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To begin with, imagine a feeling of dread: you cannot have a child, you cannot be served in a store, you cannot be with your lover, you cannot feel safe, but you can with the danger of false words. This is the reality for LGBT people every single day. Over the years, it has gotten better, but there is always the underlying fear of all that progress being taken away. America has come a long way, yet work still needs to be done in terms of LGBT treatment in businesses, adoption, and marriage protection. Years ago, it was not safe to identify as LGBT. This could be seen in the case of Matthew Shepard: a 21 year old college student who was brutally tied to a fence and left to die during a gay hate crime. Matthew Shepard’s foundation states, “[t]he Matthew Shepard Foundation’s longstanding mission is to erase hate by replacing it with

Banning transgendered individuals from serving in the military also contradicts civil rights. Civil rights are an assurance to the citizen of U.S. that they will have equality. Equality meaning, no discrimination against one’s gender, age or race. The decision to ban transgenders from the military is clearly an act of gender issues. Trump is not focusing on the problem with potential threats to the U.S. is problem is gender, transgenders. Its prohibited by the government to treat any being differently due to their gender. It does not matter if women decided to become a man and/or a man decided to become a woman, that a free choice and has nothing to do with serving this country. The ban against these individuals in the military also violates the Declaration of Independence, this is a natural right. This is a defilement of the civil rights.

In 2016, former president, Barack Obama lifted the ban of transgenders being in the military. Now the question comes up, should transgender be allowed in the military? This is a very “touchy” topic as when discussed in verbal debates, situations can become pretty heated. Recently, current president, Donald Trump reversed the decision and put the ban back on as he made the announcement on Twitter saying, the military does not need to be “burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgenders in the military would entail.” (Caceres). Several members of the military have voiced their opinions on why they think transgenders should be allowed in with no problem.

Sparking a worldwide controversy, President Donald Trump reinstates the military ban on transgender individuals. On September 20, 2011, President Barack Obama repealed the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. The policy which allowed gay, lesbian, and bisexual

As quoted by Ellen Wittlinger, “you can only lie about who you are for so long before you go crazy.” As a member of the transgender community, this is the reality for my nephew, Riley, who now sufferers with extreme bullying simply because he wants to be himself, a boy. Through his transition, I have stood by Riley and have witnessed first hand the potentially fatal hate that he has been attacked with. Why does our society continuously contradict itself by saying “be yourself”, and then shun those who do? As Americans, we value individualism; therefore, we should stress the need for teaching awareness about the LGBTQ community. By seeing the hardships that my nephew has had to endure, I have become a much more compassionate to other and am

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

People of all ages have tried to speak out on the discrimination that they face on a regular. From students who have bullied in school by both fellow students and teacher to adults who have been denied jobs and homes solely because they are LGBT. “Some transgender students have become activists on this issue, saying they face harassment and discomfort if forced to use bathrooms on the basis of the sex on their birth certificate.” This same issue came up in recent news because of the “bathroom bill.” Although this is not the real name of the bill it is a common name used for any bill that seeks to regulate access to public spaces based on the individuals sex

Within the past couple of years, LGBT issues have been showing up more in our daily lives than ever before. Taking a closer look at the T in LGBT, there have been stories and articles about transgender individuals and this has triggered a large variety of emotions and opinions from people all over the world. Someone who is transgender is an individual who identifies as a gender that does not match the gender that is assigned to him or her at birth. One of the biggest stories that brought transgender individuals into the mainstream spotlight was the announcement that Bruce Jenner, an Olympic gold metal winner, is trans gender. This was broadcast to millions of people as he told his story in an emotional interview with Diane Sawyer. Laverne Cox, a transgender woman, has had a predominant role in the Netflix series “Orange is the New Black” for the past 3 seasons and has also helped spread awareness about the trans community. With all of these stories being seen by more and more people, there have been some that haven’t been very accepting of the transgender community. Transphobia can lead to aggression towards trans individuals, causing abuse that may cause physical and emotional damage. Trans individuals are being policed by not only society, but also by institutions.

