Habemus Papam, and now let’s Habemus the 21st century.
Below is my introduction so far for my persuasive essay. The essay itself is going to be in the form of the recently popular “open letter” that so many people have been writing and posting on the...
View ArticleAnti-Homosexuality in Cameroon
“You walk like a woman. If you don’t give us money, we’ll lock you up” This is a quote I heard from a video from the Human Rights Watch on Abuses in Homosexuality prosecutions in Cameroon. According to...
View ArticleDOMA and Prop 8
With the Supreme Court currently deciding the fate of Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act, many of us are reflecting on what the final outcome will be. Most young Americans are hoping for a...
View ArticleTogether We Can
Over the course of the semester I’ve discussed gay rights in terms of marriage, adoption myths, and I’ve refuted claims that anti-gay individuals have proclaimed over the years. I’ve shown statistics...
View ArticleCivic Issues: Marriage Is Not Threatened by Homosexuality, But By Current...
Unless you’ve been living under a rock at the bottom of a subterranean lake that is probably also beneath a mountain, you’ve most likely heard that the Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments on...
View ArticleSome good news on the Human Rights front
So recently I’ve discussed the problems we’ve seen around the world concerning human rights, and I realize this is a Civic Issues blog, but I thought since we are nearing the end of our blogging...
View ArticleCivic Issue – Lesbian. Gay. Bisexual. Transgender?
Recently there has been a lot of conversation involving the LGBT community. We talk about gay rights, marriage equality, raising kids in a lesbian or gay household, gays in the military and other...
View ArticleBest Posts
http://sites.psu.edu/rachelthomas/2013/03/21/solitary-confinement-more-than-human-rights-at-stake/ This was the inspiration for my persuasive essay. I find it incredible that human rights are at stake...
View ArticleKids Supporting Gay Marriage
As proceedings on the legality of same-sex marriages have come to a close in the Supreme Court, an interesting phenomenon has been observed: children sending letters of support for same-sex marriage to...
View ArticleTransgender Issues
Huffington Post Article When most people think of McDonald’s the image of the documentary super-size me comes to mind. If not, they think of quick and easy, greasy food. Well, this time McDonalds is...
View ArticleThe Asexual Spectrum!
This is hands down one of my favorite graphics ever! I first found it on the Huffington Post. Though they sometimes publish less-than-acceptable literature concerning the queer community, I’d say that...
View ArticleThe Obligation of Coitus
“Natural” is arguably one of the most subjective words known to the human language. What is natural for one is almost definitely abominable to another. North American culture is soaked in sex and...
View ArticleWhat’s Normal? Overcoming Obstacles and Stereotypes
Many teenagers who have disabilities are able to live relatively normal lives. PBS publishes transcripts and videos of conversations with these teenagers. It gives you a look into their lives and how...
View ArticleUnderrepresentation in Race and Sexuality
By now, some of may have sent the pictures and articles floating around social media of two black men, Kordale and Kaleb, who are life partners and fathers. First of all, before I get into the...
View ArticleLGBT and Christianity
The thing about gays and Christians is….there shouldn’t even be a thing. I’m not really sure how to put this into words. There are a lot of people out there that try to use the Bible as an excuse for …...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About Sex, Baby (Caution: Contents are exactly what you’re expecting)
All righty, kids, I figure the best way to go out of this blog assignment is with a bang (ugh) so buckle in, because we’re going to talk about sex. More importantly, sex education. Even more...
View ArticleConsent is [Mandatory]
The “Consent is Sexy” campaign is a sexual rights awareness campaign that targets high schools, colleges, and universities. It promotes not only the awareness of consent, but safe sex, responsibility,...
View ArticleBorn This Way
Lady Gaga is an eccentric, well-known pop artist whose career has never had a dull moment. She is known for her wild antics such as wearing a meat dress to arriving at an awards show in an egg, which...
View ArticleDiversity is not only a matter of race…
In my previous posts I’ve illustrated just how important diversity is in education, and that representation of many different ethnicities and races in the classroom are crucial to eliminating prejudice...
View ArticleThe “It Gets Better Project”
On September 21, 2010, the “It Gets Better Project” was launched by gay activist and journalist Dan Savage in response to the suicide of gay teenager Billy Lucas, and other queer teens who took their...
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