Several countries have already acknowledged the rights of same-sex couples to marry. However, despite this paradigm shift and the achievements of the global LGBT movement, […]
Author Archives: Kris Timothy Simon
A Brief History of the LGBT Movement in the United States
In 1965, members of the LGBT community rallied in the American capital and gathered in front of the White House to stage the first LGBT […]
LGBT Movement: The History of the Rainbow Flag
The history of the Rainbow Flag is also the history of the LGBT movement in the United States and elsewhere in the world. Fundamentally, the […]
Boon-Holmes: Three Stages of Romantic Relationships
Social psychologists S. D. Boon and J. G. Holmes conducted a research about romantic relationships. To be specific, their study explored the dynamics of interpersonal […]
Studies: Playing Video Games Can Make You Smarter
Non-gamers might describe them as unproductive and social recluse individuals who spend countless hours a day in front of their personal computers, favorite gaming consoles, […]
Right to Privacy 101: Basis, Definition, and Purpose
The right to privacy is one of the fundamental rights of individuals according to the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations. […]
Types and Examples of Nonverbal Communication
Nonverbal communication or NVC is the communication or transmission and interpretation of meanings or information between people without using words or language. Some of the […]
Analysis: Themes in Game of Thrones
Whether it is the American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss or the source materials collectively called “A Song […]
Marijuana vs. Hemp: The Difference
There is still some confusion about the difference between marijuana and hemp. Some articles and other literature have mentioned these two interchangeably. This confusion is […]
Major Types of Prejudice
Prejudice or bigotry is a preconceived unfavorable feeling or negative evaluation or opinion toward a certain person based on his or her group or sociocultural […]