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/PAD 201: PAPER GUIDELINES   Select a social problem or social movement as the primary topic of your paper. You should describe the problem (or the problem the  social movement addresses) - (e.g., Why is it a problem? What geographic area/populations does it impact-or at least which  areas/populations are you focusing on? What are some of the challenges?) and then describe how this  social problem is being  addressed by each sector {business, nonprofit, government).     Include specific examples from at least one organization in each sector where possible. You may also wish to include a description of  how individual citizens address or could address the problem, or any innovative ideas you have for business, government, or nonprofits  to address the problem? Make sure to bring in some of the concepts discussed in class (e.g., social change, social movements, the  role of various sectors, etc.).     Required Length: 7-9 pages (double-spaced)   Points/Weight: The paper and presentation are worth 100 points toward your final grade.  Purpose:   There are three major purposes of this assignment:   1. To learn more about a social problem/movement and the responses of different sectors to that problem.   2. To demonstrate understanding of concepts discussed throughout the course.   3. To improve research, writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills.   Formatting: I leave most formatting to your judgment. Please include your name on the paper and number pages; 1-inch margins and  12 point font as the standard, so please don't diverge significantly from this.   Writing: Writing should have a clear line of argument and be well-organized. I strongly suggest that you work from an outline and do a  grammar/spell check before submitting your paper.   Academic Honesty: Academic dishonesty, including any form of plagiarism, is not tolerated and will result in a failing grade. Students  are expected to be aware of and abide by the Academic Honor Code of Suffolk University. Please see the course syllabus for additional  information.   • In-text citations (parenthetical references or footnotes) and a reference list are required. Please use either the MLA style or  the APA style.     REFERENCES   Reference List:   A minimum of 5 references is required, including at least 2 academic references {i.e., books, journal articles). Clearly, reading  extensively on a topic contributes to a quality paper. Keep in mind that the process of searching for references on your topic, as  well as reading through them for relevant information, is part of the value of this assignment. Exploring the approaches of  organizations in three different sectors is likely to involve a review of many resources, so it's likely that most papers will have a  reference list that exceeds the minimum of 5 references.   Number and Quality of References:   Make sure to consider the quality of your sources, as this will be considered in your grade. Although there are many good  resources available on the Internet, there are also a lot of non-reliable sources. Books and academic journals are generally  higher quality resources than various websites. Due to the nature of this assignment, organizational websites (such as those  of businesses, non-profits, government, and activists), news articles, and reports may also be very helpful. Please do not use  Wikipedia or similar sources.     Library Resources   As a student at Suffolk University, you all have access to a wide variety of resources at the Sawyer Library.   The library provides resource guides in government, business, and nonprofits. Please let me know if I can be of any assistance in  navigating these resources.      IMPORTANT DATES   July 30th Paper topic and list of 10 potential references due.   o You should describe your topic in paragraph form- what do you want to discuss and why?   o Your 10 sources should be in APA or MLA format -I will not accept a list of URLs.   o Five of your 10 sources must be academic.     August 15th  All papers due.     POTENTIAL TOPICS   Below is a list of potential topics for your paper. Most of the topics below are quite broad. It is fine, and probably advisable, to generate  a narrower topic from one of those below. Students are also encouraged to think of other social problems not listed below. Your focus  can be domestic or global; current or historical.     Examples of areas to consider for paper topics:     • Racial/Ethnic Inequality/Civil Rights Movement   • Gender Inequality/Women's Rights Movement   • Gay and Lesbian Movement   • Various Environmental Issues (e.g., global warming, pollution, rainforests)   • Various Education Issues (e.g., achievement gaps, urban school issues)   • Various Health Issues (e.g., lack of health care/insurance, obesity)   • Poverty   • Homelessness   • Crime (e.g., violence, recidivism)   • Drug and/or Alcohol Abuse   • Terrorism

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Title: LGBT Rights and Movement in United States
Contents
Introduction	3
LGBT Movement	3
Geographical Aspect of LGBTQ Rights	4
Historical Aspect of LGBTQ Movement	5
Challenges faced by LGBTQ Movement	5
Government and LGBT Movement	6
Nonprofit Organization and LGBTQ Movement	7
Business Sector and LGBTQ Movement	7
Conclusion	8
Introduction
Social problems define the negative aspect that is illicit and threatening on certain section of individuals in the society. To address the social problems collective actions and an organized effort from a significant number of people give rise to social movements. Social movements played a significant role in exhorting aspects of social problem. Certain undesirable conditions have existed for years in the society. These conditions needed to be eliminated for the betterment of the certain section of the society. Slavery, untouchability, racial discrimination, communalism, poverty, inequality, subordination of women, pollution, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, terrorism and many more are some negative aspects of the society that drew attention of the citizens mobilized public opinion and demanded for a change. This assignment focuses on the course of LGBTQ movement in United States.
LGBT Movement
 	Marginalization and exclusion of people who were out of the box experienced acute suffering of that minority section of the human population. People who did not contemplate with the binary aspect of the society and belonged to a different sexual orientation experienced intolerance, discrimination harassment and threats of violence. The sheer aspect of homophobia in the society reinforced by moral, religious and political beliefs of strong dominant group made homosexuality an illegal and punishable aspect for many years. Society failed to understand that human sexuality is diverse and it cannot be fixed to a binary aspect. Hence, as time progressed certain sections of the society ascertained their political ideology and advocated the social movement for the acceptance of LGBTQ people in the society.
Geographical Aspect of LGBTQ Rights
The geographic boundary of the movement or the problem cannot be defined as such since it is a natural aspect and it is spread over the area wherever human civilization exists. This assignment will focus on the LGBTQ movements in United States. The movement focused on adopting and identity politics that recognizes gay, lesbian, bisexual and fans genders as a fixed class of people forming a minority group. The movement argued that sexual orientation and gender identity are innate characteristics of an individual and it cannot be consciously changed to a heterosexual orientation by the so-called conversion therapy. For ages capital punishment had been implemented for homosexuality in number of countries (Morgan & Rodriguez).
It is to be noted that the countries of the Northern Triangle of Central America El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras are the countries that violently treated LGBT community. It was an alarming scenario in almost all the segment of the society. The murder rates of the LGBT community people were so high that World Health Organization expressed homophobia to be an epidemic in these regions. Among total deaths of LGBTQ people 75% of the death were caused by firearms. Situation of violence became so persistent that people belonging to the community left their home country for their life.
Historical Aspect of LGBTQ Movement
The era of social acceptance of the minority and homosexuals began in 1920s in the heavily urbanized places of United States. Secret organizations and literary works ascertained the recognition of this minority segment of the society. But the society made fun on the social acceptance of homosexuality. For instance, a song was composed by numerous artists in 1926 with the lyrics, “Masculine women, feminine men, which is the rooster, which is the hen”.

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