Lgbtq Michael Shulman Summary

In Generation LGBTQ, Michael Schulman illistrates the stories of several college students and their experiences within the LGBTQ+ community. Michael seems to be making the point that students are no longer only advocating for equal rights for sexual orientation, but for the right to identify who they are as people. Schulman states, "The question isn't whom they love, but who they are. The majority of the gender spectrum lacks the representation and support that they deserve.

Schulman talks about stories that students shared with him over dealing with learning their gender, As well as the lack of representation that they face in the LGBTQ+ community. One transgendered student, Richard Parsons, spoke about an encounter that he had during a mixer put on by his colleges LGBT center. "I felt thoroughly disappointed, this is the LGBT center and it's all gay guys." After this experience, he decided that there needed to be a group that represented everyone who's gender identity did not match their biological gender. Another student goes on to talk about how often she would leave her house feeling uncomfortable in a dress one day, and comfortable the next. She talks about the struggles that she had understanding her gender identity through middle school, along with how she came to understand her gender through a friend who explained the term "Bi-Gender".
As an openly gay member of the LGBTQ+ community I have seen many people struggle with their identity. My high school did not have a LGBTQ+ organization and I often found myself in situations where it would have been beneficial to have a support group . Colleges and universities should assume responsibility in establishing a supportive environment for students of all