unbelievable true story author’s note: i really wish this was a fictional story but sadly people were actually treated like this in the past and the present. i decided to completely rewrite my essay after Trump lifted federal protection over trans youth using the restroom of their choice. i decided to go for a sad story rather than funny. the F slur has been around for quite awhile. in modern times it is used as an insult, as a synonym for whip, idiot, stupid. but what some people forget is the meaning of the word. A f****t is a bundle of sticks or a cigar in some context. You may wonder why would homosexuals, trans* people, bisexuals and lesbians be referred to as a bundle of sticks or a cigar? What people forget is that Gays were engulfed by flames for whom they loved, …show more content…
people were firewood. the reason the lgbt community takes such offense to the term is because of the painful history behind it. Humans were once murdered, tortured, humiliated for who they loved and what gender the identified with. in history and still today (in third world countries) lgbt people were “sexually corrected” aka forced into sexual acts by someone of the opposite sex in hopes of “correcting” their sexual “sins”. in the nazi germany era homosexuals were marked with a pink triangle to mark them to make sure they were treated poorly and eventually tortured and executed. people were called f****ts as a dirogatory term, a sissy, a sinner. in 527 ce homosexuals were blamed for natural disasters such as earth quakes, and fammines, any excuse to turn the general population against homosexuality was taken advantage of. in the 19 hundereds homosexual men were blamed for the aids out break (which was definitely not the reason, straight people an spread and get aids as well). lesbians were looked at as witches which was a crime punishable by death. in fact the lgbt community was so scared of being open about who they were they had created secret clubs and meet ups to share their struggles and be with who they love.
in modern times the treatment of the lgbt community has definitely become much, much better but still there is discrimination and hate towards us. Lgbt people are twice as likely to attempt suicide. in fact transgender people who arnt accepted by their families are 56% likely to attempt suicide compared to 4% who come from accepting families. it seems humanity to this day forgets that the lgbt community are human just like tjem and deserve the same treatment as everyone else. im very greatful to have such a wonderful accepting family, especially since they are religious.i am also lucky to have been born in such a progressive era. i dont know whati would do without the support of my family. one of my friends was kicked out of her home for coming out as bisexual with a girlfriend and she had to move into a group home. it broke my heart. im proud of who i am, and if someone has a problem with it i feel bad for their ignorant closed mind. when people say lgbt pride is stupid and unnecessary, i wish they would recognize how much hate we had faced and still do, for instance the orlando shooting. the largest mass
shooting in american history. we arnt selfish or full of ourselves for being proud of who we are. honestly we have to constantly remind ourselves that who we are and who we love is vaild and that is something heterosexuals will never understand. the stigma and pain behind the f-slur is one of the many reasons we as a community hate that word. sure it is just a word, but that's besides the point, its the meaning and hate behind it that is offensive. i have been bullied off of a girls soccer team because they found out i had a girlfriend in 8th grade. they didnt think that lesbians belonged on a girls soccer team. that crushed me and honestly. But from that point on a decided to never be ashamed of who i am.
“Qualitative study that paints a picture of what life is like for transgender people, Wyss (2004) interviewed seven transgender high school students and asked them about their experiences at school. … Many report that not just other students harassed them but that people they even considered friends would either help or join with assailants during physical attacks. Two of the students were set on fire in school. There were also constant threats of sexual assault, or coercive sex, or physical assault, both verbal threats and notes left in lockers.”
Recently, in a poorly written article for The Federalist, Mrs. Nicole Russell let her feelings about allowing transgender people in the bathroom that best matches their gender identities known. In her uneducated opinion expressed in “The Sexes: Don’t Put My Five-Year-Old Girl In A Bathroom With A Transgender Boy” Mrs. Russell claims that transgender people should stick to the gender, and by default, the bathroom that was assigned to them at birth.
The primary issue is that throughout the years, LGBT people were looked down upon and not accepted for who they are. Religion was one of the primary sources for the anti-gay movement. Media wouldn’t show gays on television, books that feature LGBT characters would always be killed off for no reason except because of who they were. Marriage was seen as a bond between man and women and that boy must like girls or they’ll “burn in hell.” Now, LGBT characters are on most television shows, along with books. Gay marriage was finally legalized in 2015. The fight for LGBT is far from over. As many believe that once
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Lately it seems like everyone is "coming out" as lgbtq because it seems like the coolest thing to do. Kids at school don't understand that just a few years ago, coming out was horrible. In the past few years, so much has changed for the LGBTQ Community. Marriage is being legalized all over the place, and people are learning to speak out about their rights. Six years ago, my parents found out I was bisexual after they went through my computer. My mom screamed, cried, threw things, and questioned me relentlessly. She couldn't possibly understand what it was that I was going through. At school, I was bullied and pushed around because I was that "weird little lesbian". In a small school of just a little under 200, once one person knew something about you, everyone knew your secret. The world dropped out from underneath my feet.
