ARTICLE SUMMARY

But They Are Like You And Me: Gays' Rights

But They Are Like You And Me: Gays' Rights

Introduction

Many people consider it necessary to have both sexes in the upbringing of the child, to give a sense of balance, but others believe that homosexual couples have more lasting relationships, which in turn gives the child a sense of security. However, it is not always to be looking at the overall picture of the "ideal family", where a mother and father. There are some states that have enacted laws against gay adoption, but later found the law unconstitutional. For example, in Florida, made it clear that homosexuals are not entitled to receive and banned gay adoptions in 1977, and this law was supported by the 11 Circuit Court of Appeals in 2004. In this paper, an article, “But they are like you and me” by Chris K. K. Tan is discussed. In this article, the civil rights and citizenship of gays in Singapore is explained. This paper summarizes the article and discusses the gays and their rights in Singapore.

Discussion

In this paper, the author highlights the limits of discourses of difference in Singapore. In July 2003, Singapore's then- Prime Minister “triggered public outrage by declaring that the state would now employ openly gay Singaporeans as civil servants.” In this article, Tann asks why the state changed its previous stance and argued that, as a city state with aspirations to become a global city. Singapore attempted to market the 'difference' of its sexual minorities to appear cosmopolitan and attractive to the 'creative classes of experienced labor. By opposing the sexual exclusivity inherent in normative notions of citizenship, however, this cosmopolitanizing drive triggered the moral outrage.

According to the article, marriage among the same sex couples is also an issue as the government has not yet legalized the anti sodomy legislation. Under the constitution, marriage should be between a man and a woman. The essence of the statement about marriage in the constitution that the intimate association of consenting adults who want to share their lives and obligations to each other. The homosexual couples have the same need for intimacy and family privacy as heterosexual couples, as well as any law allows heterosexual but not same sex couples to marry prejudice and discrimination in respect of their fundamental rights (Tan, 2009). Men and women all want to achieve happiness and even their country might be ...