Introduction

=Introduction=

Homosexuality is defined as the sexual attraction between two people with the same sex. Homosexuality is in the news now more than ever. This subject used to be a taboo and gays were not accepted anywhere. At one time homosexuality was seen as a psychiatric disorder. It was seen as a disease, so homosexuals became aliens to societies. There has been and still is a lot of hatred towards homosexuality. Misunderstanding and misinformation in societies has been caused by stereotyping. Stereotyping plays a huge role in this matter; it influences society’s conception and interpretation of individualism and sexual identity. Throughout the years there has been a lot of progress in fighting for gay rights, but plenty of discrimination still exists. Nowadays, they are loud and proud, more and more groups/associations are protesting for gay rights. Being homosexual is being more accepted, it’s being seen more as a choice of a lifestyle. There are issues and also many victories for the gay community around the world. This research paper aims to show how homosexualism is changing around the world and how this may affect our culture/society. Different issues will be discussed in this essay. The issue of acceptance around the world, same sex marriage, adoption, HIV, homosexuality and the army, different religious views, and bullying. All of these topics are issues that the gay community faces on daily bases. Different statistics will be used to show different studies and opinions on this topic.

we should each write 500 words!!!!!!!!! james and becky: please put your research in written essay form by midnight Tamara, please write more for the intro and try to go for 250 words at the intro and conclusion!