Analysis Of The Forsaken: A Rising Number Of LGBT Teens

On June 12, 2016, 49 people were killed and 53 were injured in an Orlando gay club.During this shooting,a man named Eddie Justice texted his mom that there was someone in the club and that he was going to die.Imagine if this happened to one of your family members, what would you do?
Background Information
Having gay rights have always been an issue to the LGBT community. They have been decriminalized, suffered homelessness, abuse, murder and racial injustice.This problem has led to many young boys and girls to hide their sexuality from their parents because they are afraid that they will be kicked out. This has forced some gay boys and girls to leave their homes and end up homeless. According to Alexis Morgan from Rolling Stone, “The Center

Explanation: LGBT teens make most part of youth homelessness.According to the article”The Forsaken: A Rising Number of Homeless Gay Teens Are Being Cast Out by Religious Families”by Alex Morris states that ”Highly religious parents are significantly more likely than their less-religious counterparts to reject their children for being gay – a finding that social-service workers believe goes a long way toward explaining why LGBT people make up roughly five percent of the youth population overall, but an estimated 40 percent of the homeless-youth population.”(Morris,2014)
Fact: LGBT teens make 40% of youth homelessness.Only 7% of heterosexual teens are homeless.
Explanation:According to the article “The Forsaken: A Rising Number of Homeless Gay Teens Are Being Cast Out by Religious Families”by Alex Morris states that “The Center for American Progress has reported that there are between 320,000 and 400,000 homeless LGBT youths in the United States.”(Morris,2014)
Fact: LGBT teens are kicked out because of religious beliefs or family

For LGBT youth in particular, the conflict tends to be over their sexual orientation or gender identity – and the results aren’t pretty: Half of all teens get a negative reaction from their parents when they come out to them. More than 1 in 4 are thrown out of their homes.

Argument 3
State argument:We should stop discriminating the LGBT community because the adoption rate of foster kids will increase
Fact:Children are most likely to be adopted by LGBT parents.
Explanation: According to the article “LGBT parenting in the united states” by Gary J. Gates,”More than 125,000 same-sex couple households (19%) include nearly 220,000 children under age 18.” (Gates,2013)
Fact:Children raised by LGBT parents are most likely to be racial and ethnic