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You think, "The level of influence that LGBTQ currently has in the American mind share far outsizes their population". They gained marriage equality only 4 yea
by throwaway5752 7y ago
You think, "The level of influence that LGBTQ currently has in the American mind share far outsizes their population".
They gained marriage equality only 4 years ago. They are underrepresented in Congress (10/535, about 42% of expected representation based on the 4.5% number cited in the article). Same sex relationships have only been decriminalized for less than 50 years.
By any standards they are a historically oppressed minority in the US. I wouldn't worry that your, "account will be banned for mentioning this" but I do think your concerns are pretty ridiculous in light of a few rainbow flags and rainbow themed logos.
edit: I left out a bunch of stuff (DOMA, DADT) intentionally but I made an egregious mistake with, "decriminalized for less than 50 years". I forgot that gay sex was still illegal in 14 states until just 2003 (Lawrence v. Texas).
- ambicapter 7y ago> They gained marriage equality only 4 years ago. Gay marriage was legalized in Massachusetts in 2004.
- throwaway5752 7y agoYes, I remember. I am counting from Obergefell v. Hodges.
- nvrspyx 7y agoHow obtuse. It’s clear they were talking about at the federal level, nationwide (i.e. 06/26/2015)
- throwaway5752 7y agoIt's a fair point and I think it was a good faith observation, made possible because I was ambiguous. I did the same thing using the date of the first sodomy law rollback (state of Illinois, 1960s) vs national (Lawrence v Texas, 2003). I don't think they deserved any downvotes.