Bernie Sanders Only Major Candidate to Sit Out LGBTQ Events

[ltlmnstr 2,771]

Thank you @HorusRa2 for providing sources.

[Othon 34,299]

The man who presided over a town that became a mecca for trans people before I was even born (https://www.thedailybeast.com/mayor-bernie-sanders-created-an-80s-trans-mecca-in-burlington), was publishing op-eds in publications arguing on behalf of queer people 40 years ago, and who has, by far, the best record of anyone running regarding their support for queer people has absolutely nothing to prove to our community.

Harping on the symbolism of attending one event to baselessly smear a lifelong supporter for the improvement of the material conditions our community endures is just transparent bs. 

Not everyone can attend everything in a campaign like this. There will be conflicts. He spent the day touring a HBCU and other historically Black owned businesses. He's good.

[PunkTheFunk 125,703]

He's been supporting LGBTQ rights longer than some of you have been alive

[Chromaticunt 5,529]

12 hours ago, Economy said:

This doesn’t necessairily say anything about his level of support

 

campaign time schedules are insane and some stuff will innevitably be missed

"Some stuff" liiiike equal rights for all? Nice to know where his priorities lie. 

[Chromaticunt 5,529]

3 minutes ago, PunkTheFunk said:

He's been supporting LGBTQ rights longer than some of you have been alive

Then why doesn't he buy their album!

[StarstruckIllusion 53,564]

Well... I can’t even blink. He’s clearly pro LGBT. It’s THE OTHERS who need to boast up

[ItsTommyBitch 12,640]

Bernie is the ONLY candidate up there (well, I guess Warren as well for this issue) where I have absolutely 100% faith in his position on this topic because of his well documenter unequivocal and moral support for the LGBTQ+ community. This doesnt bother me.

I do think there should be at least 1 more popularized LGBTQ+ focused discussion from the dems though, mostly about how to go forward against Trump's pro "religious freedom" legalized discrimination bs I suppose and how far they are willing to go to make discrimination against gay people in the workforce, adopting, etc. as illegal and punished as it possibly can be. It's an affront on the freedom America purports itself on to be able to blatantly and LEGALLY discriminate against a class of citizens in 2019. 

[MJHolland 12,725]

14 hours ago, Economy said:

This doesn’t necessairily say anything about his level of support

 

campaign time schedules are insane and some stuff will innevitably be missed

Kinda nonsense when every major presidential campaign in the country decided to attend 

There are big moments that everyone knows should takes priority 

[MJHolland 12,725]

32 minutes ago, ItsTommyBitch said:

Bernie is the ONLY candidate up there (well, I guess Warren as well for this issue) where I have absolutely 100% faith in his position on this topic because of his well documenter unequivocal and moral support for the LGBTQ+ community. This doesnt bother me.

I do think there should be at least 1 more popularized LGBTQ+ focused discussion from the dems though, mostly about how to go forward against Trump's pro "religious freedom" legalized discrimination bs I suppose and how far they are willing to go to make discrimination against gay people in the workforce, adopting, etc. as illegal and punished as it possibly can be. It's an affront on the freedom America purports itself on to be able to blatantly and LEGALLY discriminate against a class of citizens in 2019. 

There was. It was in Iowa today. And he missed it, too. It's in the OP. 

[dit 46,738]

No pandering  

[Economy 52,845]

8 hours ago, MJHolland said:

Kinda nonsense when every major presidential campaign in the country decided to attend 

There are big moments that everyone knows should takes priority 

Ok. But do u know why he didnt attend?

[Morphine Prince 109,655]

Bernie haters doing the most. Embarrassing. 

[imnotyourbabe10 6,120]

Thank you for those going to bat for Bernie in this thread.  He has been consistent and is a good man.  Anecdotally, I've seen him talk live a few times and he certainly brings up LGBTQ in his speeches.

I am kind of glad he sat this pandering, corporatized event out, though. 

[ItsTommyBitch 12,640]

9 hours ago, MJHolland said:

There was. It was in Iowa today. And he missed it, too. It's in the OP. 

I said 1 more. Large, publicized, televised, talked about, etc. The average person isn't watching even the debates,  most people havent made up their mind yet, etc. so reaching as many as possible to me is most important rn.

And like I said,  him being at it is unfortunate, but doesn't really make me flinch. I realistically don't need 45 second soundbits of capsized plans on an issue where, to the best of my knowledge, most of the candidates agree much more on this topic than almost any other issue. While its been upsetting to see there havent been any LGBTQ+ questions asked at the debates so far, I *do*  know the positions of all of these candidates pretty well where they've ever been asked, especially Bernie.

That being said, I would like him to come to the HRC one in October, if for no other reason than to avoid the bad press... its clearly not an issue he doesn't care about or anything. It's more concerning that frontrunner Joe Biden had intentions of skipping the DNC ran Climate Change Debate (that they ended up scrapping and we got a town hall instead - which he did attend) to me, because he doesn't really* support the Green New Deal so there I would have liked to have known his plan.

(Hint, its garbage)

*him Not being at it... it won't let me edit that paragraph*

[MJHolland 12,725]

27 minutes ago, Morphine Prince said:

Bernie haters doing the most. Embarrassing. 

Bernie personally attached Hillary for not going to the climate change forum in Nevada in 2016. 

This is something you would have criticized Bernie over back in 2016 too lol. 

I don’t think it’s “hating” to say he should be there.