THE LGBT COMMUNITY

 LGBT stands for “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender” over the past decade this movement has gained a lot of attention worldwide, especially in cities. Most people in this community face various disadvantages and are undermined in our society. They fear discrimination and remain closeted in their communities. They fear of opening up their thoughts to the public and also represented through a flag, which is the colour of rainbows which are red, blue, green, yellow, purple etc. And the reason behind this is that the community accepts people from all backgrounds with respect to their identity. But the rising tensions in the political atmosphere and lack of awareness has resulted in shameful discrimination, especially in conservative societies. Members of the community have never been accepted for their neutral identity and rather still segregated as males and females by authorities. They fear of opening up about their identity to their families and friends and are also forced with opposite-sex marriages. But the community went way back in history and only had its emergence in the late ’90s. Educators of schools in Delhi teach students how  the community have fought alongside civil rights activists and are now fighting not just for equal rights but also for acceptance. The common psychology of prejudice among regular or straight people has only led to them being called odd. Today’s homosexuality members refer to themselves as queer’s. Being an LGBT is not a choice, nor is it a deformity and therefore, the behaviour of the people has constantly been looked down for generations. If normal men and women are allowed to live in society, they also have the right to exist. In our own country, according to Article 15 of the constitution, there is a prohibition on discrimination against anyone on the basis of religion, sex, caste or even the place of birth. If we freely talk about religion and beliefs without being cursed upon, then why is it so difficult to accept people as they are? This country’s mentality has been built on tradition and culture, and throughout history, people have hidden their identities or simply shied away from talking about it, mainly because they felt that they were alone in these thoughts and that their family would be looked down upon. Since the world wars, people kept themselves occupied and were extremely hardworking. You did not have the time to raise awareness about such issues or point fingers at each other. But that all changed thanks to smartphones. A photo or a video intensifies the cause. Through social media and other channels of communication, such stories have been shared and documented. The good news was it gained so much attention that young millennials stood to such hatred and to it to the streets of every city in the world. It forced political leaders to rethink their strategy and give them recognition. It has helped generate so many such movements that even in countries under tyranny have been forced to accept the communities existence.

I would conclude by saying that writing this article has been a personal test for this community. I would rather profess love over hatred, and I feel that many issues that we face on a day to day basis define our future and the generations that follow. Therefore treat everyone with the utmost respect and be open to change cause this isn’t just about an individual’s concern but our faith and survival of our civilization and our surroundings. What people lack today is gratitude and showing sympathy. Our educational system has failed us when it comes to values and has only kept or focused on our education.