An Equal Role Of People In The LGBT Community

In the last several years the United States of America has shown progression towards equality for LGBT. With whole states being the frontrunners of support for LGBT rights it has become apparent that change is happening. In 2012 gay marriage was legalized in all fifty states, allowing many couples the ability to wed. Close friends of my mom were able to wed because of the law. Not only has there been steps taken for sexuallitys but, also for those who are transgender. In the last couple years the Transgender Community has seen discussion after discussion about the use of bathrooms. It has shown that there’s many who support trans bathroom rights and that the country is willing to move forward. Also on the chopping block of the transgender

In MLK’s letter from the Birmingham Jail, he stated that ‘Every day I meet young people whose disappointment with the church has turned into outright disgust.’ With MLK including religion into his letters, he talked a bunch about the church and religion. He said in his letter that he met people that did not like the way the church was dealing with things, which made them angry. MLK included religion in his letters since that would attract more people to follow him to find the voice of the church, considering most of citizens were Christian.

In today's society many religions and many people don't see eye to eye with the LGBTQ community. They see this community as something less significant than others, viewed as something unnatural, and even something different from this world we live in. This community suffers from being threatened for their lives, being scared of being their true self. In what power should people have to make these decision on what people should like; none, because people should be allowed to love whatever gender they please with. People in this community shouldn't have to a live in fear of being judged by others, tormented, or even humiliated because others don't agree with what gender they like. They are just like every human that loves, but many don't see that because of maybe the way they were raised was to only believe in same sex marriage or people just don't like the idea of a sex liking the same sex. People don't see that society is more open than it was back in the days. This community suffers from being othered and are being viewed as monstering walking on the street. There's stereotypes being made about people in this community, there's religions that disown family that are in this community, and people don't see these types of event could lead to self harm, addiction, and could mess a person mind, just because they don't agree with what gender they please with.

Highschool is also a factor as to why I am for sexual orientation equality. Growing in , my family and I were not adiment about going to church. The most church that I have attended when I was young includes VBS and an occasional sunday service if my neighbor ever conjured up the energy to go. So my outlook on sexual orientation differs from most christians, however I do consider myself Christian, we just seem to differ on the verses we go back to when deciding if sexual orientation equality is O.K. My family did not impact my decision on how I felt about this particular topic much, it was never really anything discussed at my house other than them saying every once in a wile that they don't discriminate against gays or bisexuals, but just prefer not to see any affection right in their face. By the time I was in highschool, it

ONe can not fight who one truly is, no matter how hard one may try. Members of the LGBTQA+ community can't change how they love others. SImilarly, for the transgender community there is problems arising. Many want to deny transgenders access to bathrooms of their gender. For example, is a person is born as a man, but feels like a woman trapped in a man's body, they may live their life as a woman because that is who they truly are.

In this Gays and lesbians deserve equal protection against the hate crimes that happen in the world. Aren't we told as young children and also throughout life to treat others as we would want to be treated? So why are some decimated against based on sexual preference? The statistics show the percentages of the hate discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual community. The violence that they are pitted against, due to people's discrimination against them, in life. And I will also mention the discrimination that the LGBT community goes through and what they miss out based on sexual preference.

The LGBT communities have been and continue to struggle with equal rights with their straight counterparts. Many people will argue the notion that they support the LGBT community and feel they should have equal rights as heterosexual individuals; however how many of them will agree that LGBT communities should have the right to marry, adopt, etc. The minute the issue of marriage is brought up, many people will argue that marriage is a union between man and woman. Same sex marriage or marriage among the LGBT community is an issue dating back to the 1970’s. Some people will argue for same sex marriage/marriage among the LGBT community, stating marriage should be a union between two people no matter what their sexual preference is.

“I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage. But when you start playing around with constitutions, just to prohibit somebody who cares about another person, it just seems to me that 's not what America 's about. Usually, our constitutions expand liberties, they don 't contract them,” President Barack Obama says. Soon later, on July 26, 2015 President Barack Obama declares that same-sex marriage will be allowed in all states of America. The United States Supreme Court ruled that the denial of marriage licenses to same-sex couples and the refusal to recognize same-sex marriages being performed is no longer allowed in the US. After the announcement, the country went lunatic.

