"[2] Same sex marriage back then, was equal right and was not gay privilege. ... The most used one by same-sex marriage opponents are in the books of Leviticus and the story of Sodom. ... The other misinterpreted story in the Bible is the story of Sodom, which is always brought up whenever the religious fanatics try to criticize same sex marriage so that the homosexuality restriction law is commonly called "sodomy laws.... Whatever rights someone may enjoy on account of other identities, attributes, accomplishments, and positions cannot ensure either the free exercise of individual l...

• Word Count: 1702
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should "make no law regarding an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," thus building a wall of separation between church and state." ** Even in 1802 Jefferson understood the importance of such a "wall." ... Others consider it such a serious sin that it will prevent gays and lesbians from attaining heaven after death, even id they have been previously saved. However, there are no passages in The Bible that mentions same-sex marriage. The Bible does ...

• Word Count: 1442
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

(Californian Politicians Debate Gay Weddings, 1) In an interview with NBC, Schwarzenegger stated, "In San Francisco, it is license for marriage of the same sex. ... (The Associated Press, A4) The most upsetting story was when President Bush stepped before the public and backed a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriages. ... (Riechmann, A1) There is one more current news story dealing with the controversial issue of gay marriage. The Kansas House of Representatives has approved an amendment to the state constitution to bar gay marriages and any other form of recognition for same-se...

• Word Count: 1972
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Homosexual acts were forbidden by law in most of the states in the 1960s, same sex couples were also not allowed to marry or to adopt children. ... Even years ago, when I still knew nothing about sex psychology and my own familiarity with homosexuals was limited to a few women whom I got to know in jail, where I wound up because of my political convictions, I firmly stood up in defense of Oscar Wilde. ... Mattachine Review had a circulation of 2453 in 1961, which made it the second largest invert publication.7 Mattachine continued the discussion groups, started nationwide educational programs...

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Animals use instincts, not reason, and they do mate with the same sex. ... The perpetrators who violated innocent victims go free while the victims are banned from society because of their sexual orientation. Society should be punished for making a criminal out of a person who has been raped and abused while the culprit walks free and unscathed. ... From statistical information provided above it's almost safe to say that some gay bashers have had same-sex relations. ... With all the horror stories of foster homes people still choose Foster care for children instead of allowing gay coup...

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The hope of a better world free of harassment and discrimination because a person was different kept him motivated. ... Matthew Shepard's story was made into a theatre production, which then became the film "The Laramie Project- in 2002. ... They have recognized that same sex couples are as deserving of the same equal rights and responsibilities as heterosexual couples. ... The Declaration states in so many words that we the people are free and equal. ... Not for race, sex, size, wealth or sexual orientation. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

People are taking a stand when it comes to same sex marriages. ... The scriptures go back to the story of Sodom and Gomorrah where two angles appearing as ordinary men visit the city of Sodom because they have heard of the city's wickedness. ... Should I be able to ban same sex marriages? ... When this happens, or when being gay goes mainstream all the macho American men will realize that the fear that other gay's have instilled in them is now running rampant. ... I don't have any real viewpoints on homosexuals, except the viewpoint that they are free to make their own decision...

• Word Count: 957
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• Grade Level: High School

There are a few different kinds of gender criticism, such as feminist criticism and gay and lesbian criticism. ... In this story, Mrs. ... Another section of gender theory is the ever so controversial gay and lesbian criticism. ... Mallard gives away the real reason when she stops crying and says, "free, free, free!" ... Freud's thoughts always seemed to revolve around sex and hidden references of incest. ...

• Word Count: 1699
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• Grade Level: High School

A brief look back into the history of the United States tells the true story (PFLAG, n.d.). ... This meant they did not need a man to "keep" them and were free to act on their desires, thus the lesbian communities emerged. Moving forward to 1942, the United States Army began asking soldiers if they were gay or had gay ideations. ... In 1990 an option was added to include "unmarried partner," this became a new way to classify same-sex (and opposite-sex) cohabiting couples. ... Because of the societal stereotypes and discrimination, it is crucial for the counselor to allow ...

