Chandni's career ppt.
- 1. Chandni Patel Block B 11/15/11
- 2. Definition: Crimes against people identifying themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender experienced abusive attitudes Quote: “The ongoing homophobia is hidden because of increased visibility of support for LGBT community.” Statistic: Violent crimes against LGBT increased 61% last year
- 3. It is a name to describe the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender movement of the late 1960s The liberation movement slowly opened doors to giving LGBT more rights President Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shepard Act into law in 2009 This law adds acts of violence to people who are abusive to the LGBT Texas upheld the privacy rights of people in homosexual relationship.
- 4. Advocates argue that everyone deserves the same rights Many gays were discharged from their jobs About 13,000 LGBT have been discharged from the military
- 5. It is an adoption by lesbians and gays Vermont and Massachusetts were the first two states to allow this Florida, Utah, and Mississippi ban gays and lesbians to adopt Advocates argue that there are many children waiting to be adopted Same-sex couples are able to provide the children with stable homes and families
- 6. Historically, the U.S. is discharging gays from military On December 22, 2010, after a long fight in Congress, president Obama signed the “Don’t Ask” and “Don’t Tell” policy This policy gives LGBT more rights to serve their country without hiding their sexual orientation Proponents argue that people should be judged on ability, not on sexual orientation
- 7. For a long time fight for freedom, the couples march down the aisles of New York Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and Washington D.C. allow same-sex marriages One of the gay couples say “…as more and more heterosexual joins us, we all began to finally see that this was not really about being gay. It was about being human.” - Andrew Sullivan
- 8. An advisor lawyer counsels their clients about their legal rights and obligations Beginning salary- 57,000 yearly Average salary- 104,300 yearly Potential salary- 166,400 yearly Trends- increasing 13% The potential advancement is about fast as the average Related careers- judge, legal assistant, and law clerk
- 9. I went to River Hill High School I researched Emergency Medical Technician/ Paramedic Academy I chose this academy because it prepared students to have emergency skills This academy could help me with my other career pathways
- 10. It is located at College Park The yearly tuition is 22,433 The program requirements is a 21 or 15 credit certificate in LGBT studies GPA of 3.25 Courses focused on literature and on personal, social, or political aspects It’s mascot is terrapin The number of students that attend University of Maryland is more than 37,000
- 11. The community service that I did was senior citizen service I did senior citizen community service because I like helping the seniors and they really appreciate what everyone does for them. I also like it because I really enjoy spending some time with them.
- 12. Experienced at/worked at: Babysitting Dunkin Donuts Giant as cashier Kumon Center as a teacher Accomplishments/awards: Trained in First Aid Fluent in French
- 13. University of Maryland Everything about advisor lawyer The graph of discharged gays