Persuasive Essay On Parades

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There are many issues in my generation that are a concern for many. I feel one is LGBT+ issues and rights.
This diverse community can come together for yearly parades to celebrate their differences. These events are for LGBT+ people to have a safe place to express themselves. The first pride parade was in June 28th, 1970 in New York. During this time, people weren’t as accepting as a lot of others are now. At the first parade, police clashed with the community. Throughout all of this positivity, there are still people protesting against LGBT+ people.
The LGBT+ community gained the right to marry on June 26th, 2015. Although it is now legal, people are still against it. Some celebrities who are part of the LGBT+ community are Amandla Stenberg (Pop artist), Kesha (Pop artist), Cara Delavigne (Model and actress) , Sarah Paulson (Actress), Michael Sam (NFL player), Angelina Jolie (Actress), Jason Collins (NBA player), and Janet Mock (New York Times best-selling author and transgender activist). …show more content…

Just back in July, a ban on transgender people in the military was nearly set into play. There was immediate backlash and anger from many people. The reasoning for this was that the costs for the people transitioning were too expensive (I wonder who came up with that?). The ban ended up not actually happening. Many people believe that it came out of a place of pure hatred for the trans community. Another struggle for the community is costs for surgeries along with testosterone and estrogen shots. Before a transgender person can transition, they usually go on shots according to the gender they are wishing to be. Some transgender celebrities are Janet Mock, Jazz Jennings (Transgender activist and reality TV star), and Miles McKenna

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