While the LGBT+, especially the trans, community still has a long way to go in terms of equality, there have been major strides in the right direction. In 2004, Massachusetts becomes the first law to legalize same-sex marriage and give straight and gay couples the same marriage rights under the law. In 2010, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is repealed and in 2011, President Obama states that his administration will no longer defend DOMA. This comes into fruition in June of 2015 when the Supreme Court found the ban of same-sex marriage unconstitutional. There have been LGBTQ+ Pride parades and major support systems in the youth for those who come from unsupportive families. The United States has truly come a long way, and certainly is heading in the right direction when talking about non-cis-het genders and sexualities.
While there are extensive lists in sexualities, most people define their sexuality as heterosexual, gay/lesbian, or bisexual. In surveys done, most people in the LGBT+ community aged 18-44 identify as bisexual. The average age of these bisexualies in this …show more content…
These individuals do not adhere to either sides of the gender binary, and some do not necessarily adhere to the definition of transgender, either. As NB and Genderqueer have only come to light in the past few years, many people still don’t know or understand what it is. I, for one, have tried to understand the feelings and struggles of these people, but as someone who is comfortable and feels right with her gender, I cannot. However, I know three different people ranging from 16 to 20 who identify as Non-Binary. Over the past week I have slowly pricked their minds on what it means to them to be Non-Binary, and how the ignorance of others have played into their everyday lives. In a focus group made up of non-binary teens, I interviewed Avery Stermel, 16; Logan MacKinnon, 16; and Kye Gavaghen,
While there are extensive lists in sexualities, most people define their sexuality as heterosexual, gay/lesbian, or bisexual. In surveys done, most people in the LGBT+ community aged 18-44 identify as bisexual. The average age of these bisexualies in this …show more content…
These individuals do not adhere to either sides of the gender binary, and some do not necessarily adhere to the definition of transgender, either. As NB and Genderqueer have only come to light in the past few years, many people still don’t know or understand what it is. I, for one, have tried to understand the feelings and struggles of these people, but as someone who is comfortable and feels right with her gender, I cannot. However, I know three different people ranging from 16 to 20 who identify as Non-Binary. Over the past week I have slowly pricked their minds on what it means to them to be Non-Binary, and how the ignorance of others have played into their everyday lives. In a focus group made up of non-binary teens, I interviewed Avery Stermel, 16; Logan MacKinnon, 16; and Kye Gavaghen,