Why Is LGBT A Problem?

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) is one of the social problems that has been talked about by researchers, government officials and the public. LGBT are seen as sexual minorities where it is legalized in twenty countries only (Time, 2015). LGBTs faced multiple risks such as HIV, discrimination, victimization, violence etc. This essay intends to identify and analyse how risks are perceived and how the perceptions lead to problems. Firstly, I will start with explaining why LGBT is a problem. Next, I will provide some responses from the government and public about the problem. Then, I will be providing risk theories to the responses and suggestions before concluding the essay.
Why is LGBT a problem? “Lee Kuan Yew: No, [being gay] is not a lifestyle. You can read the books you want, all the articles. There’s a genetic difference, so it’s not a matter of choice. They are born that way and that’s that. So if two men or two women are that way, just leave them alone […]. There’s enough evidence that some people are that way and just leave them be.”
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Hence, the only way is when a man has a vaginal sexual intercourse with a woman. As Singapore already has a low birth rate (CNBC, 2016), it requires a couple to conceive more babies. In fact, the government has given a lot of incentives in order to encourage couples to have babies. In 2015, Singapore’s fertility rate is 1.24 (CNBC, 2016) which is very low. The ideal fertility rate is 2.1 in order to maintain its population. Although the government has increased its incentives to encourage more pregnancy, it was shown that there is little success. One of the reasons is because of the presence of gay and lesbian couples. There is no way that two female couples or two male couples are able to conceive a baby. As such, human productivity is a problem because of