LGBT+ Community



The LGBT+ community is a community made up of non-cisgender, ace, aro, and/or non-heterosexual people. This community started out as just LG, but over time as more identities have been brought to light, it has grown to become LGBT+ or even LGBTQIA+. Some variations of the name can be more than 10 letters long.

BC
Before Christianity was popular, gay culture was more or less accepted. There are many identifiable LGBT+ icons in history, such as Khnumhotep, Niankhkhnum, Mahmum, Ai, Alexander the Great, and Sappho, and some mythologies had LGBT+ "representation" within their gods and figures, such as the Greeks. Concepts like two-spirited, Malau, and third gender that are similar to non-binary and transgender were widely accepted and even celebrated.

However, things weren’t perfect. Lesbians were somewhat looked down on, as the Roman laws around sexuality were that there must be a dominant one and a submissive one, and there were odd laws around who could be which.

21st Century
Nowadays, people are still being discriminated against due to their sexuality and beliefs, as homophobia still exists. However, people are actively changing that by doing things to express their pride. An example of that would be pride parades, which are outdoor events that celebrate LGBT+ pride and social and self-acceptance. They can also serve as a way to fight for LGBT+ rights, such as same-sex marriage.