An Individual 's Identity Is Shaped By Many Aspects Of Their Life

In a recent podcast regarding a transgender high school student being forced to change in the nurse’s office instead of in the locker room with other students addressed the controversy regarding the treatment of members of our society who identify as LGBTQ. Throughout the podcast, multiple individuals have voiced support for the school’s decision to isolate the transgender student when changing. Do to the opinions voiced in the podcast regarding this case, I realized that the treatment of the high school student is only one example of the existing discrimination towards those who identify as LGBTQ. As such, I intend to explore the controversy of LGBTQ and our obligations that we have as members of the same society. Throughout this paper, I

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.

The struggle for equality has been intense, and still continues to this day. With this being said, much progress has been made in establishing respect and external acceptance for all individuals sense of identity. For example, in 2015 the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Same Sex Marriages, marking a pivotal point in the civil rights movement for the LGBTQ community. For many, this act helped to support their sense of self, a right that been denied for so long. The United States effectively validated the LGBTQ community, giving this group all rights granted to all other citizen’s, However, the creation and acceptance of this community has not had positive benefits for all members. The Gender Binary has been changed, but many distinctions

In Journal of Human Rights published in 2014, after the Equalities Act of 2010 enacted, the United Kingdom sees sexuality and gender identities as “protected characteristics,” with legal imperatives to address discrimination, and in Canada in the early 1990s, there were an opposition against gays and lesbian rights, but after sexual orientation recognized in 1995, gradually by 2013, gays and lesbians have equality rights. (Browne, 2014)

The luxury of living without explanation and pretext is not given to LGBTQ people; we need to be proud, to succeed, and to thrive in brazen rejection of the persecution of those who would revel in our

LGBTQ rights have been a largely debated issue for many years now. Many questions about gay rights still stand. Should people who are LGBTQ have the right to marry? Do they deserve the same rights? In October 2014, only 19 states legalized LGBTQ marriage. (“By the numbers, Same-sex”) Now, in March 2015, that number has almost doubled. ("37 States with Legal") It’s no question that people are starting to open their eyes and realize that everyone deserves equal rights. As a matter of fact, in 1996, only 27% of Americans believed that LGBTQ people should have the right to marry. In 2014, this same poll gave a result of 55%. (“By the numbers, Same-sex”) While LGBTQ people are starting to get more rights, there still is plenty of work to do. 13 states, still do not allow LGBTQ marriage. ("37 States with Legal") These states make up 89 million people, or 28% of the US population. ("State & County QuickFacts") Also, many LGBTQ people are harassed regularly on the streets and at school. However, many laws and measures are being taken to protect LGBTQ rights, internationally, nationally and in specific states including New York.

"The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance,”(Branden, Nathaniel). Throughout history those who challenged societal norms have been ostracized and criminalized due to their unconventional lifestyle. Due to the initial progress of the American nation, there has been a slight increase of acceptance toward the LGBTQIA community, though recent presidential changes have contributed to a slight setback in the overall inclusion of all people into the norm society has set. Some people may argue that people of the LGBTQIA community will never be included in society, but the progress that has been made in the education about transgendered people, homosexuality’s interaction within communities, and the recognition of

When it comes to fighting for one’s rights people normally will think of both Women’s rights and Civil rights, but there is one other that people don’t think of. LGBT rights. The term LGBT is short for Lesbian, Gay, Bi, and Transgender. One thing that some people don't know is that this is just an umbrella term, some of the other groups are like intersex and also pansexual. While the Civil rights and the Women’s rights movements were going on the LGBT community was fighting for their own rights, and even are still fighting today. As some of the community fights, others have to deal with things like unsupportive parents, bullying at school or at the workplace, being discriminated, and sometimes being physically harmed by others.

Nelson Mandela once stated, “To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.” Every human being should have the same opportunities as each other, no matter their skin color, background, sexual orientation, career, religion, gender, or socioeconomic status. We were all given the same human rights when we were born in the U.S., but it seems as if that is gradually taken away from us, as we begin to stop fitting into the picture society has made for us. Many LGBT+ workers are denied their human rights when opening up about themselves in a workplace. Sexual Orientation effects people’s stance in the workplace as a result, those whose sexual orientation do not fit the societal norms have unequal; benefits or opportunities, wages, treatment, and lack from non-discrimination protections.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals, also known as LGBT population have experienced a great deal of oppression worldwide. These particular individuals undergo discrimination from society, whether for reasons of ignorance, fear or intolerance, this population faces challenges in multiple areas of social justice sexual. Although the LGBT culture has made some strides in the areas of state and federal legislation, there is still a wide range of criminalization that takes place within our culture. Understanding the LGBT community and the history of their oppression may be the first step in becoming culturally competent. For many years this culture was denied their basic constitutional rights that were afforded to their equal heterosexual peers. Basic rights such as, adoption and marriage were uncommon to this culture until the 20th century.

Regardless of someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity, freedom from discrimination and equality are primary human rights that belong to everyone. The Sex Discrimination Act 1984 was amended on the 1st of August 2013 to make discrimination towards lesbian and gay people against the law (Australian Human Rights Commission , 2017). Despite the fact the laws have moved forward, the lesbian and gay community in Australia still face discrimination and harassment in their everyday lives in public, including at work and when it comes to accessing health services. Almost half of all lesbian and gay people feel the need to hide their sexuality or gender identity in fear of violence or discrimination (Australian Human Rights Commission , 2017). This essay explores the changes same sex couples have experienced over time, and whether they have greater rights in 2017 than in previous generations. Furthermore, the power structures that have caused this change and the implications these changes have had on society will be examined.

According to the LGBT society, the world can be very cruel with accepting how people choose to label themselves. The meaning LGBT stands for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders because it is not just an association of gay people, it serves a purpose to all who have changed their status to what they choose. The backlash that is thrown among the community around the country effects each life so negatively. In some cases the LGBT people have to belittle themselves so they are not judged. “Discrimination also routinely affects LGBT people beyond the workplace, sometimes costing them their homes, access to education, and even the ability to engage in public life” (Singh and Durso 1). There are some people that change how they dress and shift their overall presentation so they don't

The disenfranchisement of the LGBT community is an issue that has plagued society for a long time. They have been regarded as aberrant, defective, and subhuman. They have been denied basic rights and rejected by society. They have been arrested, abused, and even killed for being who they are. Even in the present, although times and circumstances have improved, bigotry is still prevalent in the populace. As someone who is transgender and bisexual, these issues are important to me. I may be living in a fairly accepting environment, but I am still not insusceptible to microaggressions, even from those who mean well. If my circumstances could be considered to be on the fortunate side, I can only imagine what the less fortunate members of my community must be dealing with. In order to take a step toward eliminating those struggles, I seek to educate people about these problems and encourage them to fight against them.

People tend to focus on how family are the main ones influencing one another whether being political status, religious beliefs, or even how you are as an individual. This paper will discuss how families and individuals can be influenced by social discrimination such as people are a part of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community tend to be excluded by the way they identify themselves. Whether the individual is being judged due to the color of their skin, the way they dress, the way they celebrate holidays, and anything that makes the individual unique on their own it is considered as discrimination.

Imagine if you were to be judged for who you were, or what you did, or even your gender type. In the world there are a lot of social injustices going on even to this very day. One of the most common and heard of social injustice would probably be the one of people being lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender. This issue has been going on for quite a long time now. Some people do not agree with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender projects. A lot of people suffer because of this injustice, and it also affects their whole lives. A lot of the people that go through this most likely end up fighting back for what they believe is right, which in their