Lgbt Discrimination Research Paper

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Nicolas Noratto English 114 26 October 2015 Discrimination within in LGBT Community Most people wouldn’t believe that a community of individuals who are already commonly discriminated against would have much more to worry about than what hits the surface or what is covered by the media. Unfortunately, for the LGBT community, having to face problems such as homophobia are only the beginning of their adversities. Within the gay community, internalized discrimination (racism, homophobia, etc.) and pressures confront its members each and every day. With the tolerance of sexual racism, the rising number of substance abusers, and the pressures to partake in unsafe sexual practices, members of the gay community often feel as though they’re competing …show more content…

Equality for all races has been advocated for many decades, but what happens when the racism is being tolerated? Although the LGBT community has become almost immune to the problem, preventative measures can be taken for racial minorities to not face the adverse effects of discrimination within the LGBT community such as substance abuse or unsafe sexual practices. What victims of sexual racism should keep in mind is that they should not solely rely on the LGBT community for happiness or support, as well as to always be proud of their racial background. Due to the fact that racism is a social problem, what’s necessary for it to end depends on the majority of society to not tolerate the racist behavior in order for there to be a shift in people’s mindsets. Speaking to friends within the LGBT community about the issue and addressing it will help spread awareness. As mentioned in “Racism in the Gay Community and Homophobia in the Black Community: Negotiating the Gay Black Male Experience” by Clarence Ezra Brown …show more content…

Along with that, members of the LGBT community who seek treatment may benefit greatly from group programs which incorporate their sexual identities into the recovery process. In this case, as opposed to the previous solution, individuals should most definitely try to seek help not only from programs but also from other members or friends who are part of the LGBT community. In doing so, their own self-judgement in regards to their sexual identity will be broken down while they’re also rewarded with the satisfaction of sobriety. Unfortunately, the negative effects of a destructive party culture, self-judgment, and internalized discrimination don’t stop at substance abuse. Studies have shown that all these factors contribute to unsafe sexual practices. Unsafe sexual practices range from harmful and unprotected sex to sexual violence. In a survey and analysis of gay and bisexual men conducted by Emory University Institutional Review Board in 2010, researchers showed how internalized homophobia (Gays and lesbians who find homophobic remarks to be true) related and lead to sexual

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