A new poll shows that likely voters in key swing states overwhelmingly support LGBTQ+ equality — including those supporting Trump.
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5/ This year has been the deadliest on record for transgender people, and the 2020 election season has seen a number of homophobic and transphobic political attacks. One advocate acknowledged that the poll may feel like a contradiction.https://bit.ly/3isCNmp
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6/ The Human Rights Campaign's JoDee Winterhof thinks the Trump administration has inflamed anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments and normalized violence. But she also says the poll demonstrates something that advocates have long known — homophobia doesn't actually win elections.
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7/7 That means that advocates are no longer focused on winning acceptance, Winterhof said. They're working to educate voters on LGBTQ+ issues and the candidates that support them. "Our issue is much more about turnout, not persuasion."https://bit.ly/3isCNmp
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