Human
Rights
The LGBTQ+
What is LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+: Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transexual-Queer-More is a community of
people with sexual orientations other than straight.
-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual: Are sexual orientations that define if a person is
sexually attracted to the same gender/both. 3.5% of US citizens indentify
as LGB. Lesbian is a women that is attracted to other woman. Gay is when
man that is attracted to other men. Bisexual is when either genders find
attraction to either male or female, 1.8% adults indentify as bisexual. 1.7%
adults indentify as Lesbian or Gay. 3.4% of women indentify as Lesbian or
Bisexual, 3.6% of men indentify as Gay or Bisexual.
-Transexual: Is an individual who assign themselves the oppsite sex for
there own physical and mental comfort/pleasure. 0.3% of US citizens are
Transexual.
-Queer+: Queer originally means “Strange” or “Unusal” but now stands for
any sexual orientation other than straight. These also include other then
the LGBT and for example Asexual: one who does not get SEXUALLY
attracted to another, Pansexual: one who can be attracted to anyone
regarding who and what they are. 11% of US citizens report same
sex-attraction, and 8.2% engage in same-sex sexual behaviour.
What is the problem?
LGBTQ+ members have still not been accepted
in many areas around the world including some
states in America. In many areas such as the Middle
East, many LGBTQ+ individuals have been or are
being tortured by forces and put in solitary
confinement camps usually underground with no
source of light, no ventilation, given very poor quality
food, and very little water. Throughout these actions
trauma, and mental health issues can be caused by
hate, bullying, self doubt, or lack of family support. In
a 2016 study it shows that 1 in every 4 LGBTQ+
members face discrimination.
Why is this such a problem?
The LGBTQ+ members need this discrimination to be
stopped for many reasons including mental, physical, emotional
abuse, harassment, and torture in many countries (most
commonly in third world countries).
Some more common issues caused in more developed
countries are:
● Income: Keeping a job is more complicated (11-28% of LGBT
individuals lose their jobs)
● Low access to medical care: Harder to get health insurance
(43.7% negative well-being)
● Poor mental health: Substance abuse, risky sex, suicide,
unhealthy coping methods (68.5% negative psychological
well-being)
● Harder for people to open up: Most commonly youth (38.%
negative school environment)
When did the LGBTQ+ movement start?
June 1969 is when riots for LGBT movement
began. From 2016-2018 is when LGBTQ+ members
were allowed to march for their rights and respect more
openly.
There were many riots before 1969 but weren’t
successful. In Illinois California June 1996 was when a
documentary was made called “The rejected” which
started making people more open to LGBTQ+
community.
Where is this a big problem?
There are many countries opening up to the
LGBTQ+ community including Canada, Spain, the
Netherlands, etc. But with that there are many
countries around the world that still don’t accept this
community because of religion, culture, or teaching
while growing up. Some of these places include Iran,
Iraq, Honduras, Uganda, Russia, Egypt, Nigeria. But in a
place like America there are still 29 states that do not
have a law for LGBTQ+ discriminatory.
How the Supreme Court's decision for gay marriage could affect religious institutions
How we can stop this problem?
David M*** a gay man, works at a ● Training: training
company with a written nondiscrimination employees and students to
policy. “I couldn’t be fired for being gay,” respect LGBTQ+
but went on to say “When partners at the members.
● Protective policies: Helps
firm invite straight men to squash or
get rid of discrimination
drinks, they don’t invite the women or gay with law to protect
men. I’m being passed over for LGBTQ+ individuals
opportunities that could lead to being ● Support organizations: GSA
promoted.” (gay straight alliances) in
school and work places
One in every five Americans get ● Inclusive messaging:
discriminated at work. 20-22% of Adding LGBTQ+ history to
Americans get rejected for jobs or don’t curriculums in schools
get promotions because of their identities.
Thank you for watching!
Remember to spread awareness!
- David Masci, 2015, June 26, How the Supreme Court’s decision for gay marriage could affect religious institutions, Pew Research Center, How the Supreme Court's decision for
gay marriage could affect religious institutions
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- October 28, 2020, Egypt: Security Forces Abuse, Torture LGBT People, Human Rights Watch, Egypt: Security Forces Abuse, Torture LGBT People,
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- February 29, 2016, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Stigma and Discrimination Affects Gay and Bisexual Men's Health,
https://www.cdc.gov/msmhealth/stigma-and-discrimination.htm
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- History.com/editors, June 26, 2020, Gay Rights, History.com, https://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/history-of-gay-rights
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- March 01, 2017, Where are the most difficult places in the world to be gay or transgender?, The Guardian,
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2017/mar/01/where-are-the-most-difficult-places-in-the-, world-to-be-gay-or-transgender -lgbt
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- THE CENTER, Defining LGBTQ, The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, https://gaycenter.org/about/lgbtq/
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- UCLA Williams Institute, July 14, 2020, Williams Institute, How Many People are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender?,
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https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/how-many-people-lgbt/
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