Finding Acceptance
Still today, homophobia is a big issue around
the world. Many young teens and even older people get discriminated. Homophobia
is the ignorance about sexual orientation and gender issues. Homophobia not only affects an
individual mentally but also affects them in a way that they tend to believe
that they’re not normal. Some also tend to hurt themselves. In many cases
suicide in LGBT people is higher than heterosexual people. I believe they want
to escape from society. Others get into drugs and alcohol. In today’s society
there are many young teens coming out compared to only a few years ago. But, on
the other side LGBT people are still having a hard time to come out because
it’s hard to find acceptance from others. I believe back then when an
individual would come out, they would get assaulted, and possibly killed. There
was more physical violence. LGBT people suffer the violence of human rights.
For example, they get attacked, raped, and killed. In several countries people
could get arrested if they are in same sex relationships. Many states fail to
protect the LGBT community such as their workplace or their healthcare. All
people regardless of race, gender, or color have the right to live a happy and
healthy lifestyle.









