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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mid-twenties lesbian daughter is heartbroken by the election (as am I).  Obviously, I support her 100%, but I can’t lie and say things are going to be fine for LGBTQI of any age.  It’s not going to make her feel better to know that other segments of the population will suffer also.  She grew up after Obergefell and had a vision of her life as a normal one - being able to be public about having a girlfriend, maybe getting married or having kids one day.  Now that seems like it will disappear. This election she has already experienced harassment from men based on her sexuality. It seems like they are emboldened.

What are you saying to your kids? How are you supporting them. What are you able to offer them as hopeful in their future? How are people going to fight to protect them, especially if Trump ends up with all 3 branches? How do we protect them against that power? 
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I’m a gay man in my late 40s. I came out in the 1990s. I’ve been here before. Your daughter needs to make sure that she lives in an accepting and safe place. A liberal city, in a liberal state. Suburban Virginia isn’t going to cut it. We live in DC proper and are rich white men. We’ll see how things play out but our back up plan is moving to Boston. [/quote]

Suburban VA lesbian says hi. I have no idea what you are talking about. My partner and I feel happy and safe here and I don’t see that changing. We aren’t blue haired loons though. [/quote]

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