PAGE In the world today, the most stereotyped and criticized groups in America are the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities which are trying to take a stand proudly against the drama that comes with several issues which surround their lifestyle. A homosexual is a person who has any physical or emotional attraction to a person of the same sex, or who can be stereotyped, placed into other groups such as gay, bisexual, lesbian, transgender, curious and other labels which the heterosexual community has placed on them. Many people may question why does homosexuality exist? Some may even think if it is a choice than why some people would choose to go against it. Some people may utilize the argumentation theory when it comes to marriage and feel that marriage should be between a man and a woman and that the definition of marriage makes same sex marriage irregular, but this paper is intended to show that the new definition of marriage should consist of allowing all lovers to experience it. Homosexuality existence has not been an issue which has become a big debate often but how homosexuality has arrived into the world has become very questionable. Many people often wonder how or what makes a person want to be gay. There is no study which shows information on religious measures when it comes to being gay, as well as the cause of homosexuality. Religion is sometimes associated with the belief that homosexuals may choose their own sexual orientation rather it be gay, transgender, or bisexual. The views on this topic can be immediately viewed by a society which may argue that there is some sort of act of acquiring of gay, transgender, or bisexual traits. Some may feel the causes of homosexuality can be controllable or not controllable. Some people may believe that the controllable act on homosexuality is a personal choice when an individual is deciding on their sexual preference. Some people may even feel that the environment an individual is around will have a direct result on their sexuality. This can possibly mean that if a human being is raised in a household where homosexuality is viewed as being wrong or the people in household have a negative impact on same sex couples, than chances are the individual may not have a greater chance at becoming gay. Many homosexuals may not struggle with trying to explain how or why they choose to become gay but may struggle with certain issues such as being accepted for their lifestyle to many of their friends, family, co-workers and even sometimes strangers. When a homosexual chooses to come out the closet, they tend to make a huge statement to themselves, family and their other peers that they are proud of who they are and proud to be gay. This sometimes becomes a moment of excitement for the gay community and allows them to be free of keeping their sexuality hidden. The only choice that a homosexual may make regarding their sexual preference is the choice of when and who to come out to. Some .

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In the world today, the most stereotyped and criticized groups
in America are the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
communities which are trying to take a stand proudly against
the drama that comes with several issues which surround their
lifestyle. A homosexual is a person who has any physical or
emotional attraction to a person of the same sex, or who can be
stereotyped, placed into other groups such as gay, bisexual,
lesbian, transgender, curious and other labels which the
heterosexual community has placed on them. Many people may
question why does homosexuality exist? Some may even think if
it is a choice than why some people would choose to go against
it. Some people may utilize the argumentation theory when it
comes to marriage and feel that marriage should be between a
man and a woman and that the definition of marriage makes
same sex marriage irregular, but this paper is intended to show
that the new definition of marriage should consist of allowing
all lovers to experience it.
Homosexuality existence has not been an issue which has
become a big debate often but how homosexuality has arrived
into the world has become very questionable. Many people often
wonder how or what makes a person want to be gay. There is no
study which shows information on religious measures when it
comes to being gay, as well as the cause of homosexuality.
Religion is sometimes associated with the belief that
homosexuals may choose their own sexual orientation rather it
be gay, transgender, or bisexual. The views on this topic can be
immediately viewed by a society which may argue that there is
some sort of act of acquiring of gay, transgender, or bisexual
traits. Some may feel the causes of homosexuality can be
controllable or not controllable. Some people may believe that
the controllable act on homosexuality is a personal choice when
an individual is deciding on their sexual preference. Some

