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6 pages in length. Paper discusses civil rights for homosexuals and the importance of laws to protect such rights. Social, political, and historic issues are examined. It is concluded that there is absolutely no reason that "gays" should not have all of the same rights and opportunities in this country as everyone else Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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conflicts first came to widespread public attention in 1977, when the singer Artira Bryant led the effort to repeal Dade County, Floridas gay rights ordinance. By mid-1993, at least 25
counties and 101 cities had reportedly prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation by ordinance or policy. Such ordinances or policies cover fully one-fifth of the American population.
If so-called "gay rights" ordinances do not usher in the social revolution hoped for by advocates and feared by opponents, why all the bother about
them? Few issues generate such passionate and heated public debate. Public hearings on the topic virtually are guaranteed to produce record crowds and a level of rhetorical violence
not commonly encountered in local government affairs. At base, the drive for legal protection against discrimination on the basis of sexual preference draws on fundamental questions of identity.
For the advocates of such ordinances, they signal inclusiveness and afford legitimacy to an attribute still shrouded in scorn and danger. To some degree, these ordinances also deter discrimination.
Even if they do not change things radically, the ordinances/policies reaffirm that gays and lesbians are a valued part of the community. Opponents feel just as deeply
that ordinances send the wrong message, helping to undermine the "moral values" that they feel communities should embrace. They argue that civil rights protection should be reserved for people who
suffer discrimination due to race, ethnicity, disability, or other "unavoidable" conditions (Phelps, 1995). Between these contrasting extremes, there is probably a majority of citizens who reject the very idea of
singling out gays and lesbians, either for sanctions or for protection. The outcome of the battle over gay rights probably will depend on which faction can enlist the large
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