Currently, our society is faced with many problems. LGBTQ+ are still facing discrimination. Yes, we have recently passed protective legislation, but there is a long way to go before we reach equal protection. My goal is to find a way to achieve true equality amongst the different sexual orientations and gender identities.
Growing up, I was always treated differently, but it took me years to figure out why. Ever since fifth grade, I was bullied for being different. I was afraid to go to school. I had been beaten up for seemingly no reason. What made me different from all of my peers? I was unable to answer that question until eighth grade. It took a lot of self-examination before I realized that I was gay. I had no idea what to do with this information. For awhile, I asked myself, “Why me? Why couldn’t I be straight like everyone else?” …show more content…
Coming out may be one of the toughest things that LGBTQ+ youth have to go through. Even if acceptance is likely, the pressure to admit your difference is so consuming. It is always on your mind, weighing you down. I am very lucky to say that my parents were very accepting. Coming out to my parents lifted this huge weight from my shoulders. A year later, I came out to my school. At first, I received a very welcoming reception. Everybody seemed to accept it, and no big deal was made out of it. But as the years have gone on, the slurs have become more and more common. I commonly hear words like “fag” and “queer” shouted through the
Growing up, I was always treated differently, but it took me years to figure out why. Ever since fifth grade, I was bullied for being different. I was afraid to go to school. I had been beaten up for seemingly no reason. What made me different from all of my peers? I was unable to answer that question until eighth grade. It took a lot of self-examination before I realized that I was gay. I had no idea what to do with this information. For awhile, I asked myself, “Why me? Why couldn’t I be straight like everyone else?” …show more content…
Coming out may be one of the toughest things that LGBTQ+ youth have to go through. Even if acceptance is likely, the pressure to admit your difference is so consuming. It is always on your mind, weighing you down. I am very lucky to say that my parents were very accepting. Coming out to my parents lifted this huge weight from my shoulders. A year later, I came out to my school. At first, I received a very welcoming reception. Everybody seemed to accept it, and no big deal was made out of it. But as the years have gone on, the slurs have become more and more common. I commonly hear words like “fag” and “queer” shouted through the