LGBT rights in the USA today...

[jp1]

I think that pretending that any given act of violence is the consequence of words spoken by people you don’t like is incredibly disingenuous.

And I think pretending that the Q shooter, who had posted much stuff online parroting the various right wing talking points about how evil LGBTQ people are just randomly decided to shoot you an LGBTQ nightclub is pretty sad denialism.

Or the dude that showed up at the pizza parlor in DC, gun in hand, to ‘save’ the non-existent trafficked children from the non-existent basement.

[JaneV2.0]

Not at all. I just think blaming what some people do on what other people say is becoming a reflex response similar to “thoughts and prayers”.

Charles Manson comes to mind.

[LDAHL]

Call it “stochastic terrorism”. Lecture me about “words are violence”. You’re just putting a new coat of paint on an idea as old and ignoble as scapegoating.

[jp1]

Call it “stochastic terrorism”. Lecture me about “words are violence”. You’re just putting a new coat of paint on an idea as old and ignoble as scapegoating.

Spoken like someone who isn’t the target of all the Republican hate being spewed these days. As someone who wouldn’t dare to walk hand in hand with my SO in many places in this country I truly hope that no one you love ends up being the unfortunate target of that hate.

[Alan]

What hate is being spewed by Republicans? If we should consider this forum as a cross-section of society, the only hate spewed is by Democrats. Is it different elsewhere?

[JaneV2.0]

What hate is being spewed by Republicans? If we should consider this forum as a cross-section of society, the only hate spewed is by Democrats. Is it different elsewhere?

You should get out more. This forum is made up of mostly civilized people.

[frugal-one]

What hate is being spewed by Republicans? If we should consider this forum as a cross-section of society, the only hate spewed is by Democrats. Is it different elsewhere?

As usual, you have your head in the sand or elsewhere.

[LDAHL]

Spoken like someone who isn’t the target of all the Republican hate being spewed these days. As someone who wouldn’t dare to walk hand in hand with my SO in many places in this country I truly hope that no one you love ends up being the unfortunate target of that hate.

Well, I have a trans child who’s had it rough from time to time. But I don’t feel that empowers me to claim unfounded connections based on feelings of victimhood.

[jp1]

Well, I have a trans child who’s had it rough from time to time. But I don’t feel that empowers me to claim unfounded connections based on feelings of victimhood.

I hope for your kid’s sake that your political party stops hating on LGBTQ people at some point in his lifetime. Right now that seems doubtful but since my political party did it in my lifetime I suppose that it’s possible.

[LDAHL]

I hope for your kid’s sake that your political party stops hating on LGBTQ people at some point in his lifetime. Right now that seems doubtful but since my political party did it in my lifetime I suppose that it’s possible.

I’m doing my best to raise him to be strong and comfortable enough in his own self to make virtue signaling and identify politics irrelevant in his life.