The Struggle for Gay Rights in America

The Struggle for Gay Rights in America <Tab/>The struggle for gay rights in America is one that has taken on many forms. From the 1950's to the present, many organizations dedicated to the cause of homosexual liberation have emerged. These organizations and their supporters can be broken down into three categories. The first are those who view the struggle as a liberal individualist one. The second are those who feel …

…radical, revolutionary movement which seeks to completely transform society. While the first two movements are similar in goal if not in approach, they both fall short. While adherents to those movements strive for civil legal rights, and even might achieve them, they will not liberate gays. Society itself is the problem which needs to be addressed, not homosexuality. Until society is transformed, homosexuals, as well as blacks, women, and others, will never be truly free.