Gay and Lesbian RightsWhen I read the statement that said "we should not devote our efforts to promoting the rights of lesbians and gay men, because there are more important and urgent human rights issues that deserve our attention. attention…."I was surprised. As things stand, nothing seems more important than bringing about both equality and general acceptance of gays and lesbians. Although many mistakes have been committed in the past regarding human rights issues such as slavery, race and gender rights, gay and lesbian rights should be placed at the top of our priority list as Gays and lesbians are the people who seem to face the most discrimination and lack of ethical treatment in today's society; currently our culture: intolerance towards those who live a homosexual lifestyle, also known as ashomophobia Throughout this essay, the topic of homophobia will be discussed, but more importantly, how it affects. those it demeans, as well as a recent example of homophobia and another example of ongoing efforts to promote gay and lesbian rights. the fear or hatred of those who love and sexually desire those of the same sex…. »1 is how Suzanne Pharr described the subject in question, also citing it as “…a word that conjures up images of loss of freedom, verbal and physical violence. , death."1 This issue is all too relevant in today's society. Homophobia plays a major role in causing those who live a homosexual lifestyle to live years in fear or danger. In the current state of affairs, two minutes to ten... middle of paper ... "1; it is so important that gay rights are brought to the forefront of human rights issues, as people considered irregular are not even doing anything different from others. It's not about treating people differently based on what they do, it's about not being condemned for simply wanting to be who they truly are without living in that world for fear that homophobia will push them to sit down. .Endnotes------------------------------------------------ -- ---------------------1 “Homophobia: a weapon of sexism” by Suzanne Pharr, p. 1-26 in Homophobia: a weapon of sexism2 “Gay couples can leave. To Prom, Judge Rules" by Amy Carmichael, pages 1-3 in The Star3 "Same-Sex Ruling To Rewrite Many Laws" by Tonda MacCharles and Tracey Tyler, pages 1-3 in The TorontoStar