Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people ages 10 to 24, LGBT youth are five times more likely to attempt suicide compared to their heterosexual peers. 1 out of 6 LGBT students (grade 9 – 12 Nationwide) strongly considered suicide in the past year. This needs to stop and the only way to do it by a more accepting public
“Don’t let people’s words damage you, bcause you are far more beautiful then they will ever be,” gay male Caleb Enos said.
The LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) rights movement is a social movement fighting to gain fair and equal treatment of LGBT individuals Tthe movement started back in 1969 on June 28 at the stonewall inn in the Greenwich village neighborhood (a neighborhood with a sizable amount of LGBT individuals living there after WW1) of Manhattan, New York. LGBT Americans in the 1950’s and 60’s faced an “anti-gay legal system” with police constantly raiding LGBT safe spaces, on June 28 1969 the patrons in the bar fought back against the police showing violent demonstrations and sparked multiple activist groups for LGBT people to be open with no fear of being arrested for being a LGBT individual.
“I’m an ally because there’s no reason not to be, I support my brothers and sisters in the LGBT community and they need support from non-LGBT people, because they deserve equality and need our help getting it,” ally Zack Kuehler said
Allies are so important when it comes to support because in most legal and political places there are not many LGBT individuals. allies are important to keep laws being made and allies are also important to stand up for us in public situations. Allies help give LGBT confidence and a safe feeling

“When I came out people said things like you’ve never been serious with a girl and now your gonna say your gay, or just like offensive things like they’d wanna see me kiss a girl cause that’d be hot,” pansexual female Ellie Kuehuler said Kuehuler falls under the + in the lgbtqia+ community, being pansexual. Pansexuality is the sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction to someone regardless of their sex or gender. There are many other sexualities other then lesbian, gay, and bisexual “I deal with discrimination by ignoring it and if it goes to far i’ll clear the air about who I am,” said Kuehuler because some people don’t believe in pansexuality
“I support the movement (LGBT movment ) by being a safe space for people and accepting others the way they are, it’s important to me because it affects my rights,” gay female Kathy Le said
71.3 percent of LGBT students hear homophobic remarks like “fag”, “faggot”, and “dyke” every day and 6 out of 10 feel unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation. This isn’t okay, we need to gain more ally’s and the only way to do that is to teach people and hopefully LGBT individuals will do this.
“People who don’t accept the community and want to discriminate against us, I just be myself because that’s all you can really do (to stand up to them), just because they’re not happy because everyone is treated equal then that’s their fault they can’t change with the times,” Enos said
This is true one of the best things you can do to stand up to people is be yourself and educate people who don’t know times are changing we are moving forward and it is getting better and this movement will not be stopped.People my say you’re wrong, gross, disgusting, or weird but educate them on why you’re not.
“If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?” RuPaul Charles said.
LGBT youth are two times as likely to feel sad or hopeless, and are three times more likely to experience a mental health condition. One of the best things to do is to be open, and happy with yourself, this takes time, but it’s the best feeling being true to yourself, so you better werk .