2. people may even feel that the environment an individual is
around will have a direct result on their sexuality. This can
possibly mean that if a human being is raised in a household
where homosexuality is viewed as being wrong or the people in
household have a negative impact on same sex couples, than
chances are the individual may not have a greater chance at
becoming gay.
Many homosexuals may not struggle with trying to explain how
or why they choose to become gay but may struggle with certain
issues such as being accepted for their lifestyle to many of their
friends, family, co-workers and even sometimes strangers.
When a homosexual chooses to come out the closet, they tend to
make a huge statement to themselves, family and their other
peers that they are proud of who they are and proud to be gay.
This sometimes becomes a moment of excitement for the gay
community and allows them to be free of keeping their sexuality
hidden. The only choice that a homosexual may make regarding
their sexual preference is the choice of when and who to come
out to.
Some people may feel for a homosexual, coming out the closet
is easy to do but it is not as easy as it sounds. Sometimes there
are many factors that could keep a gay, lesbian, bisexual, or
transgendered individual from deciding to come out closet.
Some gays may not come out because they may not receive
support from their family when dealing with negative comments
towards homosexuality. Sometimes gays have to deal with
certain attitudes such as homophobia, antigay violence, and
heterosexism. When homosexuals hide their sexuality from the
world, at times it is sometimes viewed by people that they are
scared of coming out the closet or are afraid of what some
people may think of them. When gays decide to come out the
closet, they have to deal with such cases as being humiliated
and sometimes abuse by individuals who have or show signs of
homophobia towards individuals who have come out of the
closet.
The homosexual characters on television increased over the

3. years which have brought many questions fourth as into the
impact of portrayals of members of a traditional social group on
both society and members of that group. During the late 1990’s,
homosexual characters started being casted in leading roles on
major television series. Soon after, Homosexuals have started
being casted in both leading and supporting roles in motion
pictures and fiction. The NBC-TV sitcom Will & Grace had
made its debut in the late 1990’s and continued to air for
several network seasons. This was a first example of gay subject
matter going totally mainstream. Will & Grace, was a half-hour
comedy which lasted more than five seasons and served two
purposes. The first purpose was for the show to attempt to
explore a relationship between two best friends of different
genders. The second purpose was for the show to cast two gay
male leads with very different personalities in order to change
the views of representation of homosexual men. This show has
had several print media and other forms of reviews, criticisms
and praises for this program, but has also went on to become
one of the most successful shows since its debut for
demonstrating both critical and public praise of its portrayal of
homosexuality in the public eye of television.
The homosexual community sometimes may be looked at
differently from the religious world which tends to be
completely different when a lot of religions preach the word of
loving god. A lot of the issues about homosexuality are mainly
based on the teachings of The Bible. Some of the scripts and
verses which mention homosexuality in the bible tend to be the
ones that have received the most support from anti-gay activists
which comes from the New King James version of the Holy
Bible. A lot of people who are a part of the gay community tend
to have their own vision of the religious world. The verse of the
holy bible which most homosexuals tend to agree with states,
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only forgotten
Son, that whosever believed in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life” (John 3.16). In this statement, there is not a
word or phrase which would stop any person who participates in

4. homosexual activity from having everlasting life, which would
allow them at the time of death from entering the gates of
heaven.
Although there has been a tremendous increase in progress and
support for civil right for homosexuals, the issue of gay
marriage has been one which has been talked about for several
years. There are many people who disagree with gay marriage.
A lot of Americans think homosexuality is wrong but tend to get
along with gay and lesbians well. Some people may think same
sex marriage may have a tremendous impact on their marriage
and believe homosexuality and same sex marriage is against
their religion. Some may feel that if a person had a close
relationship with someone who is involved in a homosexual
lifestyle, the lifestyle may end up influencing other people to
have different beliefs when it comes to religion. There are many
people who are more than likely to be more approving of gay
marriage than to be against gay marriage, even though there are
religious teachings against homosexuality. There are a lot of
people who love the fact that gays are now allowed to get
married. They would prefer to see them happy than unhappy.
Some people may believe that people should be allowed to be
themselves without having to deal with so much negativity for
being themselves. Since same sex couples are now allowed to
get married, same sex couples should be allowed to have the
same benefits as heterosexual couples. Some may think that
same sex couples will not be able to benefit from the financial
benefits as straight couples do. Several people may feel that by
providing same sex couples the right to marry, If one half of the
same sex couple is unable to work due to an illness, the other
partner may not be able to take advantage of their partner’s
health benefits due to the family medical leave act. (Cook-
Daniels, L. (2004, July/August). Although many people may
feel marriage should be strictly between a man and a woman.
Many people may have arguments that come about with this
topic of gay marriage. Some may feel that gay marriage should

