The life of every member of the LGBTQ community is a political one because our freedom depends on who has political power. If the Senate and executive branch weren’t under Republican control, this would likely become law, making these SCOTUS decisions moot. Since Democrats won control of the House, they passed the Equality Act, which would specifically add sexual orientation and gender identity to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Unlike Republicans, most Democrats, Socialists, and Democratic Socialists give a shit about us. I’ll do my part to elect a Democrat to be our next president (hopefully Warren). But I will take affirmative action to make that dream come true. That decision won’t result in the systemic change we need to oust Trump and realize our dream of a Fully Automated Luxury Gay Space Utopia. But I’m also not planning to organize a boycott either. In the absence of an explanation from Nyman, I’m not going to drown my miseries about all this with booze from Union. Truvada, aka “PrEP,” which prevents HIV infection, costs nearly $2,000 for a month's supply. And that's not to mention his disbandment of the HIV/AIDS council, and his failure to curb rising prescription prices. Trump's proposed rule changes to allow insurance companies and medical providers to deny us medical care. In a roundabout way, the Supreme Court also upheld a Colorado cake shop’s decision to deny services to a gay couple wanting to purchase a wedding cake. The Supreme Court upheld Trump’s transgender troops ban. The current administration has made it harder for trans students to use the bathroom in school.
If the Supreme Court decisions go the wrong way-and I'm not exactly hopeful-it will be the latest in a slew of attacks on our community under Trump. On the other hand, Republicans appoint people to the court that hate you.” I asked Medlin if he’d still go there, and he said, “Republicans technically run the country, but I’m not leaving. By supporting the Republican Party and possibly Trump, is aligning himself with those who will fight against the LGBTQ community.” Gender Justice League board chair Sophia Lee said, “The rights of trans, non-binary, and people of color are forgotten by rich white gay men.