LGBTQ Americans Must Stand Strong as the 2024 Presidential Race Heats Up | Opinion
Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) after her visit to a theater in Denver prompted a backlash due to her unruly and bizarre behavior. She was escorted out of the venue for vaping, which is illegal in indoor public spaces in Colorado, before allegedly flipping the bird to staff members who showed her out.
The incident went viral, causing the Democratic challenger for her seat to describe the episode as "another notch in the belt of embarrassment." Theater-gate quickly became a tool to call out hypocrisy, particularly among LGBTQ voters, as Boebert's rumored beau and now ex-acquaintance is the Democrat-voting owner of a drag-friendly bar in Colorado, standing in contrast to her frequent derision of LGBTQ issues.Her theater antics have visibly chastened her, but the egregious attacks on LGBTQ causes pouring out of the GOP will no doubt continue.
Former President Donald Trump is the Republican Party's leading contender in the 2024 presidential race. His administration posed a grave threat to LGBTQ rights, especially when he imposed a ban on trans personnel serving in the armed forces.
Amid his current bid for re-election, Trump has objected to gender-affirming health care for trans people, and if re-elected, vowed to halt federal agencies from promoting "the concept of sex and gender transition at any age."The conservative gadflies attempting to outdo a messianic Trump are adopting similar bellicose language on the debate stage.
