These continue to influence the development of the modern concept of sexual orientation, gaining associations with romantic love and identity in addition to its original, exclusively sexual meaning. Although medical texts like these (written partly in Latin to obscure the sexual details) were not widely read by the general public, they did lead to the rise of Magnus Hirschfeld's Scientific Humanitarian Committee, which campaigned from 1897 to 1933 against anti-sodomy laws in Germany, as well as a much more informal, unpublicized movement among British intellectuals and writers, led by such figures as Edward Carpenter and John Addington Symonds. Gay and lesbian are the most common alternatives. Once viewed by authorities as a pathology or mental illness to be cured, homosexuality is now more often investigated as part of a larger impetus to understand the biology, psychology, politics, genetics, history and cultural variations of sexual practice.

Gay Rights Groups

N.H. gay group endorses John Edwards

PlanetOut - One of New Hampshire's leading gay rights groups has endorsed former North Carolina senator John Edwards for president. The New Hampshire Freedom to Marry Coalition cited Edwards's commitment to equal rights and fighting discrimination in all forms ... Read more...

Smoking ban a blow to rights

Detroit Free Press - Individual rights are being taken away by groups; whether it be the church trying to ban gay marriage to books, or nonsmokers trying to ban smoking. Jan Wesselius Chatham It's not the state's place As a nonsmoker and asthmatic, I try to minimize my ... Read more...

Gay Rights Groups

Nepali gay rights group honored -- Queer Lesbian Gay News -- Gay.com
grassroots groups and leaders dedicated to improving the human rights of LGBTs Two gay men wed in Nepal.Group petitions Nepal on trans rights

LGBT social movements - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
War II, a number of homosexual rights groups came into being or were revived "Gay Rights Movement", which portrayed gays and lesbians as a minority group and

Gay/Lesbian News - Topix
Doctors are encouraging a new group of people to consider getting tested for Democratic lawmakers and gay rights groups are complaining that the regulations

Gay activists arrested at Falwell college -- Queer Lesbian Gay News -- Gay.com
Romney pledges to keep campaign promises despite changes on abortion, gay rights N.H.gay group endorses John Edwards.McCain, Clinton pick up coveted

Gay rights groups angered by weaker antidiscrimination bill
Gay rights groups have been waiting for a decade for the bill to pass, of Equality Federation, a group working to pass gay anti-discrimination laws in

List of gay-rights organizations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LGBT rights.By country.Declaration of Montreal Chin-gu-sa-i - Korean Gay Men's Human Rights Group .History · Groups · Activists.Around the world

Gay rights groups launch ad campaign in support of marriage equality | News | Advocate.com
. supporters lately, three national gay rights groups are launching a $250,000 to Marry—say it's the largest-ever print-advertising buy by the gay rights lobby

Truth Wins Out
director of Truth Wins Out, a gay rights group, said that he hoped the campaign .But he then said something that puzzled and concerned some gay rights groups

Firedoglake - Firedoglake weblog " Gay = Terrorist?
included gay rights and anti-war organizations in a list of groups that could to use one of Dave Barry's favorite phrases, be a great name for a rock group)

Ahmadinejad Challenged by Gay Rights Groups " Propeller
rights organizations, with one activist challenging the president to explain how Tags: Ahmadinejad, iran, gay, politics