Gay Rights Persuasive Essay by cee-cee
Gay Rights
An argument that gays and lesbians in the United States are not afforded the same rights as other citizens.
# 114869
| 1,361 words
| 5 sources
| MLA
| 2009
|

Published
on Jun 28, 2009
in
African-American Studies
(Racism)
, Gender and Sexuality
(Homosexuality)
, Gender and Sexuality
(Sexual Politics)
, Hot Topics
(Gay Adoption)
, Hot Topics
(Same-Sex Marriage)
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Description:
This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of civil rights in America. Specifically it discusses gay/lesbian rights and how gays are treated like second-class citizens in the United States. The paper argues that gays and lesbians face social stigma and bigotry and face many of the same civil rights issues that Blacks faced four decades ago.
Sample of Sources Used:
- Caldwell, J. (2004). Prodding the Fortune 500: One gay rights leader learned that equality in the workplace may come by simply asking for it. 62.
- Editors. (2008). Fact file. Retrieved 13 March 2008 from the PublicAgenda.org Web site: http://www.publicagenda.org/issues/factfiles.cfm?issue_type=gay_rights.
- Quam, J. K. (2004). 7 Issues in gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender aging. Handbook of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender administration and policy, Swan, W. (Ed.) (pp. 137-155). New York: Marcel Dekker.
- Weinstein, S. (2007, September 11). A labor of love: Gay rights activists are finding common ground and forming surprising alliances with America's labor unions. The Advocate 12.
- Wyman, H. (2004). 5 New GLBT political and policy developments. In Handbook of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender administration and policy, Swan, W. (Ed.) (pp. 91-123). New York: Marcel Dekker.
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"Gay Rights" 28 June 2009.
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