Word: homophobia
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From her experiences at SANEFreeze, Allen says she recognized the impact that actively working to combat homophobia could have. It was also from her experiences at the peace organization that Allen developed her commitment to transforming ideology into action, a quality that is one of the first things people mention about...
Like many black activists and socialists, West rails against white racism, powerful corporations and rampant consumerism. But because of his passion for moral consistency, he also insists the fight against sexism and homophobia must be on an equal footing with the battle against racial oppression. "A lot of black brothers and sisters think talking about homophobia and sexism will dilute the attack on racism," says West. "But black culture is unimaginable without James Baldwin, the poet Audre Lorde or ((civil rights activist)) Bayard Rustin, and I won't even begin to talk about black gay brothers and sisters...
Conduct Unbecoming has the heft and urgency of a journalistic milestone. But the book's lack of thoughtful underpinning, its failure to distinguish between homophobia and the military's more practical concerns, threatens to turn it into a doorstop...
Anyone whose homophobia prevents him from being an effective soldier does not belong in our military. As McGuire stated, "military service is a privilege and a responsibility, not a right." If soldiers cannot handle the responsibility, their privileges should be revoked. Hollie J. Moors...
...justice, the ban on gays in the military should be lifted immediately. Powell, however, is acting properly to present the facts of utility. Powell knows the military. He knows better than anyone else the negative impact on morale that open homosexuality would cause with the current level of homophobia. Powell must take this into consideration, as his fundamental duty is a well-functioning military...