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There is not enough support for the emotional and physical needs. There is the constant need for every person in the LGBTQ community to defend themselves. Not one person should have to live in a constant state of defensiveness.

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*transgender thoughts* Daily self hate from dysphoria. Constantly comparing one's self to the bio gender they long to be. Very very uncomfortable being naked (including struggling to taking a shower or changing clothes in front of another person). It's a nightmare every time the restroom is needed because there is nothing that can be done to not have to use the body parts that are not wanted. Forever depressed, to some level, even with the help of hormone therapy

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My senior thesis was based similarly to question. It was an analysis of the unusually high suicide rate in the lgbtq community. My findings were that there is an incredible lack of support for both the physical and emotional needs of this demographic, and a sheer lack of resources to care for s population in need. So many homeless youths are on the streets because their family disowned them for coming out. So many horrible stories. At the time of my thesis there was only ONE resource center for the lgbtq community in the entire state of Utah!

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A high percentage of homeless youth identify as LGBT. Their families kick them out because of their sexuality. Of those that stay with families that don't agree with their sexuality, lots are abused, physically, mentally and emotionally

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These are some things I've observed:
- Negation of their relationships
- Erasure of their identity
- Job discrimination
- Housing discrimination (Our family experienced this one directly)
- Depression due to lack of acceptance
- Animosity or outright violent reactions to public affection displays that are commonplace and not remarkable if performed by cis straight people
- Rejection by family. Or being completely ousted from the family. Tossed out on the street to fend for themselves.

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"Even before the shooting rampage at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people were already the most likely targets of hate crimes in America, according to an analysis of data collected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation."
Mykhyalyshyn, Haeyoun Park and Iaryna. “L.G.B.T. People Are More Likely to Be Targets of Hate Crimes Than Any Other Minority Group.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 16 June 2016, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/06/16/us/hate-crimes-against-lgbt.html.

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"Several studies suggest that gay men, lesbians and bisexuals appear to have higher rates of some mental disorders compared with heterosexuals, although not to the level of a serious pathology. Discrimination may help fuel these higher rates."

Monitor on Psychology, American Psychological Association, www.apa.org/monitor/feb02/newdata.aspx.

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"Four years ago, John Brown University, a private Christian college in Arkansas, forced an assistant professor named Jason Hough to resign after learning that he was gay."
Shapiro, Lila. “5 Cases Of Anti-Gay Workplace Discrimination That Won't Be Covered By ENDA.” The Huffington Post, TheHuffingtonPost.com, 7 Nov. 2013, www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/07/enda-religious-exemption_n_4229247.html.

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                     Expressing LGBTQ Inequality To The World

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                     Expressing LGBTQ Inequality To The World

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The images on this page correlates to the feedback I received on my Facebook page. This experience has helped me to gain a new perspective on my Social Justice Issue.  The question I asked was "What problems do you think LGBTQ people face daily?"

I was amazed and baffled by the answers I received. I underestimated the knowledge of Non LGBTQ people. My friends from all cultural differences recognize the problems the LGBTQ community face. Some of my acquaintances who are apart of the LGBTQ community shared some of their personal stories that broke my heart. You really never know what happens behind closed doors.