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LGBT Rights And Discrimination In The United States

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The rights of LGBT community are still currently seeking universal acceptance. Even though the declaration adopted by the United States in 1948 states, "Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this declaration without distinction of any kind ..." has not helped as it does not cover the sexual orientation of an individual. As a result, some countries in the world are developing techniques and systems to begin the legislative favor and enforcing laws that protect LGBTs against discrimination. Even an influential organization like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch are joining to finally eliminate discrimination by constantly protecting them against crimes and advancing equal views on each sexuality.
According to Chinggu, LGBT couples around the world were still excluded. Similar-sex couples do not receive equal services and rights compared to opposite-sex couples. Like for examples, they do not receive equal treatments on some aspects of healthcare, pensions, housing and education. In addition, sex work has a great impact on job search. As a result, LGBT members prefer to keep their real gender identity for employment as well as not to be eliminated in the labor market. On the other hand, the …show more content…

Not only does gender identity weakens them but rather living in a partriarchal society, where gender variation is evident makes them so miserable. According to some studies, due to exclusion, social rejection and harassment, the LGBT community is experiencing so much depression that can lead to suicidal thoughts. According to an Irish study, they find that nearly 60% of LGBT youths are liable in psychological distress. Many researchers claim that poor mental health can increase stress that results in lowered

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