Pro Gay Marriage
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A 9 page argumentative paper in support of gay marriage. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: TGgaymar.rtf

Pseudoscience: Common Depictions Verses Scientific Fact in Homosexuality
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A 5 page discussion of the inaccuracies regarding the root causes of sexual preference. Suggests that these inaccuracies are particularly damaging when they are misrepresented as scientific fact. Present real facts regarding homosexuality which would support the contention that sexual preference is genetically determined. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Psychosocial Functioning Of The Family
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14 pages in length. Lisa was fed up with hiding the fact that she was a lesbian. While she was not quite sure how her family would react to such news, she had reached the end of her rope; no longer could she continue living a lie. If her mom and dad are not receptive to her sexual orientation, she pondered, she was old enough to live on her own. To be sure, living in a house where homosexuality is a dirty word is no place for Lisa. Her brother, on the other hand, would be openly accepting of her alternative lifestyle, inasmuch as he had always been the underdog who can relate to being different. Would that automatically brand her family as dysfunctional, even though her parents were pillars of the community? On the outside, Lisa and her brother were always putting forth an image quite removed from their real selves as a means by which to uphold their parent's social representation. But now, thought Lisa, it was time for her to relinquish the deep-seated guilt associated with her well-to-do white bread family and take back her own life. The writer discusses how her family reacts to the news, as well as how it impacts the family structure. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
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Querelle
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This 3 page paper looks at Jean Genet's Querelle and its underlying message. How society views homosexuality is discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA050Que.wps

Regulating Sexuality
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A 4 page exploration of attempts by organizations such as the World Association for Sexology (WAS) and the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) to define and protect sexuality. This paper points out that because sexuality is so culturally variable such a task is an impossibility. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PPsexual.rtf

Religion and Homosexuality: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam
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This is a 9 page paper discussing homosexuality and religion in regards to Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The policies and issues relating to homosexuality vary a great deal throughout different religions. While in some cases, specific references are difficult to find in ancient scriptures and holy text, other references such as in Islam’s Quran and Hadith, seem quite specific as to the opinion of homosexuality and what, if any, punishment should be given. The Jewish and Christian religions both have conservative divisions which forbid homosexual practice and homosexuals’ participation in rituals while at the same time they also have liberal or reformed divisions which recognize homosexuals in regards to equal rights and respect. Hinduism and Buddhism also have varied perspectives within their own religions as while some Hindu researchers cannot find specific references either way, others refer to the Kama Sutra and its devotion of an entire chapter to gay men. Most Buddhist divisions refer to the precepts of Right Conduct but with some differentiation as to the interpretation of “sexual misconduct”. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TJrelho1.rtf

Religion and Same Sex Marriages
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An 8 page paper which examines how Fundamentalist Islam and Christians feel about same sex marriages. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAsmsxre.rtf

Rights and Benefits for Gay Married Couples
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A 9 page paper which argues that gay married couples should receive the same rights and benefits as heterosexual married couples do. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TGgayright.rtf

Romance and Desire
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This 10 page paper discusses how gender influences our understanding of desire, and suggests that it is our society that tells us what is acceptable and what’s not with regard to personal relationships, and that it does so by means of narratives and stories. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVRomDes.rtf

Russian Masculinity
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A 4 page consideration of how the concept of masculinity has changed over time. This paper explores such things as the societal expectation for males to be the family breadwinner and the issues surrounding homosexuality. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPrusMasculinity.rtf

Same Sex Marriage: Differing Viewpoints
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A 6 page overview of the issues surrounding gay marriage. This paper contends that as the issue of same sex marriage continues to mature more and more organizations are beginning to yield in favor of allowing for the sentiments of their members. More and more of those members are either gay themselves or supportive of gay rights. At the same time, our legal balances have been in play to make sure that the interests of any one group did not unduly weigh out over those of other groups. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPgayMr3.rtf

Same Sex Marriages
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Gender and sexuality play an enormous role in the social construct of cultural norms. This 5 page paper argues that homosexual marriage should be allowed, sanctioned and, perhaps, encouraged because of the financial and emotional benefits, the need to discourage discrimination and the need to help this particular population battle some of the issues (such as AIDS) that have plagued their existence. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Same Sex Marriages
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A 5 page paper which argues in favor of same sex marriages. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAssxs.rtf

Same-Sex Marriage -- Issues and Case Law
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This 5 page report discusses legislation and court decisions prohibiting or supporting same-sex marriages. Those who want to make their legal point in favor of the legality of same-sex marriages point to the fact that banning same-sex marriage is fundamentally discriminatory. Their opponents make their objections based on the belief that marriage is about procreation and that same-sex marriages would actually add to taxpayer burden since gay couples would be eligible for federal benefits and tax breaks. However, one of the strongest points made by those opposed to such unions is that one state court (or even several) should not dictate marriage laws for the entire nation. Various case law related to the issue are briefly examined -- Baehr vs. Lewin, Bowers v. Hardwick, Romer v. Evans, Loving v. Virginia, and Stan Baker et al. vs. State of Vermont. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Same-Sex Marriage:
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This 4 page paper presents a Rogerian argument in favor of same-sex marriage. Furthermore, this paper examines both sides of the argument by presenting the major points of both sides. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: GSSamesx.rtf

Same-Sex Marriage: Medical Benefits, Adoption And Right To Marry
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses reasons why same-sex relationships should be given the right to marry, adopt and collect medical benefits. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCSamSx.rtf

Same-Sex Marriage: Redefining Love
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3 pages in length. The twenty-first century global society does not have enough to focus upon while in the midst of politically upheaval besides something that by all rights should concern no one other than the two people involved. The ever-present debate over same-sex marriage illustrates how contemporary social perspectives are not as progressive as many claim they are, but rather reflect a level of judgment and intolerance akin to witch hunts and slavery. To presume same-sex marriage indicates anything other than the desire of two people to legally demonstrate their love is to redefine love upon the myopic basis of what does or does not exist between one's legs, reflecting a perverse - if not wholly erroneous - connection to constitutional rights that simply cannot be validated. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCSameSexMrg.rtf