LGBTQ has become a pressing issue within the status quo, with one side arguing for legalizing same-sex marriage and LGBTQ rights and the other arguing to stick to the current world. Tremendous efforts are being made to help spread awareness and gain support for LGBTQ people; however, is the world becoming more flexible?
As of September 2023, Russia has made it illegal to medically change your gender and China has banned all safe spaces for LGBTQ individuals. In addition, Africa, South Asia, and East Europe tend to be more towards anti-LGBTQ. Why is this so?
The first LGBTQ rights movement was officially documented in 1924, with the foundation of the Society of Human Rights in the US. There were many attempts to gain support and awareness of LGBTQ, but they failed until early 1982 when Wisconsin became the first state to ban discrimination against homosexuals. This was noted as a huge milestone for the LGBTQ rights movement - since President Eisenhower banned homosexuals from working in the federal government - as the frequent discrimination towards LGBTQ started to become recognized.
However, in recent spites of events, people have been protesting the exploitation of LGBTQ rights and privileges. The most recent controversy happened in 2021 - Virginia - where a 15-year-old girl was raped by a “skirt-wearing” boy. However, the school’s board continued to discuss allowing transgender girls to enter the girls' bathroom. The perpetrator was found guilty and placed under house arrest but was later transferred and sexually assaulted by yet another student. This controversy sparked outrage within the US and showed the potential harm of these privileges’ society gives individuals.
We are left on a social and ethical cliffhanger by this thought-provoking question. The debate over the rights of LGBTQ people and public acceptability is at the core of this problem. On the one hand, some contend that LGBTQ people have had to negotiate a world traditionally built around heterosexual norms and values, frequently encountering prejudice and marginalization. The key to ending this cliffhanger is to continue the conversation and work together to build a society that is more inclusive and equitable for everyone.
A Pride flag flies on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 8, 2023. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press) |
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