Lily Van Wormer

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There are LGBTs that end up commenting suicide because they are
bullied and their families wont accept them. The LGBTs that normally
comment suicide are young. They dont feel like they belong and suicide
is the only way out. Were going to a place we like at the far edge of
Dads biggest field. And well die in each others arms (Garden 114).

Instagram post for LGBTs

People are slowly starting

to see LGBTs as people. Slowly they are getting there rights. Some states
allowing them to have rights show people that they are no different from
anyone else. More states, cities, businesses, schools, and colleges than ever
before have passed laws and regulations protecting LGBTs. . . . (Garden
177).

1.

LGBTs in some states

arent allowed to adopt. But in other countrys they are allowed to. Soon all
states will allow LGBTs to adopt kid. There are more and more kids growing
up in GLBT homes. Estimates of how many children are now growing up in
GL homes vary widely, from 250,000, which I suspect is too low, to 14 or
more million, which I suspect may be to high (Garden 184).

Most religions dont like or

allow LBTs to join there service. But some churches are allowing LGBTs to
join and listen to the service. These churches relies that there is nothing
wrong with LGBTs they are just people. But there are still churches that
wont let LGBTs in. They think something is wrong with them and or that
being LGBT is a sin. In 1968 on the west coast, gay minister, the Reverend
Troy Perry, started the Metropolitan Community Church, a Christian church
whose members were primarily gay (Garden 51)

There is a lot of bullying in school

for LGBTs. Being a young LGBT is very hard. They can be beaten up and
picked on. Since they are picked on and beaten they have very low self of steam
and could comment suicide. Some even run away because their family wont
even accept them. Ive gone away. Im not sure where. When I find work and
settle someplace, Ill let you know (Garden 67). Her father wont accept that
she is LGBT so she runs away. This is problem. They end up on the street.

Most religions dont except LGBTs. They

think being LGBT is wrong and is a sin. Some very religious familys will
disown there kids if they are LGBT. Others may try to fix them which
may drive them away. Their religion may scare the young LGBT to saying
they will go to hell for being the way they are. The black lump emerged
whenever Teresa walked into church (Garden 89). Teresa is scared of the
church because it reminds her that she is sinning. But she cant help it.
Later she finds out its ok to be LGBT.

LGBT adoption isnt allowed

in most places. Some people think that children cant be raised by LGBTs because
it effects them mentally and emotionally. But it has been proven that a child being
raised by a LGBT doesnt affect them mentally or emotionally. And the American
Psychiatric Association had also said that the emotional and mental health of
children raised by same-sex couples is no different from the emotional and mental
health of children raised by opposite-sex couples (Garden 184). But even though
it has been proven that a child being raised by LGBT parents doesnt affect them at
all people still say LGBT adoption is bad.

1.

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