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What percentage of transgender and nonbinary youth who attempted suicide?

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What percentage of transgender and nonbinary youth who attempted suicide?

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In 2020, there was a study comparing those transgender and nonbinary youth who committed suicide based on the use of their respected pronouns. Of those who attempted suicide, 24% said nobody respected their pronouns , 19% said some people respect their pronouns, 13% said mostly everyone respected their pronouns.

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What percentage of U.S. LGBTQ+ who considered or attempted suicide?

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What percentage of U.S. LGBTQ+ who considered or attempted suicide?

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In the past year, 32% of cisgenders considered suicide, 10% attempted suicide , 52% of transgenders and nonbinary considered suicide , 20% attempted suicide within the past 12 months of 2020.

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Data from a nationally representative survey of LGBT people conducted by CAP shows that 25.2 percent of LGBT respondents has experienced discrimination because of their sexual orientation or gender identity in the past year. The January 2017 survey shows that, despite progress, in 2016 discrimination remained a widespread threat to LGBT people's well-being, health, and economic security.

Among people who experienced sexual orientation- or gender-identity-based discrimination in the past year:

68.5 percent reported that discrimination at least somewhat negatively affected their psychological well-being.

43.7 percent reported that discrimination negatively impacted their physical well-being.

47.7 percent reported that discrimination negatively impacted their spiritual well-being.

38.5 percent reported discrimination negatively impacted their school environment.

52.8 percent reported that discrimination negatively impacted their work environment.

56.6 report it negatively impacted their neighborhood and community environment.

Unseen harms

LGBT people who don't experience overt discrimination, such as being fired from a job, may still find that the threat of it shapes their lives in subtle but profound ways. David M.,* a gay man, works at a Fortune 500 company with a formal, written nondiscrimination policy. "I couldn't be fired for being gay," he said. But David went on to explain, "When partners at the firm invite straight men to squash or drinks, they don't invite the women or gay men. I'm being passed over for opportunities that could lead to being promoted."

"I'm trying to minimize the bias against me by changing my presentation in the corporate world," he added. "I lower my voice in meetings to make it sound less feminine and avoid wearing anything but a black suit. ... When you're perceived as feminine-whether you're a woman or a gay man-you get excluded from relationships that improve your career."

David is not alone. Survey findings and related interviews show that LGBT people hide personal relationships, delay health care, change the way they dress, and take other steps to alter their lives because they could be discriminated against.

Maria S.,* a queer woman who lives in North Carolina, described a long commute from her home in Durham to a different town where she works. She makes the drive every day so that she can live in a city that's friendly to LGBT people. She loves her job, but she's not out to her boss. "I wonder whether I would be let go if the higher-ups knew about my sexuality," she says.

CAP's research shows that stories such as Maria's and David's are common. The below table shows the percentage of LGBT people who report changing their lives in a variety of ways in order to avoid discrimination.

As Table 1 shows, LGBT people who've experienced discrimination in the past year are significantly more likely to alter their lives for fear of discrimination, even deciding where to live and work because of it, suggesting that there are lasting consequences for victims of discrimination. Yet findings also support the contention that LGBT people do not need to have experienced discrimination in order to act in ways that help them avoid it, which is in line with empirical evidence on a component of minority stress theory: expectations of rejection.

Not only can threatened discrimination bar LGBT people from living authentically-it can also deny them material opportunities. Rafael J.,* a gay student in California, told CAP that he "decided to apply to law schools only in LGBT-safe cities or states," denying him the opportunity pursue his graduate education at schools he might otherwise have applied to. "I did not think I would be safe being an openly gay man," he said. "Especially a gay man of color, in some places."

Unique vulnerabilities in the workplace

Within the LGBT community, people who were vulnerable to discrimination across multiple identities reported uniquely high rates of avoidance behaviors.

