Chandni Patel

Block B

11/15/11

Definition: Crimes against people identifying themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender experienced abusive attitudes

Quote: “The ongoing homophobia is hidden because of increased visibility of support for LGBT community.”

Statistic: Violent crimes against LGBT increased 61% last year

It is a name to describe the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender movement of the late 1960s

The liberation movement slowly opened doors to giving LGBT more rights

President Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shepard Act into law in 2009

This law adds acts of violence to people who are abusive to the LGBT

Texas upheld the privacy rights of people in homosexual relationship.

Advocates argue that everyone deserves the same rights

Many gays were discharged from their jobs

About 13,000 LGBT have been discharged from the military

It is an adoption by lesbians and gaysVermont and Massachusetts were the first

two states to allow thisFlorida, Utah, and Mississippi ban gays and

lesbians to adoptAdvocates argue that there are many children

waiting to be adoptedSame-sex couples are able to provide the

children with stable homes and families

Historically, the U.S. is discharging gays from military

On December 22, 2010, after a long fight in Congress, president Obama signed the “Don’t Ask” and “Don’t Tell” policy

This policy gives LGBT more rights to serve their country without hiding their sexual orientation

Proponents argue that people should be judged on ability, not on sexual orientation

For a long time fight for freedom, the couples march down the aisles of New York

Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and Washington D.C. allow same-sex marriages

One of the gay couples say “…as more and more heterosexual joins us, we all began to finally see that this was not really about being gay. It was about being human.” - Andrew Sullivan

An advisor lawyer counsels their clients about their legal rights and obligationsBeginning salary- 57,000 yearlyAverage salary- 104,300 yearlyPotential salary- 166,400 yearlyTrends- increasing 13%The potential advancement is about fast as the

averageRelated careers- judge, legal assistant, and law

clerk

I went to River Hill High SchoolI researched Emergency Medical Technician/

Paramedic Academy I chose this academy because it prepared

students to have emergency skillsThis academy could help me with my other

career pathways

It is located at College ParkThe yearly tuition is 22,433The program requirements is a 21 or 15

credit certificate in LGBT studiesGPA of 3.25Courses focused on literature and on

personal, social, or political aspectsIt’s mascot is terrapinThe number of students that attend

University of Maryland is more than 37,000

The community service that I did was senior citizen service

I did senior citizen community service because I like helping the seniors and they really appreciate what everyone does for them. I also like it because I really enjoy spending some time with them.

Experienced at/worked at:BabysittingDunkin DonutsGiant as cashierKumon Center as a teacherAccomplishments/awards:Trained in First AidFluent in French

University of Maryland

Everything about advisor lawyer

The graph of discharged gays