Although equal right for all may seem accomplished, specific group in the United States still feel restriction still present for them. The LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) community feels the restrictions they have against them, while some of the straight community feels they are all treated as equals and that LGBTQ people should not have laws that are directly in their favor. The Institute for Policy Studies is acknowledging the struggles LGBTQ people face in the United States like their right to the basic rights all citizens should possess. The Heritage Foundation claims SOGI (sexual orientation and gender identity) laws threaten other citizen’s freedoms like free speech and religious liberty.

Because of who they love, how they look, or who they are as a person may be prone to some sort of discrimination against others. The LGBT rights have long been focused on ensuring that t lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people can live openly without discrimination and enjoy equal rights, personal autonomy, and freedom of expression and association. LGBT people deserve the full extent of freedom in and around every part of the world, not just the United States. Several organizations have risen based on the sole purpose of protecting these forms of “minorities” from any possible abuse by advocating the creation of laws and policies protecting people’s dignity and human rights. In today’s society, people of these categories face many forms of abuse including torture, killing and executions, arrests under unjust laws, unequal treatment, censorship, medical abuses, discrimination in health and jobs and housing, and many follow. Although the US may not face this form of exploitation to that extreme, they do still face some sort of inequality. However as a country that is known for fighting a Civil War for minority freedoms in order to end slavery, it makes no sense to begin the discrimination of this modern form of minorities when in reality, we fought for everyone to have equal human rights. This then reveals itself to the theory that history repeats itself.

Regardless, of sexuality or characteristic preferences, all deserve the same respect as others. In the LGBT community equality is the goal for all members. Being able to love and be you is the biggest accomplishments of all gay rights

Approximately four weeks ago, the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history occurred not to far from UCF. Patrons of Pulse nightclub, a gay nightclub in Orlando where massacred by Omar Mateen, Mateen took the lives of forty-nine individuals all because of their presence in a gay establishment. This tragic incident wasn’t the first attack on the LGBT community, but it’s massive fatalities put Congress under even more pressure to reform gun laws, gay rights, and suspected terrorist legislation. As a political Science major, I take a special interest in the reactions among legislators after the Orlando incident and believe there should be more equal protection for gay people under the law. The two articles I will be analyzing, After Orlando, a Political Divide on Gay Rights Still Stands and Gay rights and wrongs: How the Orlando massacre affects the fight for LGBT rights furthers the discourse among the divide in Congress over gay rights.

There is no reason that straight men and women have more rights and are able to express themselves openly but not the LGBTQ. This group of people are still supposed to be supported under the Bill of Rights and the US constitution. Being a woman who loves women should not change how they are treated. There are people who see differently on religion and politics. There should be no reason why people who see differently on sexuality cannot debate and express themselves the way others in this country do. Being a LGBTQ does not hurt anyone and shouldnt bother anyone. As long as no one is being attacked or treated indifferently, there should be no reason for these individuals to hassled and treated like outcasts. The LGBTQ pay taxes and have to follow the same rules and regulations as other people in the country, so they should be able to enjoy the same benefits as the men and women who do the same as them aside from their personal preference. America is known as the land of the free, but if that freedom only pertains to the men and women who follow social norms, is this land truly

The LGBT community has made new laws each day to bring equality to all. “Throughout its, America has symbolized equality of opportunity for people of all races, origins, religions and creeds, serving as a beacon of hope for anyone seeking a better life. However, despite its founding principles of equality and acceptance, the United States also has a long history of denying basic rights to certain people” (LGBT Equality). When the US discriminates against a certain thing people retaliate and rise up and try to make new laws to help their cause. The LGBT community has been striving to bring equality in many ways. The LGBT community has made great strides in gaining equality of same-sex marriage, gay adoption, and transgender equality.

There are individuals that live in fear of showing their true identity to the world because they simply fear that society won’t accept them for having a different sexual orientation. Society advocates that individuals should be able to be proud of who they are, but yet they judge homosexuals for being different. People are taught not to judge others based on their race or religion, so why do they still discriminate against homosexuals? The homosexual subculture is not accepted by society, looked down upon, and misjudged; however, they are human beings and deserve to be treated equally.