But suddenly, it seemed, 20th-century homophobia acquired a modern, QAnon-esque edge. Their attacks come in a country that is more accepting of queer Americans than at any other time in history about eight in 10 Americans back nondiscrimination laws protecting LGBTQ people. Sitting members of Congress, cable news hosts, and conservative intellectuals coalesced around “ ok, groomer” discourse as a new way to attack LGBTQ Americans - not just the teachers these bills are targeting. In the span of what seemed like a week, old-school bigotry felt mainstreamed. Conservative proponents of these bills then launched new broadsides against LGBTQ people, accusing teachers of “grooming” school-age kids and queer allies of enabling pedophilia in their criticism of the bills and the chilling effects on school discussions. Ron DeSantis signed a bill restricting the kind of discussions and instruction public school teachers can have that involve “sexual orientation or gender identity,” copycat proposals popped up in at least three Republican-run states. The past month hasn’t been great for queer and trans Americans.
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