“It is not an exaggeration to say that our lives are on the line,” said Honey Mahogany, executive director of the San Francisco Office of Transgender Initiatives. The letter heaped praise on the Biden-Harris administration as “the most pro-LGBTQ+ administration in history,” noting its support for anti-discrimination policies and LGBTQ+ healthcare protections in the U.S. and its defense of LGBTQ+ rights globally. On Tuesday, queer rights groups also hailed Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, who also has close ties to Project 2025 authors, has attacked LGBTQ+ rights and mocked queer people. Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the 2015 Supreme Court case that won same-sex couples the right to marry nationally, said it’s obvious that LGBTQ+ rights — including the right to marry — are under threat.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 09, 2024 18:27 UTC