Title: 9 Battles The LGBTQ Community In The US Is Still Fighting
Headings: 9 Battles The LGBTQ Community In The US Is Still Fighting
9 Battles The LGBTQ Community In The US Is Still Fighting
It’s Pride. Let’s finally make LGBTQ equality a reality.
1. Violence
2. Parenting
3. Gay Conversion Therapy
4. Employment Discrimination
5. Housing Discrimination
6. Bathrooms, Schools, & Other Public Accommodations
7. Unequal Healthcare
8. Criminal Justice
9. Acceptance

Content: Here are some of the battles for equality that are still being fought across the country. Embed from Getty Images
LA Pride ResistMarch [Getty Images]
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - JUNE 11: Blossom Brown attends the LA Pride ResistMarch on June 11, 2017 in West Hollywood, California. ( Photo by Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images)
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1. Violence
Hate crimes against LGBTQ individuals are still shockingly prevalent across the country. In 2015, nearly one in five hate crimes committed in the US was due to sexual orientation, and another 2% of crimes were committed because of gender identity. There has been an epidemic of violent crime against transgender individuals, particularly trans women of color, in recent years, including 13 who have been killed just this year. Trans women of color are among the most vulnerable minorities in the country, fighting against racism, sexism, transphobia, and, frequently, poverty, putting them at higher risk for violence. Still, 16 states across the country do not include gender or sexual identity under their hate crime laws, another 13 states only cover sexual orientation, and four states have no hate crime laws at all. Embed from Getty Images
Los Angeles Protest Against Gay Persecution in Chechnya [Getty Images]
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Activists gather to protest the reported detention and deaths of gay men and trans women in Chechnya.