In his zeal to promote a liberal worldview of LGBTQ rights, Lang overlooks an inconvenient truth that Democrats rarely admit: The victories we have achieved as a community would not have been possible without Republican support. If LGBTQ equality is going to become a reality outside the blue Northeast and the West Coast, we need to meet Republicans where they are. Time and again, GOP support has been required to advance LGBTQ equality — and it will be necessary to achieve further progress, whether Lang wants to admit it or not. In 25 of those states, Republicans control both legislative-chamber majorities and the governorships. Gregory T. Angelo is the president of Log Cabin Republicans, a national organization representing LGBTQ conservatives and straight allies.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 06, 2017 11:02 UTC