5. be legal and same sex couples should be entitled to equal rights.
There are many people who are in support of gay marriage and
many who are against gay marriage. Some are against gay
marriage due to their religious beliefs against gay marriage.
Many people believe in their religious freedoms which they tend
to think the arguments of gay marriage
should be considered as a religious right. DeLaet, D. L., &
Caufield, R. P. (2008, July). A study has been conducted which
shows the different life spans amongst gay men and women who
live their life as a homosexual. Many reports have showed that
gay men have been infected with HIV or are living with AIDS.
(Frisch, M., & Brønnum-Hansen, H. (2009, January). This study
tends to show that a lot of this epidemic happened after a same
sex couple has decided to get married. (Frisch, M., & Brønnum-
Hansen, H. (2009, January). Studies have shown that some men
were 35 years old or younger, as well as over 35 years old when
they had their first same sex marriage. (Frisch, M., & Brønnum-
Hansen, H. (2009, January). Studies have also shown that
women getting married to the same sex was less, when they
were 35 years or younger or over 35 years old when they had
their first same sex marriage. (Frisch, M., & Brønnum-Hansen,
H. (2009, January). Some may question whether or not the
debate over gay marriage is really over. Gay marriage became
legal in the state of Connecticut in November 2008. (Galli, M.
(2009, July). Marriage certificates were also granted doing this
year in certain states. (Galli, M. (2009, July). The state of
Vermont legalize gay marriage in April 2009 and in May of the
same year, the state of New Hampshire and Maine decided to
legalize same sex marriage as well. (Galli, M. (2009, July). A
lot of the other states did not decide to legalize same sex
marriage until later, some states today, still have not legalize
same sex marriage. Some people may be concerned with
legalizing same sex marriage and how same sex parenting can
possibly have an effect on children. A study has been conducted
to show how same sex parenting could possibly affect children.

6. A study has also been conducted on some children who are
being raised by same sex parents, which they have found out
that the children are still being raised as normal children who
are being raised by a man and a woman. This study basically
shows that same sex parenting does not have any mental effect
on how their children will be raised. The rights for gay marriage
have been recently supported by the United States President
Barack Obama. In 2007, President Obama was not a big
supporter of gay marriage. The President decided to support gay
marriage at a private fundraising, in which he had some people
who was concerned and supported gay marriage. The president
stated that he wants equality and wants full rights and benefits
for same sex couples, but he felt that religious beliefs would
cause some serious issues. (Sullivan, A. (2012, May 21).
President Obama than changed his mind earlier this year in 2012
and decided to become a full supporter of gay marriage.
Homosexuality is and always will be a lifestyle which may
cause a huge debate regarding where it comes from and what
makes people want to live in such a lifestyle. Many people from
the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Transgendered community may
still continue to face several issues that are brought upon them
but hopefully will put an end to many stereotypes and
discrimination. Hopefully, this will also put an end to suicides
amongst many teens, as well as allow the media to promote and
expose the world to being more accepting of same sex
relationships which develop in different cultures. The coming
out process has become very important to the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-
sexual and Transgender community because this not a way for
learning to accept their sexuality but to become more
comfortable with themselves as well as gain full support from
people who matter the most to them such as their family and
their friends. When society learns to be more accepting of this
lifestyle, hopefully the stereotypes and discrimination will
finally be deceased and allow each and every individual the
right opportunity to live their lives the way they choose too. A
lot of religious people at times often tend to judge homosexuals

7. as living their life full of sins and automatically assume that
they will not be able to enter heaven at the time when they leave
earth but will suffer in hell. Regardless to what some people
may think about homosexuality and religion, they should know
and believe that God and his son Jesus Christ are loving men
who loves, cares and accepts everyone for who they are, as well
as for what they are regardless to their sexual preference.
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