Category: LGBTQ

  • Sidesteps Broad Gay Marriage Ruling

    Table of Contents Introduction Gay Marriage Is Moral Conclusion References Introduction The article, Sidesteps Broad Gay Marriage Ruling, by Peralta Eyder, explores the controversial 2013 ruling against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) by the US Supreme Court. In the tradition of most countries, marriage is considered a legal, religious, or traditional union between a…

  • Gay Marriages Legality Discussion

    Table of Contents Same Sex Marriage, Ethics and Law Cases of Same Sex Marriage Conclusion Works cited Gay marriage is a union that is characterized by the joining together between spouses of similar sex and which is acknowledged legally like the vows of a conventional marriage (Boswell, 1993, p. 215). Gay rights advocates have been…

  • The Problem of Violence Against LGBTQ People: Critical Analysis

    Summary Psychological difficulties can occur because of encounters within partnerships and frameworks, such as interpersonal relations, the family, the social system, and heritage. The perspective on psychological problems is most relevant to LGBTQ problems, as their psychological health and relationship dysfunction is typically influenced by society and culture rather than genetics (Bain et al., 2016).…

  • Homosexuality: History and Theoretical Perspective

    Any behavior that differs from the norms and standards set out by society is considered deviant. From this perspective, homosexuality, or attraction towards the same sex, opposes the traditional views of relationships between men and women. Several social theories can help gain a better understanding of the history of homosexuality, including Structural Functionalism, Conflict Theory,…

  • Transgender People in Prisons: Rights Violations

    Transgender people remain one of the most vulnerable populations, both in the LGBT community and in society as a whole. The issue of protecting gender identity and rights related to it stands especially acute in the penitentiary system. There are many instances of how transgender rights are violated in jails: from constant misgendering from the…

  • The Gay and Lesbian Rights Movement of the 1960s

    In modern America, most people can feel freedom, equality, and the absence of strong pressure from stereotypes and prejudices. Of course, there are also those individuals who continue to discriminate others based on gender, age, or race, as well as infringe upon the representatives of the LGBT community. However, in general, the country has a…

  • The Portrayal of the LGBTQ+ Population in the Media

    Many scholars have investigated the portrayal of the LGBTQ+ population in the media, noting that it does not always reflect reality. Seif (2017) provides an analysis of several characteristics of gay and lesbian characters in the media. They include gendered stereotypes, victimization, representation as villains, a sexual depiction, or a complete absence of such, and…

  • Controversy on Gay Marriage in the U.S.

    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…

  • The Problem of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth Suicidality

    Table of Contents Introduction Responses Changes in Views Paradigm Shift Conclusion References Introduction Recently, there was a sharp increase in cases of suicides committed by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth. Councilman Joel Burns of the Fort Worth City Council delivers a speech on the subject, connecting the growing rate with the bullying…

  • Theories of Deviant Behavior: Homosexuality

    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…