Everyone has that one thing they are fighting for. Whether its fighting for what you believe in or what you think is right. We are all fighting for something. I am fighting for the right to be able to walk down the street and hold my beautiful girlfriends hand, and not be looked at like we are an abomination. I am fighting for the right to end discrimination against the LGBTQ community. Even with all of the progress the United States has made in recent years, the LGBTQ community is still facing ongoing discrimination. People always say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Then they go on and say the same about people; but that is exactly people do. It is just human nature to judge something or someone before you get to know them. I have lost count of how many times I have gotten disgusted looks or sneers while going out in public with my girlfriend. I am not ashamed to be who I am. I hear the whispers escape people’s mouths as we walk by. They say things like, “That is disgusting”, “you should be ashamed”, and “you are going to rot in hell”. The whispers are endless. The whispers hurt. Words hurt. In her essay The Meanings of a Word, Gloria Naylor stated, “Words themselves are innocuous; it is the consensus that gives them true power” (116). The words I hear on an almost daily basis is hard on me. The words themselves do not hurt me, it is the hostility, and disgust behind the words that get me. I can remember one night lying in bed holding my girlfriend as she was sobbing,…
by a persons’ gender. Discrimination against gay marriage is the voice of ignorant thoughts about marriage. The LGBQ community has been being abused, harassed, and in many cases killed over being themselves for many decades. This life-threatening matter needs to be put to a stop. Throughout this section I will be discussing the history about gay marriage, aspects of gay marriage discrimination, policy issues, and along with what policy could be established to help the LGBTQ community living more…
who deserves to be treated as a human and who is not worthy. Members of the LGBTQ community around the globe are being denied basic human rights due to discrimination which causes a vicious cycle of abuse and hatred towards them, ultimately taking away their rights to live a happy life. Through awareness, we have the power to break this vicious cycle and bring justice to bias LGBTQ human rights. Firstly, discrimination has been the backbone of many wars within history, making it no foreign…
Discrimination, Mental Health, and Suicidal Ideation Among LGBTQ People of Color In this study done by Megan Sutter and Paul B. Perrin, the issue of mental illness and the discrimination against the LGBTQ (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Questioning) community and people of color are being studied. The purpose for this is to discover the information on discrimination, mental illness, and suicidal ideation that the literature today is lacking. Also, to gain a better understanding on LGBTQ people…
court’s ruling on gay marriage. However, the struggles and issues that LGBTQ(XZ) people face are far from solved. People still discriminate against people in the LGBTQ(XZ) people are a part of our country whether everyone likes it or not, and we need to become more aware of the struggles that they are facing in order to end the inequality. Discrimination based on sexual orientation has been happening for a long period of time, and the main argument in support of discriminating against people of…
The group that is evaluated in this report is the Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD). GLAD is non-profit organization in the United States that works to stop discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status, and gender identity. The group originated in Boston, and serves the New England area of United States. The group was found by John Ward in 1978. His goal was to educated the lesbian, gays, bi-sexual, and transgender, questioning or queer (LGBTQ) on their legal rights…
eyes to some of the struggles LGBTQ members’ experience. It is true that the visibility of transgender people has increased the popularity and acceptance throughout culture in the recent years. Nevertheless, they still are greatly faced with problems such as severe discrimination, inequality, stigmas, and stereotypes, in addition to others. In Jessica’s case discrimination and inequality were two prominent issues that played large roles in her personal transgender experience. After her divorce…
orator of United States during the Golden Age of Free Thought. Although the rights of Lesbian, Gay Bi-sexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Canadians have advanced rapidly over the last decade, both societally and legally, there is still a long journey ahead on the road to equality. The issue of LGBTQ inequality and discrimination is one that is extremely important to Canadians because LGBTQ discrimination affects a significant portion of Canadian citizens. The Forum Research poll,…
phenomenon as the hidden curriculum (Jay, 2003). This hidden curriculum serves to secure the privilege of the dominant culture while subsequently marginalizing minority individuals. Normative discourses of gender and sexuality are promoted to students through the process of socialization. The process of constructing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) individuals as deviating from the heterosexual norm is referred to as heteronormativity. Furthermore, the…
The history of LGBTQ+ Rights is, as any other civil rights movement, is a complex one. For decades these marginalized people have fought for their basic human rights not only to get married, but also to be protected in the workplace and use the restrooms in which they feel comfortable. Throughout much of history, they have been dehumanized and referred to as sexual deviants. The Stonewall Riots put the LGBTQ+ Rights Movement into motion. The photo being analyzed today was taken one year later on…