Oppression is “the exercise of authority or power in a heavy, cruel or unjust manner” (Oppression). Oppression is not only wrong, it is unjust. Every person is different; Treating someone badly just because they are different is cruel. Oppression has been seen throughout history and will surely be seen in the future. Race, class, gender or sexual preferences are all commonly oppressed (Carbon). Oppression is never just and is always unjust, the world needs to wake up to the horrible truth about oppression and there is much work to be done for oppression to be resolved. The LGBT community has been oppressed in many ways throughout history and still is. be oppressed today. LGBT is an acronym that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. This group of people is generally looked down upon because of their differences. Homosexual behavior has been around for thousands of years. Many scientists say that homosexual behavior has existed for as long as man has been on earth. Yet this group has only been oppressed since the late 19th century. The oppression of the LGBT community is therefore a recent event. Homosexual behavior was openly accepted in Greece and was considered one of the highest forms of love. Homosexuality was also accepted in some tribes and was not considered illicit or unusual (Wolf). This is not to say that homosexuality is a good thing, but simply to prove that a culture can coexist with the LGBT community. In Russia, on June 30, 2013, the Russian president adopted a new law banning propaganda from LGBT groups. This new law has thrown Russia into turmoil, as many people are now facing fines because of their sexual orientation. The gay pride parades that would have taken place we...... middle of paper ......ex marriage license. " The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, December 9, 2013. Web. February 27, 2014. Adams, Bell M. "Chronology of Oppression." SUNY Geneseo. TheStateUniversityOfNewYork, March 3, 2014. "Iraq Witch Hunt," BBC News, September-October 2012. “Oppression.” Dictionary.com, nd Web April 19, 2014. “Race, Class, and Oppression: Solutions for Active Learning.” literacy in the classroom". By Steven A. Carbone II, nd Web. April 19, 2014. Grekov, Innokenty K. “Russia's Anti-Gay Law, Stated in Plain English."PolicyMic, August 8, 2013. Web. "Iraq Stewart, Colin. like becoming a death trap for gay men. "76 CRIMES. Np, nd Web. April 20, 2014. Wolf, Sherry." International Socialist Review. " International Socialist Review. HayMarket, nd Web. April 19.. 2014.