The GOP's proposed national platform is extremely transphobic - LGBTQ Nation
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It also promises to protect Christians who discriminate against LGBTQ+ people.
  • whotookkarl@lemmy.world
    13·
    2 months ago

    That’s just because they still feel safe in public bigotry against trans folks. They still have all the old bigotries too; Muslims, atheists, gays, non protestant/evangelical Christians, black people, etc they just know if they come out publically against those demographics they’ll never win an election. So they use coded language, instead of the n word in public they say DEI, diversity, urban, etc. When ranting against trans folks in public they try to equivocate how people dress with being overtly sexual because that’s the same bs their pastor or political leader told them to think. The reason they scapegoat trans folks is because they are rare so most people especially in low population rural areas don’t have any trans friends or interact with trans folks on a regular basis to correct the isolationist demonization pushed by many churches and political conservatives.

  • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    2 months ago

    They are coming for the majority of America, too. One way or another, most people will fall outside the narrow inner circle that is considered a “real” Merrikan.

    • SoleInvictus
      2·
      2 months ago

      I’m definitely not white or straight enough for Project 2025.

      It reminds me of a certain country in the 1920s that had chosen a small segment of the population as superior…hmmm…which country was that again? Dutchland?

      /s, kinda

  • John Richard@lemmy.world
    2·
    2 months ago

    Approximately 88% of congress identifies as Christian. Does that mean we need to get rid of most Democrats & Biden too since they are Christians who discriminate against LGBTQ+ people?

    • Steven Saus@midwest.socialEnglish
      53·
      2 months ago

      You are making a false equivalency between “being Christian” and “being a bigot”. While there is a high correlation, particularly with some denominations of Christianity, they are not synonymous. (Heck, I’ve seen some religious groups at my local Pride celebrations for years.)

      Presumably you’re aware of this.

      • John Richard@lemmy.world
        2·
        2 months ago

        Ask them if they believe the Bible and even the New Testament to be the word of God. If they say yes, then they are either liars or not true followers of their religion.

        • nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
          5·
          2 months ago

          When your ‘proof’ for them hating queer folk only applies to politicians who dont lie to their constituents, im gonna have to call that out. You find me one politician that doesn’t lie and we’ll test your hypothesis on them.

        • teft@lemmy.world
          3·
          2 months ago

          Where in the bible does it say homosexuality is a sin? It doesn’t which is why some religious folk are cool with LGBT.

        • chaonaut@lemmy.world
          2·
          2 months ago

          Expecting Christians to follow a given text to the letter will always be setting yourself up for failure. Not only do people pick and choose the doctrine they follow (or more often have it picked and chosen for them by their spiritual leader), different traditions have different emphasis and even different texts they’re operating off of. Expecting an legalistic following of a specific interpretation will leave you expecting far different behavior that most of your observations will show.

      • John Richard@lemmy.world
        6·
        2 months ago

        Exactly… Democrats & Republicans both enable the very same organizations that promote anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes. They’ve allowed cults to take over America.