Most people would agree that, as citizens of the United States, we must respect each other and treat others fairly. However, the term citizenship itself has become flawed and forgotten as people have developed a different sense of mindset due to the different reforms and expressions that American culture has created. These people who have received the inadequate end of the spectrum are known as second class citizens. African Americans have fought for their rights and privileges for more than 100 years. However, these are not the only group of people who have tried to fight for their rights. Based on class discussion, we learned about an organization called Daughters of Bilitis, and this organization is an example of how people tried to fight for their rights and prove to everyone that they deserve respect and equal treatment, because they already meet the criteria to be a citizen of the United States. The Daughters of Bilitis fought for their rights by educating society about the different perspective and prejudice that comes from the government towards homosexuals. The Daughter of Bilitis also published the first issue of The ladder, the first lesbian magazine ever published in the United States. The magazines serve as a weapon for the organization to inform people about what really happened to the lesbian community during that time. Although the organization received a lot of controversy and was tainted by many tensions and social problems. The organization achieved many results and made the lesbian group more visible to people (Barnes, p
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