2024 U.S. election: RNC Continues to Ignore LGBTQ Issues

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

 

 

The “Make America Strong Once Again”-themed night was marked by misstatements about LGBTQ people, racial and gender parity, and religious liberty

 

July 18, 2024

 

The big moment from Day 3 of the Republican National Convention was the keynote speech by U.S. Senator JD Vance from Ohio, former President Donald J. Trump’s newly chosen running mate. But in the lead-up, a few featured speakers took the stage to address foreign policy under the evening’s theme of “Make America Strong Once Again.” And again, substantive issues facing the LGBTQ community were ignored at the RNC and LGBTQ identities were only used to generate misunderstanding and fear or outright lies.

 

Vance was preceded by a long list of speakers that included, among others, Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida, former Trump aide Kellyanne Conway, Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas, Donald Trump Jr., former acting director of national intelligence Richard Grenell, and Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota (a GOP primary candidate for president who was also reportedly vetted by the Trump campaign as a potential running mate), all of whom have anti-LGBTQ records. Their records and many more can be found in the GLAAD Accountability Project.

 

Grenell’s speech included the baseless assertion that, “Donald Trump doesn’t care if you’re gay or straight, black or white, or what gender you are…” In fact, multiple other speakers have lobbed gender-based attacks from the RNC stage, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, and Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida.

 

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https://glaad.org/day-3-rnc/

 

 

Edited July 20 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[KhunLA]

Considering the percentage of alphabet folks in the USA population, it's a safe way to run a campaign.   Why talk about something most don't care about.   People care about the economy, inflation, jobs, immigration, healthcare, social security, veteran care, less foreign aid and start taking care of their own, instead of giving away what the don't hove.

 

Who batting their eyes at each other isn't a to priority.  All states honor civil unions anyway, I think.  Same sex marriage is about the only alphabet issue that is different from the rest of the folks.  One issues ... not issues.

 

Besides, like abortion, it is better left to the states to decide what citizens of the state want.  Why some are allowing same sex marriage, and others apparently not.   

 

This is a presidential campaign, and not something the federal govt need to be wasting there time on, discussing what isn't going to get done at the federal level.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Leaked memo shows J.D. Vance’s anti-woke ideology on foreign affairs

Trump’s VP pick froze dozens of ambassador nominations over issues like gender transition care and diversity hiring, offering a glimpse into his anti-establishment views

 

July 19, 2024

 

Before J.D. Vance became Donald Trump’s pick for vice president, he was known in the most powerful offices of the State Department as the single biggest obstacle to confirming career ambassadors in the Senate.

 

Armed with a questionnaire on hot-button social issues about gay and lesbian rights, gender transition care and hiring practices related to diversity, equity and inclusion, Vance (R-Ohio) held up for more than a year the nominations of dozens of diplomats assigned to serve in posts across the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

 

A copy of Vance’s questionnaire, obtained by The Washington Post and published here for the first time, asked would-be ambassadors if they would increase the number of “gender-neutral bathrooms” in U.S. embassies, boost resources for “gender dysphoria and gender transition care” and raise the “Progress flag” during “regional Pride celebrations.”

 

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/07/19/jd-vance-leaked-memo-state-department/

 

https://archive.ph/YqIUp

 

 

 

Edited July 20 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[Jingthing]

Thanks Tall for posting that.

It's really horrible.

 

[Jingthing]

On 7/20/2024 at 6:02 PM, KhunLA said:

Considering the percentage of alphabet folks in the USA population, it's a safe way to run a campaign.   Why talk about something most don't care about.   People care about the economy, inflation, jobs, immigration, healthcare, social security, veteran care, less foreign aid and start taking care of their own, instead of giving away what the don't hove.

 

Who batting their eyes at each other isn't a to priority.  All states honor civil unions anyway, I think.  Same sex marriage is about the only alphabet issue that is different from the rest of the folks.  One issues ... not issues.

 

Besides, like abortion, it is better left to the states to decide what citizens of the state want.  Why some are allowing same sex marriage, and others apparently not.   

 

This is a presidential campaign, and not something the federal govt need to be wasting there time on, discussing what isn't going to get done at the federal level.

Khun it doesn't work for marriage equality to be state by state. 

 

It's a legal nightmare when moving.

[KhunLA]

4 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Khun it doesn't work for marriage equality to be state by state. 

 

It's a legal nightmare when moving.

Agree, but same with a few issues.  In a Republic, that's how things work.  People, voters of the states decide how they wish to live.  

 

Right or wrong, it is what it is, until that changes.   If, doubtful & when it does, on a federal level, I suspect it will be challenged in the courts.   

 

Surely it will be part of the Dem platform this election cycle, as anything to distract from the last 4 years of misery inflicted on the economy and people's purchasing power.   Alphabet folks definitely have the momentum at the moment, which will be lost, if Reps gain control of Congress & WH.

 

The few soundbites I heard from the RNC, dominated by god & christianity, can't see no progress if Reps sweep.

Edited July 21 by KhunLA