Sixty-one years ago the world would never accept anyone from the LGBT community. They were dealing with unjust behavior every time they were seen in public. But in the last 20 years more people are coming out “the closet”, there has been many protest and gatherings, and Laws have been enforced to help the growth of the LBGT community. “When all Americans are treated as equal, no matter who they are or whom they love, we are all more free” (Barrock Obama). It shouldn’t matter who a person decides to love, everybody should be treated equally.
We as an LGBT community have come a long way in the past few decades, and to reverse the progress that we have made simply because we cannot see the impact that we have on one another and the generations to follow is ignorant. I challenge all LGBT people to remember back to that time when they thought they could never fall in love or have a real relationship, and then reflect on where they are in life today. Don’t you want something more than a
Overall Homosexuals have it hard in the U.S. but not only here but around the world, some countries or religions kill people if they are gay. What I think about that is that I think it’s very wrong and people do not realize that being gay is very hard, and they can’t be put in their shoes to see how it is. The whole problem is that people of different aspects or view have been discriminated because of what they believe in and what they want to act in. So what I want to say is that homosexuals should have the same equal rights and the same amount of freedom as straight people because in this world it does not matter who, what you are, but it does matter how you contribute to this world and how people make it a better place.
Florida’s, Texas’s and Kentucky’s new proposed bathroom laws have “caused fear and dismay among transgender people around the country” (Tannehill). Kentucky laws are more focused on the school systems but Florida 's and Texas’s laws treat transgenders as if they were criminals. Both of these states have regulations that will give transgenders civil and or criminal charges for using the bathroom they identify with (Tannehill). A transgender could be charged a fine for using the wrong bathroom and “people who report a transgender people in the bathroom to claim civil damages, for example a bounty” (Tannehill). Florida and Texas are trying to look out for the best interest of the majority population, however, “we all have to use the bathroom, but these laws would seemingly force transgender people to choose between fines and jail, risking horrific violence or leaving the state” (Tannehill). These laws have been seen as unreasonable to the transgender community and have been fought by the ACLU lawyer Joshua Block, “We’re talking about people who also have their sense of privacy and modesty, and who are not going to want to have everyone see an anatomical part of themselves that they feel should never have been there in the first place,” (Marcus). It has also been found that it’s illegal for employers to carry out such rules, “The Equal Employment
LGBT rights have changed in many ways throughout the years. The idea of being a part of the LGBT community has been around for a long time. People who are LGBT go through many rough patches during life. Many of their rights have been taken away, because many people don’t agree with it. They face abuse, discrimination, threats, and many other things. The LGBT community should be treated with respect like any other person, but that’s not what they always get.
Gender bias has a long history and continues to occur in the workplace today. Research indicates that women remain significantly disadvantaged and mistreated compared to men in the workforce. How do the disparities of hiring, promotion, and salaries affect women in the workplace?
The LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community has been disapproved by many since it first came about in the 1950s. Since then, the societal attitude towards homosexuality and LGBT culture has changed greatly, as much of the world has become more accepting of same-sex sexuality as it has become more common. Studies have also shown that the younger generation are more tolerant towards LGBT views. The LGBT community consists of many beliefs and values that make the community different and intriguing.
I want you to become aware of what we have done and take action to stop people to be happy, to respect their way of thinking, acting, and living. My purpose in writing this paper is to present my points of view on how society has changed as the years go by. Also how homosexuals have fought for many years and all the different struggles they have managed to get the rights they deserve and one day had which were then taken away because they became themselves and also because of the ignorance of some people.
In many countries and in many societies, being something other than the gender your assigned or liking someone of the same sex was considered evil, and for a long time these people were tortured and antagonized for being this way. We’ve come along way, and people are starting to accept what we call the LGBT community. However, not everybody is opening the LGBT community with open arms. There are still many people who don’t accept this community and ridicule members of it, often resulting in the suicide or sometimes even the massacre of many different people. These types of crimes happen more often than people ever care to think about or consider. This has made some members of the community particularly angry, causing a mass cesspool of hate and spite against people not part of the LGBT