Can’t Control Who You Love
Discussing topics about LGBTQ can be
such a touchy subject. Most times, people will just nod or shake their head and
say “uhuhh” when others are talking about gays or lesbians. The subject of
LGBTQ personally touches my heart. Personally, I am 100 %
supportive to gays. I believe you do not control who you like and that a person
should not be put to shame for liking the same sex. Also, it is not any of your
personal business if someone likes their same sex. It is their love life not
yours, so support it or stay out. I come from a very religious family so
supporting gays is looked down upon not because my family hate gays but because they
think it goes against the religion. I do not care if my family looks down upon
me for that because I feel supporting LGBTQ is the right thing to do.
In my high school LGBTQ students were not supported. They
were that kid at recess left out at dodge ball. Students did the two worst
possible things to LGBTQ students- criticize and shun. One of these negative
aspects is hard enough on an individual. Students in my high school would make
inside jokes about the gays in my school. They had no resistance going up to
the LGBTQ student and crucifying them in cruel words. Besides ripping apart a
LGBTQ student, other students would exclude this person from activities. No one
really wanted to have a gay in their group. The teachers ignored the hatred
toward LGBTQ students. The administration knew there was bullying of LGBTQ
students, but never really put a stop to it. I questioned how could I go to a
Catholic school and not only the students, but also administration ignore the
problem of LGBTQ being ripped apart and ignored. I think one main reason why
the administration at my school never solved issues of LGBTQ being bullied was
because they were not up to the times. My school was very old fashioned. I think
the administration did not want to be looked down upon by the church for
supporting gays. Of course my presumption could be wrong but my school never
even brought up the LGBTQ community. The lack of the school talking about this
not only made them blind to the LGBTQ community but was a great excuse for not
letting students be educated on LGBTQ.
Seeing how hostile students were to LGBTQ
students is hearting breaking. My friend was gay and he constantly got made fun
of. He did not care though. He knew he was fabulous and successful. Coming to John
Carroll I was so surprised how supportive not only the students but
administration was to LGBTQ students. There is a club for LGBTQ students and
this is a Jesuit school. I find it so cool that at JCU students do not judge
person if they are gay. After all, they are the same bone and flesh as we are.
Overall, I would love it if society would accept LGBTQ students but probably
will never be completely possible. I think all schools should have programs
informing students about LGBTQs’ and how as a whole we should accept them.
Schools should show the harmful effects of bullying gays. It truly can affect their
health and lead to suicide. I think having a program to inform students is an
easy and lesson that will stick with them for the rest of their life. Lastly,
keep in mind just because someone does not think like the “normal” does not
mean they are any way less than a human then us.
Here are some website or organizations informing
or supporting GLBTQ!
http://www.glad.org/ (advocates and defenders)
http://www.glnh.org/ ( support in general)
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