In 20th century attitude toward gay community was very negative. However, in recent years gay and lesbians are gaining more rights. The biggest problem that homosexuals are facing right now is not being able to adopt a child. There are 22 states where they are allowed to adopt and it is seen there that they …
A personality is a mixture of traits that define ones individual personality. Examples of this include, impulsiveness, openness, intelligence, etc. These traits are tools, which are used by individuals to navigate social situations. Dr. Dean Hamer is a molecular psychologist and he is exploring the roll that genes play in a human personality. He said …
Through the biological perspective of deviance, sociologists have linked homosexuality to hormones, genes and the brain (Taylor, Thio & Schwartz, 2013). Hormonal theory does not describe a cause of homosexuality. Genetic Theory describes the cause of homosexuality as people being born gay. The brain theory is much more in depth about the cause of homosexuality. …
This paper will examine the argument of “Is Homosexuality Wrong? ” by Michael Levin. The argument used for this assignment can be located on pages 157-185 in our text. We will discuss Levin’s premises and conclusion as to why he believes homosexuality is wrong and that discriminations against homosexuals should not be undone. Also I …
For many years homosexuality has been frowned upon in America. Gays and lesbians are denied many rights in the land of the free. If they want to be in the military they aren’t suppose to disclose their sexual orientation, so they can’t make this the home of the brave either. Homosexuality is when someone is …
?Sex was such a horrible topic to talk about, but a biologist of Indiana University introduced a scale that broke the silence. The silence changed due to this biologist named Alfred C. Kinsey (1894-1956). Kinsey broke the silence because before the scale everyone would keep their sexual orientation to themselves and most likely did not …
Ghassan Ali Moussawi defines the Lebanese Gay Community as “informal social networks, institutions (such as nightclubs, bars, and restaurants) and activism”(103). Activism is mainly expressed through the use of Lebanon’s only LGBT non-profit organization, Helem, which was created in 2004. Helem is an NGO “dedicated to the protection and empowerment of LGBTQ individuals in Lebanon, …
In 1994, the book, Waves: An Anthology of New Gay Fiction, edited by Ethan Mordden was published. The book was a collection of fourteen short fiction stories written by gay men who talked about homosexual issues within a dominant heterosexual culture. The book, saturated with homosexual ideas, was published at a point in history when …
Homosexuality in Botswana In Botswana homosexuality is considered an ‘un-natural tendency’ and one can get up to seven years imprisonment. Acts of gross indecency are also punishable according to the law. Although homosexual acts are illegal (prosecution of such acts is rare) just being a homosexual is not illegal and we do not see people …
