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DSandra

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6. One of the biggest things that helped gay people get mainstream acceptance was...

Reply to Qutzupalotl (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 02:39 AM

Sep 2020

When much if not the majority of society knew at least one gay person. Knowing that gay people were just as human and American as everyone else helped to counter the longstanding homophobia in society.

Maybe we should have an outreach program so that more and more Republicans know at least one Democrat and/or liberal.

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Why do they hate us so much? [View all] DSandra Sep 2020 OP

Because propaganda works. Look at how RW propaganda totally skewed the public's view of Hillary. tblue37 Sep 2020 #1

They are defending zaj Sep 2020 #2

Ding-Ding-Ding!!! We have a winner! n/t TygrBright Sep 2020 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author agingdem Sep 2020 #7

Agreed Sherman A1 Sep 2020 #13

I've always thought it was the urban vs. rural divide, Qutzupalotl Sep 2020 #3

That is how I view the divide. n/t ChazII Sep 2020 #5

One of the biggest things that helped gay people get mainstream acceptance was... DSandra Sep 2020 #6

you think gay people have "mainstream acceptance?" rampartc Sep 2020 #11

Good luck indeed. Boomerproud Sep 2020 #17

Yes, the benefits JustGene Sep 2020 #20

Many years of brainwashing vercetti2021 Sep 2020 #8

That pretty much sums it up. BigmanPigman Sep 2020 #9

Because they've been taught to resent us Harker Sep 2020 #10

Right vs. left is ingrained in US culture canetoad Sep 2020 #12

They hate because that is what they do to make themselves feel better. ashredux Sep 2020 #14

"They hate us for our freedoms!" Mister Ed Sep 2020 #15

Fear Girl powers Sep 2020 #16

rw radio and fox etc, but also the certainty deficit disorder - CDD certainot Sep 2020 #18

Of course there's not more to it. What does that mean? betsuni Sep 2020 #19

They don't hate us. They hate themselves. They know they're mediocre and they know Squinch Sep 2020 #21