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Discrimination Against Homosexuals
Everyone is prejudice in some way or another. People are taught at a very young age to discriminate against others. Whether it is because of race, religion, sexuality, gender, age, personality or way of life, everyone pre-judges. Experiencing uprising discrimination lately are homosexuals.
Anti gay/lesbian discrimination tends to be particularly brutal and nasty. Homosexuals are victims of prejudice for multiple reasons. Homosexuality contradicts some religious beliefs, traditional family, and out of the norm behavior. They run into problems with getting married, getting jobs, getting and giving education, adoption and much more. About 59% of Americans believe homosexual relationships should be legal, yet 52% still believe it is morally wrong (Tu). 60% are against gay marriage (Tu). Gays getting married does not harm heterosexual marriage. Homosexuals are simply people who happen to love the same sex. It has not been proven whether homosexuality is biological or environmental, but...
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