In particular, LGBT people of color were more likely to hide their sexual orientation and gender identity from employers, with 12 percent removing items from their resumes-in comparison to 8 percent of white LGBT respondents-in the past year. Similarly, 18.7 percent of 18- to 24-year-old LGBT respondents reported removing items from their resumes-in comparison to 7.9 percent of 35- to 44-year-olds. Meanwhile, 15.5 percent of disabled LGBT respondents reported removing items from their resume-in comparison to 7.3 percent of nondisabled LGBT people. This finding may reflect higher rates of unemployment among people of color, disabled people, and young adults; it may also reflect that LGBT people who could also face discrimination on the basis of their race, youth, and disability feel uniquely vulnerable to being denied a job due to discrimination, or a combination of factors.

Unique vulnerabilities in the public square

Discrimination, harassment, and violence against LGBT people-especially transgender people-has always been common in places of public accommodation, such as hotels, restaurants, or government offices. The 2015 United States Transgender Survey found that, among transgender people who visited a place of public accommodation where staff knew or believed they were transgender, nearly one in three experienced discrimination or harassment-including being denied equal services or even being physically attacked.

In March 2016, then Gov. Pat McCrory signed North Carolina H.B. 2 into law, which mandated anti-transgender discrimination in single-sex facilities-and began an unprecedented attack on transgender people's access to public accommodations and ability to participate in public life. That year, more than 30 bills specifically targeting transgender people's access to public accommodations were introduced in state legislatures across the country. This survey asked transgender respondents whether they had avoided places of public accommodation from January 2016 through January 2017, during a nationwide attack on transgender people's rights. Among transgender survey respondents:

25.7 percent reported avoiding public places such as stores and restaurants, versus 9.9 percent of cisgender LGB respondents

10.9 percent reported avoiding public transportation, versus 4.1 percent of cisgender LGB respondents

11.9 percent avoided getting services they or their family needed, versus 4.4 percent of cisgender LGB respondents

26.7 percent made specific decisions about where to shop, versus 6.6 percent of cisgender LGB respondents

These findings suggest that ongoing discrimination in public accommodations pushes transgender people out of public life, making it harder for them to access key services, use public transportation, or simply go to stores or restaurants without fear of discrimination.

Disabled LGBT people were also significantly more likely to avoid public places than their nondisabled LGBT counterparts. Among disabled LGBT survey respondents, in the past year:

20.4 percent reported avoiding public places such as stores and restaurants, versus 9.1 percent of nondisabled LGBT respondents

8.8 percent reported avoiding public transportation, versus 3.6 percent of nondisabled LGBT respondents

14.7 percent avoided getting services they or their family needed, versus 2.9 percent of nondisabled LGBT respondents

25.7 percent made specific decisions about where to shop, versus 15.4 percent of nondisabled LGBT respondents

This is likely because, in addition to the risk of anti-LGBT harassment and discrimination, LGBT people with disabilities contend with inaccessible public spaces. For example, many transit agencies fail to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, requirements that would make public transportation accessible to people with visual and cognitive disabilities.

Unique vulnerabilities in health care

In 2010, more than half of LGBT people reported being discriminated against by a health care providers and more than 25 percent of transgender respondents reported being refused medical care outright. Since then, LGBT people have gained protections from health care discrimination-most notably, regulations stemming from the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, have prohibited federally funded hospitals, providers, and insurers from discriminating against LGBT patients. Despite progress, LGBT people, and transgender people in particular, remain vulnerable to healthcare discrimination: In 2015, one-third of transgender people who saw a health care provider reported "at least one negative experience related to being transgender." These negative experiences included being refused treatment or even being physically assaulted. Transgender people of color and people with disabilities reported particularly high rates of discrimination from health care providers.

Unsurprisingly, people in these vulnerable groups are especially likely to avoid doctor's offices, postponing both preventative and needed medical care:

23.5 percent of transgender respondents avoided doctors' offices in the past year, versus 4.4 percent of cisgender LGB respondents

13.7 percent of disabled LGBT respondents avoided doctors' offices in the past year, versus 4.2 percent of nondisabled LGBT respondents

10.3 percent of LGBT people of color avoided doctors' offices in the past year, versus 4.2 percent of white LGBT respondents

These findings are consistent with research that has also identified patterns of health care discrimination against people of color and disabled people. For example, one survey of health care practices in five major cities found that more than one in five practices were inaccessible to patients who used wheelchairs.

