[October 23,2016] Memo Pg.03 Memo Re [Research Proposal The Political, social and Health Construction of Homosexuality] Homosexuality is seen by most as a deviance to the social values and beliefs. This attitude has propagated the marginalization of this group in social, political and religious aspects. This research shall be exploring the religious, political and health care obstacles facing the homosexual community. This topic is of interest because society at any one time cannot be fit in to a one- size- fits- all. There will always be variations and for it to work as a well-oiled machine sensitive matters like homosexuality have to be addressed. In Western Europe since 1989, there has been a spread of formalized same-sex couples when the institution of marriage has always been heterosexual. This proposal will mainly focus on three secondary sources touching on these issues affecting homosexuals. It shall review the works of this research proposal will address two questions that will inform my preliminary research: · How are religious groups working towards embracing the homosexuals with their principles being based on compassion for all? · What are the political and health care stakeholders doing to protect the rights and lives of homosexuals who are part and parcel of our community? The secondary sources I shall be using to answer the above questions are three books: · First, a book by David R. Hodge titled “Epistemological Frameworks, Homosexuality, and Religion: How People of Faith Understand the Intersection between Homosexuality and Religion”, published July 2005.This book is a helpful tool in answering the question of how religious groups will extend support to homosexuals. In summary this book addresses how both people of faith and homosexuals both feel marginalized by the other and how it affects social works. It addresses how both these groups should embrace inclusivity for the good of society. · The second book is by Achim Hildebrandt titled, “Christianity, Islam and Modernity: Explaining Prohibitions on Homosexuality in UN Member states.” It was published in 2014.It addresses the legality of same –sex groups and how 77 countries have banned them based on religious roots. This addresses the question of how the political frameworks of UN member states have affected how homosexuals lead their lives. · The third book is by Andrew Moores, J.Craig Philips, Patrick O’Byrne and Paul McPherson titled “Anal Screening Knowledge, attitudes and experiences among men who have sex with men in Ottawa Ontario.”It was published in 2015. It addresses the health question of how homosexuals approach their health matters. It talks about anal cancer which is rare but has become prevalent among homosexuals and the challenges they face in addressing it due to lack of programs or standards of care informing primary care physicians. People with same-sex orientation, more so, homosexuals should be given access to quality health care syst.

1. [October 23,2016]
Memo
Pg.03
Memo
Re
[Research Proposal The Political, social and Health
Construction of Homosexuality]
Homosexuality is seen by most as a deviance to the social
values and beliefs. This attitude has propagated the
marginalization of this group in social, political and religious
aspects. This research shall be exploring the religious, political
and health care obstacles facing the homosexual community.
This topic is of interest because society at any one time cannot
be fit in to a one- size- fits- all. There will always be variations
and for it to work as a well-oiled machine sensitive matters like
homosexuality have to be addressed.
In Western Europe since 1989, there has been a spread of
formalized same-sex couples when the institution of marriage

2. has always been heterosexual.
This proposal will mainly focus on three secondary sources
touching on these issues affecting homosexuals. It shall review
the works of this research proposal will address two questions
that will inform my preliminary research:
· How are religious groups working towards embracing the
homosexuals with their principles being based on compassion
for all?
· What are the political and health care stakeholders doing to
protect the rights and lives of homosexuals who are part and
parcel of our community?
The secondary sources I shall be using to answer the above
questions are three books:
· First, a book by David R. Hodge titled “Epistemological
Frameworks, Homosexuality, and Religion: How People of Faith
Understand the Intersection between Homosexuality and
Religion”, published July 2005.This book is a helpful tool in
answering the question of how religious groups will extend
support to homosexuals. In summary this book addresses how
both people of faith and homosexuals both feel marginalized by
the other and how it affects social works. It addresses how both
these groups should embrace inclusivity for the good of society.
· The second book is by Achim Hildebrandt titled, “Christianity,
Islam and Modernity: Explaining Prohibitions on
Homosexuality in UN Member states.” It was published in
2014.It addresses the legality of same –sex groups and how 77
countries have banned them based on religious roots. This
addresses the question of how the political frameworks of UN
member states have affected how homosexuals lead their lives.
· The third book is by Andrew Moores, J.Craig Philips, Patrick
O’Byrne and Paul McPherson titled “Anal Screening
Knowledge, attitudes and experiences among men who have sex
with men in Ottawa Ontario.”It was published in 2015. It
addresses the health question of how homosexuals approach
their health matters. It talks about anal cancer which is rare but
has become prevalent among homosexuals and the challenges

3. they face in addressing it due to lack of programs or standards
of care informing primary care physicians.
People with same-sex orientation, more so, homosexuals should
be given access to quality health care system that provides a
non-hostile environment so they can be more forthcoming about
health related complications.
People of faith and homosexuals should work together on the
basis of inclusivity to curb marginalization and to strengthen
social works and on the same point governments should review
the legalities they place on homosexuals based on their religious
roots.
This proposal highlights the experiences of the homosexual
community. They face challenges in legally, religiously and
health wise and this proposal addresses these issues. This group
easily identifies with these issues because statistics say so and
my observations. The thesis statements correspond to the core
of the homosexual community way of life.
In conclusion, the next step of interest is the freedom of
homosexuals in the army. If a person reveals that they are gay
will they ostracized by being discharged from duty or being
subjected to tougher work conditions? It will involve carrying
out a research on army recruitment statistics among the
homosexuals. In my next visit to the library, I would like to be
more focusing on the homosexuals’ life and their effects from
all the side.
References
Hodge.D.R. (2005).National Association of Social Work.

4. Epistemological Frameworks, Homosexuality and Religion:
How people of faith understand the intersection between
Homosexuality and Religion.
Moores,A.,Philips,J.C.,O’Byrne,P.,&McPherson,P.(2015).Anal
cancer screening knowledge, attitudes and experiences among
men who have sex with men in Ottawa Ontario. Ontario ON:
University of Ottawa.