Should gay people have more civil rights ? please help anyone thanks
2007-04-03 13:26:10 · 9 answers · asked by techno_freak72 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Start here:
http://www.aclu.org/lgbt/index.html
2007-04-03 13:29:18 · answer #1 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you mean by 'more'. Gay people should have more civil rights than they do now so that their civil rights are equal to others, but they should not have more civil rights than others. In many communities, gay people can be denied a job, an apartment lease, a home mortgage, healthcare visitation, having a partner covered by their health insurance, and inheritance rights for no other reason than being gay.
Although sexual orientation cannot be changed and is not a choice, many people will argue that it is a changeable choice without realizing that religion is something that is an obvious choice that people do change. Since religion is a protected class and discrimination against someone due to their religion is illegal, the same law should apply to gay people.
2007-04-03 13:36:27 · answer #2 · answered by χριστοφορος ▽ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What's your definition on "more civil rights"? Do you mean simply marriage?
If so, yes gay people should be granted marriage certificates. People who are in love and have established lives together, should be granted the ability to simply get married. We can't get around every marriage associated barrier, i.e. health care proxy, etc., thus, it would be hundreds of times easier to get around if we could just get married.
A gay couple I know was once in the situation where one of them was hospitalized. His partner showed up to find out if he was okay, however the hospital staff refused to allow him into the room and tell him what was going on. The partner was reduced to begging. How demeaning! The hospital wanted him to go home and get his healthcare proxy information, but what if his partner died while he was in transit? He wouldn't have the chance to say goodbye or talk to him or tell him how much he loved him. The simple things that straight couples take for granted are lost without the marriage certificate. Consider this when you discuss the issue of gay marriage in your debate class.
Thanks for asking, it is questions like this one that help us get recognition in the straight world.
2007-04-03 13:34:56 · answer #3 · answered by Waverly Pascale 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Of course.
Human rights should be reflected directly in a nations civil rights. Would you ask Oprah if she thinks black people should have civil rights? It's the exact same thing, start denying gay people civil rights and you might as well start installing separate water fountains. Segregation has many other names ... any way you cut it, its still segregation.
2007-04-03 14:04:28 · answer #4 · answered by AJD 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I guess they should yes. The point is that we are all humans - no matter our race, religion, sexuality etc so we should all have the same standard of living. Of course in reality that is never going to happen but I think gays should be allowed more hetro privileges. They should be thankful we are loving and not blowing everyone up because we are so angry at the world.
2007-04-03 14:12:12 · answer #5 · answered by gretphemelger 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The same as everyone else. I presume that you live in a democracy and not in Iran or similar place.
Rose P.
2007-04-03 19:03:14 · answer #6 · answered by rose p 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is not a matter of more civil rights. it is a matter of same civil rights.
now if everyone treated everyone the same, the question would be mute.
2007-04-03 13:31:29 · answer #7 · answered by BJ Freeman sic itur ad astra 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
more civil rights or the same civil rights as everyone else........??????
2007-04-03 17:16:32 · answer #8 · answered by dakotabutch1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...
They have all the rights of a citizen.
Why would they need more?
Any more would be special privileges.
2007-04-03 13:38:31 · answer #9 · answered by Papa Mac DaddyJoe 3 · 0⤊ 8⤋