Why LGBTQ so hated?
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SilverFalcon92
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Why LGBTQ so hated?
I never understood why people have so much hatred towards the LGBTQ people. They treat homosexual people like the PDF Files or something. People getting kicked out and disowned by their own parents because of their sexuality, some harassed by people and even attacked by them I never understood that like why they care so much about someone else’s sexuality? My guess has to be religion since I see comments of people saying "Jesus is king" etc.
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Re: Why LGBTQ so hated?
Hi there, SilverFalcon
I get what you mean. Hatred towards LGBTQ people doesn't make sense--it is difficult to comprehend the perspective of someone who would disown their own children or attack someone for being queer. Also, it is true that certain conservative religious beliefs are often used to justify hatred towards LGBTQ people, and in the spaces you are probably in, the religion in question is often Christianity.
The thing is, hatred towards LGBTQ people is common because they challenge norms and power structures that a lot of people don't question, often just by existing. People react with violence to protect those norms and structures because they have been taught to, and because not maintaining them has consequences. Besides the fact that it can be emotionally-taxing to have to change your worldview, if everyone you know hates queer people, you might stand to lose a lot of what makes your life comfortable if you support them.
Of course, I would argue that a view of the world that respects queer people is simply better--it is the more honest and ethical option, and is likely to help people who are not LGBTQ+ as well. That is why we do queer sex-ed for all--because sex-ed that isn't queer is restrictive in ways that hurt everyone.
Thankfully, a lot of people agree. Just as there there have always been queer people, there have also been those who do not react with hatred. And, as my colleague Andy was just telling me, despite the struggles we've had with discrimination, there has been so much progress, and there are so many safe spaces for queer joy these days.
I get what you mean. Hatred towards LGBTQ people doesn't make sense--it is difficult to comprehend the perspective of someone who would disown their own children or attack someone for being queer. Also, it is true that certain conservative religious beliefs are often used to justify hatred towards LGBTQ people, and in the spaces you are probably in, the religion in question is often Christianity.
The thing is, hatred towards LGBTQ people is common because they challenge norms and power structures that a lot of people don't question, often just by existing. People react with violence to protect those norms and structures because they have been taught to, and because not maintaining them has consequences. Besides the fact that it can be emotionally-taxing to have to change your worldview, if everyone you know hates queer people, you might stand to lose a lot of what makes your life comfortable if you support them.
Of course, I would argue that a view of the world that respects queer people is simply better--it is the more honest and ethical option, and is likely to help people who are not LGBTQ+ as well. That is why we do queer sex-ed for all--because sex-ed that isn't queer is restrictive in ways that hurt everyone.
Thankfully, a lot of people agree. Just as there there have always been queer people, there have also been those who do not react with hatred. And, as my colleague Andy was just telling me, despite the struggles we've had with discrimination, there has been so much progress, and there are so many safe spaces for queer joy these days.