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A Christian magistrate in the UK who was fired and was suspended as the National Health Service (NHS) Trust director for opposing gay adoption is set to face court on Aug. 1 in a discrimination case he filed against his bosses. On Tuesday, 71-year-old Richard Page will face the Croydon Employment Tribunal courts to sue the NHS Trust and Development Authority for discrimination, harassment, and victimization under the Equality Act 2010. He is also expected to say that his Christian faith collided with the regulatory body’s political correctness, The Telegraph details. In 2014, Page spoke against adoption by a same-sex couple and said it was better for a child to be brought up by heterosexual parents. His comments prompted the NHS to suspend him as director, with Kent and Midway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) claiming that his stance on gay adoption “undermined” LGBT …show more content…
employees’ confidence. His stance on the issue later led to his termination as a magistrate over serious misconduct. In 2016, Page spoke on various television programs to air out his defense and declare his opposition to same-sex marriage. KMPT chairman Andrew Ling wrote to warn him that the publicity he created could “further undermine” their staff’s confidence in the Trust. Page reapplied for his former position with the NHS with the support of more than 6,000 people who signed a petition for him and directly asked the Trust to reinstate him.
Unfortunately, his application was rejected. During the four-day tribunal hearing, Page’s lawyers will defend the claim that their client was suspended from NHS because of his televised statements, given that he has never displayed rude or disrespectful behavior toward homosexuals. They are also expected to deny accusations that he is homophobic, and instead say that he prefers traditional families when it comes to adoption. Meanwhile, a YouGov poll conducted for Pink News has found that 42 percent of Britons believe that same-sex relations is “unnatural” and 48 percent believe it should not be taught to primary students. In addition, 36 percent of the respondents do not agree with gay men becoming parents through adoption, surrogate, or other means, The Independent relays. Moreover, Britons who support the Conservatives and Brexit were more likely to disagree with gay rights compared with supporters of Labor or
Remain.
447). In the 1980s, homosexuality was far from being a normalized thing in society. While Sharon and Karen considered themselves to be married, they technically were not by law. This forced yet another limitation on the couple: Karen was denied the right to visit Sharon as well as any other legal rights a heterosexual couple would have had in this situation (Griscom, p. 448). For the time period, the medical staff were highly unprofessional as they performed heterosexism. It is to be expected that all wishes are treated with respect and rights are not taken away no matter the sexual orientation of the patient and their partner or family member. This is where ableism and heterosexism merge to form a new issue. Karen was denied the right to visit Sharon due to fears of sexual abuse based on the fact that they were in a relationship and Sharon was deemed incompetent at the time (Griscom, p. 448-449). If this were a heterosexual couple, there would be no fears of sexual abuse occurring because heterosexuality was considered normal whereas homosexuality was considered abnormal during this time. Yet, if there was sexual abuse occurring in a heterosexual relationship while one of the individuals was deemed incompetent, heads would have turned and looked the other way. Nurses and doctors would have become worried in Sharon and Karen’s case only because of
This statement had caused a huge dispute between the SANBS and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance (GLA)
He also is a closeted homosexual. He has a high political power; this is the cause of him not being openly gay. The homosexual community has little power, and this scares him. He is obsessed with the amount of power that he has, and he will not lose that. This is where politics come into play, being a “right wing” conservative he is supposed to generally opposed to gay marriage. He is in a good political position and knows that coming out could risk losing power, and this is terrifying for him. He changed the label of his diagnosis from AIDS, to liver cancer to avoid losing the respect of people who are above him. The impression that homosexuals are nobodies is a great example of how identity politics or other things pressure people into becoming tied down by lies. The identities of people and their true selves is often hidden under the identity of what they are compelled to show others. Homosexuality is only one of the many things that can keep people from exposing their genuine identity. Throughout the novel many characters are diagnosed with AIDS. The first five cases of AIDS were initially reported in June of 1981. AIDS has taken the lives of 636,000 Americans. In 1992, there were 250,0000 reported cases of AIDS. Of those 250,000 cases 200,000 had died. A more recent study in 2004, there were 1,000,000 reported cases, only 500,000 had died. It is still decreasing today. Gay or bisexual men make up the
There was a polling done in 2001 and American opposed same-sex marriage by 57% to 35%. Overtime same-sex message has become more accepted. Since then there has been a poll of 57% support same-sex marriage, compared with the 35% who oppose it. It has been above 50% consistently since then. Now more people support than oppose same-sex marriage and the reason on June 2015, same sex marriage has become legal. It was said that age has been and will continue to be a defining line on the issue of Attitude on same sex marriages based on gender. Younger generations express higher levels of support toward same marriage, usually including 40 years of age and under. Also, women are more likely to support than men.
Currently, only 13 countries offer rights for members of the LGBT community. Within those countries, few offer equal rights such as health care, marriage rights, and adoption to LGBT members. Many people around the globe would agree that these rights, along with all other rights granted to heterosexuals, should not be granted to these members of the LGBT community. One prevalent notion is that being gay, or being included in the LGBT community, is unnatural. This notion is simply incorrect; everyone, no matter their gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation does, in fact, deserve the same liberties as their heterosexual counterparts. Being a member of the LGBT community has no negative effect on the lives of others unless those people view heterosexuality in a negative light, allowing it to bedevil them, and ultimately change the way they live their life. Being gay is completely natural. Though some would argue that homosexuality is unnatural, others would disagree, being that research has been conducted. The conclusion was that the way people think and feel towards others is s...
