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Isabella Ramos
24 March 2023
Even though gender fluidity and LGBTQ issues have been legalized in the western world,
they still appear to face many controversies concerning how they are accepted in society.
Different authors, through different researchers, have developed various hypotheses to show
varied perspectives on LGBTQ acceptance and diversity. Currently, there appear to be complex
conversations concerning how gender, religion, and heteronormativity tend to deal with LGBTQ
issues. In this case, most religious organizations tend to approve heteronormativity which has
deferred to us the idea that believes heterosexuality is the norm and that any other intention
should remain unconventional. As a result, religion has remained skeptical and continues to be
the source of conflict, particularly in the discussion of gender fluidity and LGBTQ rights.
Despite the controversy surrounding LGBTQ rights, this essay will analyze different viewpoints
according to scholarly articles concerning how economic activity and religion impact gender
that limits people's ability to discover their gender identities. On a similar note, Schnabel,
Abdelhadi, Zaslavsky, Ho, & Torres-Beltran, (2022) try to show that when arguing for LGBTQ
rights and discussing gender fluidity, religion can be a source of contention. In the long run, it
has been hypothesized that religion has been used to restrict people's freedom to explore their
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people.
According to Rosati et al. (2020), it becomes evident that most people identifying with
the LGBTQ plus community tend to remain silent about their sexuality for fear of being bashed.
Religion has, in most cases, sanitized heteronormativity, leaving no room for other people to
identify with their sexual orientation, particularly those across the LGBTQ community. In the
long run, most religious people discriminate against the LGBTQ community, making the social
lifestyles of those who openly identify with these communities difficult. On a similar note,
Ewing et al. (2020) use the article to support this ideology by claiming that heteronormativity
and religion have exceptionally made it hard for LGBTQ-identifying individuals to come out. As
per the ideas of Ewing et al. (2020), heteronormativity and religion impact LGBT rights and
gender fluidity in African nations. In support of their claim that gender and sexuality binaries
contribute to a culture of fear and exclusion, they examine the incidence of violence, legal
discrimination and rights violations, and the interaction of many forms of oppression.
Additionally, they consider the social and historical context for LGBTIQ+ rights in African
nations.
Male and heterosexual cisgender people reported higher levels of heteronormativity than
females and people who were classified as sexual and gender minorities, according to
Giacomazzi et al. 's (2020) research. This shows that heteronormativity contributes to
marginalizing people who identify as sexual or gender minorities from society. Spirituality is
positively correlated with both heteronormative attitudes and negative identity, according to
Wright and Stern's (2016) theories. This shows that internalized homophobia, a predictor of
psychological suffering, may be directly linked to traditional and affirming spiritual connections.
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This article sheds light on the connection between spirituality and sexual minorities and draws
attention to the problems with the notion that spirituality serves as a barrier for such minorities.
These articles prove that gender fluidity and LGBTQ people are significantly impacted by
This research analysis essay highlights that various authors have developed different
minorities like the LGBTQ community. Most of the highlighted sources claim that religion and
heteronormativity have had a grossly negative impact on the well-being of the members of the
LGBTQ community. This is because most religions and heteronormative ideologies rely on
traditional ideas that only approve of two sexualities in society. However, with continued
research and civilization, more people, including religions, are continuing to accommodate
sexual fluidity.
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Schnabel, L., Abdelhadi, E., Zaslavsky, K. A., Ho, J., & Torres-Beltran, A. (2022). Gender,
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