A call to action

To ensure that federal civil rights laws explicitly protect LGBT people, Congress should pass the Equality Act, a comprehensive bill banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, public accommodations, housing, credit, and federal funding, among other provisions. Likewise, state and local governments should pass comprehensive nondiscrimination protections for all. Comprehensive nondiscrimination protections have more support from voters than ever before: A majority in every state in the country support nondiscrimination laws.

While comprehensive nondiscrimination protections won't prevent all instances of discrimination, they are a critical way to hold employers and landlords accountable. Additionally, they send the message that LGBT people are both accepted and respected by all levels of government. LGBT people deserve the opportunity to live full, equal, and authentic lives-and that won't be possible while discrimination remains a looming threat to LGBT people and their families.
*Authors' note: All names have been changed out of respect for interviewees' privacy.
Methodology

To conduct this study, CAP commissioned and designed a survey, fielded by Knowledge Networks, which surveyed 1,864 individuals about their experiences with health insurance and health care. Among the respondents, 857 identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender, while 1,007 identified as heterosexual and cisgender/nontransgender. Respondents came from all income ranges and are diverse across factors such as race, ethnicity, education, geography, disability status, and age. The survey was fielded online in English in January 2017 to coincide with the fourth open enrollment period through the health insurance marketplaces and the beginning of the first full year of federal rules that specifically protect LGBT people from discrimination in health insurance coverage and health care. The data are nationally representative and weighted according to U.S. population characteristics. All reported findings are statistically significant unless otherwise indicated. All comparisons presented are statistically significant at the p < .05 level.

Separate from the quantitative survey, the authors solicited stories exploring the impact of discrimination on LGBT people's lives. Using social media platforms, the study authors requested volunteers to anonymously recount personal experiences of changing their behavior or making other adjustments to their daily lives to prevent experiencing discrimination. Interviews were conducted by one of the study authors and names were changed to protect the identity of the interviewee.

Additional information about study methods and materials are available from the authors.

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Widespread Discrimination Continues to Shape LGBT People's Lives in Both Subtle and Significant Ways

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New research shows that one in four LGBT people report experiencing discrimination in 2016. The research shows LGBT people frequently make significant changes to their everyday lives to avoid discrimination.

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"New research from the Center for American Progress shows that people across the country continue to experience pervasive discrimination the negatively impacts all aspects of lives." Basically the LGBTQ+ community has to change the way they are and act just to minimize the risk of going through discrimination (Source 1).

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The US and most states do not have nondiscrimination laws to protect people with different sexual oriernation and gendere identity (Source 1).

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Gay men and women report that they are often excluded from social events at work; they have dress and act more "the part" for their gender and even live in different cities then where they work so they don't see coworkers out and about.  They are trying to act and present differently to avoid discrimination and be accepeted in all areas of life

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In one report, a gay student in California said they would only apply to a law school in a state or city with LGBTQ safe laws and support (Source 1).

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More than half LGBT people reported experiencing discrimination by health care providers in 2010. 25% of transgenders reported that they were being refused medical care immediately ( Source 1).

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" Using social media platforms, the study authors requested volunteers to anonymously recount personal experiences of changing their behavior or making other adjustments to their daily lives to prevent experiencing discrimination." (Source 1).

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"1 in 4 LGBT people report experiencing discrimination in 2016 " (Source 1).

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It has been reported that 11-28% of LGB did not a promotion because of their sexual orientation, and 27% of transgender workers have lost their job, not hired, not recieived a promotion in the past year (Source 1).

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"Discrimination also routinely affects LGBT people beyond the workplace, sometimes costing them their homes, access to education, and even the ability to engage in public life "(Source 1).

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68.5% of LGBT people reported that discrimination had a negative impact on their well being ( Source 1).

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Many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people have experienced discrimination in the past year are more likely to change parts about them in fear of discrimination, but they don't have to experience to change their behavior. LGBT people will act differently in hopes of avoiding discrimination (Source 1).

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Mostly black LGBT people were most likely to hide their sexual orientation and their gender identity from their employers (Source 1).

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More than 30 bills have been created in many states to harm transgender people in public life. This attack on transgender people has resulted in them feeling not safe. Some have reported avoidng stores, restaurants and public services (Source 1).

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In 2010 more than half of LGBT people have reported experiencing discrimination at a doctors office. However LGBT people have increased protections now due to laws  ( Source 1).

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In 2015, one study found that 1 in 3 transgender people have had a bad experience with a doctor, and they experience high rates of discrimination from health care professionals (Source 1).

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Disabled LGBT people face even more discrimination (Source 1).

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We can encourage our state and national government to pass laws that bans discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment and public accommodations (Source 1)

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We want to send the message that "LGBT people are accepted and respected by all levels of government" (Source 1).

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"LGBT people deserve the opportunity to live full, equal, and authentic lives" (Source 1).

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In 2010 48 percent of LGBTQ+ people had lived in a negative policy state, but that have decreased to just 20 percent(Source 2).

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" In 2010, only 12 states and the district explicitly prohibited discrimination against LGBTQ people in employment, housing, and public accommodations. By 2020, that number jumped to 21." (source 2)

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In 2010, no states outlawed conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors, banned health insurers from excluding transgender-related coverage or offered gender neutral options on licenses and birth certificates.

Ten years later at the dawn of a new decade, roughly 20 states have these protections in place.

Breakthroughs? Or evidence of a plodding pace on the road to LGBTQ equality?

"It's both," said Ineke Mushovic, executive director of the Movement Advancement Project, which released a report Tuesday on the status of LGBTQ rights from 2010 to 2020.

"We have made a tremendous amount of progress understanding what LGBTQ people need to have a full opportunity to be productive workers, have equal access to health care, to go beyond the basics," she said. "But at the same time, in half the country, that progress has stalled out."

The report by MAP, a think tank that maintains a database on laws affecting LGBTQ people, shows a split in the policy landscape in 2020: Nearly half - 46% - of the country lives in states earning "high" or "medium" grades for equality because of protections. But the other half - 45% - lives in states with "low" or "negative" rankings.

Advocates hope rulings in three pivotal Supreme Court cases this year on whether it's legal to fire workers because of sexual orientation or gender identity will cement a precedent for LGBTQ rights. They also will continue to press for passage of the Equality Act, which would make nondiscrimination a federal guarantee.
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But for now, LGBTQ people are at the mercy of a patchwork of state protections. "You could live in one state and move across the border and core pieces of your life could be in jeopardy," said Naomi Goldberg, MAP policy research director.

The report, which tracks nearly 40 LGBTQ-related policies and laws in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and the five U.S. territories, does show significant strides:

* In 2010, 48% of LGBTQ people lived in "negative" policy states. By 2020, that number dropped to 20%.

* The number of people living in "medium" or "high" equality states increased dramatically from 6% in 2010 to nearly half, 46%, in 2020.

* In 2010, only 12 states and the district explicitly prohibited discrimination against LGBTQ people in employment, housing and public accommodations. By 2020, that number jumped to 21.
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* In 2010, just five states and the district banned health care discrimination against LGBTQ people. In 2020, that number more than doubled to 13 states and the district.

Same-sex marriage ruling signals progress - then backlash

A landmark Supreme Court ruling sanctioning same-sex marriage in 2015 capped an evolution taking place in state legislatures and federal courts on LGTBQ relationships in the first half of the decade. In 2010, only 14 states and the district had some form of relationship recognition for same-sex couples. By 2020, marriage was the law of the land and included access to marriage-related parenting protections.