In December 2013, during an interview with GQ magazine, the journalist Drew Magary asked Phil Robertson patriarch of the Duck Dynasty family the question “What do you consider sinful?”(Patriarch Phil Robertson Suspended, 2013) Phil responded with some controversial ill-advised statements regarding homosexual behavior. Immediately following the release of Phil’s statements a media firestorm erupted. The Gay Rights Group GLAAD got involved and publically condemned his statements and said “Phil knows nothing about gay people.” (Patriarch Phil Robertson Suspended, 2013) Thousands of outraged citizens, fans, and Gay Rights activists pressured the A&E Network to take a stand against Phil because of his remarks; the network immediately suspended Phil indefinitely.
Oliver is someone who denied the truth to himself for months. He was gay and he had finally accepted it. He told his parents, hoping that they’d accept him but unfortunately it was the complete opposite. They thought there was something wrong with him and decided he needed to go to conversion therapy. Conversion therapy is something that thousands of people in the LGBT community go through every ear. Statistics show that about one in three LGBT people have been subjected to some form of conversion therapy (#BornPerfect: The Campaign to End Conversion Therapy, 2014). Conversion therapy is a psychological treatment whose purpose is to change a person’s sexual orientation to heterosexual. It needs to be banned because it doesn’t work, therapists
Homosexuality as a whole has been and is still a very controversial topic globally. There are many different kinds of discussions about the LGBT community, such as gays and lesbians being parents. Some critics tend to believe that homosexual parenting is bad for kids, as if a person’s sexuality determines whether or not they are a good parent.. There is no definite proof that being homosexual makes you a good or bad parent. So, there is no way of being one-hundred percent sure that homosexual parenting results in gender role confusion, psychological harm, or a child being homosexual themselves.
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“My mother continuous to talk about my lesbianism as if it were a genetic defect.” (Fairyington, 2010) Being gay in the world is almost a disease, that’s everyone is afraid to let people know they are “infected” with homosexuality. Between the excommunication from churches all the way down to the disclaiming from those who are your family and supposed to support you through anything. Which Fairyington said if there were some type of cure for this, she would take it, but it’s just not. She also talks about how she’s just naturally attracted to the same sex. Meaning she tries to become heterosexual but it just doesn’t work that way. She says the only choice she has unto her personal attractions is choosing to follow her desires. Meaning that one can’t choose who they like but choose to act upon their feelings. If she was to be able to hinder her desires, then she will not choose to be that way. Until the conservative allies see that than homosexuality will stop being viewed as nature’s mistake. “What does it say about our self-worth and status in society if we as gay people must practice a politics of pity to secure our place in the world.”
Note: This paper has a very long Annotated Bibliography. In recent years, same-sex relationships have become more encompassing in US society. State legislation is changing such as accepting gay marriages, enforcing anti-discrimination laws, and legal gay adoptions; the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community is becoming public. Gay-headed families, like heterosexuals, are diverse and varying in different forms.
Homosexuality is becoming more and more accepted and integrated into today’s society, however, when it comes to homosexuals establishing families, a problem is posed. In most states, homosexuals can adopt children like any other married or single adult. There are many arguments to this controversial topic; some people believe that it should be legal nationally, while others would prefer that is was banned everywhere, or at least in their individual states. There are logical reasons to allow gays to adopt children, but for some, these reasons are not enough. The main issue really is, what is in the best interest of the child? This type of problem isn’t really one with causes, effects, and solutions, but one with pros and cons. Like any other adoption situation, a parent prove themselves to be responsible and capable enough to raise a child on their own, or with a spouse.
During Ellen Page’s speech at the Time to Thrive convention she spoke to an audience of people like her. These audience members including young adults were the focus of her speech. During Page’s speech, she came out as a lesbian. She discussed how concealing her identity has been a struggle throughout the years. She hoped coming out would help other with their own struggles about sexuality and life while she stated that her credibility might be questionable. She still felt the need to tell her stories about triumphing over hard times. Paige felt that this may resonate with her audience. She presents herself as an ally to the audience by connecting to them through her personal experiences. The purpose of Paige’s speech is to support organizations promoting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
This legislation does not prevent dismissals from occurring but only allows the employee to challenge their dismissal. The Unfair Dismissals Act 1977-2007 is the legislation that covers the basis for Alfie’s case. In his case, he seeks to prove that his dismissal was unfair and unwarranted. Thereby seeking redress from his employee. Many aspects of his case are pertinent to the Acts as the facts indicate.
Adoption has been around for many years, and recently gay adoption has been asked by many people. There are many children in the world that need somebody, but there is not enough families or parents to take them in. There aren’t that many families who can and will adopt children. Some families can’t support them, they have children of their own that they need to support, or they just don’t want children. Gay adoption is a solution that will help find the children a great home. There are many openly gay couples that will love to adopt children. Its’s still illegal for homosexual couples to adopt children in some areas of the U.S, let alone the world. Across our country, and in other countries, there are children awaiting adoption and eager parents