The dangerous rise of right wing gay men

While depictions of gay life in films and TV series typically portray LGBT+ people as politically-active progressives, there is a growing swath of LGBT+ conservatives in real-life, some of whom. Minors are especially vulnerable, and conversion therapy can lead to depression, anxiety, drug use, homelessness, and suicide. Eight of these state laws or regulations were enacted under Republican governors. In April , national organizations representing millions of licensed medical and mental health care professionals, educators, and child welfare advocates declared their support for legislative protections against conversion therapy.

LGBTQ voters have long been considered an influential part of the Democratic coalition, but gay Republicans have a long history — and high-stakes future. The heavily Christian Republican base was never exactly thrilled about the rise of gay rights, but lately it seems to be regressing from some tolerance back to a more overt form of bigotry. I spoke with senior writer Sarah Jones and political columnist Ed Kilgore about the ominous trend. Ben : You two were discussing yesterday how some of the old culture-war fights that used to animate mostly Christian conservatives never really went away.

There have been several recent incidents where far right white supremacist groups have targeted LGBTQ people. William Brangham explores what is behind these troubling attacks. Our privacy statement has changed. Changes effective July 31, NEW YORK, NY -- As one of the nation's largest conservative groups called for the arrest of an openly-gay Republican Congressman who is slated to speak tomorrow night at the Republican national convention in Philadelphia, the American Civil Liberties Union's Lesbian and Gay Rights Project today said there can no longer be any doubt about the imminent danger posed by sodomy laws.

The false claims and rhetoric used by right-wing extremists dehumanize and vilify the LGBTQ+ community and provoke stochastic terrorism, a phenomenon in which hate speech increases the. Our privacy statement is changing. Changes will be in effect July 31, NEW YORK, NY -- As one of the nation's largest conservative groups called for the arrest of an openly-gay Republican Congressman who is slated to speak tomorrow night at the Republican national convention in Philadelphia, the American Civil Liberties Union's Lesbian and Gay Rights Project today said there can no longer be any doubt about the imminent danger posed by sodomy laws.

While depictions of gay life in films and TV series typically portray LGBT+ people as politically-active progressives, there is a growing swath of LGBT+ conservatives in real-life, some of whom. During the last third of the twentieth century, white supremacists moved, both literally and in the collective imagination, from midnight rides through Mississippi to broadband-wired cabins in Montana. But while rural Montana may be on the geographical fringe of the country, white supremacist groups were not pushed there, and they are far from "fringe elements" of society, as many Americans would like to believe. Evelyn Schlatter's startling analysis describes how many of the new white supremacist groups in the West have co-opted the region's mythology and environment based on longstanding beliefs about American character and Manifest Destiny to shape an organic, home-grown movement.

LGBTQ voters have long been considered an influential part of the Democratic coalition, but gay Republicans have a long history — and high-stakes future. Baptiste and his boyfriend Anthony are both voting Front National. The main gay district in Paris is full of bars, clubs and sex shops - not a place you'd expect to find support for banning same-sex marriage. But there are people in Le Marais backing the Front National FN ahead of this weekend's presidential election in France - and that's exactly what the party's leader says she'll do.

There have been several recent incidents where far right white supremacist groups have targeted LGBTQ people. William Brangham explores what is behind these troubling attacks. .

The false claims and rhetoric used by right-wing extremists dehumanize and vilify the LGBTQ+ community and provoke stochastic terrorism, a phenomenon in which hate speech increases the. .