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Yes, but Civil Rights were overwhelmingly supported by Republicans and opposed by Democrats. (Just slightly outside my living memory.) Once the tide turns (on

Yes, but Civil Rights were overwhelmingly supported by Republicans and opposed by Democrats. (Just slightly outside my living memory.) Once the tide turns (on almost any issue) both parties are pretty similar. It went that way with Civil Rights (when LBJ embraced it) and seems to be that way with gay issues today. Just this week President Trump tweeted a pro-gay message. I think this one is over. There's not a big difference in what the parties are offering, as far as I can tell. It's not a big platform issue for either side.

locopati 7y ago
What he says doesn't matter what he does matters. And so far his administration has been removing transgender rights everywhere it can. What makes anyone think he's going to stop with one minority group?
drewbug01 7y ago
> Just this week President Trump tweeted a pro-gay message Ye shall know them by their fruits: https://mobile.twitter.com/cmclymer/status/1134554802329915393 https://mobile.twitter.com/cmclymer/status/11345548023299153... Make no mistake - LGBT rights are under direct attack by the Trump administration. We are likely to see major setbacks in the near future under the guise of “religious freedom.” Take it from someone with a vested interest in the subject (I’m quite gay): this one isn’t over.
CydeWeys 7y ago
The parties have changed a lot over the years. You can't look back at something that happened half a century ago and make sense of it within today's political framework. Many of the people whose morals lead them to vote for the Democrats today would be voting for the Republicans half a century ago. You're hearkening back to before the entire southern strategy! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_strategy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_strategy This one isn't over, unfortunately. Many Republican elected officials are still very hostile to LGBT rights, including continued pushes to discriminate against transgender people. Sexual orientation and gender identity are NOT protected classes in most states, and many Republicans are calling to protect discrimination against LGBT individuals under the guise of freedom of religion. The gay people I know are very afraid of what today's Republicans are doing. It's simply not true that it's over.

locopati 7y ago

What he says doesn't matter what he does matters. And so far his administration has been removing transgender rights everywhere it can. What makes anyone think he's going to stop with one minority group?

drewbug01 7y ago

> Just this week President Trump tweeted a pro-gay message Ye shall know them by their fruits: https://mobile.twitter.com/cmclymer/status/1134554802329915393 https://mobile.twitter.com/cmclymer/status/11345548023299153... Make no mistake - LGBT rights are under direct attack by the Trump administration. We are likely to see major setbacks in the near future under the guise of “religious freedom.” Take it from someone with a vested interest in the subject (I’m quite gay): this one isn’t over.

CydeWeys 7y ago

The parties have changed a lot over the years. You can't look back at something that happened half a century ago and make sense of it within today's political framework. Many of the people whose morals lead them to vote for the Democrats today would be voting for the Republicans half a century ago. You're hearkening back to before the entire southern strategy! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_strategy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_strategy This one isn't over, unfortunately. Many Republican elected officials are still very hostile to LGBT rights, including continued pushes to discriminate against transgender people. Sexual orientation and gender identity are NOT protected classes in most states, and many Republicans are calling to protect discrimination against LGBT individuals under the guise of freedom of religion. The gay people I know are very afraid of what today's Republicans are doing. It's simply not true that it's over.