Bans on conversion therapy - a discredited practice of trying to change a young person's sexual orientation or gender identity - began to take root.
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But midway through the decade, backlashes also started to sprout. Some targeted transgender people's rights. Many took the form of religious exemption laws that let people, churches and sometimes businesses cite religious beliefs as a reason not to enforce a law, such as declining to marry a same-sex couple or letting state-funded foster agencies refuse to place kids with LGBTQ parents.

"When we saw progress in marriage a decade ago, LGBTQ opponents realized that fight was over. All the rights and benefits that came along with marriage were solidified," Goldberg said. "But it was a strategic move on (opponents') part. Yes, you can go get married, but when you show up to get that license, we can say no - you have to go somewhere else."

In 2010, only one state had a religious exemption law. Now 13 states have those laws.

And more harmful bills are percolating. In 2020, MAP's database shows at least 121 anti-LGBTQ pieces of legislation in the mix in various states. Transgender young people take a particularly hard-hit: Fourteen states are weighing bills excluding transgender students from sports, and 11 have floated legislation that bans medical care for transgender minors, some even making treatment a crime.

And at least 14 states have three or more anti-LGBTQ bills on the docket.

Local laws help notch progress in Florida

Nadine Smith lives in Florida, where "Anita Bryant put us on the map in the worst possible way" in the 1970s with her anti-gay crusades.
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But Smith, the CEO and co-founder of civil rights group Equality Florida, has seen a slow transformation in the state in recent years, mainly because cities and counties have moved the marker - much more so than the Legislature.

In 2010, Florida was ranked a "negative" equality state by MAP. Ten years later, it's a "low" equality state. "The people of Florida are absolutely moving in the correct direction," Smith said. "The majority of people are living in places where localities have passed nondiscrimination ordinances on sexual orientation and gender identity. Localities are showing leadership where the state has failed."

As LGBTQ people become more visible, attitudes shift and inspire change, Smith said. People "meet janitors, firefighters, accountants all living a life for themselves. Being out in everyday situations matters a great deal."

But the number of detrimental bills being weighed in the coming year in Florida - including one "horrific" piece of legislation that threatens doctors with up to 15 years of prison time for providing medical care to trans youths - loom large, she said. "To introduce legislation that would erode local policies in existence for more than a decade ... it's clear we are collateral damage."

Yet, Smith remains determined and optimistic. When she was growing up in the Panhandle, she had to trick a classmate into checking out a book that had gay themes from the library. Now her former high school has a gay alliance and there are anti-bullying policies.

Progress is "a jagged line. There's backlash, but sometimes it's like a rubber band. And we emerge from that backlash, growing much further."

In Colorado, bipartisan boost leads to inroads on equality

Daniel Ramos, executive director of One Colorado, has seen his state rocket up the road on equality in the 10 years since the LGBTQ advocacy group was founded. In 2010, MAP ranked the state "fair"; now it is a "high" equality state.

One Colorado focuses on amplifying LGBTQ voices in all parts of the state in an effort to educate and engage, he said. "One of the most powerful lessons we learned is the impact of sharing our own experiences by coming out. It's harder to hate someone you know or you love."
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The state is home to some high-profile groups that oppose LGBTQ rights, yet Colorado has notched many advancements, such as a conversion therapy ban and accurate ID documentation, notably through bipartisan efforts, Ramos said. In 2018, Coloradoans elected their first openly transgender legislator and the country's first openly male gay governor.

"The challenge has been that issues are hyperpoliticized," Ramos said. "But for youths to experience less bullying should be a nonpartisan issue, for folks to access health care should be a nonpartisan issue."

Ramos, who grew up in the rural town of Sterling, recalls coming out at age 13. It was one year after college student Matthew Shepard's slaying in 1998, a gruesome incident that cast an unnerving spotlight on hate crimes against LGBTQ people.

"When I think of my upbringing to where we are today in one of the most LGBTQ-friendly states in the country, it's very exciting," he said. "We have been able to leverage the spirit of Colorado to come together to get things done - whether Democrat or Republican, with conservatives and with faith communities."

