The People Are Behind Us.

We have to cultivate those that support us.

Six in 10 say prejudice against LGBTQ people a serious problem: poll

By Julia Mueller

June 14, 2023

Around 6 in 10 U.S. adults in a say prejudice against LGBTQ people in the country is a serious problem today, according to a survey released Wednesday.

The Quinnipiac University survey found that 33 percent say the prejudice is a “very” serious problem, and another 25 percent say it’s “somewhat” serious. 

Eighteen percent of Americans say prejudice against LGBTQ people is “not at all” a problem, and 20 percent say it’s “not so serious” an issue.

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Roughly a third of Americans in the poll said they think LGBTQ people in the U.S. face more discrimination today compared to a year ago — though around a quarter think they face less discrimination. Another 35 percent report thinking the demographic faces the same amount of discrimination as a year ago. 

“By large margins, Americans think prejudice against a segment of the population, those identifying as LGBTQ+, is serious. Roughly one-third think it’s metastasizing,” said Quinnipiac University polling analyst Tim Malloy in the report.

We need to find out why they think that the we are being persecuted and cultivate that in others, the Pew Research found that,

A majority of Americans think business owners should be able to refuse to provide services in situations where providing them may “suggest support for beliefs about lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) issues” to which they have personal or religious objections, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

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But in a question reflecting the arguments in a pending Supreme Court case, 60% of Americans think business owners should not have to provide services if it might signal support for beliefs on LGBT issues that they oppose, according to the survey conducted in early April. Around four-in-ten (38%) say business owners should be required to provide services in these situations.

The poll also found…

As with opinions on same-sex marriage and transgender issues, there is a wide partisan gap in views of whether business owners should be able to refuse to provide services if it conflicts with their views on LGBT issues. Republican and Republican-leaning independents overwhelmingly side with business owners who object to providing services in these situations (82% vs. 17%). By a smaller margin (59% to 40%), Democrats and Democratic leaners say business owners should have to provide services in these cases.

I would like to know what percentage of people think it is okay to refuse Blacks or another religions. I think that is important because then we can use that logic to create talking point to persuade that discrimination against us is also wrong.

Meanwhile APM Research Lab found…

The McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s most recent Mood of the Nation Poll, conducted May 12-18, 2023, finds that a majority of American adults think teachers with same-sex spouses should be allowed to display pictures of their spouses on their desks, and that classroom discussions of lesbian, gay and bisexual people are acceptable in middle school. 

But the survey also finds that Americans are split on whether teachers should use a teen’s preferred pronouns—and a majority oppose assigning books with lesbian, gay and bisexual characters to middle schoolers.

According to poll director Eric Plutzer, Ph.D., “The ‘live and let live’ philosophy reflected in the display of a family photo does not extend to literature assigned to children.  Republicans in particular apparently see the latter as unacceptable advocacy, and this denies teens the opportunity see people like themselves reflected in books.”

We need to change peoples opinions of us by November 2024. I think the majority of people believe in fairness and we must work on that, we have to create talking points to help to bring favorable change.

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He's a drug store truck drivin man*

He's a head of the Ku Klux Klan

It is getting dangerous out there!

They have guns!

Alleged Ku Klux Klan member pulls gun on LGBTQ+ protester in chilling video

An alleged Ku Klux Klan member reportedly pulled out a gun at an LGBTQ+ rally in the town of Corbin, Kentucky.

Pink News

By Emily Chudy

June 19, 2023

The protest, on 3 June, was opposing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation being pursued in the state, including a bill banning gender-affirming care for young people – dubbed “the worst anti-trans bill in the nation” – which has since been vetoed.

The outlet Queer Kentucky reported that the “uplifting event” came up against “animosity and hate” when an alleged member of the KKK, named by local news as 43-year-old Clayton D Segebart, reportedly used gay slurs at attendees, before pulling out a gun. 

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“They each had their hands on their guns, which were hidden in their pockets,” He added.

Osborne told the outlet that he confronted the two, “asking why on earth they’d need to have weapons as none of us were armed nor threatening them,” to which they reportedly replied: “I wanna rip your f**king face off and shove it up your f**king ass.”

He added: “They even proudly proclaimed to be homophobic and racist. At one point the man who later pulled his weapon in the altercation looked at me and said, ‘I’ll burn you and that sign.’”

These are the are the armed beer drinking (but not Bud Lite) white supremist who are capable for violence.

The police’s account of the incident, obtained by Raw Story, confirmed that two men on the scene had weapons, and that one male had held a gun out before they were cleared from the area.

No arrests have been made, however the incident has now reportedly been referred to the FBI.

Raw Story reported....

It also coincides with numerous protests nationwide by neo-Nazis, Proud Boys and other far-right groups against LGBTQ Americans and drag shows, as well as a rash of anti-trans rhetoric in right-wing media and legislative efforts to restrict the rights of trans people.

A Corbin Police Department “call for service” report obtained by Raw Story offers a minute-by-minute account of the developments on June 3.

“Male has gun out,” a police log entry at 2:21 p.m. states.

“Ruger 9mm,” says the 2:27 p.m. entry, followed by “Smith and Wesson” one minute later — references to the brand of guns.

“Both males that were there with weapons are 98,” the 2:46 p.m. entry reads — the “98” referring to the dispatch code for clearing the scene.

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Hutton then hands the card to the man engaged in the argument, who is identified in the police report as Segebart.

“I want to rip your f---ing face off and shove it up your f---ing ass,” Segebart says to the LGBTQ supporter, flipping the card around to display it.

A voice offscreen can be heard yelling, “He’s got a KKK card!”

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“He pulled out a f---ing gun on me,” the LGBTQ supporter said. “Call the cops.”

And the police let them go!

Trent Osborne, another organizer, told Queer KY that the officers took the men’s guns and emptied the bullets from their chambers. They then returned the guns to the owners after escorting them to their vehicles.

After escorting the self-identified Klansmen from the scene, Corbin police then told the LGBTQ supporters to leave the park because they had not obtained a permit, according to a Corbin police log obtained by Raw Story.

This had the practical effect of allowing the two self-identified Ku Klux Klan members to shut down the protest through their intimidation and harassment.

* "Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man" The Byrds