We have truly come a long way from the viciously intolerant times of our parents and grandparents. It wasnt even 80 years ago when expressing your true sexual preference meant you had a chance to go to jail if anyone caught you. Closeting your emotions and beliefs because of the stigma behind it. The old days when men and women alike were expected to fill the "cookie cutter" mold that society put in place. Going against the norms of the times ended in being labeled as a "freak" and excommunicated from society.
Many movements and causes shaped and truly changed our generation's views and opinions on the matter. And we truly do realize how lucky we do have it in today's times. The equality for Americans that go against the social norm still is lacking key elements such as the right to marry and all the privledges that come with the title, but 50 years ago they were'nt even considered American in society. Slowly but surely the LGBT community fought for the freedom to express your true gender and sexuality without facing the adversely negative stigma and labels that come with being LGBT. Through the cruel verbal and vicious physical lashings they took to get their message of tolerance and equality across to the masses and it was truly being recieved on open minded ears.
I honestly dont know much about the LGBT community and their trials and tribulations that came with the fight. But I truly commend the people that constantly fight and rally behind obtaining equal rights. The ones that marched and lobbied to government officials to at least grant them the right to marry a partner wether man or woman that they truly love and live out their version of this so-called "American Dream". So I leave you ( my fellow classmates) with this:"Could you truly thive in a country that did'nt consider you a equal because of your true expression of sexuality and gender"?
Many movements and causes shaped and truly changed our generation's views and opinions on the matter. And we truly do realize how lucky we do have it in today's times. The equality for Americans that go against the social norm still is lacking key elements such as the right to marry and all the privledges that come with the title, but 50 years ago they were'nt even considered American in society. Slowly but surely the LGBT community fought for the freedom to express your true gender and sexuality without facing the adversely negative stigma and labels that come with being LGBT. Through the cruel verbal and vicious physical lashings they took to get their message of tolerance and equality across to the masses and it was truly being recieved on open minded ears.
Yahne' Coleman
ReplyDeleteGreat post. I do think that our mind set on the LGBT community has changed a bit. Its now okay to be open and happy where as years ago many hid their real lives and lovers. Even though its not completely accepted , progress has been made. I too don't know much about the LGBT community but to answer your question i would have to say yes yes yes!. I believe people in the LGBT community can thrive in this country. We see lawyers , doctors , dentist , singers actors and actresses that's all in the LGBT community. I think the question to ask is will they ever have the things that really matter? like marriage and the rights that come along with that. Will their relationship ever be equal to a straight persons relationship in the eyes of our Country? . . A few things to think about.