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Communications Act of 1934
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_Act_of_1934


 * There is a warning banner at the beginning of the article. However, does not specify what the reason is.
 * The second paragraph does not have any citations, and is entirely one long quote.
 * The fourth paragraph under History mentions "communications technology was determined to be an interstate good". Might not be neutral. Also not cited.
 * Under Structure, 6/7 titles do not contain links to their titles.
 * Under Legacy, the entire first paragraph is cited under one link, the link does not go to an appropriate article.
 * Link #14 that is citing for the Transition from the Federal Radio Commission paragraph, does not work. It goes to a server error page when clicked on.
 * Under the Notes section, #12 is not even a link at all.

Potential Topics:

 * Racial Diversity within LGBT Representation
 * Creating Film and Television Digital Distribution
 * Hollywood Correspondent

Topic & Sources:
Racism In the LGBT Community

-The change in representation of racial diversity in the LGBT community is advancing. In the early stages of television, there was hardly any representation of people of color at all, let along LGBT colored people. Now a days, the media is advancing in its willingness to show more racial diversity. This progress in television and media has a goal to make people of all gender, race, class and sexual orientation feel equal and represented fairly. This article focuses mostly on characters on tv. It mentions that because they are showing LGBT people of different races having professions like doctors or teachers or something, that they are more fairly displaying that they are complex humans just like everyone else. It does not simply focus on their sexual preference.
 * http://www.newsweek.com/tvs-lbgt-characters-add-representation-depth-glaad-report-says-276807

-This is a link to a novel written about the coming out, and complications people of the LGB community face. While this is not entirely media based, it still gives a good insight into the lives of the people of this community. In the description it is explaining that the main goal of this novel is to "relate to the [LGB] individuals’ gender, age, and racial and ethnic backgrounds."
 * http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00224490609552306#.VPS5ZFzBFuY

-In January, GLAAD announced the nominations for the 26th annual Media Awards. Many of these nominees were about LGBT people of color. This article also lists the many new series and shows that have started to represent this area of topic in a more enlightening way. There is no better way to say it than, "The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives". As well as accurately representing them in media, there is also support from well known actors such as Channing Tatum, who will be presenting the award to the winner.
 * http://www.glaad.org/blog/26th-annual-glaad-media-award-nominees-highlight-racial-diversity-media-representations

-This site speaks about the psychology of racial/ethnic minorities in the LGBT communities and talks about the micro-aggression that these people must face on a day to day basis. It also slightly touches on the difficulties faced when in a relationship with members of this community. When the American Psychological Association conducted a psychological assessment, men scored higher than women. Lesbians and gay men scored higher than bisexual women and men; as well as Asian Americans scored higher than African Americans and Latina/os.
 * http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/cdp/17/2/163/

-This specific article focuses mainly on African American gay men and lesbian women regarding gay identity development issues. This article also touches on the issue of birth and adaptation. Loiacano says that "In our society it is generally assumed that a child born to heterosexual parents will grow up to be heterosexual. Gay identity development can be defined as the process through which an individual progresses from an assumed state of heterosexuality to an open, affirmed state of homosexuality".
 * http://www.readcube.com/articles/10.1002%2Fj.1556-6676.1989.tb02486.x?r3_referer=wol&tracking_action=preview_click&show_checkout=1&purchase_referrer=onlinelibrary.wiley.com&purchase_site_license=PUBLICATION_OUTSIDE_OF_LICENSE_PERIOD

-Sao Paulo talks about a cities effort to decrease the discrimination against gay pride. They plan to create new laws protecting people from the negativity of it all. They also plan to create a gay museum dedicated to all those who have put in efforts for equal rights. This new law will be taking place in Brazil. The article is quoted saying "the activists and parade organizers said a law that would ban discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people is overdue in Brazil".
 * http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2014/05/04/world/americas/ap-lt-brazil-gay-pride-parade.html?_r=0

-This talks about the legal stand points and justice for LGBT people. It also uses the comparison that gay is the new black. Which just shows how much discrimination there is involving this community and how it needs to stop.
 * http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/06/26/is-the-civil-rights-era-over/the-court-should-focus-on-justice-rather-than-rights

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1) The change in representation of racial diversity in the LGBT community is advancing towards a more equal standpoint. In the early stages of television there was hardly any media representation of people of color at all, let alone LGBT people of color. However, today the media is evolving its willingness to show more racial diversity on a global scale. This attempt at equality is to make people of all gender, race, class, ethnicity and sexual orientation feel as though they are represented fairly and evenly. Specific steps taken towards this goal are the use of different diverse characters on television. As well as the diverse characters, GLAAD is also making it a point that LGBT people of different races can have professions like doctors, teachers, etc. This takes away the single focus on their sexual preference or race etc., and displays the complexity of these characters as they would with any straight or white or middle class person.

2) The act of ‘coming out’ or publically making everyone aware of your sexual orientation can be complicated for some people. The struggles that some LGB people must face while coming out is different person to person. It is imperative to attempt to relate to these individual’s backgrounds while trying to understand them. The novel, “Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Generational Factors Associated with the Coming-out Process Among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Individuals” clearly identifies the processes some people go through.

3) In January of 2015, GLAAD announced nominations for the 26th annual Media Awards. Many of these nominees included LGBT people of color. There have also been several series and shows that have started to represent this area of topic in a more enlightening way. The way GLAAD puts it is as: "The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives". As well as the start to accurately representing LGBT people in the media, there is also support from well-known actors such as Channing Tatum, who will be presenting the award to the winner of the 26th annual Media Awards.

4) There is still much to learn about the psychology of racial/ethnic minorities in the LGBT community; however, there is prior knowledge found through studies based on the micro-aggression that these people must face on a day-to-day basis. Relationships with these types of people can also face more difficulties in the community than that of a heterosexual couple. The American Psychological Association conducted these studies and they showed several instances where LGBT men scored higher than woman psychologically. Lesbians and gay men scored higher than bisexual women and men; as well as Asian Americans scored higher than African Americans and Latinos.

5) African American gay men and lesbian women have the increased risk of gay identity development issues. This also includes the issues of birth and adaptation. Loiacano says that, “ In our society it is generally assumed that a child born to heterosexual parents will grow up to be heterosexual. Gay identity development can be defined as the process through which an individual profresses from an assumed state of heterosexuality to an open, affirmed state of homosexuality”. This is not to say that only African American LGBT people go through this struggle, because it is something every single person of this community faces daily. This helps to define the idea of ‘gay is the new black’.

6) Sao Paulo speaks about a cities effort to decrease the discrimination against gay pride by planning to create new laws protecting people from the negativity of it all. It is said that they also plan to create a gay museum dedicated to all of those who have put in efforts for equals rights for the LGBT community. This new law is said to be taking place in Brazil, with the hopes that many will follow in their lead. Paulo says, "The activists and parade organizers said a law that would ban discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people is overdue in Brazil".

7) It is no surprise that the legal stand points and justice for LGBT people are still in questioning. This is where we get the comparison, ‘gay is the new black’. Similar to the hardships and struggles African Americans went through to gain rights in their own states, is what LGBT people are going through now. This demonstrates the amount of discrimination in this community and how it holds no boundaries on who will be next.

Section Headline Ideas

 * Media Diversity
 * Gay is the new Black
 * The Psychology of LGBT people relating to our community