Argumentative Essay On Gay Rights

All families face challenges in their everyday life. For some, the challenges are easier to handle while for others, surmounting those challenges can be more difficult. Over the years, the LGBT community in the US has faced many hurdles. Whether it’s the legalization of same-sex marriage to adoption rights to alimony, child support and child custody in case of divorce, legislation specific to gay and lesbian couples still has a long way to go.

“The gay rights movement is not a party. It is not a lifestyle… It is not about sin or salvation. The gay rights movement is an integral part of the American promise of freedom” (Urvashi Vaid). Many people were not supportive of the minority of people coming out to the world and becoming a part of the LGBTQ+ community. The actions of the many who did not accept the idea of being gay, lesbian or transgender, would interfere with their confidence and freedom of being who they want to be. The idea of gay rights was not socially accepted since it had differed from the social norm of a male and female sexually attracted to one another. However, there would be a ‘safe haven’ in most cities for the LGBTQ+ community to thrive and reveal themselves towards the people that truly accepted them for who they are. Although there were very few ‘safe havens’ around, these places would be tormented by the police and many of the people in them would become oppressed since they wanted to be in a place of acceptance. From June 28, 1969 through July 1, 1969, the gay community faced massive oppression from police raids in Greenwich Village, NYC at Stonewall Inn, which caused them to start a riot which ignited a major conflict for the sake of their own safety and freedom. This riot allowed them to show their oppressors that they are human as well and are able to fight back for themselves and for the future generations ahead of them. Due to the lack of a formal compromise between the gay community and the police, many people questioned as well as oppressed them because of certain religious aspects and social norms, but the conflict resulted in the development of the Gay Liberation Front and allowing the LGBTQ+ community to freely express themselves.

United States of America. The United States of America. When you hear that, what do you think of? Home perhaps? A land of great opportunity? Freedom? Equality? Perhaps for some of you, this is the case. For many, it is not. For many, freedom and equality are nothing more than empty promises. Thankfully, many brave individuals are now speaking up and demanding these promises be fulfilled. They are signing petitions, organizing rallies, and protesting in the streets, all just to be heard. I hear you, and I stand with you.

Gay rights and marriage equality has always been a major issue. Not only in the United States, but all throughout various cultures in the world. One of the main reasons why it is not widely accepted is due to religious or cultural reasons. Thankfully, more people have become more accepting of it and keeping an open mind about it. As of June 26th, 2015, gay marriage has has finally been legalized in all 50 states. However, there are still people who do not agree with it and still try to vote against it. Some Americans even want laws made to ban same-sex marriage and relations again. Although the legalization of same-sex marriage has been accomplished, most people continue to fight against those who still discriminate against the LGBT community.

Everyday people have to walk around being criticized because of the type of person they are and they are talked down to, violated, abused and sometimes even killed. No one should ever have to walk around fearful to show affection to the person they are with because they are of the same gender. A person shouldn't have to be frightened to use the bathroom because they are transgender it was their option and change in life they shouldn't have to carry that burden on them. Lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders, and queers are people and they are human beings just like the rest of the people and they should have rights just the same as the people around them. LGBTQ rights and state laws have changed a numerous amount of times because of the

Do you think homosexuals deserve the same rights we (straight people) do? People having homophobia, and people who discriminate against gays, make it very hard for homosexuals to live in peace. People all over the world have their different views on whether or not homosexuals should have rights, and with that many people who are mean, judgmental, and discriminate against homosexuals. Most homosexuals cannot be themselves and cannot “come out of the closet,” because of the mean actions that come from other people and communities around them. Homosexuals should have the same rights as “straight” people do, because they are human beings just like everyone else.

From June 2015 to June 2016, 123,000 gay couples were wed. This was a 33% increase in same-sex marriages in the United States in the year 2015. Why did all of this happen within one year? Thanks to Jim Obergefell, on June 26th, 2015, the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in all fifty states and required each state to recognize same-sex marriages from other states. This had been a contested issue for nearly fifty years. But why did Jim Obergefell’s case win this time? With the help of Justice Anthony Kennedy and the Fourteenth Amendment, Jim Obergefell and the entire LGBT community were able to freely marry legally. Obergefell claimed that the state’s action of denying his marriage violated the Fourteenth Amendment and was therefore unconstitutional. After the case made its way to the Supreme Court, Justice Kennedy was the swing vote for the case.

Lgbt- lesbains, gays, bisexuals, and transgender it doesnt matte everyday they go through the same injustice and inequality. Lgbt reformative is very dear to my heart because i have seen what people do to those that have different sexual preferences. Everyday they face discrimination against people especially highschool and college students.

How does one know they are apart of the LGBTQ+ community? “Finding one’s sexual orientation or gender identity is about true to oneself” (Wilcox 18). Upon decades, the LGBTQ+ community has experienced hate from all over. With this, it can cause lack of support, bullying, and unequal rights; however, there are solutions to these problems. These solutions include involvement in the community, educating people, and being an advocate and raising awareness. These problems and solutions demonstrate the notion, that being apart of LGBTQ+ society can be difficult and unfair.

On June 26th, 2015, the US Supreme Court decided that the US Constitution guarantees the right for same-sex couples to marry in all 50 US states. This means all US states must allow gay and lesbian couples to have a marriage license and recognize marriages that have taken place in other states. This decision is a significant victory for gay rights activists who have fought for years in the lower courts. Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia already recognized marriage equality. The remaining 13 states ban these unions, even as public support has reached record levels nationwide. The LGBT community has made a lot of progress over the years, and there is still more to come. Now that gay marriage is legalized it has not only made a huge impact on gay culture, but also on society.

While many species extinct throughout histories and many laws been passed to give us a better future, it isn’t enough to protect who we are and what we decide to be in life. We had leaders who fought to give us equality, but the fighting for sexuality has not end. Society struggles everyday to find peace, but yet still fear discrimination and inequality because of who they are. The sense of worry that other see’s you as mentally ill or born with birth defects. Having the thought that society will make fun of you for being abnormal.

Some people in today's society believe that marriage between between two men or two women infringes upon their religious freedom instilled to them by this country. Todays law states that gay marriage is legal in all fifty states, however is does not specifically say that people can not refuse to bake a cake for such ceremony. Which allowed for religious freedom to be a big contributing factor in these cases. Which caused Christian Americans to believe they could discriminate against gays, by not baking cakes for their weddings, interfering with the gays personal freedoms. In this great nation, built upon freedom, one should not be able to deny anyone the cake of their dreams solely based on their sexual orientation. Unfortunately, people are able to get away with discrimination against gay couples and their wedding through religion, alternative arguments given by lawyers defending those who are refusing to bake cakes, and the judges proceeding the cases.

The Bible is actively used in daily life as an ultimate symbol of power and importance, it is read from at special occasions including weddings and funerals and in courts of law – people must swear on the Bible to tell the truth. This shows that the Bible is widely respected by Christians in daily life and by non-believers in certain ways too.

LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) people are discriminated against, terrorized, and protested against. They have barely any laws guarding their rights. All Americans are supposed to have all the rights needed for their pursuit of happiness, yet LGBTQ+ citizens do not. This needs to stop. And the U.S., while still quite far away, is slowly on its way to equity for all of its citizens. But good LGBT Americans are mostly treated unfairly.

In today’s society, there are many conflicting issues with LGBT relationships. In contrast, there are many positive qualities associated with a multi-parent home. Everyone should have a choice to decide on whom they would like to share their life with. Gay marriage should be legal and a non-punishable offense because it can prevent teenage suicides, more children will be adopted, and people will not feel like second-class citizens.