Lgbtq Changes In Society

The conditions faced by queer people leading up to the stonewall riots were appalling. Laws and Statutes made it legal to discriminate against LGBT+ individuals based on dress and behavior and to limit other basic freedoms as well. In the 50’s and 60’s, 49 of 50 states in the United States had some form of law that stated homosexuality was illegal and was punishable by fines or imprisonment (Staff). Up until 1987, homosexuality was considered a mental illness in the DSM (American Classification of Mental Disorders). In following, it was illegal to serve gay people alcohol in New York City up until 1966, thirty three years after prohibition was repealed (History). Under the statement that the gathering

In recent years, society has become more accepting towards the LGBTQ community; however, it is of vital importance to explore and understand why different races with differed cultural backgrounds and religious beliefs approach the subject in an adversely manner. Minorities, specifically Latinos and African Americans, tend to have a completely different experience than that of their Caucasian counterparts when it comes to exploring their sexuality and ultimately coming out to their families. It is important to analyze how the reaction of certain races towards the LGBTQ community, specifically transgender individuals, and how it ties back in to their cultural backgrounds. The objective is to explain why different racial groups react differently

We are human beings with rights. You will not treat us this way.” The harassment had to stop. Police officers arrived and beat the crowd away, but the next night, the crowd returned even larger than the night before. With numbers reaching over one thousand, the crowd of protesters rioted outside the Stonewall Inn for hours until the police sent a riot-control squad to disperse the populace. The uproar continued for six days. Finally, the police had quit and given up. A wave of emotions hit all throughout the gay community. Feelings of hope, freedom and inspiration had entered many people that day. They had won.

In the past decade, our American society has become more open and welcoming to members of the LGBTQ community. Same-sex marriage has recently been declared legal by the Supreme Court, pride parades are held in nearly every major city, and thriving online communities and forums have popped up. People are no longer afraid to truly be themselves, no longer hiding one of the most major human feelings: love. It is just as common to see two men or two women holding hands as it is a man and woman.

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

Former President, Obama once said, “We are big and vast and diverse; a nation of people with different backgrounds and beliefs, different experiences and stories, but bound by our shared ideal that no matter who you are or what you look like, how you started off, or how and who you love, America is a place where you can write your own destiny.” Many things have changed in the past decade, the United States electing its first African-American president not only for one term but for two. President Obama administration helped expand and advance equality regarding the LGBT community. The Obama Administration provided support and equality towards the LGBT community. Numerous people have come to accept their ‘true identity’ without the fear of

Homosexuality in this time was still widely publicly detested, and more often than not it was seen as malaise or a mental illness, instead of a valid

In 969, New York police regularly raided gay pubs in the middle of the city, at the time, it was illegal to serve alcohol to gay individuals, or for dancing to occur between gay couple. This process often involved individuals being placed in single file to have their identification checked. Individuals who either had no identification, were women wearing less than three items of feminine description, or were transgender, were arrested immediately. However, few people knew what was bout to change forever. On the morning of June 28th ,1969 at 1;20am,eight uniformed police officers arrived outside the stonewall in.at the time, there were approximately 200 people residing within the bar, however the standardized police rid did not go s planned, s the patrons refused to cooperate with police t the time. Due to this, the police elected to take all present peoples into custody, those who had not been handcuffed, were ordered to stand outside in an orderly fashion. Typically when this occurred, patrons fled on foot as fast as they could, but this was not the case this time. Patrons of the bar milled round the front and slowly began to gather crowd of approximately 250 people, by this time, the first police wagon had already arrived at the scene, in which it was overwhelmed by the mass of people swarming round outside the pub. The catalyst for the following reaction from the tense crowd involved the physical attack from police officer on lesbian woman who complained that her handcuffs were too tight. The crowd then attempted to overturn the police wagon by rocking it back and forth, when that failed, they resorted to throwing bricks, beer bottles and even pennies t the police officers, who were outnumbered by over 600 people. By 4:00 am the streets had been cleared, although in the riot, thirteen people had been arrested, four police officers injured and number of other protesters hospitalised. Nearly everything in the inn had been destroyed that morning,

The case for gay equality is grounded in the notion that gay people are the same as straight people, with the exception of whom they love. It has served the gay community well, as it makes others fee; more comfortable with gays and it has helped establish marriage equality. But as acceptance become pervasive, the gay community can now begin to assess the cultural differences and acknowledge that gays are different in many ways other than the one component that defines the group (same-sex orientation). Noticing and embracing these differences is vital step in maturing as a legitimate, well-funtioning, and celebrated monority with its own culture. Highlightling these differences is not only the key to strengthing our identity but also an

The gay culture, which is also referred to as the LGBTQI culture by some people, is a culture that is seen to be shared by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and intersex people and thus the abbreviation LGBTQI. People also hear it being referred to as the queer culture meant to indicate that those who subscribe to this culture are queer. The culture involves works by famous members of the culture, understanding of the social movements, ironic appreciation of something that is stereotypically longed to the members of the culture and the identities that are present in the community (Burns 60). This essay will briefly outline reasons we should support gay rights and discuss the uprising and evolution of the LGBTQI community.

In recent decades, homosexuality has become a growing topic in a society that was once taboo to speak of (Ref. p. 192). As social dynamic and views shifted, homosexuality became more acceptable and thus, a rising norm among individuals. This has resulted in many individuals finding comfort within their community to freely accept themselves and interact with other individuals without hiding their sexual identity.

Persecution, assumption, and ignorance are all apparent within every part of a society. The LGBT community is a very big group that is often marginalized and misunderstood. In fact, “Four-in-ten Americans (42%) said that being gay or lesbian is “just the way some choose to live.””(Pewresearch.org) How do we as an advanced society fix the issue of assuming that the people in these groups are one set of stereotype? Bringing together the heteronormative world and the sexual/romantic minorities together should prove to be beneficial and healthy as they both are able to learn from one another. Accomplishing this task may sound daunting, but with the solutions that are to follow, it should become clear that it’s not as hard as it initially seems.

What could be argued as the spark that started the modern LGBTQ rights movement started at 3 in the morning of June 28, 1969 after a raid of Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village, New York City, New York. Many gay bars had trouble getting licenses to serve alcohol, including Stonewall Inn, because “the New York Liquor Authority prohibits serving gay patrons in bars on the basis that homosexuals are ‘disorderly’"(PBS). The raid was legally justified and the

Our culture and society is evolving every day and there is a wide range of societal attitudes and opinions towards gay individuals today. Many believe that society should accept gay people whereas there are others who are firmly against the “gay culture” in society. In a scientific context, there is a wide range of debate as to whether or not biology has a potential influence in giving rise to gay individuals or if it is solely an environmental impact or even an interaction of both factors. Many researchers have presented evidence for and against the different types of influences in the growing number of the gay society.

"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