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In today’s ever-changing and evolving world, the number of highly diverse subcultures are emerging. Culture itself is defined as, “a society’s shared and socially transmitted ideas, values, emotions and perceptions, which are used to make sense of experience and generate behavior and are reflected in that behavior.” (Haviland, 28). (1) A group of people who live together tend to adopt similar types of norms and what they find acceptable in their society. Being more specific an ethno-culture refers to a specific group of individuals. The ethno-cultural group that I am going to discuss is the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgender Community. When I think of a group of people who suffer from inequalities and social injustices I immediately think of the LGBT community. Different parts of the world are more accepting to members who associate with this community and other places are not so welcoming of LGBT people.
It seems that more and more frequently we see headlines involving gay rights, discrimination and hate crimes. The world we live in today seems to be divided in how we should feel about homosexuals. Personally, I support any person when it comes to marrying whoever they want, whether it be the same sex or not, or being a transgendered person. It is always hard to get a concrete number of what percentages of people that are a part of the LGBT community due to pressures to hide their sexual orientation or be ashamed. “The percentage of adults in the United States who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) ranges from 1.7% in North Dakota to 5.1% in Hawaii and 10% in the District of Columbia, according to findings from a new study released by Williams Institute Distinguished S...

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..., Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia DeRossi, Neil Patrick Harris, Robin Roberts of Good Morning America, Carson Kressely, singer Lady GaGa and Elton John (just to name a few) are openly a part of the LGBT community and are powerful, influential advocates of gay rights. The ethno-culture of gays and lesbians are coming to a forefront in society’s main culture. Issues and acceptance are part of our daily life that need to be addressed so people can feel safe walking down the street, in their own home and not feeling ashamed of who they want to be with.

Works Cited [center on page]
1. Cultural Anthropology, The Human Challenge. 14th Edition. Haviland, Prins, McBride, Walrath.
2. http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/research/census-lgbt-demographics-studies/gallup-lgbt-pop-feb-2013/#sthash.nqPVdITc.dpuf
3. http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/31/justice/new-jersey-dharun-ravi/

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