Republican gay rights

Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. It's a strange time to be one of the roughly 25 percent of LGBT Americans who lean Republican. Liberal media and Democratic politicians are making apocalyptic pronouncements about the supposed fascist dystopia that awaits America under a potential second term for Donald Trump , like the Biden campaign tweeting images from The Handmaid's Tale.

When it comes to the political history of gay rights in the United States, a lot of people think they have it figured out. For more, listen to the full podcast. Q: What did early gay rights activism look like before the Stonewall demonstrations in ? A: I begin my book in the Cold War era, the Lavender Scare, which was when both political parties were really committed to rooting out homosexuals from the federal government and making life difficult for gay persons in this country.

Majorities of LGBTQ adults see the Republican Party and the Supreme Court as unfriendly to transgender people. Many also say these institutions are unfriendly to those who are gay, lesbian or bisexual. LGBTQ adults generally see the Democratic Party as more friendly to these groups. Pew Research Center conducted this analysis to understand how lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer adults view issues related to LGBTQ people in the United States.

Half the states , most of them Republican-led, have banned or restricted such procedures. Only a few years ago, the party handled LGBT issues cautiously and often, for LGBT advocates, disappointingly. President Bill Clinton signed the anti-gay-marriage Defense of Marriage Act in , and candidate Barack Obama opposed same-sex marriage in Today, on LGBT issues, there is little daylight between the Democratic Party and its progressive wing.