Proof that you can't take these guys seriously. There's absolutely no connection to reality in anything they say - just trying (and failing) to drum up an outrage machine.
"[AIDS] is not being caused by a virus. It's not a virus... These people are dying because of 'poppers'... they were people who were part of a gay lifestyle... "
"This is not a viral disease, but it's a disease that is environmental."
- HHS Secretary Nominee RFK Jr
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Perhaps we should all take a page from France and organize National Strikes when awful policies get implemented by Trump 2.0. Dems have no power alone to stop anything, and just complaining on social doesn’t help either. If work stops from half of the people they’ll take note
Please do not blame trans issues or trans people for why we lost. No exit polling or data is showing this as a significant decision point for voters.
Trans folks have been and are going to be a primary target of Project 2025 and need us to have their backs now more than ever.
One bright spot: Despite hundreds of millions in anti-LGBTQ+ ads this election, every incumbent LGBTQ+ member of Congress was reelected and newcomers Sarah McBride, Emily Randall, and Julie Johnson are joining their ranks.
Even amidst the darkness, there is progress.
This morning I wrote a note to my team, then decided to publish it for the world to see.
This has been a challenging election season. The result was not what many of us had hoped.
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@HRC_President@lgbtqnation This election doesn’t change our work. We will still entertain and enlighten LGBTQ+ people, amplify their voices, and inspire action. No matter who is in the Oval Office or what party controls Congress, this is our work, and we are committed to doing it.
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