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On 3/29/2021 Arkansas passed a bill which restricts medical treatment for transgender children. While this is a major step backwards, activist/legal groups are jumping on legislation. LGBTQ+ representation continues to grow and gain acceptance yet there is a large gap of inequality within the LGBTQ+ community, especially in regard to transgender individuals. 

What exactly is the issue at hand?

Doctors will be unable to provide gender affirming care to young individuals in Arkansas. This includes hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and other transition related treatment. Those who do wish to seek care in Arkansas would have to leave the state in order to receive medical treatment. This block further complicates access to healthcare in America. This severely affects mental health and further perpetuates gender dysphoria among these beautiful souls.

Gender Dysphoria

Discomfort and distress due to personal disagreement with pre-assigned sex-related identity characteristics.

Why is this an issue?

This block will further affect mental health among transgender youth in addition to non-binary Americans who are already having to deal with so much inequality due to living in a heteronormative society. The block is disingenuous to our current day society and cultures around the world.

Why are individuals so affected by another persons liberty to live an independent life. Instead of forcing societal expectancies let us at the least share tolerance. This is yet another attack on those who do not blend into Americas vision in the “land of the free.” There is no right way to live but there is a right way to act... acceptance, love, tolerance, and peace!

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The hostility in America is only a small portion of our issues regarding equity among all Americans. A rise in hate crimes among the AAPI community and their recognition across media makes me think we should all be well aware of the issues at hand. Hate crimes are nothing new and there is a need now more than ever to educate our citizens. American education systems fail to directly address the issues perpetuated by our past wrongs. Instead of acknowledging wrongs to move past outdated ideas authoritative figures have disregarded efforts, ignored peaceful protest, and have actively silenced advocacy efforts.

“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored” -Aldous Huxley 

It is important to not ignore the world around us. We live in a world where equality comes from courtroom trials. Trials and tribulations contest the pain, excuses, and hate rooted in America. While few elected officials represent the minorities we are slowly growing to be the majority. I’ve come to recognize that numbing myself to the tragedies of the world leads me no where. We are all leaders, it is time to join efforts with organizers, advocates, and fellow humans to represent an equitable world where we can all exist without hate. As our world goes on we connect, transform, and live experiences leading to equity. There is nothing like human emotion, human experience, or humanity to contest the rawness of these experiences.

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