Throughout United States history, amendments have been ratified in order to define the efforts of social movements across America. There were the reconstruction amendments that gave African Americans the right to freedom, citizenship, and the right to vote. There was the 19th amendment which provided women the right to vote. However, there is one group in America that is not defended by the amendments that is constantly having its rights infringed. This group is the LGBTQ community in America. Lesbians, gays, bisexual, transgender, and genderqueer individuals are denied services and access to facilities. Some have even been fired from their jobs because of their sexual or gender identity. That is why it is necessary to ratify a new amendment
