Why The LGBT Movement Is Failing

A young gay man attends a pride parade. He is there to celebrate his identity. He is told he must also celebrate drag queens, pup play, and public nudity. He is uncomfortable. He is called a bigot. He leaves. He does not return. The movement that was supposed to include him has pushed him away.In this episode, I examine the internal fractures that are destroying the LGBT movement from within. The movement has shifted from securing legal rights to enforcing ideological conformity. Dissent is not allowed. Questions are not permitted. Anyone who does not celebrate every aspect of the movement's agenda is labeled a traitor. The result is a movement that is smaller, weaker, and less effective than it could be.The episode explores the history of the LGBT movement, from Stonewall to marriage equality, and the shift in strategy that followed. The early movement focused on concrete goals. The current movement focuses on abstract concepts. The early movement welcomed allies. The current movement tests for purity. The early movement built coalitions. The current movement burns them.Turn down the lights, put on your headphones, and press play because the LGBT movement is failing the very people it claims to represent.