Reflections from VCU English Language Learners

High Intermediate Speaking
Instructor: Audrey Short
English Language Program
Virginia Commonwealth University
Thu Oct 9

What two Americans think about homosexuals’ rights?

harbeyp:

Last Thursday, Yaya and I were talking about homosexuals’ rights with Brandie and Kevin. We asked what their opinions about homosexuality are. They answered that they respected sexual orientation because that was a personal choice. Also, they thought that to be homosexual it was well for them. We asked if they supported homosexual marry. Brandie and Kevin told us that homosexual people should have the same rights that the heterosexual couples. Then, we asked what their opinions about homosexual patrimony rights are. They said that they supported the homosexual patrimony [INHERITANCE IS A MORE COMMON WORD AND LESS SEXIST - NOTICE THAT PATRIMONY COMES FROM THE LATIN “PATER” MEANING FATHER.] rights because they work and share like other heterosexual couples. They told us that if you have a legal marry [MARRY VS MARRIAGE], you will have benefits, such as social security, health insurance, and others social state welfare. Finally, we asked if they thought that people in Virginia agree with homosexual rights. They said that Virginia was a conservative state, and they were skeptical about people in Richmond support homosexual rights. In addition, I noticed that they didn’t say any derogatory words about homosexuals. In contrast, they said, “They are nice”.  DID YOU EXPECT THEM TO USE DEROGATORY WORDS?
HOW ARE HOMOSEXUALS TREATED IN COLOMBIA?