Word: socially
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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HOMOPHOBIC incidents are not isolated events which affect an isolated group of people. Homophobia is a pernicious force of social control. The same homophobia that makes me afriad to go to a dance with my boyfriend prevents Congress from adequately funding AIDS education programs. Meanwhile, the disease spreads and threatens everyone. That same homophobia may discourage some women--gay, bi, or hetero--from taking a Women's Studies course because they fear being stereotyped. Homophobia involves us all, regardless of who we love, or how we define our sexualities...
Estrada described conditions of social disorder and a breakdown of the Salvadoran educational system. He said that U.S. involvment beginning in 1980 has worsened economic and social conditions. He cited an increase in the unemployment rate from 14 to 70 percent, a jump in illiteracy from 40 to 60 percent and a tripling of food costs...
Equality means not only social acceptance of gay relationships, but also legal recognition, giving gay couples the same benefits as heterosexual couples regarding taxes and insurance...
...There is a relation of man's potential to the environment," said Wilson. "We need a more refined social science geared toward this matter of species diversity. Presently there are only crude ways of quantifying environmentalist concerns...
...order, Wagner wrote, "All non-military use permits and agreements will be cancelled. This includes, but is not limited to: unit functions, unit administrative nights, all-night schools, homeless and all sporting events, bingo, drum and bugle corps, elderly, registry or any other type of social or civic activity...