What do you think about LGBTQ+?

There's no cell that makes you straight either? What's your point?

i assume the majority of the people saying "but.." is to do with situations when rights of the opposite sex shouldn't be applied (such as competitive sport, i'd like to hear your input on that) and the vocal minority blaming things on heterosexual or white people and forcing them to comply with their beliefs.
also people say that lgbtq+ is being over-sexuallised, i'd like to hear more about this because i haven't seen it on the news or in person recently

I think the sports example is one of those things where as a TLDR, I don't really have a solid answer. I think it's over-used and a bit of a cop out though. I would imagine the vast majority of trans folks actually want to just be accepted by society for who they are, and competitive sports is the least of their concerns.

I think it's a tricky one though, I'm not sure there is one glove to fit all, ideally we wouldn't care about gender either way, but I can certainly see why it's not 'Fair' to have someone who's physical strength is 'Un-Natural' as it were, in the same way steroids aren't cool.

As for the over-sexualisation, what Nero has said pretty much sums it up.

Again, 18+ NSWF Part of the post.

There is a lot of porn that turns lesbian sex into a massive fetish, and while male gay porn is certainly getting more popular, the lesbian porn has always been something that has been more sensationalised as it were. I think there is also a difference between being 'Sexually <Straight / Bi / Gay>' and 'Romantically <Straight / Bi / Gay>, and that's something that people also kinda overlook. I personally find I am Sexually Bi, but Romantically far more straight. I can't really explain why, and I think for me part of that is that actually I don't really feel you need to associate a relationship and sex. It's not to say I wouldn't have a romantic relationship with a guy, but it's far less my thing.

Ultimately porn pays, and female models who are Bi, and are happy to record lesbian sex likely make a lot more money than straight scenes, and the sites will make a lot more money because I'd imagine they would get a lot more hits.

Homosexuality can be observed in up to 1,500 species of animals, and how animals can we observe watching movies and understanding them? One, homosapiens. Us.

Sources:
www.news-medical.net/news/2006/10/23/1500-animal-species-practice-homosexuality.aspx

Wired how? There is 1,500 species of animals where homosexuality can be observed, and this is only from what we have found so far as it is very difficult to determine if an animal is homosexual, bisexual or heterosexual and to our knowledge, the communication of animals is very limited and not complex.


(bird sounds) caw, caw, caw! ? "Hey Cindy, did you hear that Katherine came out as a lesbian?"
(bird sounds) caw, caw, caw! ? "Oh my god, I want to be a lesbian too."

Transgender people have been proven to have a much higher risk of mental health issues, which 78% of trans people who underwent transition reported a significant increase in their psychological wellbeing, alleviating their distress. And the rates for conversion therapy, to convince them that they're a regular cisgender person? Inconclusive, there is no scientific evidence to show that conversion therapy improves psychological wellbeing or alleviates gender dysphoria.


"The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry finds no evidence to support the application of any “therapeutic intervention” operating under the premise that a specific sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression is pathological. Furthermore, based on the scientific evidence, the AACAP asserts that such “conversion therapies” (or other interventions imposed with the intent of promoting a particular sexual orientation and/or gender as a preferred outcome) lack scientific credibility and clinical utility. Additionally, there is evidence that such interventions are harmful. As a result, “conversion therapies” should not be part of any behavioral health treatment of children and adolescents."
The AACAP Policy on “Conversion Therapies”.


Mental health issues
• 4 out of 5 trans young people have ever self-harmed (79.7%) This is compared to 10.9% of adolescents (12-17 years) in the Australian general population
Almost 1 in 2 trans young people have ever attempted suicide (48.1%)
This is 20 times higher than adolescents (12-17 years) in the Australian general population This is 14.6 times higher than adults (aged 16-85 years) in the Australian general population
3 in 4 trans young people have ever been diagnosed with depression (74.6%) This is 10 times higher than adolescents (12-17 years) in the Australian general population
72.2% of trans young people have ever been diagnosed with anxiety This is 10 times higher than adolescents (12-17 years) in the Australian general population
• 22.7% of trans young people had been diagnosed with an eating disorder
• 25.1% of trans young people had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder


Risks for poor mental health
89% had experienced peer rejection and 74% had experienced bullying
• 78.9% had experienced issues with school, university or TAFE
• 68.9% had experienced discrimination
• 65.8% had experienced lack of family support
• 22% had experienced accommodation issues or homelessness.

Sources:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2265.2009.03625.x
pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/137/3/e20153223
www.news-medical.net/news/2006/10/23/1500-animal-species-practice-homosexuality.aspx
transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/usts/USTS-Full-Report-Dec17.pdf

I think that might just be a matter of you being an asshole, there's two main types of gender dysphoria, body dysphoria and social dysphoria. It has been statistically proven that gender dysphoria leads to an extremely high suicide rate and both types of dysphoria are equally significant. Changing a pronoun costs a word, not doing so may cost a life.

Sources:
transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/usts/USTS-Full-Report-Dec17.pdf
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2265.2009.03625.x


That is correct, but how do you explain the 1,500 species of animals that exhibit homosexual traits?
There's also no cells that determine you to be heterosexual.

Sources:
www.news-medical.net/news/2006/10/23/1500-animal-species-practice-homosexuality.aspx

A simple fucking paragraph and you can’t take it. Sorry you can’t be educated about your uneducated comment. If you are going to make an opinionated post, expect to back it the fuck up.