Ananya Saravanan

Mrs. Lucarelli

Honors Modern World Perspectives History

January 5th

For many years the LGBTQ community has been struggling to get acceptance all over the

world. LGBTQ is an acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer. This group has

been fighting for acceptance in countries all over the world. The movement has been happening

ever since World War I, but only recently has the actions to help the LGBTQ community have

been recognized. In 2015 gay marriage was finally legalized in the court case known as,

Obergefell v Hodges. Another aspect of rebellion was when many people protested when the

army banned transgender people from enlisting. Hundreds gathered in New York, Washington

D.C., and San Francisco to protest the Presidents banning of transgender people in the military.

On June 30, 2016 the Pentagon states that they are lifting the ban on transgender people serving

the military. This is another important milestone on the road to full accepting the LGBTQ

community. Many celebrities and famous actors have also openly spoken out against the

mistreatment of the LGBTQ community. Only over the past couple years people have give

importance for this movement and have started taking action. Also in 2013, the United States

Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional to not allow gay and lesbian couple federal

benefits such as Social Security and family leave. President Obama was a very big advocate to

gay rights and has helped give them equal rights. In 2016 the Obama administration states that

they are preparing to make the Stonewall Inn the first public monument for gay rights. After the

shooting at the gay nightclub in Orlando Florida in 2016, many people have spoken out against

the discrimination of gay people and have supported the cause. The shooting killed forty-eight
people and left more injured. This is only one situation where the LGBTQ community has been

discriminated against. How many actors, singers and writers who are openly gay and bisexual are

getting the recognition they deserve because of this movement. For example, in late spring 2015

Alison Bechdel’s lesbian-themed Broadway production Fun Home won several Tony awards.

Also, By spring 2016 the Academy Awards recognized films with both lesbian and transgender

themes, Carol and The Danish Girl. Transgender rights have also have been improving. Many

people have started to petition for schools and other public places to have unisex bathrooms so

that transgender citizens can choose which restroom to go to. When President Trump issued the

statement saying that the military will not be accepting transgender men and women, the LGBT

and human rights organizations quickly filed two lawsuits to prevent the ban from being

enforced. Countries outside of the U.S are also making advancement towards the better treatment

of the LGBTQ community. For example, France, Canada and South Africa have legalized gay

marriage and five Indian cities (Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Indore and Pondicherry) celebrated

gay pride parades. In addition, in 2016 Norway introduced a law allowing people to determine

for themselves their gender, and a non-discrimination law in employment came into force in

Ukraine; marriage equality arrived in Colombia. In the world, there are 22 nations that legally

allow same-sex marriage which is a vast improvement from the 1990’s. There are still many

areas around the world that do not have tolerance for the LGBTQ community and that is

something that people will continue to fight for until everyone is treated equally. Overall, this is

a social revolution that will continue to grow and thrive because the members of the LGBTQ

community deserve equality.

Map of Lesbian and Gay Rights in the World:
This picture shows how in the LGBTQ community there are many
different types of people and even though they are all different
they come together to fight for their cause

This is a picture from a gay pride march and the poster shows
how it doesn’t matter what a person identifies as, because what
really matter is that they are human too and should be treated
equally.

Picture from a gay pride walk in Chicago and it shows

how members of the LGBTQ community are not afraid to
stand up for what they believe in and are proud to be a part
of the community
Picture of the LGBTQ flag which represents the equality
that should be given to everyone no matter who they are.
Each color represent an aspect of life.
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