Category: LGBTQ

Table of Contents Introduction Causes Social Impacts Possible Solutions Conclusion References Introduction Over the past few years, there has been an emergence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people into the public limelight of policy and politics in Canada and elsewhere around the world. ‘Gay rights’ have dominated international and national discourses whenever…

In the United States, married couples receive many legal benefits that couples who live together but are unmarried do not. More and more, gay couples are insisting that they receive the same legal rights that the traditional, heterosexual married couples receive. Gay rights advocates believe that it is inequitable and biased to refuse to give…

Table of Contents Introduction Sociocultural Theory Development of LGBTQ People’s Identity Impact of Sociocultural Factors Conclusion References Introduction It goes without saying that personal development throughout a lifetime is inevitably influenced by multiple factors, and the development of the LGBTQ identity that presuppose several milestones is not an exception. While the factors that contribute to…

Table of Contents Origin of Homosexuality Homosexuality – by birth or by choice Theoretical Perspectives of Homosexuality Societal Perception of Homosexuality Conservatives and Liberals Views on Homosexuality Homosexual Parenting and Adoption Marriages Rights Conclusion Bibliography Origin of Homosexuality Homosexuality can be explained in three main dimensions: biological, behavioral and psychodynamic dimensions of homosexual orientations. Homosexuality…

Gay marriages are rather common affairs in the modern world. Many countries began to think about the legalization of same-sex marriages. The problem is up-to-date as more people fight for their rights in the global democratization movement. The opinions about the problem are rather different and even opposite. People, who support same-sex marriages, give their…

Abstract Suicide has been identified as the third leading cause of death among youths between 10 to 24 years of age. Gay teens’ contemplation of suicide is three times higher than that of heterosexual youths. The disparities in suicide rates and attempts between heterosexuals and LGBT youths have been a subject of many studies. Gay…

Introduction Deviant behavior is behavior that violates rules that are formally enacted or formal social norms. The concept includes any behavior that differs from formal and informal norms and standards set out by society (Bader & Baker, 2019). Homosexuality – sexual attraction between the members of the same sex – is a deviant behavior because…

In the 21st century, the topic of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community and same-sex marriages is actively discussed. While the topic is controversial, arguments for and against arise. There are various opinions and attitudes from different countries and nationalities towards the issue. Over the years, the evolution of the opinion about…

Table of Contents Introduction Literature Review Analysis of the Issue Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Obtaining acceptance and special recognition marriages and unions is only one of a series of intensely contested factors that have arisen since the American gay and lesbian rights movement increased to fame in the heated political atmosphere of the 1970s. Today,…

The hostile attitudes towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people aggravated by the lack of proper legislation, explicitly prohibiting discrimination against those groups, result in human rights violations that go against the spirit of the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (OHCHR par. 2). There are 77 countries that still…