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Progress toward LGBTQ equality 'is a jagged line.' Here's what has changed over the past decade.

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The law made a tremendous amount of progress understanding what the LGBTQ people need to have an opportunity to be a productive worker, and have access to health care far off the basics. But all together that progress has stalled out in half the country (Source 2).

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LGBTQ people are at the compassion of a variety of state protections. Naomi Goldberg said that you can live in one state and proceed to move across the border and core pieces of your life can be in danger (Source 2).

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In 2020 the MAP's database showed 12 anti LGBTQ pieces(Source 2).

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In so many places you can lose your housing if your renting because your gay or trans. There are some places where you can't be a teacher if you gay or trans still under the United States(Personal Interview)

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Now legally gay people can get married and they can adopt kids now (Personal Interview).

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LGBT people get treated differently just because they are different from others but also kids and adults with disabilities get treated differently the same( Personal Interview)

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for a long time it been gay and now its been gay and lesbian and transgender and then it was gay, lesbian, transgender,BI and now they have pansexual, asexual, non-binary gender, queer,genderfluid, and it's a lot of different things.

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Rather than continuing to learn, a lot of people are shut off from the idea, but now that so many young people are being met with their terms in their youth.

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Laws have slowly been put in place. For example, they can get married now and adopt (Source 4)

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In some states, gay and transgender people can lose their housing if they are renting and cannot be a teacher (Source 4).

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There is also social discrimination. That means people are upset, which might be for religious reasons. They may think it is wrong or just not used to it. They don't know how or want to interact with queer people (Source 4).

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Discrimination happens in a lot of ways, but it is getting better. People are becoming more tolerant and accepting (Source 4).

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There is a lot of misinformation and misunderstanding about the LGBTQIA community (Source 4).

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It is important to pass the microphone. You don't have to be the voice for the voicless, but to listen to their voice. You can use your privelege and power to get the voices from the community to be heard (Source 4).

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It is important to see people for who they are. You need to do the work and learn. An example of this is using the proper pronouns (Source 4).

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If you can a queer or transgender person in your life, you can help them get the support or resources that they need (Source 4)

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People don't want to learn. LGTBQIA is a long acronym that has changed over time. First, it was just gay and lesbian. Then transgender and bisexual were added. Now, we have added pansexual, asexual, non-binary and gender fluid. Some people are shut off from growing (Source 4).

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Trans youth under age 8-24 have the highest suicide rate in the world. That doesn't just happen. It happens because of a lifetime of pain and hurt caused by other people. There are resources available, but they tend to be overcrowded and underfunded (Source 4).

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The government needs to stop passing laws that are holding us back. For example, Indiana passed a law that doesn't transgender youth to play high school sports (Source 4).

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There needs to be laws that protect rather than taking things away. There should be a mandate to fund schools, to fund mental health services, fund peer training, and fund other social services like housing (Source 4).

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There has been so much activism and it has changed over time. It started in response to the AIDs crisis inthe 1970s and evolved. There have been changes in laws like marriage and adoption (Source 4).

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There is still work to be done because the goal is not to assimilate or become like everybody else. The goal is to liberate everyone from that (Source 4).

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There have been more basic human rights give, but there still needs to be more. The LGTBQIA community deserves more (Source 4).

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The community is much larger, and there are more safe spaces for them. Many more people are coming out than before. The younger gernations are seeing a transofrmation in how we as a society view the world and what we are taught (Source 4).

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The LGBTQIA community faces hate crimes, transphobia, discrimination and harrassment (Source 3).

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They aren't always accepted by society (Source 3).

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Encourage, beleive, support their decisions with no judgement. It is okay to ask questions on how you can best support them. You need to think about their feelings. For example, using the correct pronouns is huge. You need to love them for who they are (Source 3).

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More laws at the state and federal level need to be passed that end discrimination and support the  LGBTQIA community. There needs to be more protection (Source 3).