Homosexuality is a term for a person who is sexually attracted to people of the same sex. Homosexuality can be used to refer to both gays and lesbians. Discrimination against homosexuality is a significant problem that has claimed many lives and it is crucial to end this unnecessary death. Although homosexuality may be considered blasphemy from a religious perspective, discrimination against homosexuality can lead to harassment, depression and suicidal tendencies, which is against humanity. Discrimination against homosexuality has existed for a long time and is improving over time. There are various reasons behind opposition to homosexuality, but one of the main reasons is religion. In most cases, homosexuality is viewed negatively in a religious context. There are also cases where religion supports homosexuality. The Hindu Council of the United Kingdom was the first religious organization to support homosexuality, stating that Hinduism does not condemn homosexuality. Religious people, regardless of their views on homosexuality, generally refer to their sacred text to guide their judgment. This can be misleading, as there is no guarantee that the translation from the original ancient language means exactly what it was translated into (Princeton.edu, 2014). Second, there are prejudices and stereotypes about homosexuality. For example, there are people who associate HIV with homosexuality and some say that homosexuality is caused by excessive sexual needs and that homosexual relationships are based on sex and not on feelings and bonds with each other. with the others. There is also a statement that homosexuality is unnatural because they cannot reproduce (Hawaii, 2014). Can homosexuality...... middle of article......tal_health.html [Accessed April 12, 2014].6. Mannino, J. (n.d.). "Emmy-nominated prayers for Bobby saving the lives of young LGBT people". [online] Retrieved from: http://www.ct.gov/shp/lib/shp/pdf/prayersforbobby.pdf [Accessed: April 12, 2014].7. Mellin, E. and Hinojosa, T. (2011). Anti-bullying and anti-gay suicide: Implications and resources for counselors. [online] Retrieved from: http://www.ed.psu.edu/educ/epcse/counselor-education/newsletters/CounseLion_030211.pdf [Accessed: April 12, 2014].8. Princeton.edu. (2014). Religion and homosexuality. [online] Retrieved from: https://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Religion_and_homosexuality.html [Accessed: April 12, 2014].9. Studio Serendip. (nd). Same-sex marriage and reproductive options: An argument for same-sex marriage. [online] Retrieved from: http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/files/Web%20Event%202.pdf [Accessed April 12 2014].