Should the LGBT+ Community Have the Same Rights as Everyone Else?
There are many rights that a normal everyday person takes for granted. To name a few marriage rights, workforce discrimination, adoption rights, and Assisted Reproductive Techniques. It is everyday things that no one thinks twice about having rights to. Should the LGBT+ community have the same basic human rights as everyone else? Marriage rights is something no one realizes how much goes into it until they do not have it. Whenever you are married you are able to have the rights to all the assets that you and your significant other own together, you can own properties jointly, you can become a citizen of another country if your partner moves from there and all in all enjoy all of the normal
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Being discriminated against is nothing new to the LGBT+ community. Sexual orientation discrimination in the workforce occurs more often than you might think. It does not only happen whenever someone is denied a position, it also happens whenever an employee encounters harassment, or detail of certain benefits provided by that company, simply because of their sexual orientation. This certain thing has been occurring for decades and over two dozen states that do not have anti-discrimination laws that protect individuals from being discriminated against. New legislation has been introduced but not passed in congress and it is called The Equality Act. The Equality Act is a LGBT non-discrimination act that would give permanent protection for LGBT individuals in the most important aspects of their lives, employment being one of them. Believe it or not, sexual orientation is not protected under federal law the way race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, and disability are for private employers. Although the law in this certain area is changing more and more, and for the better ("Sexual
Title VII of the Civils Rights Act of 1964 is a U.S. federal law that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, and religion. Title V11 applies to private and public universities, local, state and federal governments, labor organizations and employment agencies. Today, the conversation surrounding discrimination has increasingly been based on race and gender and has emerged as an issues that many employers are trying to address in workforce development. Unfortunately, there are other groups that have similar attention or protection under U.S. laws and if so, they are still facing discrimination. LGBT employees are a group that has received minimal attention when it
Since the beginning of their existence and in today’s society, the community of LGBT workers are not being treated fairly or getting their fair share that they deserve in the workplace. They are victims to high rates of workplace discrimination. Instead of being judged as workers and what they bring to their jobs and how they work, they are being judged by their sexual preferences and appearance. Being a gay or transgender worker causes them to be mistreated, not judged for the actual workers they are, and most importantly, halts a majority of them in better career and job opportunities. Although under federal law it is illegal to fire someone who is either gay or transgender, they are still either being denied employment or being terminated from their jobs because of their gender category or sexual orientation.
I am reading The Giver by Lois Lowry. In the society in the novel they don't necessarily have rights but benefits. They run everything the same every single day. They are equal, they wear the same clothes, they eat the same food, and they go to school and learn the same way everyday. So I wouldn't necessarily say they have rights.
In the workplace, being part of the LGBTQ+ community can be dangerous. Members of the community will shield who they really are to prevent harassment from others. If you identify with this group, you may experience discrimination, harassment, or violence at work. In extreme cases, you may even lose your job. Employees are petrified of losing their jobs or receiving persecution because of their identity, and because of this they stay quiet; safe. This once more validates how the world chooses safety over
You’ve seen it on the news, you’ve heard people argue about it, heck, you may even know people who are “it”. It’s no surprise. The LGBTQ+ Community has been getting attention, and not all of it is positive. Let me tell you something; I support them. I think they deserve to live and be in this country. I think they deserve to be treated as human being. Any person of the LGBTQ+ community deserves equal rights because they are human, they have rights to be who they are and your beliefs or religion should not get in the way of those rights.
All men were created equal. It is for this reason that gays have the same rights when it comes to housing, jobs, protection under the law, and so on, despite their difference in sexual preference. Well then, if gays have the same rights as heterosexual men and women, why can they not be legally married in the U.S? That is the question that half our country should be asking themselves, since 50% of U.S citizens oppose gay marriage. However, extraordinarily, 75% of the people in the U.S are all for gay rights (Bidstrup). But, when it comes to marriage, for one reason or another, the line is drawn. Gay relationships are the same as straight relationships in all aspects except
The Declaration of Independence states that “[all men have] certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness...it is the Right of the People to alter [the government]...to effect their Safety and Happiness”. The rights of the LGBT community are vital to their life, pursuit of happiness, and safety; they should not be penalized for exercising their first amendment right: freedom of expression. Furthermore, the fourteenth amendment in the U.S. Constitution guarantees “any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws”; studies have shown the LGBT community does not have equal protection in the workplace. To reinforce and uphold the founding beliefs of equality, liberty, and safety, it is apparent that there needs to be an alteration in legislation
Do you think fair to say in our society only two type of gender is main? Do you think LGBT should have the same facilities like a man and woman in our society? You might think what is LGBT? LGBT stand for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. LGBT existed in American society since the 17th century. It has have been a big issue since then. In 1958, in Inc. v. Olesen US supreme court first rules in favor of LGBT. They were not safe and protected in American society, even after the civil war. Since 1865, LGBT has not realized the full protections of the 14th amendment. They were not getting full protections of the 14th amendment because people in our society didn 't want to give them equal rights like others and see them differently. When
Because of this many of them arrive to work in fear of rejection or being ‘outed’ causing them to lose their job. As discovered by expert Cosby Burns “Discrimination and unequal treatment on the job inflicts significant economic harm on gay and transgender public-sector employees and their families.” (http://www.americanprogress.org) Many open homosexuals will be turned down for employment just because of their sexual orientation despite qualifications, even though it is completely irrelevant to their skills and no one’s business but their own.
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.
Everyday in America, gay people are being fired, denied a job, refused promotion, or some other form of discrimination. It’s not because they don 't qualify for the job it’s because they are gay. 21/50 states in the US have rights set to protect them from facing this discrimination (Eisenberg, Rebecca). 18 out of those 21 states it is illegal to fire transgenders (Eidelson, Josh). So far there are about 28 million workers unemployed because of their sexuality (Bendery, 2014).
Researchers show that anywhere from 15% to 43% percent of LGBT have encountered some variety of unfairness and harassment in the workplace (Center & Progress, 2011). Further, 8 % to 17 % of LGBT state being passed over for employment or fired due to their sexual orientation. Ten percent to 28 percent experienced a negative performance review or were overlooked for a promotion due to being gay. Moreover, 7 % to 41 % of gays faced harassment, abuse, or antigay vandalism on the job.
It is important for the people of Maine to be aware of gay rights. Gay is when one person is attracted to the same-sex instead of the opposite one. According to http://www.dosomething.org, 42% of people who are gay report living in an unwelcoming environment.The problem is important. Lots of people get bullied. Some even kill themselves for being bullied or not being accepted. Same- sex marriage is banned in 31 out of 50 states in the U.S. These are some examples of some unwelcoming things to gay people.
Without federal defense against workplace discrimination, LGBT workers face day-to-day challenges in finding and keeping employment. Instead of being evaluated on their qualifications, skills, and work ethic, LGBT workers too often face discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. These workers face inequalities in hiring, obstacles in professional advancement, and even job loss, simply because of who they are or whom they love. Although discrimination based on LGBT identity is currently legal in a majority of states, 9 out of 10 voters mistakenly believe LGBT workers already have federal protections.
Individual Rights should not be tampered with, even if someone is a homosexual. The United States in whole does not legally identify the privileges of lesbian and gay couples. We are all citizens of the United States and should be able to live by the same Constitutional Rights. The Fourteenth Amendment states: