The Role Of Discrimination In College

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In college, it is a goal of mine to continue to bring awareness to LGBTQ+ rights, and the discrimination we still continue to face despite the trend for equality. With the passage of marriage equality in the supreme court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, many assume that there is no longer a need for equality, that we have already achieved it because look! The gays can marry now! Unfortunately this is not the case. Many members of our community still face constant and persistent discrimination, especially those of the transgendered/gender queer community. The Human Rights reported that over 21 homicides of transgender people, majority of whom were trans-women of color, occurred in 2015. Since 2013, we have seen over fifty-three homicides of