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  Above is the meme I made using the "Think Mark" meme format. The meme originated from a scene featured in Season 1 Episode 8 of Invincible . In the scene, Omni-Man (the man with the O on his chest) is yelling at Invincible (the other man in frame) because he is frustrated that he won't agree with him even after beating him senseless. I'm using this format to express the frustratingly stubborn views that anti-LGBTQIA people, specifically some politicians hold today. In the first image the text represents what Omni-Man is saying to Invincible, and the text in the second image is Invincible's response. In regards to what Omni-Man is saying, I am having him express the frustration some LGBTQIA+ Americans feel when it comes to providing equal rights and health care to LGBTQIA+ people. I then use Invincible's response to represent a common excuse many anti-LGBTQIA+ people use which is that LGBTQIA+ are a danger to children and that kids shouldn't have the age...

The struggle for full equality for LGBTQIA+ citizens in America has been a long and arduous journey. From the Stonewall Riots of 1969 to the present day, significant progress has been made in the fight for LGBTQIA+ rights, both legally and socially. Even with such progress being made, the question of, "Are we there yet?", in regards to LGBTQIA+ liberation still remains. Despite the significant progress that has been made during the post-Stonewall era, the goal of liberation for LGBTQIA+ people in America remains an elusive goal that cannot be achieved until all sexual and gender minorities are free from mass social and legal discrimination.When we look back at the Stonewall Riots, we can see how they paved the way for future progress to be made from the precedents that they set. On a social level, one of the most salient events in the history of gay liberation was the Stonewall Riots. The Stonewall Riots, which occurred in June 1969, are often seen as the catalyst for the mod...