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LGBTQ

BY Eli Plummer
Tableofcontents

1. Introduction
2. Facts
3. MyStory
4. Othersstories
5. Caitlyn
6. Teenactivist
7. Helpinghand
8. Conclusion
9. Workcited

Intro

POW!kidjustgotknockeddowntotheflooragain,hehasablackeyeandabroken
heart.Thisishappeningtokidseverywherebuttheyarenotbeingbulliedforbeing
wimpyornerdybutbecauseofamoreseriousproblem,theproblemof
LGBTQ
(Lesbian,Gay,Bbiesexual,Transgender,Questioning).Inthisarticleyouwilllearnabout
peoplewiththeproblemlike
RandallJenson
ateenactivist,factsthatIbetyoudidn't
knowandsomestoriesonhowpeopledealtwithLGBTQandembracedthemselves
andfinallymystoryandexperiencewithLGBTQ.Oneteenturnedintoactivistbecause
ofbeinggay.ThisarticlewillshowyouLGBTQisjustasmuchasaproblemasracism
andguncontrol.

FACTS

MostpeoplethinkLGBTQisasimpletermbutitisnotherearesomefactsaboutit.
80%ofgayandlesbianyouthreportseveresocialisolation.Studiesshowthat42%of
peoplewhoareLGBTQreportlivinginanunwelcoming
environment.6in10LGBTQstudentsreportfeelingunsafeat
school.Ontheotherhandgaypeoplecouldgobackasmuchas
9660to5000BC.40%ofhomelesskidsareLGBTQ.Theparents
shouldhavekepttheirkidsandthatwouldcausethekidstogrow
upandmightbesuccessfulbecausetheyhadsupportfromtheir
families.Theoldestrecordedgayrelationshipcouldbeinancient
Egyptbetween
NiankhkhnumandKhnumhoteptwomen.There
aresomefactsaboutLGBTQthatIbetyouneverknew.

Niankhkhnumand
Khnumhotep

MyStory

IwenttooneofmyfriendsChristmaspartiesandhadabadexperiencewithsomeof
hisotherfriends.WewereupinhisroomandweweretalkingandsomeonesaidStop
Thatssogay.IthoughtwhyhewasusingthatasaninsultandsotheloudmouththatI
wasIaskedwhyareyouusingtheasa
insult
andtheresponsewashorrible.Heand
anotherwentonabouthowhedoesntlikegaypeopleandinmymindithoughtwell
whydoesthatmattereveryoneshouldbetreatedthesamethenhesaidsomethingthat
reallysetmeoff.Thesetwokidssaidsomethingaboutgaysthatwasntright,They
calledgayssomewordsthatIcantandwontsay.ThenItoldthemthatoneofmy
cousinswasgayandtheydidntcaretheysaidthosetwowordsandtheymeantitabout
mycousinandIfeltoffended.Itgetsworstbecausetheythen
laughed
anddidntcare
thattheyjustinsultedapartofmyfamilyandIwantedtopunchthemsomuch.Alsothis
wasthebeginningofthepartysoIhadtodealwiththeseidiotsfortherestofthenight.

Inconclusiontheydontunderstandgaypeopleandrealizethattheyarethesameas
everyoneelse.

Others
stories

Thiskidsstory(didnt
giveaname)isabout
howhedidntknowhe
wasgayandwas
scared,angryandfelt
alone.Hecalleda
counselorfor
gay/lesbianpeopleand
lethisfeelingsgoand
thecounselortoldhim
aboutgroupsforyouth
gay/lesbianandhewent
andmadenewfriends.Thenhefeltbetterandnowlivesahappylife.Thenextstoryis
fromaboynameddavid.Heisnow15anddidntgetsupportwhenhewas.Hewould
havetalkedtohisparentsbuttherewasaproblemwiththat.talktomyparentsaboutit
buttheyarebothveryreligious.Thisstatementhighlightsthathecouldntreallytalkto
anyone.Davidwasbulliedandwhenhetoldhisteachershedidntcare.Furthermorehe
punchedthebullyinthefaceandgotin
troublebutwishedhegothelped.Ifhehad
thesupportthatthefirstguygotthan
maybehewould'vedealtwiththebully
better.
(graphofunacceptable,acceptable,notamoral
issue)

