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  • If you’re LGBT+, Black or Female and travelling to the US in the future you might wanna avoid these states

    If you’re LGBT+, Black or Female and travelling to the US in the future you might wanna avoid these states

    The US election has been startling and gripping to watch in equal measure. There’s no doubt that the Trump presidency has been truly divisive and many minorities including, POC and LGBT+ folks have been poorly treated by his administration.

    The 2020 Presidential election turn out has been huge and the fallout from the result will sure to be grim for some places in the US.

    But we’ve done some research on in which States Donald Trump and the Republican party got the most votes and because of that party’s policies towards women’s rights, LGBT+ folk and well and the out and out racism that Trump’s administration has fueled in America in last four years, you might want to stay clear of these States, which voted Trump in large numbers.

    For reference, if a state voted in the majority for the Republicans, but didn’t pass 54% (such as Texas, Florida and Iowa) we excluded them from this list.

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    Wyoming

    Trump 70% (193,454)

    West Virginia

    Trump 69% (539,610)

    North Dakota

    Trump 65% (234,845)

    Oklahoma

    Trump 65% (1,018,870)

    Idaho

    Trump 64% (554,019

    Arkansas

    Trump 63% (754, 987)

    Kentucky

    Trump 63% (1,315,457

    Alabama

    Trump 62% (1,430,589)

    South Dakota

    Trump 62% (261,019)

    Tennessee

    Trump 61% (1,949,209)

    Mississippi

    Trump 59% (655,914)

    Nebraska

    Trump 59% (544,120)

    Utah

    Trump 59% (638,258)

    Indiana

    Trump 58% (1,652,379)

    Louisiana

    Trump 58% (1,255,481)

    Kansas

    Trump 57% (744,904)

    Missouri

    Trump 57% (1,711,848)

    Montana

    Trump 57% (340,635 votes)

    South Carolina

    Trump 55% (1,360,343)

    Now, this is not to say that people who live in these states are themselves racist, homophobic or misogynistic… we’d never make that claim, but WTF Wyoming… 70 per cent?

    Now for balance, is Joe Biden pro-gay?

    Is Biden the knight in shining armour that people are hoping?

    Joe Biden didn’t always support LGBT+ rights. In fact, his stance on same-sex marriage in 2012, was a turn-a-round moment for him. after he voted against it in 2006. In 2004 he voted to cut off federal funds to schools that taught the acceptance of homosexuality.

    However, if words and his recent actions are to be believed, then Biden’s evolution could see him become the most pro-equality President the US has ever seen. He’s seemingly an equal opportunist, having place Kamala Harris has his Vice President running mate.

  • Joe Biden makes a promise to LGBT+ people that can’t be ignored

    Joe Biden makes a promise to LGBT+ people that can’t be ignored

    As the Trump administration dials back LGBT+ protections and rights, Presidential hopeful, Joe Biden makes a solemn promise to LGBT+ people in the US as Pride Month draws to a close.

    Taking to social media on the last day of Pride Month, Joe Biden wrote how, if he is elected president in the forthcoming elections, he will be the “most pro-equality president” in the nation’s history.

    “LGBTQ+ rights are human rights”

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    He affirmed his stance on LGBT+ rights by adding, “LGBTQ+ rights are human rights, and we can’t rest until everyone is treated with dignity and respect under the law.”

    His statement is in stark contrast to the actions of President Trump’s administration, which has, from his first week, removed support and visibility for LGBT+ people in the United States.

    In his most recent actions against LGBT+ people, his administration removed healthcare protections for LGBT+ people that prohibit discrimination based on gender identity, which announced on the anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub massacre, which killed 49 LGBT+ people in 2016.