Category: LGBTQ

  • Gay-Friendly High Schools in Chicago

    Chicago officials have advocated for the creation of “gay-friendly high schools” to cater to students who feel that schooling in the same institutions as students who are pro-heterosexual does not guarantee their safety and freedom. Other cities in America and indeed across the world should initiate such programs to ensure that lesbian/gay students, as well…

  • Transgender Women Athletes in Professional Sports

    Table of Contents Introduction Legal and Policy Considerations Social and Ethical Considerations Counterargument Discussion Solutions Conclusion Works Cited Introduction With the global recognition of the LGBTQ+ community and its rights in recent decades, one topic which has faced significant controversy is the presence of transgender athletes in all levels of professional sports. The debate centers…

  • ‘Why Shouldn’t Tommy and Jim Have Sex?’ by J. Corvino: Defense of Homosexuality

    The article, written by John Corvino, is a short series of paragraphs in support of homosexual relationships. The reasoning is through the use of an abstract example, which is two men, Tommy and Jim. Corvino discusses one of the most common arguments against such couples, namely that homosexuality is supposedly immoral. The author cites heterosexual…

  • Transgender Movement: Overview and Importance

    Table of Contents Introduction Social Change of the Transgender Movement Importance of the Transgender Rights How to Realize Transgender Movement’s Social Change List of References Introduction Many parts of the world have experienced a rise in strong movements among transgender and homosexuals in fighting for their freedoms. However, there have been difficulties in how society…

  • Aspects of LGBTQ+ Community Values

    Much research on origins, development, psychology, and other sexual and gender characteristics has been conducted in recent years. However, the features of the LGBTQ+ community itself seem to be considered so well-known that they acquire little attention. Parmenter et al. (2020) attempted to address the issue with a survey of the community members on their…

  • Arrest Histories of High-Risk Gay and Bisexual Men in Miami: Article Analysis

    Introduction Gay and bisexual men persistently suffer the highest burden of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. (CDC, 2008). Ever since the epidemic began, substance abuse has been proved to be one of the strongest predictors of sexual risk behaviors and seroconversion among this population. Latest research has centered on additional aspects of health disparities among men…

  • Gay Marriage: Support of the Legalization

    “Love has no gender” was the phrase I heard in a teenage TV show at the age of thirteen. The idea of loving someone of your own gender has stuck with me as I pondered upon the possibility of two men being in a loving relationship with each other. My curiosity reached its peak in…

  • Should Gay Marriage Rights Be a State or Federal Law?

    Table of Contents Summary Working Thesis and Working Works Cited page Works Cited Annotated Bibliography Introduction Supporting arguments Conclusion Summary According to the article commentary on “Gay Couples,” supporters of same-sex marriage contend that the law should uphold the principle of equal treatment and non-discrimination by granting such couples access to fundamental rights and privileges…

  • Transgender Children’s Issues in Society

    Introduction The topic of transgender children in society proves to be divisive and is widely discussed by parents, teachers, clinicians, and politicians. There is a range of opinions on the topic – from the medical point of view to issues of parenting and educating transgender children to questions of their social and legal existence in…

  • Transgender Support Group Meeting and Its Importance

    People who identify as transgender are those that subscribe to a gender that is different from the one that was assigned to them at birth. In such a group meeting of marginalized individuals, one of the common shared topics would be acceptable. Everybody wants to be accepted just the way they are; the same goes…