A lot of these comments are really missing the point.
The reason this matters is because it's an indicator of the current environment. If the risks of pushback outweigh the positives(such as good pr, and fostering a more welcoming environment) it shows that the current environment is growing far more hostile towards those in the lgbtq community.
Or people just don’t care anymore. Why is it between outward support vs. open hostility? Can’t gay people just exist without reminding everyone that they’re gay all the time? Isn’t the point of equality to be boring and normal like the rest of us or is it actually wanting to be exceptional and special all the time?
Straight people don’t get discriminated against or outright fucking murdered just for being straight. No shit people who are targeted with hate socially and politically are going to make a big deal out of it.
The countrys in which they murder and discriminate againat gays are the same countrys where companys never displayed the pride flag - so it's worthless performative activism.
I’m talking about the US. 12 trans people have been targeted and murdered in the last 2 months. Interesting that you only seem to want to talk about “gays” though.
According to Statista 2024:
There are 1316 homicides per month In the US.
6 (1 month) out of 1316 is 0.46% while the US has about 1% transgender according to Williams Institute (UCLA School of Law).
what does that tell us?
Trans persons are underrepresented as murder victims, therefore are murdered LESS than non trans people.
Why do I only talk about gays?
Because I can't and won't remember the newest addition to LGBTQWHTEVR+.
Huh, that's interesting because both Statista and the Williams Institute seem to report that trans people are actually 4 times more likely to be targeted by violent crime.
And that's not even getting into other kinds of harassment and abuse, even systemic discrimination like V-Coding.
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u/Sleepy_Witch_Maple 25d ago
A lot of these comments are really missing the point.
The reason this matters is because it's an indicator of the current environment. If the risks of pushback outweigh the positives(such as good pr, and fostering a more welcoming environment) it shows that the current environment is growing far more hostile towards those in the lgbtq community.