“This movement was driven as much by courageous gay individuals living their lives the only way they knew how, as it was by activists, who advocated for better treatment of homosexuals.”
Conservatives used to mock gay people who died of AIDS.
“This ruling refocused the efforts of the gay rights movement, which had by this time generated powerful lobbying and activist wings, to broader new goals.”
Transgender people (as well as drag queens for that matter) are the new target because gays and lesbians don’t make good targets anymore. Gay people were targets for a while because attacking African Americans was, while effective with some and could be hidden with dog whistles, just wasn’t working as well anymore.
There must always be an “other” for conservatives to obsessively focus their hatred on.
Most of the arguments against transgender people are the same that were used against gays – it’s a mental illness, it’s a choice, they’re targeting kids, they’re grooming kids, they’re using our bathrooms, we can’t have books about them in the library, we need to be able to discriminate against them, we need to deny them healthcare, we need to deny them protection under the law…
Doesn’t it get old? Don’t you see you’re on the wrong side of history? At best you’re sitting a little to the left of this guy:
“for the good of society … transgenderism must be eradicated from public life entirely” -Michael Knowles
Will needs a hat with a skull on it so he can reenact the “Are we the baddies?” skit IRL.
The whole LGBTQ movement as well as the latest hard push of “transgenderism” is well rooted in mental illness. Those accepting and affirming these lifestyles are in need of mental treatment also. Live your life as you choose but don’t tell the masses you must accept the deviant lifestyle choices and call it normal. Side note when you start pushing this on children expect a wall of push back that you are seeing now and well justified It is nothing less than child abuse……
Opie, please get your facts right. The Target “tuck friendly” swimsuits were only available in adult sizes, not children’s. But this “news outlet” never lets facts get in the way of its fear mongering narrative, does it…
Nanker, you are correct, the “tuck friendly” suits were for adults. The children’s suits were labeled “Thoughtfully Fit on Multiple Body Types and Gender Expressions.” Same song, different verse.
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“This movement was driven as much by courageous gay individuals living their lives the only way they knew how, as it was by activists, who advocated for better treatment of homosexuals.”
Conservatives used to mock gay people who died of AIDS.
“This ruling refocused the efforts of the gay rights movement, which had by this time generated powerful lobbying and activist wings, to broader new goals.”
Transgender people (as well as drag queens for that matter) are the new target because gays and lesbians don’t make good targets anymore. Gay people were targets for a while because attacking African Americans was, while effective with some and could be hidden with dog whistles, just wasn’t working as well anymore.
There must always be an “other” for conservatives to obsessively focus their hatred on.
Most of the arguments against transgender people are the same that were used against gays – it’s a mental illness, it’s a choice, they’re targeting kids, they’re grooming kids, they’re using our bathrooms, we can’t have books about them in the library, we need to be able to discriminate against them, we need to deny them healthcare, we need to deny them protection under the law…
Doesn’t it get old? Don’t you see you’re on the wrong side of history? At best you’re sitting a little to the left of this guy:
“for the good of society … transgenderism must be eradicated from public life entirely” -Michael Knowles
Will needs a hat with a skull on it so he can reenact the “Are we the baddies?” skit IRL.
The whole LGBTQ movement as well as the latest hard push of “transgenderism” is well rooted in mental illness. Those accepting and affirming these lifestyles are in need of mental treatment also. Live your life as you choose but don’t tell the masses you must accept the deviant lifestyle choices and call it normal. Side note when you start pushing this on children expect a wall of push back that you are seeing now and well justified It is nothing less than child abuse……
Have heard of the concept of “self-awareness”?
Of course, not.
Neal is your first name Bob???
Opie, please get your facts right. The Target “tuck friendly” swimsuits were only available in adult sizes, not children’s. But this “news outlet” never lets facts get in the way of its fear mongering narrative, does it…
Nanker, you are correct, the “tuck friendly” suits were for adults. The children’s suits were labeled “Thoughtfully Fit on Multiple Body Types and Gender Expressions.” Same song, different verse.
Wow, the horror!
Why are you so into children’s swimwear and how it’s marketed?
You Republicans are some perverted weirdos.
Please get help.
It must be a sad life, constantly obsessing over stranger’s genitalia….but that’s reality for Republicans these days.
Freaking themselves out over thinking about a stranger’s private parts. How weird.