• Word Count: 3214
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Jill Gay, in her book The Patriotic Prostitute, states “The physical suffering borne by these women is often unbearable without the aid of drugs. Take, for example, this story of a young prostitute: After having my body ravaged by several customers in a row, I just get too tired to move my limbs. ... I can't help but take the drug in order to keep myself in working condition” (Gay, 1985). ... There is little respect for the sex worker. ... Implementing strategically placed free social and medical progra...

• Word Count: 2243
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Nature is everywhere, it does not discriminate between race, sex, gender, etc. ... Marley was also known for his world peace views and free love attitude. ... The sexes involved in love are irrelevant. ... We embrace it and take it for what it is, a love story. ... Like I stated earlier, every generation becomes more accepting of the gay status but there are still people who continue to ostracize gay love. ...

• Word Count: 1638
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• Grade Level: High School

Just like heterosexuals, gays differ enormously from each other; but many heterosexuals usually lump all gays together. They accept the stereotype that gays are only obsessed with sex, placing a narrow focus on one dimension of their lifestyles. ... Three sections are often quoted when people use the Bible to condemn homosexuality: The story of the city of Sodom, the priestly codes of Leviticus, and the letters of Paul. (Silver 59) The story of the city of Sodom is one of the most widely told stories of the Bible. ... Sodom has become so identified with homosexuality that laws banning sam...

• Word Count: 6914
• Approx Pages: 28
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In this story couples demonstrate how spontaneous sex supplies sort term pleasure as well as long term stress. ... The Whore is so distraught trying to find a man who will look at her beauty on the inside, that she has decided to give sex away for free, praying that one day she can live a so called normal life with a family and a home. ... The husband cannot love her because he is gay. ... This dilemma has caused him to vacation where he can pursue a young man who seems ashamed about being gay. ... Not from the same sex, but from other women. ...

• Word Count: 982
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• Grade Level: High School

The youth's unity of sex, drugs, and rock'n' roll quickly became a coined title during the nineteen sixties. The world of sex and drugs incorporated with music in the 1960's became the start of the new era called Rock'n' Roll. ... A concept album is created when all the songs on an album contribute to a single effect or unified story (http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_album). The Beatles were known for having the first concept album (Lonely Hearts Club Band), however after the second song in the album, the tracks were not contributing to the one unified s...

• Word Count: 1932
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The only way to deal with the issue of same-sex marriages is from an ethical stand point. ... Obviously, not everyone's voice is being heard because there has still been no change in the law against gay marriages. ... Ironically, part of the reason the Declaration of Independence was written was to free the colonists from any kind of established state religion which had been imposed on them in England, so Jefferson obviously wasn't implying any religion. ... In "Marriage is a Fundamental Right" (1989), Thomas Stoddard tells a story of how a woman named Karen Thompson was not allowed ...

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., school of technology says "One of the most successful stories in AIDS research today is the reduction in the rate of HIV transmission from mother to child (vertical transmission). ... Some people may begin to have symptoms in as soon as a few months, whereas other people may be symptoms-free for more than ten years. ... CDC recommends that people either abstain from sex or product themselves by using male latex condoms whenever having oral, anal or vaginal sex. ... It is not simply a gay disease. ... While the gay and lesbian response has been inspiring, the public has been less receptive t...

• Word Count: 2104
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• Grade Level: High School

The First Amendment right to free speech is no exception. What is the definition of free speech? ... Falwell claimed to have suffered severe emotional distress although the basis of the story is true, and Falwell was originally awarded $200,000 for damages. ... According to him, this case was a resounding triumph for the rights of free speech in a free society. ... Now, add the layer of the Lambda Alliance, a pro-gay, lesbian-, bisexual- and transgender-organization associated with the university. ...

