LGBTQ+, short for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and so on, is a community of people gathered together who support or fall under one of these categories. The LGBTQ+ community in conjunction spreads awareness for their rights and laws, or ones that they need, but did you know that up until 2007, anyone could commit a hate crime against a person because of their sexual or gender orientation and not get punished? How about the fact that it wasn’t until 1973 that homosexuality was not considered a mental illness (aglp)? Not many people know about the hardships people on this community have gone through for years and years on end, so what accomplishments have they achieved? What still needs improvement? This is what I’d like to
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This law lets anyone wear the uniform they are most comfortable in. Out of 80 public school in the UK, about 40 of them have changed their rules to allow any child to wear the uniform they prefer, whereas other schools only let their students wear a skirt if they are a female and the pants and tie if they are male. The law was named the “gender-neutral uniform policy” and it takes away the male and female labels on the clothing. This law, funded by the government, was made to support LGBTQ+ kids in school, the ones who don’t follow usually enforced gender roles (Ramsaway). Too often then not, schools push education above all else, cramming everything they can inside our small heads as fast as possible, not caring if we aren’t comfortable in the environment, but knowing that the United Kingdom is actively trying to make a difference is marvelous. By showing kids they can express themselves freely is a big step forward in the right direction as usually these children are ignored and pushed …show more content…
About 49% of schools don’t teach the definition of LGBTQ+ and 53% of schools don’t teach about LGBTQ+ relationships (Newsela). California has decided to take action against this by creating a law requiring children to be educated about LGBTQ+ history in schools. Starting in second grade, young kids will learn why some families have two fathers and two mothers. Then, in fourth grade, the education system will inform them about influential LGBTQ+ figures in history. The legeslation also includes, the banning of all books that talk about LGBTQ+ people in a disrespectful or homophobic way (Newsela). This is very important because kids need to learn more about LGBTQ+ rights, historical figures, and normal everyday life. While kids brain are developing, putting information like the definition of LGBTQ+ and assuring them falling anywhere on that spectrum is okay will stay with them forever; they will start to accept it as a fact. Usually around second or third grade is when kids start to really take notice of their sex and the gender roles that usually go with it. Maybe with the new law, they can begin to question this, pondering if they fall anywhere along the spectrum. Kids should be allowed to do this and not be worried about being bullied or teased because gender roles have always been such a prominent figure in our society that
This law lets anyone wear the uniform they are most comfortable in. Out of 80 public school in the UK, about 40 of them have changed their rules to allow any child to wear the uniform they prefer, whereas other schools only let their students wear a skirt if they are a female and the pants and tie if they are male. The law was named the “gender-neutral uniform policy” and it takes away the male and female labels on the clothing. This law, funded by the government, was made to support LGBTQ+ kids in school, the ones who don’t follow usually enforced gender roles (Ramsaway). Too often then not, schools push education above all else, cramming everything they can inside our small heads as fast as possible, not caring if we aren’t comfortable in the environment, but knowing that the United Kingdom is actively trying to make a difference is marvelous. By showing kids they can express themselves freely is a big step forward in the right direction as usually these children are ignored and pushed …show more content…
About 49% of schools don’t teach the definition of LGBTQ+ and 53% of schools don’t teach about LGBTQ+ relationships (Newsela). California has decided to take action against this by creating a law requiring children to be educated about LGBTQ+ history in schools. Starting in second grade, young kids will learn why some families have two fathers and two mothers. Then, in fourth grade, the education system will inform them about influential LGBTQ+ figures in history. The legeslation also includes, the banning of all books that talk about LGBTQ+ people in a disrespectful or homophobic way (Newsela). This is very important because kids need to learn more about LGBTQ+ rights, historical figures, and normal everyday life. While kids brain are developing, putting information like the definition of LGBTQ+ and assuring them falling anywhere on that spectrum is okay will stay with them forever; they will start to accept it as a fact. Usually around second or third grade is when kids start to really take notice of their sex and the gender roles that usually go with it. Maybe with the new law, they can begin to question this, pondering if they fall anywhere along the spectrum. Kids should be allowed to do this and not be worried about being bullied or teased because gender roles have always been such a prominent figure in our society that