Homosexuality

Document Type : Original Article

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Faculty of Law - Mansoura University

Abstract

Idiomatically, the term voluntary homosexuality is a literal translation of the term homosexuality, and this term is a composite of the Greek and Latin languages, the part Homo is derived from the Greek language meaning (such as), and the second part, which is sexuality, is taken from the Latin language in the sense of (sex). The term was first used by the Australian journalist Carl Maria Crisitingi, who wrote his view in 1869 against the Bruce Act prohibiting homosexual practices. and the beginning of the spread of these ideas, Then these categories prepared a flag of its own colors several colors called the flag (rainbow), and the emergence of this flag dates back to the seventies of the twentieth century and was designed by the American Gilbert Baker, and then a movement called the gay rights movement appeared at the hands of the American Harvy Milk. In the last two decades of the twentieth century, the manifestation of homosexuality and even pride in belonging to its supporters became widespread under the cloak of "sexual freedom and human rights."

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