• Word Count: 1305
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She enlisted her mother, Mary Sampson Patterson Langston, to take over the care of Hughes so she would be free to move around and Langston would have a somewhat normal life. ... "Nobody ever cried in my grandmother's stories. ... "I tried to write poems like the songs they sang on Seventh Street - gay songs, because you had to be gay or die; sad songs, because help being sad sometimes. But gay or sad, you kept on living and you kept on going. ... According to Jones "Rape is for sex, you have to sex in a Broadway show" (Rampersad 313). ...

• Word Count: 1438
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• Grade Level: High School

Marilyn Monroe was a sex symbol known for her roles as a dumb blonde in romantic comedies. ... Through him she meets cowboy Gay (Gable) and they start a relationship. ... After finally deciding to set the horses free, Gay says, "Damn 'em all. ... The photography is perfect for the story. ... Montgomery Clift was secretly gay. ...

• Word Count: 1004
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One's sex, Millet asserts, is biologically determined, but one's gender is a social construct created by society. Our sex, which is biologically determined, fixed and stable, is different from our gender, which is mutable and attributive. ... Like most patriarchal society which male is the superior sex and female consider being inferior. ... In the 1970s and 1980s, after the famous Stonewall riots in New York that brought new focus upon gay, lesbian, and transvestite resistance to police harassment, gender critics studied the history of gay and lesbian writing and how gay and lesbia...

• Word Count: 6441
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www.yahoo.com MSN* www.msn.com Netscape www.netscape.com Ask Jeeves/ask.com* www.askjeeves.com NightSurf www.nightsurf.com "pornography" 2,390,000 142 143 1,027 0 200 "sex" 84,800,000 4,213 2,495 39,065 185 345 "porno" 14,200,000 578 40 1,806* 0 265 "porn" 37,000,000 1,240 106 11,244* 0 277 "erotic" 8,700,000 1,555 185 4,546* 200 284 "erotica" 4,190,000 422 42 353* 200 267 "porn pictures" 838,000 4,416 3 4,292* 0 264 "porn pics" 1,030,000 2,843 0 3,483* 0 264 "sex pics" 1,070,000 3,032 0 6,860* 0 265 "sex pictures" 1,560,000 4,541 36 12,239* 0 264 "erotic pictures" 577,000 3...

• Word Count: 1890
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• Grade Level: High School

Going for his old job to his new job symbolizes his transition from a life in which Lester was locked up to a new life in which Lester is now free to control his future. ... His rigidity and abusiveness, which is aimed primarily at his son, are the results of a repressed homosexual, a closeted gay marine. ...

• Word Count: 3509
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• Grade Level: High School

Nick Earl's novel 48 Shades of Brown is a story about a boy, his feelings, thoughts and emotional struggle through his final year of school on what might as well be another planet. ... In the beginning he is portrayed as a loser; a shy guy with a huge lack of experience when it comes to the opposite sex. ... NO, it's a basil story. ... He understands that people who harbour same sex tendencies are no different to those who are attracted to the opposite sex, being gay doesn't alter who you are. ... Dans response to Jacq's news is not unlike a number of people would respond, ...

• Word Count: 1655
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He said that freeing your sexual libido and exploring sexual energy would damage your health (O"Neill, 1972). Its no wonder sex was so scarce! ... Women are taking on their sex lives with full force. ... The Kinsey sex studies, arguably the most widely knows sex studies, show the gap between men and women and their sexual activities. ... I can freely share my stories (the ones I want to share) with my friends. ...

• Word Count: 1937
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• Grade Level: High School

Talking Heads was originally produced for BBC television but has recently been used as a collection of short stories. ... A rebellious attitude is present in the psychology of the characters in the stories. ... Graham, who is gay, is extremely defensive of his mother and discussing sexual intercourse, which for him is an uncomfortable situation, but on the other hand straight men would have no problem talking about their feeling about sex .So why would this make him feel alienated and alone?. One possible explanation, in my opinion, is that many heterosexual men feel threatened, intimidated o...

• Word Count: 1563
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• Grade Level: High School