As we grow up we are taught by our parents, society and the media that being different is a sin or wrong. They begin to throw so called “facts” to provoke fear into the viewer. One day we can be seeing a Kardashian either wearing a new dress and that’ll be the top news story that takes up all the time. While on the other hand there might be a news story of a young teen who committed suicide due to being bullied and teased for being gay or lesbian. These stories that actually do matter more than a dress only last about maybe a minute or two but apparently a Kardashian is more important than suicide. The individuals that experience this type of ignorance from society is those in the LGBT community which stands for individuals who are lesbian,
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A value that LGBT individuals live by is that love is love regardless of the other person’s gender. Which in other words means that anyone can love whoever they want and choose. In addition, they believe in equality which is a value that to this day still being fought for. The reason for equality is that they are seen as the lesser person or the black lamb of the group. They are seen as a label rather than a human which slowly over time makes the person an outcast just for loving someone of their choice or expressing who they are or want to be. Instead of experiencing this they want to be treated and seen as just another human being and be given the same opportunities as those who are in this case heterosexuals.A symbol that represents the LGBT culture is the LGBT Pride Flag or as we know it the Rainbow Flag. This flag was used in the social movements of 1970’s and was created by a man named Gilbert Baker. He would state, “We are a people, a tribe if you will. And flags are about proclaiming power, so it’s very appropriate.” ( ) In other words Baker saw the flag as a more powerful symbol than a seal or a sign, since it is flown to represent a nation, people or a country. This flag represents the whole community however each sexuality has their own …show more content…
The LGBT culture is more of an individualistic culture. My friend Dani who is a part of the LGBT community states, “ We are more individualistic because we’re trying to figure out who we are and so there’s more of me, myself and I rather than we as a group. We do later on become collectivistic when someone from our community is hurt or in trouble but apart from that we focus more on ourselves.” The LGBT culture is more of a feminine culture due to there being no competition with one another. They lean more towards being caring and supportive with those around them who are in their community. This culture is more of
A value that LGBT individuals live by is that love is love regardless of the other person’s gender. Which in other words means that anyone can love whoever they want and choose. In addition, they believe in equality which is a value that to this day still being fought for. The reason for equality is that they are seen as the lesser person or the black lamb of the group. They are seen as a label rather than a human which slowly over time makes the person an outcast just for loving someone of their choice or expressing who they are or want to be. Instead of experiencing this they want to be treated and seen as just another human being and be given the same opportunities as those who are in this case heterosexuals.A symbol that represents the LGBT culture is the LGBT Pride Flag or as we know it the Rainbow Flag. This flag was used in the social movements of 1970’s and was created by a man named Gilbert Baker. He would state, “We are a people, a tribe if you will. And flags are about proclaiming power, so it’s very appropriate.” ( ) In other words Baker saw the flag as a more powerful symbol than a seal or a sign, since it is flown to represent a nation, people or a country. This flag represents the whole community however each sexuality has their own …show more content…
The LGBT culture is more of an individualistic culture. My friend Dani who is a part of the LGBT community states, “ We are more individualistic because we’re trying to figure out who we are and so there’s more of me, myself and I rather than we as a group. We do later on become collectivistic when someone from our community is hurt or in trouble but apart from that we focus more on ourselves.” The LGBT culture is more of a feminine culture due to there being no competition with one another. They lean more towards being caring and supportive with those around them who are in their community. This culture is more of