Transgender

person truly are on the inside. Transgender men and women face discrimination from everyone including each other. With people telling them that “ that's not real” “you were born a boy, so I will address you as a boy”and the classical “ God made you who you are”. With discrimination, struggle for equal rights, freedom and a want to be accepted transgender people face hardships that in America we think don't exist…

crucial for general acceptance. Transgender youth face a great deal of hardships as a result of who they are. With general acceptance, transgender youth has a better chance of living a happier life. As acceptance for gay rights continues to progress in the United States, some advocates believe that the "T" in LGBT has been forgotten. Bewilderment normally occurs over what "transgender" means, and how it is not the same as gay, lesbian, or bisexual (Nazish, Noma). Transgender is an umbrella term…

How would one feel if they knew their transgender child felt uncomfortable, and humiliated because they can’t use the same bathroom that their gender identity is? Transgender students feel humiliated when they can’t use the bathroom their transgender identity is. How not having transgender bathrooms in schools is a discrimination and it is not right for schools to be having any kind of discrimination in any schools. How it’s unfair to make a transgender student upset by not being able to use…

is equal. Although others may take action, they can't fully eliminate the belief of the people. The newest fight for equality is allowing transgender men and women to use the restroom they identify as. Instead, should new facilities be provided for transgender males and females in all business and schools. When I heard about the new bill allowing transgender men and women to use the restroom they identify as I was so happy and hope people passed the bill. But after I started to think about…

Let’s Put an End to Transgender Discrimination When I was growing up I never felt afraid to express who I was, and I don’t want my children growing up in fear that they will be judged for what gender they identify with. The Liberal Government has recently announced their plan to pass a bill that will protect transgender Canadians from hate crimes and discrimination. This comes at a time when the transgender community is gradually becoming more accepted within society. Although, there are still…

Introduction What is transgender? Transgender is a less clinical term, referring more to gender identity and gender expression than to sexual orientation or physical sex characteristics. It is also a more general and inclusive term: a transgender person may be gay, transsexual, transvestite, or even genderqueer. Transgender has been around for many years. It was kept in the closet. People did not want to show their sexuality because they were afraid, it wasn’t something that was accepted, and…

Transgender Rights To be transgender means to be the opposite of the predictable notions of being male or female. People coming out as transgender is something that is beginning to be more common in society today. Currently, transgender people face discrimination or even bullying in school. Most citizens who are transgender are confronted with poverty because employers avoid hiring those who are transgender. Transgender students face bullying in school and often attempt to commit suicide.…

There are many issues that have been the center of many debates throughout this country to that of legalizing marijuana to that of legally allowing transgender to utilize bathroom that they categorize themselves to be either female or male. The issue of individuals of the LGBT groups is a topic that is dear to my heart and that has been publicized more so within the last few months or so; especially during the presidential election and is challenged by many peoples within the public sector to…

words of Ellen Wittlinger regarding transgender “...you can only lie about who you are for so long without going crazy” (“GoodReads”). It is not right that society would force a person to hide their true identity, however, many have hidden who they really are in order to be accepted into social norms and society. One specific group that has been socially analyzed and forced to hide their true selves are the transgender community. The definition of transgender is “Appearing as, wishing to be…

A transgender must be allowed to go in a bathroom that matches their identity that they go with. A family member we’re close with always gets judged in the men’s bathroom because her/his identity which refers to her/his physical appearance is of a women. Her/his battle of each day is going to the bathroom where they’re forced to go with. Every transgender has to deal with transphobic people. When days pass by trans get judged out in public when they use a bathroom that they do not belong to.…