This is how you do it. LGBTQ group will end support of Sinema unless she gets rid of filibuster

[Maraya1969]

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/06/activists-issue-ultimatum-kyrsten-sinema-defend-lgbtq-civil-rights-well-elect-someone-else/

More than 140 LGBTQ+ activists in Arizona have signed an open letter to out bisexual Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) demanding that she support an end to the antiquated filibuster. The activists and donors threaten to pull their support of the senator if she doesn’t actually help the LGBTQ people who made sure she won her seat.

Getting rid of the filibuster could be the only path toward passing the Equality Act, of which Sinema is a sponsor and which would provide comprehensive federal protections for the LGBTQ+ community.

Related: If Democrats want to keep control they have to take control. It’s time to end the filibuster.

“As the first openly Bisexual member of the Senate, we look to you to lead in the fight for queer and transgender civil rights, to protect our people from violence and discrimination,” reads the letter, which has been signed by queer business owners, activists and community leaders.

It also points out that Phoenix alone has a higher percentage of queer and transgender people than Chicago, New York City, or Silicon Valley.

“You have the power to cast the deciding vote to make [queer and trans] rights law,” the letter continued. “Our right to exist, and the rights of black and brown transgender women to live are not up for debate or compromise. Unless we end the filibuster, the Equality Act has no chance of passing the Senate in this polarized climate.”

[CrackityJones75]

1. She is bought and paid for she won't care.

If she has to exit politics someone will have a nice cushy job for her so it doesn’t matter to her.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

2. Yeah, that's why she voted no and wouldn't sponsor the bill

Oh, wait.

[LenaBaby61]

3. "She is bought and paid for she won't care."

Yeah that GQP, dumb as a bag of hammers, life-sized Rainbow Brite wanna be doesn't care

She's too busy counting up all of that right-winged, dark money coming in from elsewhere.

[AllyCat]

8. Anya!!!

[dutch777]

4. Sadly, she and Manchin put the majority of Dems in a damned if we do, damned if we don't scenario

If the LGBTQ community really was a voting block and was deciding factor in her election, does their withdrawal of support (presumably to another candidate) simply split the Dem vote in a way that will hand that seat back to a Repug? Manchin problem seems similar where he is a DINO because his state is purple and conservative at that.

[budkin]

5. She has ZERO chance of winning a primary

Against an actual Democrat.

[wackadoo wabbit]

7. I'm in Arizona, and this is absolutely true

Everyone I know voted for her, and not one of those people now plan to vote for her in 2024.

[MLAA]

9. Agree, I won't make the same mistake twice

Just saw a good ad about her not voting for minimum wage increase, not voting for Jan 6 commission et al. Firs time I’ve seen it in Tucson.

[Blue_true]

6. The group is doing the right thing.

On a different, but related issue, I always cringe when I hear or read the term “Queer”. I associate the term with something being wrong, which certainly IS NOT the case with people being what they were born as.

I would like to see another term be used, but it seem that LGBTQ people (many) are comfortable with the term.