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SEXUAL
ORIENTATION

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I BLOOM, JUST FOR YOU

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SUMMARY
BORN THIS
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- FEATURED STORIES
- NEXT 30 YEARS

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sexual orientation...

Take a seat...
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“There will not be a magic day when we

wake up and it’s now okay to express
ourselves publicly. We make that day by
doing things publicly until it’s simply
the way things are.”
- TAMMY BALDWIN // FIRST OPENLY GAY U.S. SENATOR

General Informations...
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S exual orientation refers to sexual and ro-
mantic feelings for people of the same
gender, a different gender, or more than one
gender. People who identify their sexual orien-
tation as “straight” or “heterosexual” typically
feel attracted to people of a different gender
than themselves. People who identify as “les-
bian” or “gay” typically feel attracted to people
of the same gender as themselves. People
who identify as “bisexual” typically feel attrac-
ted to more than one gender, such as being at-
tracted to both women and men. “Pansexual”
is a term used by people who feel attracted
to more than one gender and feel that other
terms don’t include people who are transgen-
der and gender nonconforming (people who
have a gender identity or gender expression
that doesn’t match their sex assigned at bir-
th). People who use the term “queer” may use
it to mean lesbian, gay, bisexual, or pansexual,
or they may use it because other terms don’t
quite describe their experiences.
S
ome people might identify their sexual
orientation one way, but experience at-
tractions that don’t match the label they are
using. For example, a person might identi-
fy as “straight,” but feel attracted to people of
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the same gender or more than one gender
and sometimes act on those attractions. Se-
xual orientation can also change over time for
some people. For example, a person might be
attracted only to people of the same gender
as themselves, and then later be attracted to
more than one gender. This is normal! It just
means that sexual orientation is complicated
for some people.
P
eople usually know their sexual orienta-
tion based on how they feel romantically
or sexually toward other people over time. For 3
example, people who have repeated crushes
and/or pleasurable body experiences with
people of the same gender as themsel-
ves, but have no crushes or pleasurable ex-
periences with people of a different gender
than themselves may identify themselves as
“gay” or “lesbian” at some point. However, ha-
ving one or even a few romantic or sexual ex-
periences with someone of the same gender
does not automatically make you lesbian, gay,
or bisexual. Sometimes it takes a long time to
understand our sexual and romantic feelings
and how our bodies react to other people.
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wrong with you
there’s nothing
JERWIN BONCALES

You’ll see them everywhere, proud people who

are always friendly and funny. They are usually
loud which makes them the cornerstone of
friendships. They make us happy in days of
sorrows and help us ascend from the ground of
darkness to the heaven of laughter. But behind 4
that kind face lies the deep hole cause by dis-
crimination that act as a shackles that restrain
their freedom and ruin their potentially happy
and productive life. And yet, they still fill our
hearts with joy through witty jokes and jocose
movements. So,who are they?
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,
Queer Community or commonly known as the
LGBTQ Community are group of people that
their gender identity is different to their sex,
that their psychological definition of whether
they are male or female is distinct to what their
biological features told them.

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The LGBTQ community comprises But at the end of the day, they are
more than 10 million adults and con- also humans. The same species
tinuously increasing as more peo- that sprout from the lineage of ge-
ple feel more comfortable “coming nus Homo. The same people who
out”. But coming out also means pu- heroes protected and who inspires
tting your life into the sea of insults law makers to formulate policies to
and mocks. protect human welfare and society.
According to They are not different from us, even
creditdonkey. “There’s nothing our genes tell us that. They have the
com statistics wrong with loving right to choose and decide for them-
that 1 of every selves, and we must respect that for
4 LGBT peo- who you are” the peace and stability of humanity.
ple undergo- She said, “’Cause
ne some type They are just people who showed 5
he made you
of discrimina- what they feel and what they are so
tion over their perfect, babe” there”s nothing wrong with them.
lifetime and as “So hold your They are still part of our society, they
many as 30% head up girl and still need LOVE, CARE and
of transgen- RIGHTS to receive everyday.
der have re- you’ll go far,
ported some type of discrimination
including being fired or not getting
promoted because of their sexual
identify.

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JULIANA MAE ABANADOR
“Don’t hide yourself in
regret
Just love yourself and
you’re set
You are on the right track”
ALJAY LOVENDINO
“Well, I see skies of blue and I
see clouds of white
And the brightness of day
that is YOU”
LYMAR ABELLO
“There’s nothing wrong with
you. There’s a lot wrong with
the world you live in.”
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Many people are guilty of discrimina-
tion against LGBT youths, whether cons-
ciously or unconsciously. LGBT youths are
faced with daily discrimination from socie-
ty, peers, family and even school teachers
and administrations. The above statistics
not only show that LGBT youths lack su-
pport and guidance but also prove how
much these youths are clearly affected,
in more ways than one, by discrimination.
Cole (2007) mentions that there is a higher
rate of abuse, neglect, and discrimination
against LGBT youths than straight youths.
we believe that most parents would prefer
their children to be straight than to be gay,
and most school officials also prefer straight
students over gay students. This preferen-
ce could be a contributing factor in discrimi-
nation against LGBT youths. This paper will
hopefully capture the attention of parents
and schools and perhaps help modify their
outlook on LGBT youths. Fundamentally, I
will attempt to answer the following ques-
tions throughout the paper: What are the
effects of discrimination against LGBT you-
ths? What is the role of the parents? What
is the role of the schools? How can paren-
ts and schools work together to help mini-
mize discrimination against LGBT youths?
What more can be done? Before answe-
ring those questions, I will start by addres-
sing the types of discrimination that LGBT
youths are faced with.
We never imagined how immensely affec-
ted LGBT youths were by discrimination.
It is awful what they go through and how
most people are clueless or even careless
about what these youths endure. LGBT
youths are faced with discrimination, tortu-
re, and sometimes even execution becau-
se of who they love, how they look, or who
they are. We believe that sexual orientation 6
and gender identity are integral aspects of
ourselves and should never lead to discri-
mination or abuse. Doing this research not
only made me realize the intense discri-
mination suffered by LGBT youths but also
had an impact on us. This research we”-
ve madewant to advocate for more laws
and policies to help protect LGBT youths.
We have gained a ton of information and
knowledge during this process. However,
if our readers obtain half of the valuable in-
formation that We have obtained, we know
that we have accomplished our task.
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