If you’ve been reading or watching the news in recent months, you have surely seen a large amount of press on various states and municipalities introducing laws to restrict certain rights of those in the LGTBQ+ community. According to a CCN report a few weeks ago, American Civil Liberties Union data reveals that state legislatures across the state have introduced a combined 417 anti-LGBTQ bills in roughly the first quarter of 2023 – a new record and twice the number of such bills introduced in all of last year. (https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/06/us/hrc-lgbtq-emergency-declared/index.html)
In fact on June 6, 2023, the Human Rights Campaign declared a national state of emergency for members of the LGBTQ+ community. The Campaign’s President, Kelley Robinson said that “LGBTQ+ Americans are living in a state of emergency. The multiplying threats facing millions in our community are not just perceived – they are real, tangible and dangerous.” She pointed out that “In many cases they are resulting in violence against LGBTQ+ people, forcing families to uproot their lives and flee their homes in search of safer states, and triggering a tidal wave of increased homophobia and transphobia that puts the safety of each and every one of us at risk.”( https://www.hrc.org/campaigns/national-state-of-emergency-for-lgbtq-americans)
This author finds the attack on the basic human rights, and dignity, of LGTBQ+ individuals offensive and unconscionable. However, regardless of whether or not you...
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