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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
We should call out bigotry of all kinds when we see it. What more beyond that do you think we should be doing that we aren’t doing now?
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First and foremost, I think we need to acknowledge that the attitudes towards these people contributes to unique disadvantages faced by them. As such, there may be a need for programs and special accommodations afforded to them to mitigate the disadvantages they face.
Denying these accommodations and decrying them as "identity politics" because they're an affront to your "universal liberal" ideals is an incredibly reactionary position to take, IMO. At best, it's ignorant of the lived experiences of these people (as well as the quantitative data on these issues), and at worst it's allowing them to be collateral damage to maintain these ideals.
This isn't about equality of outcome. It really is about equality of opportunity. The de jure status and opportunities afforded to LGBTQ+ folks do not reflect the de facto conditions.