Argumentative Essay On The LGBT Community

What is your view of homosexuality? Maybe you think it’s a sin or a mental illness. Or maybe you think it’s something much greater than that; a chance to be who you really are. Homosexuality has been around ever since 1906, after it was popularized by the Harden-Eulenburg Affair. Homosexuality used to be known as a mental illness and was even in the book of “American Psychiatric Association”. Today, even after gay marriage has been legalized and many people have been accepting gay rights, homosexuality is still being frowned upon and considered evil. Many positive outcomes can come out of accepting the LGBT community such as showing us that the LGBT community can create many significant opportunities for others, helping our communities come closer together, and showing the equality of all people. First off, even though many people consider homosexuality to be a sin, homosexuals can create many positive opportunities for other people. For example, in an article concerning the Pope, he sent out a statement that calls onto all Catholic communities to be accepting and valuing lesbian and gay people’s sexual orientation. He also said to recognize that lesbian and gay people “have gifts

In my opinion, this survey should serve as a wake up call to Catholics, not only those who are supportive of LGBT equality, but all of those who are in moral sense disagree with the bishops on a broad range of issues related to gender and sexuality. If we want Catholicism to be identified as a hostile environment by most of the LGBT community, and by those who support us, then let the bishops continue to think they’re above us. However, if we want our church to be seen as help and haven for those in need, it is time for Catholics to claim a leadership role within our