Lgbt Informative Speech

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LGBT When you hear the word LGBT, what comes to your mind? Some may tell you that being part of the LGBT is unnatural. Why? Is being gay, wrong? People think gays are like aliens, but it isn’t true. LGBT is a group of people that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. It’s been scientifically proven that being gay is natural. But why some people can’t accept the way they are? Many gay people have to go through hell in their families and even in their schools. Suicide is the leading cause of death among gay and lesbian youths. Gay and lesbians youth are 2 to 6 times more likely to attempt suicide than heterosexual youth or the straight people. Over 30% of all reported teen suicides each year are committed by gay and lesbian youths, …show more content…

They should be able to have a life without fear. Living in fear is not living at all that’s why some gay people prefer not to come out from the closet. What do they mean by coming out from the closet? Gay people normally come out because they do not want to hide their sexual orientation anymore. They want to be honest to those people they care and trust about their sexual orientation, about who they are. Coming out is delicate to them because they’re afraid of what others might think or say to them and can’t accept them, specially their families. They want to protect themselves from discrimination and prejudice. Many gay people remain in the closet because they have fear, that they will be rejected by their loved ones and are at risk for physical violence. LGBT people are people too; they have feelings, they can love, they can do anything that straight people can do too. There’s nothing wrong with being a gay, of course it is okay. It should be who you are and not if you love the same sex. I have a friend who is bisexual but I’m still her friend. It doesn’t change who she is. You’re allowed to have your opinion. If you don’t like gays, that doesn’t give you the right to tell them that their wrong for being who they are. You can think whatever you like that is your opinion but don’t tell them they’re wrong for being gay. People can do what they like, even if others don’t