You're right. I think in an ideal world she shouldn't have won, and Michael Sam shouldn't have won last year. I'm not saying this because I don't think they deserve it. I think they absolutely deserve it... but they shouldn't. Because it shouldn't take courage to be who you are. But in the society we live in, that's one of the most courageous things to be- yourself. It's especially hard if you don't fit into the perfect mold of how to act and the type of person to be.
Being transgender or gay shouldn't win you awards. It shouldn't be a surprise. It shouldn't be seen as a choice. It shouldn't make you brave in anyway.
I believe in equality and this isn't equality. Gay and trans people will not be equal until we forget about them. And when I say this I mean that it shouldn't be headline worthy for a football player to come out as gay, the same way it isn't headline worthy to be straight. Until it is completely normalized and accepted in society to the point that it's not a hot topic of conversation, we will not be completely equal.
The LGBTQ community deserves respect, not awards. They deserve to be accepted as they are. They deserve to live and for their struggle to be seen. They deserve everything a cis person deserves. Because guess what? They aren't less. They are just as much human as any cis person and should not be denied the basic right to be free.
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