I have an idea. Ignore them. The only ones who seem to really care about LBGT’s are other LGBT’s. It’s a lifestyle choice and frankly the majority of Americans couldn’t care any less about this.
But that may be the real problem. The LGBT’s are worried that no one cares so this is their way of gaining attention to their plight. What is it they are looking for? Equality? As far as I know, no one is asking in a job interview whether they identify as man, woman or golden retriever. Their own bathroom? You either pee standing up or sitting down, there is no third option.
I’m just not getting it. Maybe someone can explain this.
I tried this.
20-30 years ago, the message was "tolerance". Frankly, I couldn't care less about LGBTQXYZ, so that was pretty simple. "Live and let live", more or less, was my motto.
Somewhere in the early 2000's that message morphed into "Acceptance", as in, "We would like you to accept what we do as normal. You don't need to, but we'd like that." Frankly, I tried ignoring them (like you suggested). After all, what they were up to didn't really affect me, so I didn't care much.
Finally, during the Obama years, the message morphed into a "Forced Acceptance / Celebration", as in, "You will accept everything that we do with our lives into your life, even if it conflicts with your core beliefs. You will give us access to your children, so that we can teach them our beliefs and turn them against you. You *will* do all this, or we will ruin you, your careers, your livelihoods, your families. For no other reason, than because we can."
Arrogance such as this led to DJT being elected. Unfortunately, I'm not sure that we'll be able to back away from the edge, too far. Prosecutions for "anti-gay" (read: Christian) behavior may stop, and public shaming for someone with an "anti-gay" (read: not celebrating the lifestyle enough) attitude may go away, but the ground has already been gained, and won't be lost easily.
I blame myself, a little, but also realize it would have been similar to trying to stop a tornado - all you can do is wait for it to be over, protect yourself and your loved ones, and help clean up all of the damage afterwards.
if a=b and b=c therefore a=c
If one cannot be discriminated against based on race, religion,sexual orientation, etc.
And if Congress cannot make law establishing a religion or a law abridging the free practice thereof.
Therefore no law can be made establishing sexual orientation or abridging the free practice thereof.