and Does this history mean anything for gay people today?” are kind of one in the same. In Stone Butch Blues the main character Jess’s life gives you an outlook on how things were in the past concerning “gay life”. Jess’s life touches on a couple of major events in history such as the war, Stonewall, the assassination of Malcolm X, the start of gay pride, and the development of the Daughter’s of Bilitis . Through presenting these events it shined light on on the struggles individuals of the Gay community had to face. To me individuals in the gay community now could use this history as forefront to continue to continue to fight for equality.
Some government officials believe that the only reason to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” will be to improve military effectiveness. The controversy over the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy will continue to be an ongoing issue until homosexuals, civilians and the military can come to an agreement. Works Cited Cary, Peter. "The Pentagon's Fight to Keep Gays Away." U.S. News 1989: 57.
The legal issue to be decided The issue is about the sexual harassment of an employee by his supervisor. The US employment law under Title VII is associated with the case as it allows employers to avoid harassment liability that does not involve adverse employment action such as termination (James and Bridget). 3. The holding in the case The US Supreme Court decided that CBS must use affirmative defense in this case. The court affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff and acceptance claims under Title VII.
I believe if Teddy’s had its policy communicated more clearly to its employees, Virginia Pollard would not have been harassed and man would not put her in such a situation as they would know what the potential consequences could be. 4. I do not think that Pollard’s case would have been different if her replacement has been a female. Virginia Pollard was a victim of discrimination and sexual harassment and that is what has already happened. If her replacement was a female Teddy’s could use that to show that they are not discriminating towards whom they are hiring and the policy is in the effect.
In the 1970’s, the gay community was fighting to be left alone, but throughout recent years, the growing desire is to become an active part of society. This change in the gay community reflects a change in society’s views towards homosexuality. In the 1970’s, homosexuals were considered perverts, deviants, and destroyers of the family. Today, the straight majority no longer holds those views, because of all the accomplishments made by the gay agenda since the 1970’s. The younger generations that have grown up seeing or experiencing the oppression and injustices placed on homosexuals are now in positions that influenced the change in society. It is no longer acceptable to refuse basic human rights to a group of people
“I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls.” –Martin Luther King, Jr. The Civil Rights Movement has been a long, non-violent struggle to bring civil right and equality laws to the United States and all citizens. Especially in the South, the fight was to end discrimination towards African Americans and to end segregation from 1945 to 1970. The same goals, tactics, and focus the civil rights movement had on ending the discrimination of ethnic groups was also applied to other struggles such as women’s liberation, gay liberation, and also disabled rights movement. Because of the Civil Rights Movement’s goals and tactics it left a lasting impact on the United States.
The Land of the Almost Free Equality is expected in the United States, “the land of the free,”. In the 1960’s, African Americans rose up and fought for what was rightfully theirs during the civil rights movement. Living in the twenty first century we see that it inhumane to strip African Americans of their human rights. But, sadly, we have neglected to see that homosexuals are in a very similar position today. Homosexuals in the United States have been fighting for their rights for years, but the right to be legally married is the hardest fight of them all.
The Day of Silence’s purpose is to bring attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment and effective responses. 2. Hundreds of thousands of students of all beliefs, backgrounds and sexual orientations participate in the Day of Silence. 3. Day of Silence participants encourage schools to implement proven solutions to address anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment.
There are struggles for civil rights around the world. In each part of the world there are different kinds of people fighting for different fights for different reasons. In America its women fighting for exact equality as men. And in places like Libya it is regular people fighting for basic rights. There are countless other battles goings going on just for equality and it’s a fight that will probably never end.
Over six decades ago, a great American by the name of Harry Hay, started the first national gay rights organization. This huge step in society was seen as a great symbol of hope for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community who had previously been seen as a disgrace and left to endure the inequality and hatred directed towards them. Hay’s movement came as a joyous daybreak to the end of the long night of perpetual darkness. But, still today, we must face the heartbreaking fact that the LGBT community is still not considered equal. Over sixty years later, the life of the LGBT community is still sadly crippled by the shackles of intolerance and the chains of discrimination.