Katriel Pacheco. Ms. Tomlinson. English One. 8 March 2017.

Katriel Pacheco Ms. Tomlinson English One 8 March 2017 LGBTQ People and Equal Rights In the book, Teens and LGBT Issues, Hal Marcovitz shares, â€Å"In this technique - which is now called electroconvulsive therapy - an electric current would be passed through the brain triggering a seizure. The seizure, in turn, would alter the brain’s chemistry,† (Marcovitz 24). This shows how strong the desire for the LGBTQ people to fit the â€Å"norm† is. The LGBTQ community is put in a hostile environment everyday. Society has gradually learned to accept these people but prejudice and discrimination remain against them. LGBTQ people undergo harrasement, assault and abuse almost daily and this can cause serious medical conditions and can present fear†¦show more content†¦[Boy Scout of America] leaders insist permits them the right to exclude gays †¦ The involvement of church-based and conservative groups with the Boy Scouts of America probably influenced the BSA’s attitude towards gays, because most religiou s leaders have traditionally condemned homosexuality as a sin† (Marcovitz 71). This quote reveals that even organizations dedicated to creating a better community and leaders, still reject people who are LGBTQ which then creates a more hostile environment. Despite the fact that the acceptance for LGBTQ peope is becoming increasingly normalized, this community should not have to face these problems in the first place; everyone should feel accepted by others and should not have to experience this type of discrimination. Furthermore, the discrimination of LGBTQ people is caused by people, afraid of others that are different and people who are too blind to see the consequences of their actions. Most people are afraid of the unfamiliar and it is normal for humans to be cautious, however it is not acceptable to put someone down and abuse that person, those actions make people inhumane. Sometimes people do not accept the LGBTQ community because of their religion such as said in the article, â€Å"Homosexuality and Religious Institutions†, published by PR Newswire. For example, in the article it states, â€Å"The Methodist Church stated clearly its position in the 1990s against ordination and marriage of