Running head: COMMUNITY PROBLEM REPORT 1

Community Problem Report

Kimberly Ulloa

University of Texas at El Paso

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Homosexuals

Homosexual people are suffering from discrimination at school, work, and home and in

other places. LGTB people are afraid of not living in a secure environment where they are not

accepted. They are always being judged or criticized for their gender preferences. Discrimination

starts in their own family. A homosexual person will always be scared of telling their family

members that they like the same gender because many families are very traditional and they want

everything to be the same way as always. They live with the anguish that their parents will find

out, or that the parents can even kick them out of the house. Also the government does not do

much to help them; there is not a rule that will protect them from being discriminated. Gay

people have done many things to get the rights they deserve, the same rights as the other people.

There are organizations that are willing to help them, they protest with boards saying what they

want and how they feel. Also there are many people that are homophobic, they dont support

homosexual people. People dont understand that being gay is not a problem and that all people

are equally no matter their gender preferences. There is many people that try to hide their

homosexuality by getting together with a heterosexual and have a family to try to pretend that

they are not homosexuals. People should teach their children since little about the different

preference that many people have and that it is not a bad thing. People who are homosexuals

should not be discriminated; all people should accept them how they are, because all people have

something different that makes them special. Homosexual discrimination is very common

because people dont understand that being gay is not wrong and that they also deserve to have a

family and be happy.

Homosexual people are discriminated in their daily life. Theres no specific federal law to

protect LGBT. But there are some state and local laws that provide help to those who are being
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mistreated. In work place it is more often that a situation of discrimination will occur. In a work

place homosexuals should not be discriminated because of their sexual orientation, no work

should tolerate those situations. Homophobic jokes or harassment is common in workplace and it

makes them feel uncomfortable. Many states have the Employment Non-Discrimination Act,

which dont tolerate discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the

workplace (Caldwell). Homophobic may feel threatened by people who have sexual preference

other than their own. Some people think that being homosexual is unacceptable. Gays and

lesbians have higher rates of mental health disorder than the rest of the population. Homosexuals

are also suffering health issues for not being accepted. They tend to fall into addictions like

smoking, using drugs or even self-harm. Not being able to be happy with the people that they

love is hard for them because they dont have the support of no one to keep up their their life.

There have been many problems where they commit suicide by all the judging comments they

get or for not having anyone to be with them, they feel that everybody is against them. There is

still doubting about whether they will receive acceptance from families, friends, colleagues and

services. The pressure of dealing with this uncertainty has an impact on health (2014).

Homosexuals live in a community like any other person but they are not protected.

People that are being discriminated suffer emotionally because they feel powerless.

Homosexuals think that they are left alone and that they dont have anyone with them. LGBT

people need special protecting even if they are at home because there is many people that harass

them. There are many stereotypes about sexual orientation and gender identities that people dont

understand. There have been cases where homophobic beat up homosexuals without having a

reason to mistreat them. They cant walk on the streets without someone looking at them or

telling them something. LGTB people living in hostile communities without explicit protections,
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who endure harassment and discrimination, tend to suffer more discrimination (Gay in America).

Homosexual couples wants to adopt a child should have the legal ability to be a parent. Are

seeking to add protection for LGBT people in the employment, housing and public places. Also

should have the freedom to have an intimate relationship without risking their families to be

harmed by the state. Gays and lesbians can also have a family and be able to be happy with them.

Also because homosexuals should be able to live openly without discrimination and freedom of

expression. They face violence and inequalityand sometimes torture, even executionbecause

of who they love, how they look, or who they are (LGTB Rights). Peoples preferences does not

express who a person really is, that does not identify them.

People are being abused just because of their sexuality. Some people defends people that

are being discriminated. Tries to help people that are not receiving the same rights as other

people and understands how homosexuals are treated with violence. Also they are creating a

movement to stop people who torture others for not being traditional as them. Are trying to

pursue the goal of protecting everyone even if they are lesbians and gays (LGTB Youths). Since

little people should be able to express how they feel and what is really what they want.

Homosexuals due to their emotionally damage, tend to do drugs or drink alcohol. Many of the

times they have to hide their sexuality or sexual feelings in public places. They are scared of not

being accepted by their family, friends and the other people. They need to find something that

will motivate them and not do things that are going to hurt them. Find ways to grow and feel joy

of their life and dont feel guilt of being homosexuals (Kettelhack). No small wonder that the one

of the first things a developing gay or lesbian adolescent questions is whether or not her or his

same sex feeling are real. Denial is an easy path for one not ready or able to acknowledge a same

sexual or emotional orientation. Data further demonstrates gay and lesbian youths whose sexual
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orientation is known or suspected are at extremely risk of verbal abuse, physical abuse and

victimization(Tully). When a person is homosexual they take time to accept it and to be able to

confess it. Many people can tell if a person is homosexual just in the way they act or express

themselves.

LGBT young people felt their school supported its pupils badly in terms of sexual

orientation. Students who were harassed or assaulted in school did not report the incident to

school staff most often believing little to no action would be taken. LGBT people suffer from

homophobic bullying by the negative attitudes and beliefs towards gay people. This relates to my

topic because in school they dont teach students about sexuality (Charlesworth). Many students

dont tell their problems to school faculty because they are scared that they wont receive help

from them, they prefer to keep everything to themselves. An adolescent never knew anyone who

had come out to his or her family. After spending half a year preparing for all possible reaction

from his Mexican family, he was eager to get it over with. It was in his undergraduate

psychology classes in gender and sexuality that Tomas had first learned about the homosexuality

debates. This relates to my topic because since little parents teach only a way of life to their

children, they dont show them all the things that are happening around the world. Homosexuals

are ashamed of being gays or lesbians that they try to hide it from their family, because most of

the time the first to judge them are their family (Pastrana).

People should be more considered to homosexuals because they often suffer from

discrimition from family members, friends and other people. Homosexuals are afraid of being

left alone because of their sexual preferences, they are afraid that no one will accept them. They

live with fear that one day they will get attacked by a homophobic. Government should protect

them from being harass and also give more information about their rights.
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