Felix Daniel Velasquez

March 11, 2021

Humanities 9.

LBGTQ+ Research Paper

LBGTQ+ rights are completely one-sided around the globe. Despite most
countries not accepting these rights, some countries have entirely different views and
opinions on these rights. People do not realize they are being rejected and made fun of
for how they feel and it is not interchangeable. Even though there are statistics on this
topic, these rights are still based on personal preference and experience.

While LBGTQ+ is not universally accepted, popular countries like the U.S. and
Canada have strong promises for the future of LBGTQ rights. According to a research
organization, it states which countries prefer LBGTQ+ rights over others. The article
mentions the most known and respected countries support LBGTQ+ rights over any
other place in the world and the number of countries which allow these rights are
increasing. This means the vast majority of communities who believe these ideas to be
accepted are in the areas most respected by society and as time progresses, more
people will accept this. In addition, most people who are affiliated with one or more
religions seem to turn against LBGTQ. According to the same research center, the
research community discusses how being religiously affiliated affects social and political
views. The graph shown on the website seems to create a pattern where religiously
unaffiliated people are 10% more likely to support these morals. Based on this
evidence, we can infer that those who reside in wealthy countries and are religious
“nones” tend to be more akin to supporting LBGTQ+ rights. Therefore, while LBGTQ+
rights are allowed and respected by many, not everyone believes in this set of
principles.

People also feel differently about this topic. There are people who believe it
should be allowed and others who are h*m*ph*p*c and strongly disagree on LBGTQ+.
Although there are people who are not educated on this topic, LBGTQ+ still has a bright
future ahead of them. According to a debate blog designated for opinions, a group of
people from both sides debate whether or not these moral principles should be allowed.
The website itself shows around half of the people who responded say no and the other
half say yes. However, the website is more in favor of saying there’s nothing wrong with
being bi, lesbian, etc. One report from this website states it’s normal to be LBGTQ
because 25% of the population is either L, B, G, or T. The report also compares it with
having blue or green eyes and even other species are LBGTQ+ so they shouldn’t be
judging you. On the other hand, some reports are flat-out mean and filled with
h*m*ph*b** and disrespect the LBGTQ+ community with either factual evidence or slurs.
One such report says it is Inhumane and we wouldn’t repopulate if everyone was
LBGTQ. This report also states LBGT is disgusting and mentions “you were born to love
the other gender”. This means some people have different opinions and by extension,
debate whether or not this should be allowed. Based on this evidence, we can conclude
opinions vary from person to person when it comes to LBGTQ+. All in all, this is still up
to debate on opinions but LBGTQ+ is all about experience and personal preference.

In addition, being autistic may be linked to being LGBTQ. While there’s not much
research involved, people with Aspergers and high functioning autism are no different
than regular people in terms of population and the difficulty of determining their
orientation. Though other sources say autistic people are more likely to be LBGTQ.
According to an article which is a research organization for people with autism and
needs help coming out of the closet, states how having neurodevelopmental disorders
like autism doesn’t differ from those who are neurotypical. The website mentions the
percentage of autistic people who are either L, B, G, or T is equal to those who don’t
have mental conditions, if not greater. Also, just like in Simon’s case, it takes time for an
autistic person to make the final decision as opposed to a normal person. Autistic
people are also subject to unsupportive family and friends akin to neurotypical members
of the LBGTQ community. This means autistic people who identify as part of the LBGTQ
community are indeed possible and are subject to the same conditions and
consequences as people without this condition. Based on this research, we can
conclude being on the spectrum is no different than not being on the spectrum when
related to this topic. Taking everything into consideration, The community encounters a
variety of disrespect and disdain, but there are support groups for neurotypicals and
people on the spectrum.

Even though the LBGTQ+ community has been through an insurmountable

amount of fear and disrespect, the community has a thick skin and went a long way.
The community is being disrespected just by how they are and we need to respect it.
Besides, the LBGTQ community is based on personal preference and experience and
only recorded in a survey-like manner. Therefore, the responsibility of respecting and
allowing people to be who they are relies on the people who think this set of principles
are inappropriate and not worth their time.
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Connaughton, Aidan. “Religiously Unaffiliated People More Likely than Those with a
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Sept. 2020,
www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/09/28/religiously-unaffiliated-people-more-likely-than-tho
se-with-a-religion-to-lean-left-accept-homosexuality/.

Nataliella. “Is It Wrong to Be LGBT?” Debate.org,

www.debate.org/opinions/is-it-wrong-to-be-lgbt.

Organization for Autism Research,

researchautism.org/sex-ed-guide-sexual-orientation-gender-identity/#sogi.

Poushter, Jacob, and Nicholas Kent. “Views of Homosexuality Around the World.” Pew
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