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Argumentative Essay On Lgbtq

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What would happen if schools became LGBTQ+ inclusive? equality and education. If schools had a GSA for example, it could teach everyone about issues regarding being (the umbrella term) gay. Many LGBTQ+ people are unaware that there are still ways to practice safe sex. Also many straight people are unaware of the challenges LGBTQ+ people everyday, especially with mental health due to unacceptance and pure fear. Going along with mental health, many gay people develop anxiety and body dysphoric disorder which is a HUGE issue because it affects everyday life for them in that they tend to become withdrawn, have panic/anxiety attacks often, which are very dangerous to health because it is very likely for people experiencing them to faint. …show more content…

In these cases, children are typically denied from shelters that help them and/or accept them, so they turn to the streets. Because LGBTQ+ is such a difficult thing to really understand and is different, there is typically Violence against them. There are many ways that LGBTQ+ people are harrassed, by strangers in public, friends and family, or even bullied by peers. An example of violence by strangers is the orlando shooting, which left 49 LGBTQ+ people dead. As someone who has personal experience with being bullied for both my Sexual Orientation and my Gender Identity, I'm here to say, it should not come to this for anyone, we're all humans and nobody should have to experiance that kind of fear and

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These can also result to various forms of violence toward the LGBTQ individual from verbal and physical violence to neglect.

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Students that are of a different race feel left out, or miss represented by some of the whitewashed books they read in school. Students are all different and want to be recognized in society. Today there are more and more people in the LGBTQ community and identify within that range. The people who identify as such do not choose to be this way more than someone chooses to be of a particular race, therefore they need to feel represented too. Children need to know that there are people like them, so they can fit in or relate to an issue and know they are not alone in this world.

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Liam Delaney Mr. Musgrove Senior comp Lit 16 February 2023 LGBTQ+ Mental Health: An Overview of Current Research and Implications for Practice LGBTQ+ individuals are a diverse group of people who face various mental health challenges due to the stigma and discrimination they experience. Despite progress toward greater acceptance and inclusion in recent years, many LGBTQ+ individuals continue to face discrimination, harassment, and violence, which can negatively impact their mental health. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of current research on LGBTQ+ mental health, highlighting key findings and implications for practice. Studies consistently show that LGBTQ+ individuals experience higher rates of mental health problems than their

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Over 90% of students who identify themselves as LGBTQ hear discriminating comments on a daily basis at school. People who are from this community have a bigger probability of being victims of hate crimes than any other minority group. This violence is made up of hatred and aggression towards the queer community. Despite personal opinions, everyone deserves to feel safe.

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Sometimes schools are the only safe places for kids in the LGBTQ+ community to find support in their life, so when in places like Florida where there are bills that, “are aimed at 'dividing, scapegoating, and dehumanizing,' and would ban honest conversations about race and gender identity, Smith said, pointing out that LGBTQ students often don’t live in safe or supportive home environments, making teachers or doctors the only safe adults they have access to”(Baitinger). This is especially dangerous for kids who might be in unsupportive households because it limits the number of safe places they have to go for support, this makes them more susceptible to risky behavoir. Not teaching topics like this to kids leads to bullying and harassment towards those in the community. This is shown in schools that do teach LGBTQ+ topics the cases of harassment were lower than in schools that don’t teach LGBTQ+ topics: "Several studies report that an LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum promotes a positive school environment and student well-being. For example, students in California who learned about LGBTQ issues at school reported less teasing and bullying of LGBTQ students"(Bittker).

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This stress often leads them to negative psychological and social outcomes, which leads them to commit suicide. Previous studies have established that a majority of suicide attempts by LGB youth followed a personal awareness of same-sex attraction, but also occurred previous to revealing their sexual orientation to family, friends, or other people (D’Augelli et al., 2001). Regardless of sexual orientation, suicidal ideation often precedes a suicide attempt or completed suicide, and a past history of suicide attempt is the highest risk factor for future attempts and completions (Lewinsohn, Rohde, & Seeley, 1996). The extent to which bullying influences suicidal ideation is unclear, though evidence suggests a strong relationship is likely. A survey conducted by the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN, 2011) revealed that more than 80% of LGBTQ students from across the United States were verbally harassed at school and 38% were physically harassed specifically because of their sexual orientation.

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As explored through the lens of school culture and change theory related to anti-gay bias, enacting appropriate protective policy serves as a primary agent of school culture change. One means to closely examine and address the issue of the ongoing victimization of LGBT students and the adults obliged to provide an equitable learning environment is through comprehensive public school policy that explicitly addresses bullying and harassment related to anti-gay bias. Research shows that comprehensive public school and district policies that define language to protect sexual minorities, sexual orientation, and gender identity can be effective in combating anti-gay bias, especially bullying and harassment (Cianciotto & Cahill, 2003). Despite all the supporting data that state that LGBT students are harassed, victimized and face challenges in their learning environment (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011; Fetner & Kush, 2008; Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, 2008; National GLBTQ Youth Foundation, 2010; Mayo, 2006; Ripski & Gregory, 2009), and despite evidence to support that a school with adult advocates and clear policy that embraces LGBT students is impactful (Biegel & Kuehl, 2010; Cianciotto & Cahill, 2003; Griffin

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All I’m asking is that teachers and students at Sandcreek Middle School become more considerate of members of the LGBTQ+ community’s feelings. Because they are people too. There not stupid, there are not something you can just treat like garbage, they are people, and they deserve

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Discrimination against homosexuality and gender identity is a major problem, death, depression, and bullying rates are very high in the LGBT+ community, and the amount of homelessness in the LGBT+ community.

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The topic I choose is LGBTQ and I will mainly write about their class and sexuality. The Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender are experience too much discrimination in the past and government should set and change some law for them. LGBTQ is stand by Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Q can mean either “questioning or queer. Lesbian means the woman who is romantically, sexually and/or emotionally attracted to women and the gay means similar as lesbian, just switch female to male. Bisexual is the woman/man who is romantically, sexually and/or emotionally attracted to people of both sexes.

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Death, something we as humans will have to inevitably face, whether we accept it or not. It is due to that mortality that we have a much greater appreciation for life. Though when we have to eventually tell our loved ones farewell and our flame withers away, there is one more thing that needs to be done; the funeral. This, of course, isn’t something out of the ordinary for us since we reside in the U.S. where it is quite common, but there are a plethora of other civilizations that handle funerals much differently than us. Civilizations like the ancient Egypt, where they handle it with mummification.

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To most ears, it probably sounds inoffensive. A little outdated and clinical, perhaps, but harmless enough: homosexual. But that five-syllable word has never been more loaded, more deliberately used and, to the ears of many gays and lesbians, more permissiveness. Homosexual’ is the ring of ‘colored’ now, in the way your grandmother might have used that term, except that it hasn’t been recover in the same way. Consider the following phrases: homosexual community, homosexual activist, homosexual marriage.

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They continue to face the discrimination and exclusion in the world and violence. Like in EU, the same-sex couples and the opposite-sex couples have big difference because the same-sex couples do not enjoy their rights and protection compare to the opposite-sex couples. And same-sex couples suffer from discrimination and disadvantages in access to social protection scheme. Majority of LGBT hide their sexuality out of fear of losing their jobs. Youth LGBT are vulnerable.

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Regular kids get bullied because they might be over weight or they are different then everyone else, these kids receive help as long as they ask for it. Some gay students might not get help because their counselor is against gays and imagine how their lives are going to be with a president who doesn't really accept being different. The counter side of my argument is that the LGBTQ community shouldn't have their own rights. They might say that it would take to much money and time to invest in their happiness.

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