Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ214612

Everything Concerning LGBT Ideas & Problems

Authors(1) :-Sonam Narayan

"Gay marriage won't be a problem in our lifetime, and anyone who opposed this civil right will appear as antiquated as George Wallace, who stood on the school steps and prevented James Hood from attending the University of Alabama since he was black."

– George Clooney

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender is referred to as LGBT and is an umbrella word. It is used to characterise people whose gender identification and/or sexual orientation conflict with the norms established by the vast majority of society. T refers for those who feel that their gender identification differs from the gender that was assigned to them at birth. L, G, and B relate to individuals whose sexual orientation differs from that of their heterosexual counterparts.

Authors and Affiliations

Sonam Narayan
Assistant Professor, M.J.P.Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, India

Lesbian, Bisexual, LGBT, Gay, Transgender

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 4 | Issue 6 | November-December 2021
Date of Publication : 2021-11-30
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 175-187
Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ214612
Publisher : Shauryam Research Institute

ISSN : 2581-6306

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Sonam Narayan, "Everything Concerning LGBT Ideas & Problems ", Shodhshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (SHISRRJ), ISSN : 2581-6306, Volume 4, Issue 6, pp.175-187, November-December.2021
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