiction popularity across America. These novels could be found in drug stores or news stands‚ and were read by a variety of people including men‚ women‚ homosexuals and heterosexuals. Due to a diverse amount of people reading lesbian pulp fictions‚ the
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and Lesbians Here in our country‚ we have a big population. Years have passed and there are many gays and lesbians in our community. In the eyes of people‚ gays and lesbians are not acceptable because they think that gays and lesbians are the problems of our country. There are some reasons why there are gays and lesbians. Children and adolescents become gays and lesbians because of their peers. As long as they hang out with their friends or peers‚ the more that they become gays and lesbians. They
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Gay and Lesbian Marriage The ongoing debate on gay and lesbian marriage continues to become one of the most controversial topics in the world today. Clearly‚ we as a nation are undecided on this issue. Thirty six states have passed legislation banning gay marriages and other states are also in debate whether or not to allow these couples to marry. Unfortunately‚ the dispute has left the United States homosexual community in an awkward position. There are some people who think that gay people
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“Gay and Lesbian Theater” Gay and Lesbian themes were introduced into the theater before the 1960s. Long before homosexual characters were seen in American plays on a regular basis‚ there were isolated incidents when a gay or lesbian appeared in the plot; they were called freaks when doing so. Many people were often offended by homosexuality. Cross dressing was used in performances that raised concerns about sexual and gender roles: men dressed in drag and women wore men clothing. Festivals were
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Gay and Lesbian Adoption Gay and lesbian adoption is a serious‚ yet controversial subject. It has become a major issue in our society. In certain states‚ homosexuals can adopt children just like any other married or single adult. A person’s freedoms should protect the rights of gays and lesbians to adopt children when they meet the same standards for parenting and home environment as heterosexual couples (Driscoll and Stingl). Today over 520‚000 children are in foster care and 127‚000 of those
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In the last decade there has been a rise n the number of lesbians and gay men forming their own families. Many do this through adoption‚ foster care‚ artificial insemination‚ and other means. Today‚ researchers have estimated that the number of children living with one gay or lesbian parent is six to fourteen million. Some have described this current period as a lesbian and gay "baby boom". However‚ lesbian and gay parents face many social and legal obstacles (Lambda Legal Defense and Educational
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