In the United States the gay rights movement has undergone huge advances within the last century. These advances range from a variety of social topics including the legalization of gay marriage, allowing individuals to openly serve in the military, and even gain the basic right to lead and volunteer for a boy scout troop. In fact, most of these advances stem from legislation and social protest/movements within the past twenty years. With all of these monumental and speedy advances with gay rights comes tremendous backlash from a variety of individuals around the country. According to “Changing Attitudes On Gay Marriage” article, it is reported that around 32% of Americans still oppose gay marriage. This statistic shows us that is no shock that
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Those who are in charge of legislation and laws pertaining to the LGBTQ community are individual who do not identify as part of the LGBTQ community. Those individuals who are apart of the LGBTQ community must abide by these laws and regulations put into place. This would not be a problem if everyone was treated with the same amount of respect and equality, but there are certain individuals in power that abuse their power to control society to benefit themselves and perpetuate their own agenda. For the majority of elected officials, your political affiliation determines your stance on gay rights. Those who lean left, or more liberal, tend to support gay rights; while on the reserve, those who lean right, or more conservative, tend to not support gay rights (Lobaugh).
Besides the government, we have individuals in higher institutions using their power to spread love and acceptance throughout the LGBTQ community and beyond. For example, unlike most Popes, the most recent Pope, Pope Francis, encourages and support the LGBTQ community, a very controversal stance to take in the Catholic church. Pope Francis has outwardly stated, “If someone is gay and searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?”
Those who are in charge of legislation and laws pertaining to the LGBTQ community are individual who do not identify as part of the LGBTQ community. Those individuals who are apart of the LGBTQ community must abide by these laws and regulations put into place. This would not be a problem if everyone was treated with the same amount of respect and equality, but there are certain individuals in power that abuse their power to control society to benefit themselves and perpetuate their own agenda. For the majority of elected officials, your political affiliation determines your stance on gay rights. Those who lean left, or more liberal, tend to support gay rights; while on the reserve, those who lean right, or more conservative, tend to not support gay rights (Lobaugh).
Besides the government, we have individuals in higher institutions using their power to spread love and acceptance throughout the LGBTQ community and beyond. For example, unlike most Popes, the most recent Pope, Pope Francis, encourages and support the LGBTQ community, a very controversal stance to take in the Catholic church. Pope Francis has outwardly stated, “If someone is gay and searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?”