Queer people in the United States are victims of hate crimes at a rate of two times more than Muslim or black people, four times that of Jews, and 14 times that of Latinos.[footnoteRef:1] The Lgbtq+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, plus) community in America has been a people group that has fought for basic human rights to this day. Looking backwards on the triumphs and tragedies that this people group has reached and overcome, the most American […]
1. “Politics is . . . very much a matter of struggling over meaning, not just of physical coercion.” Discuss, using examples. If we take a look throughout history or study governments today across the globe, we would see power being used and enforced in a multitude of different ways. For many years the use of physical coercion was the method of exhibiting power over a people, yet today if a leader wants to remain in power, they often employ […]
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Get help with your assigmentMedia bias is when a particular company or news producer uses a prejudice or partial opinion in mass media. There are a few different ways this could be done. A popular type is bias of omission, when part of a situation or story is left untold. If one part of the story is not given then the reader or listener will not be able to form their own opinion and will be left to trust what they have been told. […]
Candidate: There are many events where my beliefs led to change, but the two I would pick are the Save Our Children campaign and the Briggs initiative a.k.a proposition 6. Proposition 6 was a ballot initiative put to a referendum on the California state ballot, lucky for our community the failed initiative that sought to ban gays and lesbians from working in public schools, and anyone who even supported them was not passed. The majority of the people voted no. […]
Historical process: Civil Rights The Second World War saw an inclusive nation go out to fight, but the returnees sought to place everyone at the level that they had been before the war. The war brought the best out of women as they were involved in various companies that were manufacturing artillery for the war. They would take many shifts in a day to ensure that the forces had the required weapons on the war front. In the case of […]
Discuss the current corporate strategy which has been formulated and implemented by your selected firm. With the expansion of technology, AB InBev is taking advantage by using it to have better engagement with their consumers. The company are scaling their current technology that use to analyze data, analytics, automation AI and exploring emerging technologies with block chain and VR (ABInBev, 2019). With the following strategy of emerging to new technology allow the company to have better access to the wants […]
The long history of rights for any group or sect of people can be traced back deep into olden days. From the eighteenth century Age of Enlightenment to Civil Rights Movements onto Feminism to Border walls the list of basic Human Rights has been fought and won many times over. One of the major and more progressive movements are the rights of the LGBT community. This paper will discuss the beginning of this radical movement, including the concept behind it […]
The 2010’s have been an era of rapid social progress, the acceptance of minorities has been on the uprise for quite some time. And although tolerance is much easier to come across nowadays, in the last few years we have experienced major backslides in progression with respect to gender equality, immigration and LGBT rights. Xenophobic ideology and rhetoric have cast a shadow over the nation and reintroduced minority populations to a fear that we thought was lost to a bygone […]
Andrew Gillum is the Democratic nominee in the election for Governor of Florida. He is 39-years-old and was born in Miami, Florida. He was the youngest person in history to be elected to Tallahassee’s City Commission before he went on to become Mayor. Andrew Gillum is the first black nominee by a major party in Florida’s history. Tallahassee’s government is the subject of a Federal Corruption FBI investigation due to his former volunteer treasurer, Adam Corey, attempting to lobby for […]
When I watched the movie Exit Through the Gift Shop by Banksy, I saw Thierry Guetta, a French immigrant, interview famous male graffiti artists, such as Invader, Shepard Fairey, and Banksy. Suddenly a question came to my mind: “Do women make graffiti?” Later new questions arose in my mind, if men make graffiti to express their political and social problems, then there must also be women who use art to express their own thoughts or problems. Who are those women? […]
The power changes in America have been very dramatic. In the 1950’s, America has changed the social and economic view on electoral politics and affects till this day. As years go by there continues to be a lot of achievements. We can start with interest groups organization for new rights, citizens and political institutions had a great impact on the electoral results in the US. This helped rights expand, civil rights, women’s rights, and LGBT rights. These groups wanted to […]
A. Purpose of CSR By definition CSR or corporate social responsibility is a business approach that contributes to ecological development. This occurs by the delivery of social, eco friendly and monetary benefits for any and all stakeholders that are involved. This is extremely important to a business because it demonstrates to customers that there is an interest beyond company values. Having an interest in larger community issues and concerns that have no direct impact on profits or gains is a […]
In 1972, Harvey Milk and his partner Scott Smith leave New York and move to San Francisco because Harvey Milk wants to accomplish something big as well as be accepted for his same-sex relationship. He starts a camera shop and creates a hotspot for gays and lesbians from all over focusing on being a gay activist. He later transformed to being a political activist and accomplished just that by changing history when he was elected to the San Francisco Board […]
There are a range of answers when the role of a government is questioned. To put it simply, the government was created to enhance life. There are various ways the government must do in order to achieve this goal. It is through the resolution of disputes and the protection of lives, liberties, and property of individuals. There are laws put in place that protect people based on their sex, race, religion, and disability, but no clear protections for the gender […]
On June 27, 1969, a police raid at the Stonewall Inn in New York City resulted in rioting by more than 400 people in the streets outside the inn (Police Again Rout ‘Village’ Youths Outbreak by 400 Follows a Near-Riot Over Raid, 1969). The raid is said to have been due to the illegal sale of alcohol, but today it is widely known to have been a tactic of intimidation born of fear and prejudice against the LGBT community. The […]
