Promoting LGBTQIA rights
Choose a health issue in which you are interested from, learn how public health professionals advocate for it, and discuss how their work relates to our guiding principles.
1. Identify your topic and discuss why you are interested in it.
2. State the name of the selected agency which advocates for your topic and assess its credibility.
3. Summarize the actions taken and recommended by the advocacy agency and discuss your level of interest in working there.
4. Discuss the health outcomes and health disparities that would occur if their advocacy work was not done and how they work to support health equity.
5. Describe how the agency supports our guiding principle of health as a human right.
6. Provide references for your sources (webpages) in correct APA style.
Sample Solution
People around the world face violence and inequality – and sometimes torture, even execution – because of who they love, how they look, or who they are. Sexual orientation and gender identity are integral aspects of our selves and should never lead to discrimination or abuse. Public health professionals advocate for it, and their work relates to our guiding principles. Human Rights Watch works for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender peoples` rights, and with activists representing a multiplicity of identities and issues. They advocate for laws and policies that will protect everyone`s dignity. They work for a world where all people can enjoy their rights fully.
