Essays and Research Papers on Homosexuality

This 5 page report discusses whether or not a Gay and Lesbian community truly exists in America and what exactly that means. Those who would question whether or not a Gay and Lesbian community actually exists would be remarkably hard pressed to prove that it doesn’t. With celebrity admission of homosexuality, the changes in the political structures of society, and ...

A 40 page research study that provides an overview of the current business operations in terms of international mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical industry and considers the imperative for continued international cooperation in research efforts. Bibliography lists 21 sources.

This 7 page paper contends that as shocking as the mention of homosexuality was in the 1950s when this novel was written, this novel is as much about the power relations that structure class as it is about sexuality. Bibliography lists four sources.

5 pages. This paper argues that the government and/or church or religious institutions should have the power to stop same-sex marriages. According to Canadian and United States research materials there are many people that feel the same way. The laws are in many cases in complete agreement with this feeling. Bibliography lists ...

An 8 page paper which examines how Fundamentalist Islam and Christians feel about same sex marriages. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper argues that gay marriage should be legalized and supported by society. Arguments against gay marriage are explored and objections are answered. Many issues are discussed inclusive of legal, financial and religious aspects. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 6 page overview of AIDS, its causes and treatments. Emphasizes the risks to health care workers are minimal and that although emergency health care workers run a substantial risks of encountering patients with the disease, they have a legal, moral, and ethical responsibility to treat patients whether or not they may have a ...

5 pages in length. Having a difficult time deciding if same-sex marriage falls into their respective – and very differing – interpretation of constitutionality, state governments have displayed an on-again, off-again relationship with the concept of legality. When one considers how an individual's sexual preference has absolutely no impact upon his or her ...

A 5 page paper that argues against same-sex marriage. Issues include restrictions on human rights and discrimination, tradition and legal issues. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

8 pages in length. The writer discusses how ancient Greek and Roman behavior and attitudes may have an impact upon how modern-day America deals with issue of gays in the military. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

6 pages in length. Centers around Dr. Dean Hamer's pronouncement of a gay gene linkage within the X chromosome. With a close look at the histories and homosexual tendencies in ancient Greece and Rome, as well as Sparta and Lesbos, considers whether there might indeed be genetic pre-dispositions toward homosexuality in a person's biological makeup. Also includes a ...

A 5 page paper that provides an overview of premises in a New Republic article suggesting the Christian arguments against Rauch's perspective. Rauch essentially provides arguments in regards to marriage and the efficacy of both homosexual and heterosexual unions. Bibliography lists no additional sources.

A 6 page discussion of the impact of gender-targeted advertising on society. This paper notes the discrepancies which exist in using females verses male models in certain segments of advertising but emphasizes that as disturbing as this discrepancy is there are even more disturbing aspects of gender-targeted advertising. One of the most disturbing ...

A 3 page discussion of societal examples of how those who are neither wholly male nor wholly female are sometimes valued by their cultures rather than criticized by them. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the fearfulness countless people experienced in terms of their attitudes regarding homosexuality resulted in specific, often erroneous, attributes being assigned to homosexuals -- the masculine woman, the limp-wristed man. Nobody denies that men and women are obviously different in terms of their reproductive purposes and capabilities. However, what should also be understood are the many ...

16 pages in length. Sexual orientation is no longer a private matter. Instead, contemporary society has taken it upon itself to scrutinize, judge and condemn the most private part of an individual's existence and deem him or her unworthy of acceptance under traditional social dictates. The overwhelming intolerance inherently associated with homosexuality ...

A 25 page research paper on the movie the Birdcage and its view of homosexual males and their gender roles in cinema and real life. The writer details the basic plot, each of the characters, and how they mesh with real life issues. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 4 page paper focuses on M. Butterfly but also references The Crying Game. Sexuality and gender are discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page book report on Ellen Lewin’s “Lesbian Mothers: Accounts of Gender in American Culture.” No additional sources cited.

6 pages in length. Raising emotionally healthy children requires parents who are compassionate, guiding, interactive, available, responsive and loving. While both men and women possess these characteristics and more necessary for the proper upbringing of children, society is used to the genders being paired as one man and one woman when it comes ...

3 pages in length. Marriage is the bringing together of two people who love each other, no matter their gender. Despite what zealots argue, the union of two people is decided upon and carried out by no one other than those individuals; to pass judgment on what love is or how it may ...

6 pages in length. Despite studies that report AIDS-related deaths are on the decline, there has been -- and will continue to be -- a tremendous burden upon the general public with regard to general health issues and all associated with it. A disease so wicked that its consequences even affect those who ...

The history of social movements has seen the rise and ebb of a number of popular and, or, influential movements. This 10 page paper provides an in depth look at the gay and lesbian movement and argues that it has developed through the stages of emergence and coalescence and is now in the latter stages ...

A 7 page research paper that discusses the significance of Saikaku's text within the culture of seventeenth century Japan. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 7 page research paper that discusses the significance of Saikaku's text within the culture of seventeenth century Japan. Bibliography lists 6 sources.