Life is not fair. That is not new information for most people. It has always been like that, though, but what makes life so unfair? Well, social justice is a very large part of that. People all over the world face discrimination and harassment for things they cannot help, and that is not right, but it is the way things are. People of color and the LGBT community are both large groups of the minority and they both face a lot of discrimination and social justice issues. The two words were combined in the 1800s, and it was often used in Catholic text. Some non-Catholic writers also had unrelated use of the term, but they had the same central idea that all members of society should have equal benefits and opportunities.
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Some examples include denial of employment, housing or health services, loss of custody of children, denial of asylum, and regular subjection to verbal abuse. LGBT people also face discrimination at work, and it is difficult for them to decide whether or not to be open about their sexuality with employees and colleagues. As stated by the American Bar Association, “In 2005, 39 percent of LGBT workers reported experiencing some form of harassment or discrimination in the past five years” (Sullivan). Unfortunately, only a handful of states has banned discrimination, so there are no federal laws that stop harassment in the workplace. Many states do not allow unmarried couples to adopt, so before same-sex marriage was legal, it was incredibly hard to get a child, and a few states had even banned same-sex couples from adopting. The American Bar Association has stated, “LGBT individuals and couples face many legal issues in dual adoption, recognition of their parental rights in states that do not recognize or specifically ban LGBT adoption, obtaining custody or visitation, and being foster …show more content…
Most people face issues involving social justice at least once in their life, but people in minority groups do have a more difficult time with certain things, such as adopting, getting married, etc., than people in the majority. The world is getting closer to solving these issues everyday, though, and perhaps one day there will not be so many issues the minority has to face, but until then, people will have to keep fighting for what they believe
Some examples include denial of employment, housing or health services, loss of custody of children, denial of asylum, and regular subjection to verbal abuse. LGBT people also face discrimination at work, and it is difficult for them to decide whether or not to be open about their sexuality with employees and colleagues. As stated by the American Bar Association, “In 2005, 39 percent of LGBT workers reported experiencing some form of harassment or discrimination in the past five years” (Sullivan). Unfortunately, only a handful of states has banned discrimination, so there are no federal laws that stop harassment in the workplace. Many states do not allow unmarried couples to adopt, so before same-sex marriage was legal, it was incredibly hard to get a child, and a few states had even banned same-sex couples from adopting. The American Bar Association has stated, “LGBT individuals and couples face many legal issues in dual adoption, recognition of their parental rights in states that do not recognize or specifically ban LGBT adoption, obtaining custody or visitation, and being foster …show more content…
Most people face issues involving social justice at least once in their life, but people in minority groups do have a more difficult time with certain things, such as adopting, getting married, etc., than people in the majority. The world is getting closer to solving these issues everyday, though, and perhaps one day there will not be so many issues the minority has to face, but until then, people will have to keep fighting for what they believe