People Megan Fox (Memphis, TN) is a bisexual actress and model. She is best known for her roles in the movies Transformers, Jennifer’s Body, and Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. “I have no question in my mind about being bisexual,’ she told Esquire. Miley Cyrus (Franklin, TN) is pansexual. Although she may be best known for her acting role as the eponymous Hannah Montana and her songs such as ‘Wrecking Ball’ and ‘Party in the USA,’ Miley has been […]
Mary Crow Dog’s We Aim Not to Please is a first-hand account of Crow Dog’s time spent involved with the American Indian Movement. A movement initially created to contest police brutality would later lay the foundation for social change, and restore a greater sense of pride and spirituality among native people. The methods and the general feeling of racial mistreatment and injustice aren’t uncommon to what we still handle in our modern day. The American Indian Movement was founded in […]
After a long uphill battle, same-sex adoption is now legal everywhere in the United States. Great steps have been taken in recent years regarding this and other LGBT rights, such as the legalization of same-sex marriage. The nation seems to be at its most progressive point when it comes to the rights of the LGBT community; however, new threats to the right to adopt have arisen. It is possible that recent progress can be undone by new laws that allow […]
Dear Senator Vela, The workplace is one of diversity, but in the United States, approximately 4.5% identify themselves as lesbian, gay. bisexual, and transgender in the wokrplace (Hariton, 2020, p.2). In the past decades it has evolved to include those with the most unique upbringings, and while this diversity is essential, the discrimination towards certain employees is not. Many people through out their years of employment face a form of prejudice whether that being sex, race, gender, or religion. As […]
Art and Fear is a book that looks to describe problems artists have in the creative process and give advice on how to overcome it. The author outlines two types of obstacles which are internal obstacles and external obstacles. Internal obstacles look into the idea of fear within an artists about their work, originality and how other view their art. External obstacles look into practice ideas within the art world like time management, production, the art community, teaching and the […]
As Christina Du Toit (2016) states in the beginning of his book on Brand Activism, “It’s easy to portray corporations as evil. After all, it doesn’t take much digging to find countless examples of companies that have perpetrated massive fraud in order to enrich a few at the expense of many. The financial meltdown of 2008 showed that there are no limits to human greed.” That said, it can be understandable how shifting public opinion towards showcasing the good deeds […]
Through my observations, I have noticed that the music industry has helped shape our society to the way that it is now. It is always interesting to see how a specific song or artist can capture a nation with their art, and mold and shape the people with the words they preach. Songwriters take advantage of that fact by writing songs to prove a point or to make known something they are passionate about. Throughout history, songwriters have experimented with […]
By Josiah Carr Planning a wedding is stressful for almost any couple. But planning a gay wedding may add an extra layer of stress onto the planning of your special day. Being in Tennessee, couples may have to do additional research to determine if their venue, florist, caterer, etc. are LGBT+ friendly. Here are some tips for planning the ultimate gay wedding. THE OUTFIT – If you are inviting friends and family from far and wide to attend your gay […]
Jaqueline Woodson once said, “Diversity is about all of us, and about us having to figure out how to walk through this world together”. Does this still reign true? When it comes to Hollywood, in the past few years it has been a topic of debate on whether Hollywood is diverse. Film and television has come a long way since it first began. We now see women working behind the scenes, people of all races having leading roles, and members […]
David Levithan’s The Realm of Possibility is a remarkable novel written in prose, making it one of the most unique young adult novels to be read. It’s not like every novel, in more ways than one. Levithan writes about twenty characters, each with their own chapter, but divided into five sections. Each poem differs in length, but no character is more important than the other. There is not a designated protagonist, nor is there a designated topic. Levithan writes about […]
Elena Kagan and Stephen Breyer talked about the decision made by the commission and how they did not respect his beliefs. They also talked about the William Jack v. Azucar Bakery case and how different they were. Neil Gorsuch and Samuel Alito had a different opinion. They talked about how differently the commission treated the different cases. Gorsuch and Alito both talked about how the cases were not different. Clarence Thomas both had some of the same basis. She believed […]
Before I get too far I want to talk about the LGBT acronym. Lgbt is the more commonly used term but the official term is actually LGBTIQCAPGNGFNBA this stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Curious, Asexual, Pansexual, Gender-non-conforming, Gender-Fluid, Non-binary, and Androgynous. I believe that equality is being able to be who you are without the fear of judgment or persecution (as long as you are not causing anyone else any harm). People should not have to worry […]
Sexual transmitted infections have affected our society to enhance their technology and improve medicine to better help those infected but as well as those who are are not infected. In particular, Chlamydia has had the highest diagnosed rate in bacterial sexual infections, affecting our young adults the most. Sexually transmitted infections are related to sociology, gender roles, health sciences and what medicine information is provided to our society. Furthermore, HIV plays a huge role in the LGBT community. LGBT stands […]
I. Past and Current International Action In 1946, following the end of World War II and the charter of the United Nations, world leaders gathered and vowed to never allow the horrors of World War II to occur again. The result of this meeting was the drafting of the Declaration on Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms: a list with explanations of the thirty fundamental rights that each human being possesses. The drafting of the Bill of Human Rights was taken […]
The True Meaning of Being Created Equal All throughout history, Americans have greatly struggled with the concept of equality. When you think about it, equality isn’t always equal in America. It was only a little less than two centuries ago that slavery was abolished and less than a single century ago when women were finally granted the right to vote. When it came down to it, nobody was valued more than a white male whether people will admit to it […]
