Gay+Rights


 * gay rights - this page needs help! **

related laws vary greatly by country or territory—everything from legal recognition of same sex marriage or same-sex unions, to the death penalty as punishment for same-sex sexual activity or LGBT-related laws include but are not limited to: government recognition of same-sex relationships,LGBT adoption,sexual orientation and military service, immigration equality, anti-discrimination laws, hate crime laws regarding violence against gay people, sodomy laws, anti-lesbianism laws, and higher age of consent for same-sex activity. The term **power exchange** refers to a or activity in which the submissive gives to the dominant partner power and authority over the submissive's body in exchange for the submissive's happiness and health. The details of the arrangement would be negotiated and set out in a formal contract and can be for any duration, according to the agreement of the participants, ranging from a single scene, to a proscribed period of hours, days or weeks, to a 24 hour a day open-ended agreement with no termination date.
 * LGBT pride** or **gay pride** is the concept that lesbian,gay,bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity. The movement has three main premises: that people should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity, that diversity is a gift, and that sexual orientation and gender are inherent and cannot be intentionally altered. The use of the abbreviated //gay pride// and //pride// have since become mainstream and shorthand expressions inclusive of all individuals in various gay community.

According to FBI hate crime statistics, there were 7,163 reported hate crimes in 2005. 14.2% of which were based on sexual orientation. Most were violent in nature.The district of Colombia and 47 states have anti-hate crime laws, however only 24 states and the District of Columbia include sexual orientation in their legislation.But in November In November, California voters approved Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage, thereby overturning the state Supreme Court decision that gave gay couples the right to wed just months ago. ---> //Katherine DE la Cruz// <--- BY: ---> //Katherine DE la Cruz// <---