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The policy problem that I have identified on is Gender, Sexuality, and Identity. The
reason why is because in today’s society, so many people has finally decide to come out and be
who they are. However, there are people who do not approve of their sexuality. For instance,
transgender restroom policy; half of America does not believe that they should pick their own
restroom. There are many reasons as to why I want to go more in depth with this topic because
there is so much negativity towards LGBT when in reality they are just trying to fight for their
rights, trying to live their life like any other person in this world.
The policy solution that I have proposed to address this problem is to our local government,
federal government and the president. I want to inform them on how the people in the people in
the LGBT community are being discriminated and treated unfairly due to their sexuality. I
support the LGBT community and it bothers me that they do not have justice the same as the rest
of us do. They are still human beings and they have rights just like we all do but, since they have
This also includes a problem within the religious freedom in America. This means that we all
have a right to our religious beliefs, but this does not give us the right to use religion to
discriminate against those who do not share the same beliefs as them. There still are people in the
LGBT community that believe in religion but are being discriminated because of their sexuality.
It has come to my attention that this policy has been an issue for a really long time.
I have made a lot of research for this topic because I only knew the basics. However, after
doing research I have realized that even though the LGBTQ communities have become legal,
there are still some issues around the world. I believe that no matter how much we try to make
people understand that being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender is not a sin or against religion.
That I believe that both level of government should be able to address the policy problem
because having both of their support may help people understand the policy better. I know that
there will be people that still will not agree but it never hurts to try and understand and see past
I did not do an interview but for one of my classes this semester, transgender individuals
come to my class and talk to us about his journey. He also told us that his parents did not accept
him in the beginning but once he was trying to figure out himself, he and his mother and siblings
started to work on their relationship and now they are closer than they were before. Not too long
ago, he did a Ted Talk video where he talked about his experience and his brother showed his
After his father saw the video, he called him and told him that he watched the video multiples
times because each time he watches it, he learns something new. However, his father barely
started to understand where he is coming from and is still having a hard time processing the
change but he accepted him for who he is now even though it took him a very long time. He
mentioned that now that he is a male, he has more privileges than he did before.
I believe that if the government and everyone in the world took the time to try to understand
the LGBTQ community and listen to their struggles and their journey about their transition can
be a great change for everyone. We need to start making these changes to help the LGBT
community.
Part 2: Updates on your Policy Issue/Solution
As of now, gay marriage is legal in all fifty states which is a big change because it was illegal
before. However, there are still people that are against same-sex marriage. In addition, some
countries outside of the United States are becoming to accept it but there are some that fine it to
There is a bill that has been introduced to the Senate and House of Representative and
Congress. The act is “LGBT Pride Act.” This act is basically about improving data on the sexual
orientation and gender identity of deceased individuals. Even though it is based on deceased
individuals, it still makes a difference because those individuals will be identify as how their
Another bill that was passed was the, “Equality Act into Law.” This law states that it ensures
that every LGBT person can live their lives free from the fear of discrimination. This bill also
adds protection against sex discrimination in parts of anti-discrimination laws that were have not
been included before. Therefore, if anyone in the LGBT community is being discriminated, they
There has been a judicial action based on my policy. In the article, “United States Court
of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit,” is about a group of same sex couples that sued their state
agencies in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Tennessee due to those states banning same-sex
marriage or they refuse to acknowledge legal same-sex marriage. Chief Justice John G. Robert
argued that the majority opinion relied on an, “overly expansive reading of the Due Process and
Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.” In addition, the Fifth and Fourteenth
Amendment states that it is meant to protect people from physical restraint and from government
intervention. The only issue is that they do not grant them rights to government entitlements. For
example, they do not provide them medicare, social security, unemployment and welfare
programs.
Overall, this is one of the reasons why the groups sued their state agencies because they
were not providing them help and because they ban them from getting married to their loved
ones. The Fourteenth Amendment states, “Nor shall any State deprive any person’s life, liberty,
or property without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the law.” This means that they cannot interfere with anyone personal life which
also means who they love or who they want to get married. This applies to same-sex couples just
One of the interest group that has shown a great support to the LGBTQ community is the
Human Rights Campaign. It is one of the largest organizations that work to fight equality for the
community. They have advocated and gather a lot of people to fight for equality and end
discrimination or any type of hate crime. I have noticed that they have all sources of help, from
giving advice to have different resources that provide help that the state does not want to allow.
I do think that I can work with them because they have shown a lot of support. That is what I
am looking for in an interest group that can help me achieve to my goal. HRC aims to works to
educate the public about it and they also give a lot of resources that are helpful. Also, HRC
influences a lot of people from inside or outside of the state to support because it for a good
cause. They involve any person that supports the LGBTQ community and they also have
other topics that can help many of us that are in the LGBT community. Not only is to just inform
us about what it about but to also provide us like if you are still having trouble to come out to
your family or if you need shelter. Another example would be, for transgender, the more they
start to come out the society still has trouble to adjust or understand.
A way that I can continue for this to work is by doing a petition drive. I would try to get
as much signature as I can so I can write a letter to the local, state, or federal government, even
the county and send them the petition and send them all of the signatures that the people signed
to show that they do support the LGBT community. Firstly, I would still do my research and get
accurate information so I can inform the people about the issue and then let them know what
needs to be changed in today’s society. There are many reasons as to why making a petition can
be helpful because maybe this will help us achieve to what we are aiming for.
Another way to keep the action plan going is by using social media for digital advocacy. I
believe that if we show images and give information out to people or just having a poster may
catch their attention. However, another method would be to make a website and type in facts
about the LGBT history and then write about ho in today’s society there has be changes but there
are still some issues that are going on. For example, in some states, it is illegal for same-sex
couples to adopt children. I would want to grab their attention and engage in a conversation with
them so I can explain as to why they should support the LGBTQ community. I know that there
will be people that would not care what I am trying to inform them but as long as they take a
but it will catch a lot of people’s attention. The more support we have, the better chances we will
everything that is being done during the strike. We want to present and negotiate so we can get
our demands. We just want for the government to understand that the LGBT community needs to
know that they support them as well. There has been so many strikes helped the community
make progress.
One of the most serious obstacles that are within my policy situation is health care. There
is a total of ten percent that gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender face health care risk. There
are hospitals and clinics that refuse to treat people that are in the LGBT community because of
the lack of knowledge of the patient’s sexual orientation. The majority of the people feel like the
doctors are homophobic. This is why working with people that support the LGBT Community
can be very helpful because they have resources that provide support for those who are having
Another serious obstacle is that even though there was a law that prohibits
discriminations towards people within the LGBT community, there are some states that still
allow discrimination. The majority of these states are in the Midwest, which is not surprising
because those of the states that have not fully accept the LGBT community. Any individual that
fine themselves in a situation where they are being discriminated can take them to court because
like I mentioned before, there are some states that is illegal to discriminate them. However, for
those who do not can seek for help. We need to show them that we are the bigger person and for
“A Survey of LGBT Americans.” Pew Research Center’s Social & Demographic Trends
“ACLU Sues Alabama for Discrimination Against Transgender People.” American Civil
transgender-people.
Paul R. Brewer; Public Opinion About Gay Rights and Gay Marriage, International Journal of
Public Opinion Research, Volume 26, Issue 3, 1 September 2014, Pages 279–
282, https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpor/edu029
“LGBT Equality & Civil Rights.” Jared Polis 2nd District of Colorado,
polis.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=5032
Lee, Rita. “Health Care Problems of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Patients.” Western