Within the last decade society has become more open to ideology and lifestyles that years ago were tabo. This is largely due to the fact that the millennial generation may be one of the most laid back and accepting generations of all time. One major lifestyle that was rarely expected was homosexuality within the last decade this issue is no longer in the closet. Most people feel comfortable being open about their lifestyle choice and even show it off. Shortly after the acceptance of gays by society a new issue presented itself and this is transgender people. The community as whole fights for their rights together and it is referred to as LGBTQ. LGBTQ means lesbians, gays, transgender, bisexual, and queer. The LGBTQ community has made great progress in the last decade they have become more open about their community and have gained rights that they should have always had. Even though the community has made progress they still have a long way way to go especially within the workplace.

Yes, this policy that President Trump has put in place has caused us to take steps back in the LGBTQ community and is extremely discriminatory towards transgender people and their society as well as supporters. I personally have a friend who is transgender and am livid about this new policy that has been put in place. It was only several years back that Obama put this policy in place in regards to allowing transgender people to serve as military personal and now their rights to serve their country have been taken away again. Why would you not allow someone to serve the country they live in just based on their identifying gender? It is pointless and just plain discimination based off of personal feelings of a specific

Sexuality has taken a big part in American culture, which has brought new and changed laws. Some rules have gone too far such as bathroom rights. This allows transgender people or anyone to use either bathroom of their choice and this includes anyone who corresponds with their current identity, for example a predator. People can live as their identified gender, but other people can falsely identify someone they are not. These people can take advantage of the bathroom right and make it dangerous for women and

On July 26, 2017, President Donald Trump drastically changed the lives of many American military personnel with just three short tweets on Twitter. This is the state of America today, as one’s entire life could change overnight. On July 25, transgender Americans were openly serving to defend our nation, but on July 26, that right had been taken away in an instant. With this ban, transgender Americans not only lost their ability to serve in the military, but also lost all of their medical assistance, and further, must now face the stigma President Trump has attached to being a transgender person. Under the Obama administration, transgender persons finally felt safe to openly declare their identity, but now such a voluntary disclosure has

The laws and government continue to make it hard for the LGBT community to further find their way and be fully accepted. Until the marriage and job laws, restroom situations, and marriage problems are solved the LGBT community will continue to be discriminated against and feel as though they cannot fully be themselves. A change in the world is necessary, but in order for that to happen, we need more advocates to help the LGBT community feel accepted within their own body, and in their own world. There are two lenses of this issue, the side against equality for the trans community and the side for it. Society makes it difficult to pick a side, but they make it even harder to be transgender and have no problems. Society refuses to accept people as they are and instead tries to change them into the “perfect” member of society. In order, to fit within you in society you must be straight, skinny (but not too skinny), smart and beautiful. If you are not all of those things you will not fit in and will most likely be shunned. More people in the world should stand up for what they believe in so the problems are solved for the LGBT community. Although, multiple positive changes have been made for the LGBT community there should be many more throughout the next five to ten

Throughout 2016 and 2017, a multitude of previously shamed things are coming to light and being more widely accepted. Sexual orientation, gender identity, and people jumping out of their stereotypes. There’s only one thing that prevents things like race, age, sex or gender to be widely accepted: discrimination. Discrimination has always existed, whether you like it or not. And it’s a big issue. People are constantly put down and shamed for having a different skin tone, being LGBTQ+, or acting differently. Of course discrimination is always going to continue to exist, but it’s overshadowed a lot. Some people even think it doesn’t exist anymore, and that it’s been resolved. Our own President has constantly been accused of being racist. Members of the LGBTQ+ community are constantly shown inequity. Discrimination is certainly nothing of the past, and should be dealt with whenever necessary.

Although willing to serve their country, thousands are being limited due to Trump's new ban towards transgender people in the military. His ban states that transgender people are not to be apart of the United States military any longer due to medical costs, as he says in one of his notorious tweets; “...please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail. Thank you” (Lamothe). Trump believes transgender males and females in the service would be a "burden" to many, even though the people he bashes are willing to protect the country he leads. Most transgender men and women that wish to enlist have all health and mental qualifications, but that does not stop the government from trying to rid them from the ranks due to their own beliefs and discomfort. An advocate for the LBTQ+ community speaks her view in a powerful article; "This administration demeans and degrades those who have given decades of exemplary service to our country or who have dreamed for years of enlisting but are banned from doing so for reasons that have nothing to do with ability or qualifications..." (Winter). Even though these individuals are perfectly capable and willing to serve, it's the officials and majorities that are trying