Homosexuality is defined as a sexual attraction among two or more people of the same sex. For a long period, homosexuality has been taken negatively by some individuals and groups like churches. However, some have been supporting it. I have a positive attitude about homosexuality due to some reasons which I am going to discuss in this paper.
The people who are homophobic are like that because they do not understand the issues and reasons about homosexuals; just because they are ignorant. Homosexuals should not be singled out in society because everyone is different due to different backgrounds, traditions, customs, likes, and dislikes. If one was raised in an environment whereby it’s normal to love any person despite sex, ethnicity or beliefs then his/her decision should be respected. For anyone still who has a different perspective about loving such that, its only people of different sex who should love each other, they as well need to be respected. Therefore, people should not be homophobic but should try as much as possible to learn and understand the reasons as they interact with these people.
Heteronormativity claims that there is only one normal sexual orientation only between a man and a woman, thus encouraging only a love relationship between a man and a woman. In some countries like Greece several cases of gays wedding have been witnessed, this country has been considered as a homosexual native country. Homosexuality has always existed in many countries the problem is only that it has not been legalized. Several cases of heterosexual divorces have been reported implying that there are some shortcomings and challenges in the so-called normal heterosexual relationships. The same case applies to homosexuality and still with some people living together for a lifetime. Homosexuals should by all chance be given their rights and not discriminated against from anything due to their love status. Being gay is trying to do the best which their lives can offer to them.
In some cases, young people who are homosexuals are mostly related to self-destructive behaviors such as high rates of suicide and alcohol abuse but on the other hand, these behaviors are also observed with other youths. Most people consider homosexuals as abnormal, dirty, and disgusting because of their behaviors, but even the other heterosexuals’ youth are in some cases involved with other disgusting and dirty behaviors. This gives a clear reason why homosexuals should not be eyed as dirty people.
An LGBT therapist is a network of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender social service and mental health workers and their friends. They specialize in providing an opportunity for professional and social support, exchanging resources and ideas, offering continuing education, as well as establishing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender society. It also provides expert evidence for transgender civil rights cases and wide training on transgender old and new issues. Therapists are licensed and legalized to work with gay, lesbian singles and couples, and their families, they have a very positive attitude as they enjoy very much working with them. Therapists are gay-friendly as they take time to understand them from all perspectives and backgrounds.