CAITLYN

LGBTQ
peopleeverywherehaveamodeltolookuptointheformofCaitlynJenner.
BruceJennerwasbornonOctober28,1949InMountkisco,NewYork.Inadditionhe
wasveryathleticbutsufferedfromakneeproblemanddyslexiabutwonthe
Olympic
decathlon
.Heannouncedhisidentityasa
transgender
(Apersonthatchangestheir
gender)in
Juneof2015
ontwitter.Shehadadifficultlifehidinghertrueselfyetnowis
aactivistandspeaksfortrans
peopleeverywhere.Sheis
poppingupalotontelevision
alotofgameshowsandwas
onthehitshowKeepingupthe
Kardashiansbecausethe
kardashiansmomwasmarried
tobrucejennerbutleft.After
retiringfromsportsshe
becameaprofessional
spokesperson.Nowshehas
herownshowIamCaitthat
didntdosowell.Soifbruce
nevercameoutastransthanhewouldneverhadbeenhappy.AccordingtoCaitlyn
jennerIalwaysfeltthatmygreatestassetwasnotmyphysicalability,itwasmymental
abilityItshowsthatshesreallyproudofwhosheis.

AHelpingHand

LGBTQpeoplealloverareinneed.Numerous
younglesbian,gay,bisexualortransgender
peoplehavedifficultexperienceswhenthey
revealtheirsexualorientationoridentityThey
needhelpifyoucarethenherearesomeways
youcanhelpandtheeffectsitcanhave.You
canhelpbyjusttalkingtothemandlettingthem
knowitisoktobethemselves.Thiswillmake

themfeelbetterandletthemknowsomeonecaresaboutthem.Alsoyoucandonateto
helpingfundsandsheltersforabandonedLGBTQkids.Thiscangivethemahomeso
theydonthavetoliveonthestreetatsuchayoungageandtheyhavepeoplewhocare
aboutthem.IfsomeoneisbeingbulliedforbeingLGBTQstopthebullyitdoesnthave
tobeinschool,inthestreetstillstoppeople.Thekidswillfeelthattheycangethelp
andpeoplewontjustcastthemaside.

TeenActivist

RandallJensonwasanoutcastandwasabusedbyhisfathermanytimesbutfinallyhad
enough.Theyearthat(
17
yearsold)Randallcameouthewaskickedoutofhishouse
byhisown
mom
andwaskickedoutofschoolbecausehismom
stoppedpaying
Mywholelifegotturnedupsidedown,saidRandall
.Forawhilehejumpedfromhousestohouseuntilhewoundedup
inayouthinneedshelter.
Hedecideditthatenoughisenoughafter
his
father
draggedhimintoagasstationbathroomtobeathimand
yellbadthingsathim.Jensonalsosaidhowhisfatheroftenhad
spasticattackswhenhewasdrunkandangryandhewouldpull
overandgivehimblackeyesandbackhandhim.ThenRandall
escapedthatdayandlefthisfamilyandtheyhaventspokensince.
NowheisbeingpayedforbeinganadvocateforyouthLGBT.

RandallJenson

Conclusion

Ihopethatinanearfuturethateveryoneblackandwhite,straightorgaycanalllive
togetherandnotbejudged.SincethatdayisnottodayIwanttohelpasmuchasIcan
tohelpanyLGBTQyoungandoldsotheyaren'tafraidtogooutside.Peoplecanhelp
orseehelpwiththeitgetsbettercampaignanddonatetothecause.LGBTQisahard
thingformanybutwithhelptheabuseandcriticismthatthegetcanandwillgo
away.Theproblemsarerealjustlikethe2boysItalkedaboutorrandallandeventhe

Egyptianswouldhavestruggled.Whenweallworktogetherwecanmakethefuture

brighter.

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