Appassionato

About Us

Group:59
Teacher:
Mr. John-Elfrank
Group Members:
Alana Beck,
Janet Huang,
Joanne Wong &
Julianna Staten

NAVI

+ Home
+ Gay Adoption
+ The Stone-Wall Riot
+ Don't Ask Don't Tell Policy
+ Gay Rights Movement Timeline
+ The Extent of Evil
+ Opposing Forces

OUR ACTION

+ What Can You Do to Help?
+ Our Goal
+ Joanne's Log
+ Janet's Log
+ Julianna's Log
+ Alana's Log

The Truth

The gay rights movement composes of a collection of human, and civil rights groups, support groups and political activists seeking acceptance, tolerance and equality for ( homosexual, bisexual), and transgender people. The views of the support groups are considered controversial by some, and the gay rights movement is opposed by a variety of individuals and groups including some religious and political. According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_rights, with the vast variety of opinions and beliefs in general most agree upon the following points:

  • in tolerance to all people regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression;
  • that all people deserve equal rights and parity in law regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression;
  • that homophobia (the irrational fear and/or hatred of homosexuals) as well as transphobia is dangerous, not just to gays and lesbians or transgender people, but to all members of society;
  • views that consider homosexuality or gender variance to be negative (i.e. a sin or a perversion) are irrelevant, misguided or even outright malicious;
  • that sexual orientation is innate and cannot be consciously changed, referring to homosexuality, heterosexuality and bisexuality equally as unchangeable sexual orientations;
  • that gender identity is not a choice;
  • that attempts to alter sexual orientation (see ex-gay, reparative therapy and gender identity) can be dangerous, misguided at best; and
  • that people should be free to express their sexual or gender identity without fear of reprisal.


 
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