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Stephanie Watson has written more than two dozen books. She is also a regular contributor to several online and print publications, including HowStuffWorks and Cancer Monthly. Watson holds a bachelor's degree in mass communications from Boston University. This story revolves around gay and persecutions which they were facing and how an act of police turned it in to uproar and later a movement. The Stonewall riots were a series of unpremeditated, ferocious demonstrations and lobby by members of the gay (LGBT) community. against a police raid that took place in a place where LGBT hangout. It had a huge impact on society, LGBT started fighting for their rights and it is said that it was the foundation of later movements of LGBT. This tell about how LGBT rights start evolving and they had learned that if they were not given equal rights they will fight for it. The way Stephanie writes is astounding Facts and options from all side of the conflict are presented in a concise and enlightening manner which makes reader more yearning to read. Although there are many stories coming out of queer and Tran’s youth that are well-adjusted and fortified by their communities and families, there is …show more content…

She works as a commissioning, editor on the cities sites. Her article explores some of the countries where LGBT are struggling for their rights and where small steps are taken towards equality. Counties like Baghdad, Iraq had visible discrimination as their government support hate crimes against LGBT but countries like Egypt and Nigeria had little progress. In its entirety, the article analyzes of recent emergence of LGBT rights that have effects on the global community, which is the primary concept of this paper. This backlash against LGBT is biggest concern at the moment. In terms of hope, homophobia is something that should be eliminated for society, and hope is that we witness a society without

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