The Right For Same Sex Couples - 1161 Words

As you know, since June 2015, the US Supreme Court ruled that the US Constitution guarantees the right for same-sex couples to marry in all 50 US states. It is handing gay rights advocates their biggest victory yet. Although, the laws admit their rights, some people still have some negative thought about LGBTQ. Our group chooses this topic and this course of action because we want to inform the class and the community the hardships of those in the LGBTQ community and their â€Å"coming out† stories. We hope to inspire others who are â€Å"in the closet† to not be afraid of who they are and inspire society to respect the choices and actions of the LGBTQ. Though we are all different in shape, skin color, personality and sexuality, we are all human.†¦show more content†¦However, lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender individuals are among the groups, which are particularly subjected to discrimination in many cultures and in many societies. There are still 75 countries where same-sex sexual acts are still illegal (Itaborahy, p.9). So how hard for a LGBT comes out. First we have to understand that for member of LGBT community, coming out is a constant internal and external process that can sometime be met with pain, misunderstanding, and hardship. They are coming out in many different ways in many different groups. However, there are so many risks for them when they are coming out. First, not every one will understand and accepting. It leads to many bad consequences such as their relationships among family members or friends turn into a negative ways. They may be kicked of their own home and got financial or emotional neglect from their family. According to a study by Zack Ford, a editor of ThinkProgress LGBT at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, 40 percent of homeless youth are LGBT. Moreover, his study pointed out more reason why LGBTQ youth are homeless or at risk of because homeless such as 42 percent ran away because of family rejection of sexual orientation or gender identity or 32 percent getting physical, emotional or sexual abuse at home. This is a serious issue that destroys the