Older LGBTQ activists say the country is seeing increased political pushback against the LGBTQ communities, reminiscent of past anti-LGBTQ movements they lived through during the 20th century.
In Virginia, where Gov. Glenn Youngkin reversed protections for transgender students, the governor's spokesperson toldthat the updated policy "delivers on the governor's commitment to preserving parental rights and upholding the dignity and respect of all public school students."
Gay rights activists protest Anita Bryant's anti-gay campaign during her participation in the Southern Baptist Convention in Atlanta, June 1978."They've always couched in the language of protection or, you know, 'we're trying to preserve some things,' some intangible heritage," said Shaffer.Students have been active in the fight against anti-LGBTQ efforts nationwide.
Demonstrators gather to speak on the steps of the Florida Historic Capitol Museum in front of the Florida State Capitol, March 7, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla.of Youngkin's proposed changes to the state's guidance that would roll back protections for transgender people against discrimination.
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With anti-LGBTQ laws proliferating, older activists say history is repeating itselfNEW YORK — Despite major progress in recent years in the fight for LGBTQ equality, older LGBTQ activists say the country is seeing increased political pushback against the LGBTQ communities, reminiscent of past anti-LGBTQ movements they lived through during the 20th century.
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