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Gays, Lesbians, Transsexuals And Transvestites

Due to hate crimes and people who prejudge others, many gays and lesbians are secretive and have not "come out of the closet.".
             Some people automatically assume that having a gay or lesbian friend opens the door for a gay or lesbian person to come on to them. In reality, gays and lesbians can usually tell when someone is interested in them or whether they are bisexual. If another woman were to come on to me, I would not be offended. I would simply tell her I was not interested or as many women say "strictly dickly." If any women tried to pursue further, I would definitely begin to have an irritated attitude. Society is defensive and makes a bigger deal out of bisexuals than necessary. Men seem to be more offended than women when someone of the same sex makes a pass at them. I think men's defensive behavior stems from society's pressure on them to be "manly," which results in bad behavior that hurts others. .
             Society forms a subconscious "proper guide to how one should view other people." These emotions are often hard to alter which does not allow many people to be open minded toward transsexuals and transvestites. The millennium is bringing a new argument to the surface that states, when you are born you are assigned a sex, either male or female or intersexual. Individuals should be allowed to define their own gender as man, woman or transgender. Although this idea may seem farfetched, transgender people think society should understand their views. Transgender is a term that describes transvestites, transsexuals, and intersexuals, which is gender identification not sexual orientation. This complex form of behavior derives from many different roots for various reasons such as psychological stance, individual behavior and society's impact on others. Sometimes I wonder if the reason people are transsexuals and transvestites are about attention and the chance to stand out in society as a unique individual.


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1. With Liberty and Justice for All, Unless You Are Gay

... the English Language). The latter definition clearly identifies a gender neutral merger. The traditional meaning of marriage must be substituted because gays and lesbians are people who happen to love others of the same gender and have the same need for intimacy, comfort, and stability as the rest of the population. Everyone agrees that it is the uniting of two people who love each other ... tax-payers all receive marriage licenses from the state just as long as they are heterosexual. As long as they are heterosexual, pedophiles, transvestites, transsexuals, sadists, sodomites, and herm...

  • Word Count: 2287
  • Approx Pages: 9
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2. The Fight for Homosexual Harmony

... eye to these atrocities when committed by other civilians. The apex of this terror and violence occurred in Greenwich Village in New York City in June 1969. Police raided a bar frequented by gays, lesbians, and transgendered people called The Stonewall Inn. Police raids were a very prevalent and often violent occurrence at the time, typically ending up with the arrests of anyone ... term to include people whose gender identity or expression opposes the gender they were assigned at birth and includes a vast majority of different people: Transvestites/cross-dressers (often straight men wh...

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3. Homosexuality Is Not A Sin According To The Bible

... boss, your minister, your brother, your mother, or any of the hundreds of people that you encounter everyday. Homosexuals (gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transsexuals, and transgendered - or quite simply, gays) vary in age, emotional maturity, social status, personality, and many other ways. One may either feel hostile or tolerant about gays, or be somewhere in between, struggling to gain a better understanding between what God says about the issue ... culture today. Myths about homosexuality abound. For example, many people confuse transvestites, men who have the compulsion to dress in wom...

  • Word Count: 6914
  • Approx Pages: 28
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4. Is Marriage just for heteros?

... rules in place to create equality between homo and heterosexual individuals. Ayers and Brown state that "domestic partnership (is) being sanctioned by a number of cities, corporations, and universities"( 1 ). Our melting pot country has even told us to accept homosexual individuals and treat them as equal. But our government is not treating homosexuals as equals. Gays and lesbians are to be considered equal in all ... aspects of our lives, except for marriage. Only a male and female in America are allowed to marry in this culturally diverse nation of ours. Is it ... to have a choice fo...

  • Word Count: 1217
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5. Is Marriage just for heteros?

... a diverse workplace, with people of all ages, races, nationalities, and sexes. Many of these corporations also have rules in place to create equality between homo and heterosexual individuals. Our melting pot country has even told us to accept homosexual individuals and treat them as equal. But our government is not treating homosexuals as equals. Gays and lesbians are to be considered equal in all aspects of ... our lives, except for marriage. Only a male and female in America are allowed to marry in this culturally diverse nation of ours. Is it our government ... ever it is they desi...

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6. Same-sex marriages

... abusers, dead beat dads, sadists, masochists, fetishists, HIV-infected people, transvestites, and transsexuals to marry. Why then do we deprive homosexuals to marry? b. Credibility: Because of the discrimination I have witnessed toward my future mother-in-law, who is a lesbian, I feel it is my responsibility to share with you why she and others deserve equal treatment under the law. c. Link to Audience: If ... that should be enforced to protect homosexuals" equality.] II. Body a. The Laws i) The Fourteenth Amendment The Equal Protection Clause and Due Process Clause can be used for legal...

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