Discrimination of the LGBTQ Community
Rachel Bettencourt
The Discrimination of the LGBTQ Community is a global issue that revolves around injustice and mistreatment of LGBTQ people. Some of the focuses within this issue include the criminalisation and violence towards people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity and the inequality they face every day.
I chose to do this topic because of my experiences with close friends who have been personally affected by this issue and who have showed me just how devastating the impacts can be. Aside from personal influences, I was also interested in learning about all the aspects surrounding LGBTQ discrimination that I wasn’t aware of, such as the history of LGBTQ people in World War II as well as the instances of corrective rape currently occurring in South Africa.
I chose to do this topic because of my experiences with close friends who have been personally affected by this issue and who have showed me just how devastating the impacts can be. Aside from personal influences, I was also interested in learning about all the aspects surrounding LGBTQ discrimination that I wasn’t aware of, such as the history of LGBTQ people in World War II as well as the instances of corrective rape currently occurring in South Africa.