Homosexuality: A Natural or a Chosen Life

There will always be a controversial argument over homosexuality. Whether it is accepted in the south, were they openly gay or discreet about it. In the book The Un- Natural State the Author, Brock Thompson, tells how the gays were more accepted in the south. In the book Men like that by John Howard, he tells how the Homosexuals in the south were under the radar. These two authors have two very different views, but they are both right.

In a perfect world every single citizen within the borders of the United States would have the freedom to be with whomever they wish. No one would have to worry about being judged or mocked for their preferences. In the words of the late Harvey Milk, “It takes no compromise to give people their rights, it takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no political deal to give people freedom. It takes no survey to remove repression.” This, however, is not a perfect world. People make mistakes, people commit crimes and people hate one another for their individual choices. You could be judged, categorized and demoralized by who you choose to fall in love with in this society. Gay and lesbian citizens are consistently denied rights that are

Through out history we have excluded certain minorities, claiming they are inferior and taking away their rights. We have come a long way since Lincoln first proposed the question, but we still have a long way to go. On June 26, 2015 same sex marriage became legal in all fifty states, giving member of the gay community the same legal rights and benefits as married heterosexual couples such as being recognized on official documents

History has an ironic way of repeating itself at times, the phrase “separate but equal” has rang through the ears of black culture millions of times, only for it to resonate itself within same-sex couples again. The debate of Civil Unions vs. Marriage was on the minds of many before 2015, when the Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage legal nationwide. These Civil Unions that had existed only until recently was just the rationale used over a century ago for the same purposes. Both had the intention of having equality, but through corruption and misunderstanding, it was never fully achieved. Thankfully, just as the African Americans protested for their rights, the LGBT community also followed suit and won their rights, but not after a long

The United States of America was founded as a secular sanctuary for ideals like freedom, equality, and tolerance – few will argue against that. Over its history American culture has radically evolved as it strived to meet the ideals its nation was based upon, making changes like ending slavery and providing legal equality for women and minorities, changes that at the time seemed absurd but today are unquestionable merits that define what an “American” is. The quest to reach the ultimate utopian society continues today as true Americans fight the evils of ignorance, stubborn bigotry and the fear to change that still manifest themselves in a large portion of U.S. citizens, preventing this nation from moving forward. One of the outstanding minorities still left to be granted the ideals of freedom, equality, and tolerance are homosexuals trying to obtain the right to marry the person they want to spend the rest of their life with, regardless of gender. Same-sex marriages should be recognized in the eyes of the U.S. government in accordance with its responsibility to provide all American citizens equal freedoms.

“Being gay is much more profound than simply a sexual relationship; being gay is part of that person’s core identity, and goes right to the very center of his being. It’s like being black in s society of whites, or a blonde European in a nation of black Asians” (Tamara L. Roleff). Although marriage, cohabitation and parenting styles of homosexual families pose no threats to the heterosexual society; many still believe same-sex marriage goes against its true purpose. “At the national level, American public opinion on the issue remains split (44 percent support legalizing same-sex marriage; 53 percent oppose same-sex marriage in a May 2010 Gallup Poll) even as opposition toward legalizing same-sex marriage is at its lowest point in decades

While most homosexuals have horror stories to tell about their childhood and early teen years about growing up in a straight world, others grew up as average all American children. In Andrew Sullivan’s book “Virtually Normal: An Argument about Homosexuality” (Sullivan), he describes to us the feelings he had growing up homosexual in England, and his different experiences and perspectives on homosexuality. I can say that I agree with most of his experiences about how he felt as a young homosexual. Growing up homosexual, I was often ridiculed for the choices I made in a very gender assigned world, I wanted to participate in gymnastics, while most other boys my age wanted to play in dirt or play football with other neighborhood boys.

Nature; all things belong to Mother Nature; the trees, the flowers, insects, the great waters, animals, and even the human race; all following the laws of nature that we are instinctively born with. However somewhere along the line something or someone defies those laws and go against what nature intended. Whether or not this rebellion is fostered by nurture, or if there is an exception to the laws that Mother Nature has set forth is a question that psychologist and many people have encountered and most have yet to find the answer. Homosexuality has been thought of as being something that some are born with and others believe it is a learned behavior. Whether or not nature or nurture is the cause

Whether we like it or not, discrimination is a problem that has been occurring for thousands of years and is one that will continue to occur for years to come. American history has seen its share of discrimination, perhaps none more evident than the mid-19th century. Political tensions between northern and southern states concerning states’ rights and slavery sent the country into turmoil. The bloodiest battle in American history soon began and the country would never be the same again. However, after the conclusion of the war at Appomattox Court House, the definition of American citizenship and personal liberties would be changed forever. Unfortunately, discrimination has continued to take place within the nation’s borders against other groups of people. Recently, discrimination against homosexual individuals has been quite an intense topic of debate. Although I do understand the logic behind people’s beliefs, it is astonishing to me that there are people in this world that aggressively disallow others to be who they are and live the life that they so choose to live. Persecution of others for religious or political beliefs, although understandable, is a devastating problem to the entire world. In my eyes, how can America be the land of the free and the home of the brave when citizens are unable to be free in their choices and are forced to be brave to act against these unethical doings? We have seen reforms take place to minimize discrimination throughout

As a group of people we have a compulsive need to put people in groups based on their sexuality. Many people having this need can cause a problem be people saying that homosexuals are choosing this life and they combat that with saying they are born this way. It is true they did not have a choice to be sexually and physically whom they find themselves attracted to, yet they have a choice to how they express their sexuality. Homosexuality is not a choice scientist have proven through many studies it is genetically.

Sexual orientation is something that people hear about daily in the news, media, and daily lives of others, especially when it comes to the field of psychology and the nature versus nurture debate. For being as commonly debated and discussed as it is, there are many questions that come along with it: what is sexual orientation, how do people know their sexual orientation, what causes homosexuality, is it normal, is it possible to change, and can wanting LGBT, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, youth to change lead to suicide?

The United States own civil rights refuse to acknowledge those who love the same sex. The topic of rights of Gays and Lesbians in the Civil Rights is stated as, “Unlike race, gender, age, ethnicity or religion, sexual orientation is not a protected characteristic under current federal civil rights law” (Gays and Lesbians n.pag). Our own government believes and decides that if someone does not love who society tells them to, then they can not and will not be protected with civil rights. They are prone to discrimination in a workplace and no one can defend them legally. How can this be allowed in the ever-evolving society we live in.

The debates on lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights currently center around the question of whether sexual orientation is a matter of choice, or not. If it is claimed that sexual orientation is something that was handed down at birth and not a matter of choice, then, the act of discrimination against this person would be wrong. The dispute draws on countless research suggesting that sexual orientation is congenital. The anti-gay ideologues exploit these arguments.

Romans is one of the places that modern homosexuality shows up within the bible. This is to say that the writer Paul had no idea of the modern term used today to describe homo eroticism. The bible clearly states,

The controversy regarding gay rights and same-sex marriage has been in the midst of us for hundreds of years, even more so now, after gay marriage has been legalized throughout the United States. Since the age of 12, when I educated myself on the point in question and was able to comprehend what had been occurring, I was unable to process how one could be as narcissistic and prejudiced so as to deprive two individuals the opportunity to unite.