Tmp: ‘My great honor’ to be lled the ‘the most pro-gay print Amerin history’ - LifeSe

Contents:

• WHAT ARE TMP’S VIEWS ON THE LGBTQ MUNY AND GAY MARRIAGE?
• THE GAY TTH ABOUT TMP
• TMP: ‘MY GREAT HONOR’ TO BE LLED THE ‘THE MOST PRO-GAY PRINT AMERIN HISTORY’

WHAT ARE TMP’S VIEWS ON THE LGBTQ MUNY AND GAY MARRIAGE?

]The month of June was filled wh big moments for lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr that monthlong stretch, the Supreme Court renred a sweepg cisn providg workplace protectns for gay and transgenr people.

Tmp has signaled a willgns to publicly align himself wh some gay men and women, he selected a eply nservative nng mate Vice Print Mike Pence, and, as print, has systematilly dismantled protectns implemented by Print Barack Obama, pecially for transgenr over two months before Electn Day, Mr. People has ually been nnectn wh celebry or support they have given Tmp allowed gay members to his Florida club Mar-a-Lago as long as they uld pay the exorbant membership fee; he broadst donatns to groups like the Gay Men’s Health Crisis when the AIDS epimic beme a celebry e; and he publicly embraced the civil unn between the sger Elton John, someone whose mic and fame Mr.

Tmp was qutned about whether he would nsir rcdg his ban on transgenr people enterg the ary by a reporter for The Washgton Bla, a gay Tmp gtured to his ch, appearg to signal the reporter’s mask was mufflg him.

THE GAY TTH ABOUT TMP

But a Morng Consult poll om June found 19 percent of LGBTQ voters backed Tmp, while GLAAD's State of LGBTQ Voters report September reported jt 17 percent of LGBTQ registered voters were supportg the print.GLAAD's poll rults were siar to ex poll fdgs om 2016, which found that lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr voters backed Hillary Clton over Tmp by 74 percent to 14 percent.'100 percent on board'While the precise numbers may be uncerta, Tmp's msage is appealg to some segment of the LGBTQ muny.Phil Kazmierczak, a gay real tate agent Virgia who said he's "100 percent on board" wh the print, blam Democrats for fixatg on inty polics."They force you to believe, wh the help of liberal media bias, that you are no more than your sexualy or your genr or your race," Kazmierczak said an email.

If you're gay, specifilly, Democrat propaganda stat that the Republins are gog to take away your rights."Kazmierczak lled Tmp a “stnch supporter of gay people and their rights,” but he said he mak a distctn when to relig groups."He don't want gay rights forced on relig stutns," Kazmierczak said. On May 31, 2019, he regnized June as Pri Month for the first time a seri of tweets that doubled down on his mment to crimalizg homosexualy abroad."As we celebrate LGBT Pri Month and regnize the outstandg ntributns LGBT people have ma to our great Natn, let also stand solidary wh the many LGBT people who live dozens of untri worldwi that punish, imprison or even executive dividuals on the basis of sexual orientatn," he tweeted.In Febary, Tmp promoted Richard Grenell, then the U.S. I don't see direct anti-gay rhetoric om the print himself."Many gay Tmp supporters say they're tired of beg told what polil views are acceptable."A lot of people jt don't like to be told they n only thk a certa way, and that's exactly what the left do," said Bob Kabel, chair of the Log Cab Republins, a natnal gay nservative group.

TMP: ‘MY GREAT HONOR’ TO BE LLED THE ‘THE MOST PRO-GAY PRINT AMERIN HISTORY’

"You're acced of beg a racist or a homophobe if you don't agree wh everythg they say, and a lot of people are jt tired of that."Jennifer Williams.Tamara WilliamsJennifer Williams, a transgenr woman, was an honorary legate at the 2016 Republin Natnal Conventn. The Obama admistratn, particular the send term, really add a lot of environmental regulatns that slowed down the enomy."Others have rporated their support for Team Tmp to their fluencer brands, like lbian YouTuber Arielle Srcella, gay polil mentator Dave Rub and bi glam rocker Ricky Rebel, who appeared at the Grammys red leather chaps wh the words "IMPEACH THIS" wrten across his backsi.#WalkAway founr Brandon Straka wh Jeane Pirro on Fox News.FOX NewsIn 2018, Brandon Straka was an unknown gay hairstylist and aspirg actor. "I thk people are gettg more and more nervo of what's gog on, and I thk down to that 'fight or flight' type of thg."Most LGBTQ people still live urban areas, she said, and they're ncerned about qualy of life issu."Some voters are askg themselv, 'Do I vote as a gay person who is worried about my eedom and equaly, or do I vote as someone who's fearful for what the hell is gog on my untry?' And that's where I thk the head space opens up for people to nsir votg for the admistratn," Williams said.In the first half of 2020, overall crime was down 5.3 percent om last year 25 large Amerin ci, wh vlent crime down 2 percent.

Hodg, the landmark 2015 Supreme Court cisn that ma same-sex marriage legal across the U.S., is still the GOP's official platform, Smh isn't worried about gay rights beg on the choppg block."Right now, there are so many gays and lbians that are beg manipulated and ma to feel that they're unr nstant attack all the time by this admistratn, which is jt not the se," he said.

It's time to start thkg a ltle b more about the future."Like Rogers, Smh said he's not a sgle-issue voter."We don't need lears to say, 'Hey, gay people, we're gog to do the thgs for you,' bee a risg ti lifts all boats," he said. "If Tmp is helpg stimulate the enomy, if he is helpg wd down forever wars, if he is dog thgs that benef Ameri, then gay and lbian Amerins are gog to benef, as well."The Democrats are takg the gay muny for granted, acrdg to Smh, who said his goal on the Tmp Pri advisory board is to reach younger LGBTQ people "so that they don't see themselv as victims.""It do not do anythg for the long-term advancement of LGBT people for to be werg the Democratic closet when there's not a Democrat power," Smh said.