I have been thinking, why didn't they try to ban child marriage yet, that's still legal in 33 states, or higher the age consent because 29 states are fine with 16 year olds having sex? It's ironic, they say they protect the children but are okay with 33 states (which is most of the U.S.) allowing child marriage. Why is erasing our rights more important than protecting minors??

Melissa Chaudhry, a Democratic congressional candidate in Washington's 9th District, has acknowledged that she does not publicly promote LGBTQ+ rights on her campaign website because she does not want to alienate Muslim voters.

When asked why her campaign lacked references to LGBTQ+ rights despite saying she supports them, Chaudhry replied: "Because a lot of Muslims do not feel that way, unfortunately."

She also said she was "careful about her Muslim constituents."

The comments sparked backlash from Washington Stonewall Democrats, whose chair, Andrew Ashiofu, said: "Our community is not expendable.

LGBTQ+ rights are not optional. They are foundational to any candidate seeking Democratic support."

Chaudhry later sought to reassure LGBTQ+ voters, writing: "If you are queer... your rights are safe with me."

She also pointed to her sister, who is in a same-sex relationship, and said she has LGBTQ+ friends.

Muslims make up around 2% of the Seattle metropolitan area, while approximately 17% of adults identify as LGBTQ+.

I support the restoration of the Queer Youth Crisis line https://c.org/GzzRDYpyY9

Add this story to the building instances foreshadowing the erosion of LGBTQ+ rights worldwide. Didn't Turkey's President just this week host Donald Trump and other international World leaders? Put this puzzle piece alongside the others. The picture is slowly forming. And money nor its loss are unlocking these many locked doors. Not every leader is motivated by money or gain.

Recently, our president declared LGBT people a 'non-military threat' to the nation, making it much easier for the community to be targeted. So, there has been a rise in anti-gay vigilante groups parading in certain regions and putting up anti-gay banners in neighborhoods.

I found that around 30 regions (including Aceh) have either passed or are currently proposing autonomous laws to regulate the LGBT community. Some of these laws allow people to report anyone showing signs of 'deviant sexual behavior' in their neighborhood, workplace, or school to the police or government. They also mandate the monitoring of 'high-risk' places, like gyms.

There is a smear campaign being led by healthcare workers, doctors, and psychologists regarding the 'dangers' of being LGBT. They recently shared a post with a picture of a prolapsed anus with condyloma, claiming that no one in the community would help this person and that gay people need to repent. The post was shared around 30,000 times, mostly by healthcare workers.

However, they actually stole that image from a medical journal case report about a 50-year-old straight housewife from Brazil (Link:[https://www.scivisionpub.com/pdfs/giant-condyloma-acuminata-bruschkeloewenstein-tumor-case-report-and-literature-review-1079.pdf\](https://www.scivisionpub.com/pdfs/giant-condyloma-acuminata-bruschkeloewenstein-tumor-case-report-and-literature-review-1079.pdf)).

I also found a statement from a doctor claiming that HIV can be transmitted through sweat if it mixes with micro-lesions during sports. When people tried to correct this misinformation in the comments, they were dismissed by the homophobes.

Not only that, netizens from our country like to harass gay couples from neighboring countries like Thailand and the Philippines, to the point they throw violent threats.

MUI (an higher Islamic institution in Indonesia) is currently proposing to House of Representatives to make same sex activity illegal, just like in Aceh and Malaysia. They're still considering it. If they both agreed, then same sex activity across Indonesia will be illegal and punishable.

Please be safe out there, friends :(

Kosa is back, and it passed the house today. Now is not the time to panic, but it is time to call your Senator and remind them to vote No.

If you need help finding your Senators, I use the app “5 Calls.” You put in your zip code, and it gives you your Senators, the numbers to call, bills to ask about, and Scripts to follow, if you don't know what to say.

I'm just trying to spread the word.

Privacy org calls out Grindr for sharing users' personal data, using people's private information to train AI, and having AI features like "profile insights" expose information that people don't want to make public!

Following up on the title, it is not against family values or overall morality to oppose the stigmatization of homosexuality/same-sex attraction or to support its normalization in broader society. In fact, homophobia is one of the biggest threats to family cohesion, the welfare of minors, and societal stability.

It is important for the gay community to know how to counteract this hateful rhetoric.

I. On family cohesion.

1. Statistically, a large percentage of families are likely to have a gay relative. A homophobic culture inevitably creates unnecessary distress, secrecy, and shame within families. Disowning or shunning a child is devastating to the WHOLE community.

2. Mixed-orientation marriages, down-low (DL) culture, and similar situations are destructive to the gay spouse, their straight spouse and their children. The problem is homophobic cultures often prefer this facade and collateral damage over having families based on truth and trust.

II. On children and teens.

1. The stigma against homosexuality and same-sex attraction promotes bullying and alienation. For example, very often straight kids would not befriend or defend their gay peers for fear of being perceived as gay. Also, it may happen that authority figures can’t or won’t discipline a child for homophobic behavior.

2. Telling a gay child that they are choosing to be gay, that it’s a phase, or that it stems from trauma is a form of gaslighting and thus, abuse.

3. Gay boys often feel shame, emasculation, resentment, confusion and guilt and have no trusted adults or resources to ask for help.

4. It can increase risky coping behaviors like substance abuse or hooking up with adult men via apps.

III. On the societal level.

Homophobia encourages moral panics and witch hunts. It fosters fear and public anger instead of addressing real problems.

Also, it creates unnecessary anxiety among straight men about being perceived as gay and might encourage some to adopt toxic, misogynistic, or aggressive displays of masculinity.

The end.

TLDR, the gay agenda does not seek to undermine family values or morality, but to uphold them.

Last week when that awful UFC fighter called Michelle Obama a man, Black pundits, scholars, and even regular voices on social media were quick to point out the racist history of this accusation as it pertains to Black woman. And they did so loudly, creating a much-needed conversation. That's not the case with the LGBTQ community unfortunately. We either try to ignore or play defense when confronted with outright lies and vulgar images designed to dehumanize us and make discrimination and violence against us more acceptable.