Lianne+-+Social+Justice

=GAY RIGHTS=

[|Wikipedia] definition: Laws affecting **lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender** ([|LGBT]) people vary greatly by country or territory—everything from legal recognition of [|same-sex marriage] or [|other types of partnerships], to the [|death penalty] as punishment for same-sex romantic/sexual activity or identity.

LGBT rights are [|human rights] and [|civil rights]. LGBT rights laws include, but are not limited to, the following: government recognition of same-sex relationships (such as via same-sex marriage or civil unions), [|LGBT adoption], recognition of [|LGBT parenting], [|anti-bullying legislation] and student non-discrimination laws to protect LGBT children and/or students, [|immigration equality] laws, anti-discrimination laws for employment and housing, hate crime laws providing enhanced criminal penalties for prejudice-motivated [|violence against LGBT people], equal [|age of consent] laws, and laws related to [|sexual orientation and military service].

The cause I've chosen for this Social Justice Take a Stand project is gay (LGBT) rights. I want to create a poster that will support gay rights and send out the message that it is okay. I am aware that this is an extremely controversial topic, and that many people will have varying opinions on the issue. However, I support LGBT rights and I want to make sure people are aware of the unfair treatment they receive. We are all people, we all deserve the same rights, to be treated equally. I believe gay marriage should be legalized everywhere. Other people should not be able to decide who you choose to marry or who you choose to love.

Here are some examples of gay rights posters that I discovered on [|Pinterest]:

Two examples of combining text and image:



An example of just image:



An example of just text: